Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-26
WASHINGTON.



WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Sanset Cox gave
the opinion that there is no doubt of a
Democratic majority in Maryland this fall
and Of saying this as to the speakership:
Il think shall be elected speaker. do
not think Randall has more than forty
votes, ell told. II ne is elected, farewell to
our chances for the next presidency. New
York should have the speakership. She
hasn't had it since 1924, when John W.
Taylor vas speaker, and, by the way, he
was a cousin of my father" AS to the
best man for the Democratic nominee for
the presidency, Mr.. Cox said: 81 believe it
will be one OF the Issues in congress this
winter. sec Sherman has promised the
people of Ohio to bring up the wool ques-
ton. and if he brings in the tail we will
bring in the whole body"
Western ASS ociated Press.i
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The secretary of
the navy has awarded the contract for the
armor plate turrets and pilot house Of the
monitor IIiantonomah to an English firm.
Members of the Corean embassy who re-
NAMED in Washington called on the sec
retaries Of the state and navy to-day and
were received at the navy department by
Secretary Chandler and Rear Admiral
Shufeldt. The embassy return to Corea on
the United States steamer Trenton, now
being fitted out at the New York navy
yard for the Aeiatic station. She will sail
in November. Ensign Faux has been
designated by the president to accompany
the embassy to Corea aad will remain in
that country some time.
RESTORED TO PRACTICE.
James F. Rushing, pension attorney, Of
Trenton, N. J., suspended by Secretary
Teller at the request of Conn &ssioner
Dudley, has been restored TO practice.
His of;ance consisted in the us of the
words u. 8. Pension Agency" as descrip-
tive OF his business.
REDUCING THE LAND OFFICES.
McF arland, commissioner of the gener-
al land Office, is gradually reducing the
number of land offices as the opportunity
arises. He will shortly recommend the
| adjustment of the office at Des Moines,
Iowa., as ne thinks the public land bust
ness of the state not now sufficient to call
| for its maintenance, and will recommend
| that the work be transferred to the general
| land Cfice.
THE UNIvERsALIsTs.
At the business session OF the Univer-
sei.t convention, resolution was offered
to include young women as
well as young men among
those to be educated for the ministry. A
long discussion followed, and finally the
president decided the argument of the
question ct this time out of order. An
nouncement was made that subscriptions
would be received sufficient to free the
Washington church from debt, and this
evening the new edifice was dedicated.
| EARTH TO EARTH.
The funeral of w. P. Copeland, the well
known Washington correspondent, took
place TO- day at his late residence. There
was large attendance of public men and
! journalists. There were floral tributes il
large numbers, including an elaborate ano
beautiful piece from President Arthur, arC
pail of woven flowers, which covered the
entire casket, and which was from bis
newspaper associates. The in!erme1t wa;
at Oakhiill.
| ARCTIC EXPLORATIONS.
| j.. W. Clark, Chief Of the revenue ma
rine service, has just received from the
government printing Office the first copies
Of beautifully illustrated quarto volume
devoted to the scientific results of the
Arctic cruise of the revenue cutter Corwin,
under Captain Hooper, in the summer OF
1881. II com prises medical and anthrop-
illogical notes made by DR.. Irving G
Rose, Corwin's surgeon, botanical notes
on Alaska, and observations in Glaciatim
in Alaska, and northeastern Siberia, by the
well known California author, John Muir
and classified description and list of bird;
in Bhering sea and the northwestern re
gion, by E. W. Nelson. The volume con
tains twelve colored plates and a number
of wood cuts, and is probably the most
valuable contribution to science made by
recent American Arctic expeditions.