Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-01-24
encouraging sign: ]. E. Hooper, who was
formerly Delegate from that Territory,

encouraging sign: j. E. Hooper, who was
formerly Delegate from that Territory,
and had four wives at that time, has come
to the city to look after Cannon's interests,
has, in the interviews that he has accorded
to newspaper men. while en- route, asserted
that polygamy Is virtually at sn end In
Utah. The prospect that the contest In
the shoe-strlng district. in Mississippi
between Lynch and Chalmers, will be spec
Oily disposed Of by the seating of tho
former.
Since my last, new interest In constitute
Ing the Committees Of the House has been
awakened, by the course of Mr.. 0rth Of
Indiana, who has made war on the ques
ton by proposing new method Of secur
Ing them. As at present arranged, thu
Speaker Of the House has more power thar
any other similar officer in the world, and
in the hands Of a weak or designing mar
is very dangerous, and never should rest
in any one man, particularly 10 govern
ment like ours, where we have the profes'
sions OF democracy. The Democrats are
as much aggrieved as are the Republicans,
and last week held a caucus on the ques-
ton. The general opinion, as | hear II
expressed, is that the action OF Speaker
Keller Is Justly subject TO much adverse
criticism, and his position will become
very uncomfortable, unless he can so man.
age now as to secure the united support oil
the party which put him in power, and
this he cannot do except by miracle. /
am told that the Committee on Mines and
Mining has upon 1t but two men who ever
saw mine Of any kind, and at this ses-
sion this Committee assumes unusual i'm
portance.
Cabinet gossip is Unexpectedly quiet,
though early last week the nomination OF
ex-senator Sargent OF California was
looked upon each day as sure TO be sent In
the next, as Secretary OF the Interior, and
was generally well received as an appoint
ment eminently flt to be made. He is a
New England man OF stern integrity, in
the prime OF life-being in his fity-htth
year, and OF large experience in public az
fairs, and withsl live and earnest Repub-
ncau.
The name OF Hon. VIM. +. Chandler OF
New Hampshire, is occasionally mentioned
in connection with the Navy portfolio,
and 1t seems that it would be fitting
recognition OF his valuable services to the
party and the great cause OF human free
dom. His many friends throughout the
country would be pleased TO see so live 4
man in that position.
Something OF sensation was created
here by the arrests OF some half-dozen cit
liens in the night OF the 9th inst, on war
rants sworn out by one Geo. II. Bliss OF
New York. They were charged with 4
TO defraud the Government by
signing bonds for bids for carrying the
mail. The principals OF which complied
with the conditions of the bonds by enter
Ing into such contracts a. were awarded
them, and there has not been any failure
to comply with the terms of said contracts
except in a single instance, and that was
speedily settled. II is further charged
that they signed for some contractors on
a large number OF bonds, aud are not In
OF sufficient property to war
rant their becoming surety for the amount
Of the bonds thus signed. There has been
no effort, so far rs has been made known
to the public, 10 indct the Star Route con-
spirators, so-called. By many this last
move Is looked upon as ruse OF Bliss,
Cook and Gibson to keep themselves un-
der good pay; but we shall see what we
shall see, II We only wait patiently.
There has been during the last week
some interesting developments In the in-
vestigation OF expenditures OF the Contin-
gent Fund OF the Treasury Department,
and it is evident that unless the thing is
hushed up somebody will get hit, and per-
haps hurt. OXFORD.