Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-09
PROGRESS IN STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
The Mitchell, d. T., Land Office Given
Chance TO Explain.
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special Telegram to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The Roman gugurs
who laughed in each others faces after
they had imposed on the people with their
mummeries and their feats of divination,
were not more attractive targets for sar-
casms than the wire-pni!ers and spoilsmen
OF to-day who are talking civil service re-
fosDl. The men, who G few months ago
were sueering at the reformers as sore
heads or fools, and who now deny the sin
cer;ty of tie real advocates of genuine re-
form, are solemnly assuring each other, iii
the senate chamber and in the halls OF The
house OF representatives, Of the great
need of reform Of the civil service, and
the manifold objections to the use of pub
lie Offices as spoiis. What these gentlemen
say on this subject in the privacy of the
cloak rooms it would be indicate for
those who know to reveal. The most anus
iHg transformation in the whole range is
th.t which has come over the Republican
of this city, under the general manage
ment Of Mr.. Hatton and containing the
editorial articles of Mr.. Gorham. It would
be unjust to say to these gentlemen that
the remark which made Flanagan, OF
Texas famous at Chicago in 1880, nigh.
have been made by either of them, but it
would not be uni ust to say that they have
always enthusiastically approved the use
of patronage for the procurement of votes
no
AMI have looked with pity,
if not loathing, on the persons who have
pretended to condemn the practice.
LOGAN STILL FIGHTS.
The suggestion having been made to-day
to Gen. Logan that it was not expected
that serious opposition would be made TO
the Fitz John Potter bill, this session, he
said, with much Indignation, ''the state
ment is absurd. The opposition will be
quite as pronounced; more SO, I think.
shall not make as long a speech, but will
be just as earnest" Gen. Logan will be
supported III his opposition by some who
last winter were disposed 10 take the Fl art
of Fitz John Porter.
THE THIRD PARTY HEARD FROM.
Judge Davis furnishes the following
"The statement that Senator David Davis
had refused d request Of the Republican
caucus to reorganiEe the committees of the
sen ate is unfounded. No such request was
ever made, for the best reason that the sub
iect was never considered III the cahcus.
There are Republican and Democrat sena-
tors who are dissatisfied with their places
II
improved; bug their party friends cannot
agree among themselves about changes.
and therefore their restless ambitions car
not be gratifed. 1t is wholly indifferent
to the president of the senate whom, the
respective caucuses may select for the com
mittees. Usage gives them that power
and be only acts when especially author
lied by motion in the senate to appoint, or
fill, as the caucus determines"
THE NEXT HOUSE.
The clerk of the house is engaged in the
preparation of the roll of representatives.
elected to the Forty eighth congress. As
made up it bears the names of 191 Demo
Gratis, l21 Republicans, six Readjusters
three Independent Democrats and two In
cies in two districts, cause by the death
of Updegraff, of Ohio, and Heron, OF
Louisiana. Of course, this roll is merely
tentative. and may be changed in several
respects. For example: Mannings name
is on it, but the clerk has not yet received
Manning's certificate Of election, and
Chalmers his fled protest, backed by
strong evidence, against the placing OF
Manning's name upon the rolls.
DORSEY.
= Discussing Dorsey's relation to public
men to-day, talked with man who
played poker with him in days that he
rasped the senate walls for an echo and
failed to get it. Dorsey loved poker AMI
sat at the table with big chips and big
men. One of the companions who antie>
every time Dorsey held the ace, told M
tonight that Dorsey did not pay his poke
debts. He told me of meeting at Del
monica's in New York, when Dorsey was
one of the men who had seat at the table
There was betting across the board an,
one of the players had $1,000 advantage o
Dorsey by word of mouth. The debt wa.
acknowledged and the play wenton. hav
seen the letter from Dorsey to one of tn
party, admitting that there was gam
and that he was indebted to somebody bu
he would not settle without the authorit
of court. The man that Dorsey owes il
this poker game, if this statement is true
and think it does not vary much from tn
truth, is Chas. Miller, well known in Ne,
York city, and recently an attache or Dos
or something of the famous Nickel Plat
railroad. The poker game at which Dorse
hoped for brilliant returns numbers
Charles G. Farwell among the players.
am told that Dorsey made several notes t
him that had more of the promise t
pay in them than the promise t
redeem. But do not intend to record tn
proceedisgs of gamblers clearing aons
PIOUs MOTToEA
The incident of Farwel's presence 6
the card table recalls story told of al
other of the players which need not max
him ashamed although it deals with dc
mestics entirely. Farwell. at a thorough
matured age, concluded to get marriet
He married. His charming wife entere
at once on the duties that make wifehoo
so haautifu1 Sha hod that ray;piore 6br