New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-09
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.

POINTED BY RESULTS IN TIE soUrH-sPEAKER
KEIFER's VIEWS
IRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON. Nov 8.-Considering their magni-
tnde. the Democratic victories Of yesterday have
been quietly received in Washington, and nearly
everybody preends not to feel sulprSeu'
Attorney General Brewster and POstmas-
terGeneral Howe, the only members oI
the Presidents Cabinet who are in Washington
both attribute the Republican reverses to lac
tional fights in the party, and the latter Sehtc-
man has taken pains to say that he does not re-
card the defeat as showing lack of confidence In
or distrus of the Administration" 1t Is SUBJECT
of considerable comment, nevertheless, that'
while the Republican losses have been general,
the most overwhe Inning defeats have been sustained
in States which have q representative IN the Caoi-
net. In Mir. Howe's own State the Republicans
appear to have suffered loss of two Congressman,
and the aggregate loss of Congressman in the seven
States represented in the Cabinet is fifteen. The
losses In these States also cost the Republicans one
United States Senator probably, and disappoint
them as to the one they expected to gain in New
jersey The overthrow of Bossism In Pennsylvania
and New-York alone cost the Republicans round
dozen o! Congressman.
After all )" remarked one Respondent Stalwart
their say" THIS was a comment upon the remark
of another that. if Simon Cameron instead of his
SOL had managed the Pennsylvania canvass, Beaver
would have been elected.
On the whole. aside from the rout in New-York
and Pennsylvania. the Administration men III
Washington appear to feel greater disappointment
over the meagre gains in the South than over any
other feature of the disastrous defeat Mahone's
big promises OF Administration Congressman from
Virginia have not been fully redeemed, although
that state has done more than any other. The
most complete faildre appears to have been in Ala
b8ma and North Carolina upon which States great
hopes we're based While several Southern
districts are still classed as doubtful, the
best informed Republicans here claim only
10 Representatives from all the Southern
States. IN this number are included four Virginia
ReadjusteTs, and Ochiltree of Texas. Actually there
are fewer Republicans elected from the South to
the ALV.llth Congress, according to the returns
thus lar received. than there are IN the present
Congress lncluding all sorts OF Administration
men," there appear to be just as many Southern
Representatives upon whose votes the krpubli-
cans generally depend there elected
to the XLVIlth Congress The result is a great
prise veil az disappointment to the AdminIstra-
ton parsans, as well as To the Congressional COM
mittce, which gave liberal aid to candidates IN
many Southern districts.
Speaker Kelfer. who arrived in Washington to-
day. expressed himself greatly disappointed at
the general result, which he seems DIS
o1s5 r. 4TSqt9 in to pDn tRi So aS
New York, and to the disgust" with which the
" theoretical rcformers" have inspired the people
of Massachusetts,. Much of the trouble, he thinks,
too, il due to local QUAR- Is and issues which VIII
be heaed and forgotten before the next Presl-
dental election. Since the Ohio election General
Keller has been actiye ~ engaged speaking III behalf
of the Republican ticket III Mr.. ROOesOn's district
and elsew here. Although detected. General Keller
is not cast down. and he feels very hopeful If not
conhdeht. OF Republican victory two years hence.
MRS. sCOYILLE ANXIOUS FOR A NEW TRIAL.
WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-A letter was received
here morning by member of the District Bar from
Mrs Frances NJ. scOyile, dated Teeumseh House, Lon
don, Ontario. Nov. 3. She says:
You have doubtless heard before this that jury in
Chicago have found guilty o: insanity. l trying
Grid and to receive competent help for the
same. was OUged to 20 into the trial win Mr. SEQ
Vile and another Old experienced lawyer against me,
while my attorney was young man OF no experience IN
insanity or criminal cases Notwithstanding all the
witnesses furnished hlm ana the 81 londld testimony
they gave for me- lost the because he aid not
know now to work 1t up or to try It, came away to
/ soo by the papers that Dr. Hicks snd the museum
folks are negotiating about my poor brothers bones
again Don't let them II II oaL De prevented, put tnem
on exhibOu it is TOO horrible to think about, am
remain mere and II Mr. seoyille comes on for Bertha
shall fight II out In Canada. My attorney and all those
insane here The testimony is entirely OF medical ex
pers aud before Judge Whether that Is better or not
l am Ia DOUBT All NY HIchuSIdhd they uunOeT
was, and always had been, perfectly sane
but still the veruct agans,me, ON the testimony
mainly OF Mcfarland and Herman two experts
WON Mr.. ScOyllle naJ the Gulleau trial. Unless
ain auiudged again sOmew here suppose nave no
more egal t.an infant al idiot IN Amer
ca ana only prosecute my rights court through
couseryator or CUSTODIAN Mr.. e.s persecution OF me
comes partly his possess nimsef OF all
In property and partly irom dcylis Jealousy
uni OunGcu IL 10 ridiculous.
Tue closes with requests looking to making
nm arrangement with Gibson Brothers to supply her
with books to DO sold In Canada.