St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-06
WASHINGTON.
Some Gossip Regarding Promi-
nent Republican Candidates
for the Presidency.
Arthur Incensed, Lincoln Annoyed,
and Blaine Said to be Coddling
the Latter.
The Fourteenth Amendment-The Lie
Passed-St Paul People at the Capitol

The Fourteenth Amendment-The Lie
Passed-St. Paul People at the Capitol
Special Telegram to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-An anamolous,
but important proceeding was had to-day be-
fore Chief Justice Waite, in which a con-
struction of the fourteenth amendment was
involved. Some time since the Prohibit
tionists of Kansas brought action to Gust
John Foster, county attorney of Saline
county, upon allegations of wilful neglect to
prosecute violations of the liquor law. The
case was carried to the supreme court of the
state, which gave judgement of custer
against Foster. Mr.. Felon, of Leaven-.
worth, applied to the chief justice
for the allowance of a writ of error
and supersideas, alleging that Foster had been
tried civilly for crimina al charge, and there
fore his rights had been abridged. The chief
justice granted the application, which sus-
ponds the action of the state courts until the
the csse can be determined by the United
States supreme court, which leaves Foster in
possession.
PHILLIPS VS.. BoUDINOT.
Testimony was taken to-day before Com
missioner Brady in civil suit broug ht by
Col. BOudinOt as informer against Exon
gresham William A. Phillips, of Kansas, to
recover S22, 500 received by Phillips from
the Cherokee Nation upon the alleged repre-
seutation that the sum was to be paid Secre
tary Teller and Senator Dawes for their in
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$500, 900 for the Cherokees at the last session
of congress. Phillips was represented by
Ex-District Attorney Wells and Boudinot by
Messrs Pike and Jones. During the pro-
ceedings violent alteration occurred be-
tween Boudinot and Wells, growing out of
Wells allegation that Boudinot had attempt
ed to blackmail Phillips. This incensed
Boudinot, who stigmatized Wells as liar
several times. The witnesses were all Cher
okees.
ST. PAULITES IN WASHINGTON.
Mrs. Judge Hall, of St. Paul, has gone to
Vermont to pass few weeks, after which she
will join her husband at New York and re-
turn home. Gen. Sibley is expected daily at
Baltimore en- route home. He may possibly
visit Washington. Mr.. and Mrs j. W. Bass
and Col Merriam leave early next week for
home, but remain at Chicago few DAYS. F.
B. Bass has left for New York. Their party
passed few days at Fortress Monroe.
PosToFFIcE MELANGE.
The postoffice at Lookout, Minnehaha
county, Oak, has been discontinued The
schedule has been changed on the route be-
teen Hastings and Northfield Mimi, to
leave Hastings Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6
a. m, arrive at Northfield at p. m; leave
Mortified Mondays and Fridays at 6 a. m,
arrive Hastings at p m. A commission
)Ds been issued to Jacob H. Fulkerson as
postmaster of Jackson, Benson county,
OAK
BLAINE AND LINCOLN.
The supporters of Arthur's denomination,
as well as the dark horse prophets, are much
troubled over recent disclosures which point
to an alliance between Blaine and Lincoln
for the presidential nomination. andC which,
if true, accounts for the rupture between
Blaine and Logan. 1t seems that Blaine,
anticipating mixed condition of things
at the Chicago convention has come to
an understanding with Lincoln that in the
event of Blaine's discontinue he will throw
his strength to Lincoln. This is predicted
upon the fact that all factions concede the
second place to Lincoln, and therefore
should the influence of Grant, Conkling
Arthur and others combine against Blaine,
he will utilize Lincoln's strength for
vice president to make him the nominee.
and thus defeat the nomination of
any dark horse. There is hardly doubt of
the existence of this understanding since,
Blaine found he could make more remuner-
alive terms with Lincoln than with Logan.
Arthur has long been advised of Lincoln S
presidential ambitions, but has been power
less to prevent them or apply remedy.
Lincoln is very much annoyed at the CON
slant mention of his name for the vice presi-
dency, and as he received hundreds of marked
papers and no end of congratuiatory letters,
naturally concludes he should ''head'' rather
than ''tail'' the ticket. Blaine's adversaries
are criticising the adroit manner in which
he made and broke bargain with John
Sherman at the last Chicago convention.
and expresses the opinion that he will
dump Lincoln at fitting opportunity, but
the question arises whether Lincoln will not
develop more strength than Blaine can mas
ter and dump him. The managers for the
are much perplexed at the
situation and nonplussed as to how to check
Baine's tactics.
THE EDUCATIONAL BILL.
The vote taken this afternoon on Plumb's |
motion to recommit the educational bill, to |
30, indicates a greater strength for the
measure than was supposed. Plumb and |
Hale were the only two Republican senators |
who voted to recommit. Strong efforts will |
be made to conclude the consideration of the |
bill on Monday.
The house bill to forfeit the California & |
Oregon R. R. grant will not pass. 1t is pos
sible that only the unearned portion of the
grant, if any, will be forfeited.
Legends of LIE Mars"
LIE MARS, Ia, April 5.-Howard C. Trip,