National Republican., 1883-04-30


shutters, tree boxes, wooden pumps, and in
dicating the exact localities whore victims
fell sweltering in blood 1t is nice town.
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The appointment by Secretary Folger, of a
commission to visit San Francisco and inves-
tigate tho charges preferred by Perry Bel
mont regarding the frauds that are alleged to
have been committed in connection with the
importation of Hawaiian sugars, will revive
public interest in tho Claus Sprockle's monop-
oily. This matter was fully discussed last
winter, and but for the pressure of business
during the last days of congress IL is likely the
backbone of tho monopoly would have been
broken. The forty-eighth congress may grap-
pie the subject.
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A calm and happy feeling Of contentment
porvades the public bosom, for Marshal Nc
Michacls deputies have at last appeared
before an admiring multitude, clad in their
long expected and anxiously awaited uni-
forms. The uniforms arc beautiful from
every point of view. The designer has ere
ated garb which is tender symphony of
color and the artistic tailor has cut and fitted
the garments with exquisite exactitude. No
more will tho merchant needed for jury
duty, be approached behind his rampant of
soap boxes by an unshaven individual with
soiled clothing and hat of the miocene era;
no more will a horny hand draw dirty doc
ument from tattered pocket and proceed to
unfold il; no more will husky voice, redo
lent of toddy and tobacco, humble
out the contents of the dread epistle.
| Honceforth the chosen one will be aristocrati-
cally approached by young man clad in
habiliments as beautiful and as variegated as
! those of a comic opera singer. A neatly
| gloved hand will delicately draw forth
snowy summons, from whose folds gentle
limitations Of sachet powder will softy steal;
a voice as sympathetically sweet as the tinkle
of silver bells and as gently modulated as
porous plaster will murmur forth the laws
demands in a rhythmic music that will not
only charm the merchant, but secure all the
clerks for jury service. The effect ofthe deputy
marshal's presence will be 80 pleasing that in
few months men, instead Of shirking jury
duty, will pay high premiums to have their
names drawn from the box for the sole pur-
pose of enjoying the society of the deputies
1t is true that some people may mistake the
marshal and his assistants for avant couriers
of menageries and circuses, or agents for the
distribution of patent soap, and others may
gaze upon them with tho idea that they are
champion base ball players, or the bloodhound
keepers of "Uncle Toms Cabin" combina-
tions; but, despite such mistakes, the depu-
ties will continue to be eye-pleasing visions
in whose companionship Oscar Wilde would
gladly glide down the sunfower-shaded, lily
| 4, orn 10 ,rN
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A hippant remark based on the violent as
sumption that large part of the population
of Illinois would move to Washington to
assist the President to make up his mind who
to appoint commissioner of internal revenue
drew from a native of that state the follow
ing: "Illinois has no mortgage on the Office,
but know the politicians of the state we'll
enough to feel certain that they will consider
they have claim on it, and strong pressure
will undoubtedly be brought to bear to
have the commissionership retained in the
family. big horde of small fry politicians
, from Chicago will try for it, and it may be sci
down as one of the absolute certainties that
several very influential delegations of first
citizens will visit Washington during tn,
next ten days prepared to go any length fol
, the candidates they have picked out as bes
fitted to represent the best element of tn,
party Some of the first citizens ma,
, not be committed to any particular candi
, date, but they will take general contrac
, to furnish a candidate who will be satisfac
tory to everybody. These are the gentlemen
/ who kindly relieve the masses of tn
, party of the trouble of making nomi
nations and putting up man every tw
, years for Carter Harrison to knock down
George NJ. Bogue, who resigned recently from
i the warehouse commission, may be urged
, but don't believe he would look at the office
He has built himself up business wort
$4,000 or $4,000 year, and would scarcel.
r give it up for $4,000 job in Washington
Billy Mason, state. senator, will be apt to max
, | q brush for it. Frank Leonard and John I
Peters, of Springfield, could bring very stron
influence to bear if they wanted tn
o position, which is doubtful. Leonar
a is Senator Cullom's confidential frien
n and adviser, and warm personal friend c
Senator Logan. He has made considerabl
n money in railway building and coal mining
: and is worth probably quarter of a&illior
o He is a polished gentleman, and broad gaug
# man in every way. Peters has been AZ
6 sistant state treasurer, and virtually treas
N urer, for eight or ten years. His relt
Il tions with Logan, Cullom, and Raum al
IS of the most friendly character. He is
s. quiet, unobtrusive man, and very populf
y with tho controlling representatives of a
1t elements Of tho party. Like Leonard, he
= rich, having made a lucky hit in Colorad
N mines two or three years ago, which is brinl
o, ing him fortune in dividends. LeonaI
RS spends great deal Of his time in New Yorl
IS If Senators Logan and Cullom should consu
lr and decide to recommend some heavy weigl
rs republican who has never held Office, the
v. would probably unite on David Littler, a rio
ie resident of Springfield, who occasionally da
I'd bles in politics from the outside for pastim
d, and who has large influence.
Unhappy Mr.. Eaton.
NelO York Sun,
s- The civil service reform association Qil
x itedJ is tearing its hair over the appointment
Id Mr.. De b. r. Keim as chief examiner TO the oi'
RS service commission. 1t is very sad. Here is
bo Dorman B. Eaton, who has filled the earth wi
his plants about the evils which spring from a
~ pointing persons to office the strength of thu
Is claims" or their recommendations here
y. Mr.. Dorman D. Eaton urging the president to a
gh point Mr.. Kem on account Of the recommend
ho tons, the influential political backing"