New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25

| "obiectorD fidgeted about in his seat, but salu
nothing The bill passed on the spot. Atterwaiu
Holman went up to him and SAID, 3" Flower even 1
couldn't object to o bill OF yours p".
/ think I'd better tell you 'n''
we only do that kind of thing here LOT 'no
wives of Presidents" The bill went through lne
Senate about as easily, and the pensioner prooaoV
never knew with what distinguished honor Congress
had treated him.
Southern Democrats profess to be confident that
Mr. Carlisle is 10 be elected Speaker, in spite OF '"o
fact that he is child in politics" as one OF lneii
Put it, and the further fact that Mr. Randal 10 ~
no means an infant in that particular. MI DiSo
burn it is said will withdraw in due tIme-ih ia''
he has already received several urgent lhNi'a ~,
from his own party papers to 90 so-'"
Carlisle will be the only Southern AM -,
date The amount of lodging Hlr' h'"''i
has TO do during the tariff di CUSTOM they Bay "'
not helped him with either side MAJ uIai' -
and if 10 tariff bill should be pa'seu Nv M
cress the fact that the subject was open WOMB VIZ,
ha~rass him in a canvass for the SpeakerShIp next
winter. Mr.. RandaPs desire 10 get 'n0
OF the way has been apparent.
Secretary Folgeris still sick with genuine cn,'S '',
foyer but expects TO be able TO reach MS "''N -.
week Washington is peculiar III one "SP''
frank about It's malaria, as RUE l"o
that 10 willing to admit that there may be haialia
NJ home. instead of "in the next town, Is very
scorce community indeed But there is too much
malaria in Washington 20 be explained away, anu
co II 10 ocLnowledged. The circumstance may nave
nothing TO do with the Secrctary's illness, but MS
Office is at the end Of the Treasury toward the
Flats" In the State Department. which STANDS
about in a line with the Treasury, but when INC
water approaches more nearly, the watchlncn' VINO
are always there, are sick with fever and ague IN
rotation. Treasury employees are iull OF sloilcS
about Secretary FOlger. One OF them ~
about an encounter lie had not long age
with one of the brokers who make
it business to advance Government
employees money n curious rate, which the needs
of the borrower often compel him to submit 10 lo'
a long time. A case il known where treasury
clerk pad $500 in interest on a debt Of 500 before
he shook the leech off. 1t has been the custom lot
cle ks in such cases TO give the broker an order on
the Department for their pay and Secretary folger
determined to break up this practice IN order that
the clerks should not be completely in the power
Of n csc men, lie ordered that salaries should DC
pa,d TO tho employees. One OF the brokers
came in to the Secrctary's Office to protest
| cool mpndcnt and confident. The Secretary eA-
planned quietly why he had made the rule' Inc
man persisted that it was unfair. ana hnally Sal"
prtly that he had no right to do it. The Secretary
wheeled around and faced him. white with anger
| 81 have-the right, said he. speaking slowly IN
the effort 10 control ms anger-"to PROTECTING
| employes-of this Northumberland her2p4ci'F
Of Shylocks!" THIS last was delivered with ter
rble cmph sis The man 60, up and SUNK out OIL
the Office without another word
Mr. Dwight, the Librarian Of the State Depart
mcnt saws il Il hardly fair to speak of the ink WIN
winch the petition Of the Continental Congr' S' OF
1T74 svrittcn as beng faded though distinct lie
| saws the ink j. remarkably fresh considering Is
age which is due to the fact that the document ms
b. en- kept from the light SO much during It's ions
exile from this country. Mr.. Dwight was largely
instrumental II bringing about the purchase oi TIC
rraoklin collection. aud has jealous pride iu that
historical treasury. The az, cunt gwen OF u ih lht
Tn st-vE has already drawn a number u per -on'
iu,,rc.ted in such matters - Washington 10 sec Va
Congress Will hardly make the needed approprii
ton this session 10 secure the companion treasure
offered by b. F. Stevens, the United States -patcl
agent AZ London. and brother of Henry stevens
IRON whom the Franklin collection was bongH'
The former has secured permission TO cops the cor
rc.pondenee on file IN the Public Record once 81
Ioudon relating to American colonization ana Tho
War Of Indeucndence. lie asks $4,000 Tor fee
and clerk hire ami "a reasonable compensation. Ih'
documents include q vast amount OF correspondence
OF great historical importance, aud the copies VII
Of course b. as useful for historical purposes ~ The
originals.
Mr. Dokcr'. play of 'Fraucc-ca da Rmiri,' Shicl
Lawrence Barrett is PLAYING seems 10 he rapidly
becoming star pay, instead Of beng only on'
IN al O. r.peror-. II is 10 bc produced here mex
Monday night for the first time, and viii be- PLAYED
through tho whole week II was paved tw'
Hf.f. ~
u.r,l thing with an actor Tx, Barrett SIR. Bar
ret'. friends say that 1t achieves instant POPULAR
everywhere The production here Is expected to b.
an event Of some personal interest because 1t j
h,ncd that Mr. Boxer will come on from Philaicl
nina 10 be present. CLAYTON McNchael
tbencw Marshal Of the District, who ~ an intimat
friend of Mr. Boxers, gives large theatre par y
on Monday night to welcome both the play and In
author Indeed the coming week IL 10 be notable
one ot the theatres. MIR. Burnctts Esmeraldl
- TO be played for the frat time IN this city, ana
good many will take q special interest in 1t becans
che is Washiugtcnian. Meantime Mrs Burnett
having sent the asst chapter OF THROUGH one A ,
1niulstTatou" to Mr.. GIdcr, goes 10 NeW-l oik 10
+ short holiday and after while settles down u
write another play.
The journalists in Washington are cnjoving
story that il told At the expense OF New -Englan
, Congressman "A country lawyer one OF the class o
- to,,le clio imagine that the junction OF ever
newspaper man, whether hebe reporter, correspond
ont ndttor proprietor or stOckhOlder IN To y PIE
vn'i ;,e,"s1 ms gentleman introduced som
lime ago to Mr. Haskell, whose income as one Of th
nr'oretors of The Boston hrad runs into iou
cr,nhers and is said to have very comfortabl
figure IN front of them. "Ah. said he, benevol emily
l glad to see you Mr. Haskell You're down here
!, snDpose picking up a few items for your papcrT
u The number of visiting statesmen from New
n | WI has nolicrably diminished within the pas
: lew weeks Whether tins is SO because the pni
Iicity ven TO their movements Is trying 10 thei
r r,ndest and sensitive natures, or because the
l. ! have their labor Tor their pains would moi be cas-
| =" cav but the fact il contributed as'portentOu
sncial lnfouna ton. ID. u. L.
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