The Dillon tribune., 1883-02-10
Correspondence.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
[tstom our regular Correspondent

WAsnlNGToN, ID. c., Feb. 3rd, 1853.
The Marquis Of Lorne, the Governor
General Of Canada, was engaged three days
in eating his way through Washington. He
arrived here Thursday hight, too late for
anv one to spread banquet, but on FRIDAY
night the British Minister gave dinner
and ball, on Saturday night the President,
and on Sunday night General s herman.
The Marquis having eaten through the
British Legation, the Executive Mansion
and the headquarters fthe Army, retired
in good order this morning to Canada.
Cooks and victuals are to diplomacy what
soldiers and ammunition are to war.
The Woman Suffrage Convention, which
was in session several days in this city,
brought together, not only women Of fine
intellect, but also women that ride one idea
some with one grievance, some with anoth.
er: some stating clearly and distinctly the
objects Of female suffrage, while Others
growled on topics from clerkship In
| Washington to first wife in Utah. It was
Wous0ns' Gyozvlisg Cox1~Skios. They
growled ut men: they growled at Congress
they growled at the heads Of departments,
and it is said by an irreverent follower Of
| Bob Ingersoll, we're about to gr,wl because
the Creator had not made us all men, when
Susan b Anthony moved to adjourn.
l lit 0GlC GNOUIC OCtCJNCJllS SIbC tOl SO
jocular Us the were.
"The tedious forms"
| 'The solemn pirate"
| "The pert dispute
1.-THE dull debate"
viii III characterized the introduction ofdoc.
unentary evidence has been dissipated by
the appearance Of Il. f. Boone and his for.
,,,er clerk, Moore. Boone, who was at one
time clerk in the Post Office Department.
but for some years since has been an eX.
tensive mail route contractor, was taken
| into the Star Route concern on account ol
his extensive experience. The ring, how
ever soon found that Brady was hostile t.
Boone, would not expedite routes, and
therefore dropped Boone out OF the arrange.
ment. Boone and his late clerk now come
on the stand and tell of the queer methods
employed bv the Star Route ring, and ex'
pose ..the ways that are dark and tricks
that are vain."
Thos. J. Brady, ono Of the Star Route de
tenders, conveyed to r. n. Vail, Of Massa
chusetts, his house and lots near F'arragu
Square, In this city, for $I,s,ooo. TIL.
query among observers here Is; why Is thi
thuss
The Convention Of Agriculturists Of tn
United States, held at the Agricultural de
partment in this city during the last week
war entertaining and instructive, and thu
topics discussed Of importance to ever,
farmer and stockbreeder in the country
Among the addresses delivered were IA,
essay on swine," by F. ID. Curtis, OF n. Y
also one by the same gentleman on "a hut
ter standard" One by MIR. Stetson, Of III
on "Swine.,. "Cattle husbandrv and the dc
"Sheep h,,sbandry," BY Prof. Budd, OF Del
eware; "Feeding beef cattle" by Prof. Mo,
row, Of Ill.,, "Breeding and feeding Of beef,
by Mr.. Scott, Of Iowa, and others.
!, Both the Senate and the House are strue
Cling away each dav on tariff bill. a
Z that in the Senate differs from that In tn
:. House, and that in the House covers II
. pages, it is not difficult to forsee the res"
Of these antagonistic measures when the
= come together for final passage.
One Of the checklist performances thl
! session was the attempt In the face OF
), many important measures to crowd
y ahead Of them all and have passed at o.f
the bill to allow the Southern Pacific K.
Co and other companies to consolidat
: Good LAWYERS who have examined the bi
: :, say that it is evidently an attempt by tn
rich corporation to steal millions OF acr'
II Of land forfeited to the Government BY Il
e Texas and Pacific r. R. by reason Of
I. failure to complete the road within the til,
required BY law. Old Gov. - who VI
the wise and good executive Of one Of o.
n Western States some years ago. said to yo!
n correspondent as he pointed at the bs'
\. "Whcn many millions Of acres Of land q
of involved, the subtle methods and powerf
ut lobby Of this railroad company will pro-
y more than match for 3oooo settlers WI
ls have built up homes thereon, and 1000
,e other citizens who would like to. But
9. vot., Is a heavier club in politics than = 90
IS. dollar, Il the man who holds It will on
,e strike"
n. The true bill found by the Grand Ju
r. against Dickson, the foreman Of the ja
is IN the first Star Route trial. ON the char
ke Of corruptly influencing the jury
V. caused panic among his co.jury hxe
Of and It is expected several Of the smaller
<. in that affair will skip before trial and q
IN felt their bail. Soos*