The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-01-26
LATE CAPITAL GOSSIP.
svNoRY NEWS FROM WASHING TON
General Sherman EmphsticaIiy Declares
that He Will Not Be Q Candidate for
tho Presidency Prevention Of Dis
ease In Ie--COng reasionsi.
CURRENT TOpICN

name for the Presidential nomination. ~
respon.e he said in the most positive man
ner, that he could only rciterale what he
had previously uttered. II he was nominal
ed BY acc. ama,ion in the Convention AMI
received the Electora! vote OF every
State In the Union, he would still
decline. He looked forward Tor the
remnant OF his days O life Of COM
fort and freedom from care or worry NJ any
kind. He thought II would be the suprcm'
est folly for him to BIZ tempted by the bauble
of the Presidency to enter the White House
and have four years Of strife, contention,
irritation and criticism to encounter. To
ace t the Presidency would necess'ta,e his
retiring from the army, and II; The end OF
four years hr Wo,.ld b" rrnand"i 10 prYaU
life, Just Ike Grant. wac "HS u!lnS 10 earn
a living in the prrcgriOu> occupation oil Il
broker IN Wall street. SOME people W-iit
envy President Arthur, hut bis inruh!DtnGy
of the White House wa "a renu." 4, pti-
sib!e from satisfaction ana comfort, and
when he left II he would IL. very apt a.
leave 1t without credit or honor. The oilic,'
OF President, General Sherman said, was
surrounded with 50 much u'at
was difficult, 80 much that vas
unpleasant 80 much that was un-
satisfying. that before long, instead OF men
Of hieh character and craftsmanship seek
ing for II, the trouble would be 10 induce
them u accept. mo" said liz IN conci,-
sion, 'peOple may believe it or not, just as
they please, but there Is and can be no pos.
III In pflI ei, yrnnlI
TO think for one moment of taking the Of
ice.
II appears that the theory upon which the
House Committee on Agriculture wilt frame
Its bill for the suppression OF contagious
diseases In cattle Is TINT the general tGoN-
eminent should prosecute the inquiry aS to
the existence Of disease, and regulate and
pay for inspection. When tins point IL
reached, and the existence OF diseases 10
Gated, the States should join in the move
ment by State laws providing rcgu
htIOns for quarantine and condc!nna-
ton OF infected animals, and pay
one half Of the cost Of these pro
ceedings. This pan has the advantage
of removing objections that might bc
raised TO the seeming invasion OF rights OF
the States, and. while it would divide the
expenses, II would also, IN the opinion OF
The committee, tend Ia secure mote hearty
cO-Opemtion of the State authorities than
could be expected II the whole undertaking
were in the hands Of the General Govern.
meni If the United States were to under
take to condemn diseased cattle or " place
infected cattle in quarantine in pursuance
VI Federal law without supplemented
legislative authority FROM the state IN
which the disease had h,'cn located, owners
of tic infected cattle might resist, and
the Fedora! law would not stand the
test OF the courts. The States woHid, under
the committees plan, be expected to pay
Oue-third OF the whole expense Of cauy Ing
out tho proposed general ana state statutes,
and the States would necessarily take mon
interest is the success OF the enterprise IL
Is estimated that Il would rednin less than!
$500, 900 10 carry out the law "a The com
mlttee now propose TO frame il instead OF
$500, 900, which II WAS originally Intended
TO ask Congress 10 Appropriate. The com.
nittee exlsct ,o be- ready to rcl"'t tduir hiu
this week.
The further Mr.. Springer pyoccsels with
the investigation Of his committee. the more
widespread and fragrant sEa the abuses
which have grown up under tho Department
Of Justice Tho latest rasca!ities exposed
are the cTu0ke,lpcSS Of the District Attorney
and United States Marsha! oil Arizona Mr..
Springer will show that each OF these gen
tlemen has practiced, with great profit 10
himself, the duplication OF indictments Rnd
the trumpng OF DaSeieSs charges until 1t Is
claimed that the fees 81 :he Mai,haIs Office
alone have, within the past two Sr..s in
creased from So, 900 10 $4,000 per annnm.
The Mikado OF Japan ha4 conferred upon
General Horace CGproa, Of this city. the seq
Ond OTdor vi tine Rising san a. - mark Of
appreciation Of the yaIuaJi" services rem
dered by the Genera! Ia Japan, especially in
developing the resources OF the Island Of
Yesso, the most northerly OF the japanese
group. This Is the first time the Oricr has
been conferred on foreigner
The Secretary OF the MissiSSippi Elycr
Convention has ALREADY received the Lame,
Of $50 delegates selected 10 attend the mnr.-
lug to be held here February &.
The House Committee on pc..pair,7, and
Post Roads agreed W report iaNorab!y the
bill fixing the rate Of postage N oHr cent
for three ounces on newspapers al.L ls.riud.
icals sent by Others thHD publishcl. 90 news
agents.
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filed every seat ana inch Oi siandin.,
room WAS present Sunday ai tN. dNlica-
ton Of the new Garfield Memorial Church.
Tie church is situated Vn Vermont
avenue, near the Thomas circle and is
Gothic IN treatment Throughout. II has n
sealing capacity Of one thousand.
Potted plants ana o,her fora, deco
rati0ns In .Telt pto.uston Ori!t.
mCnted the pulpit The dedication sermon
was delivered by President W. K. rcGdle.
ton, Of Bethany College, West Virginia. An
historical address by Ex-Governor L. NJ.
Bishop, of Cincinnati, followed the sermon,
after which contributions were solicited u
iiluidate debt of $4,000 against tho prop
erty. About $1,000 was secured. Among
the distinguished people prescn, were
President Arthur and Secretary oi
State Frclinghuysen. The pew which
General Garfield formerly occupied
In the modest frame structure whore The
lttle band al Christians used 10 worship has
been removed ~ the new house and stands
In prominent position near the altar. II
is heavily draped Ia black, aud on Sunday
the graceful festoons OF smilaX and bouquets
Of cut flowers with which ii was filled
showed the tender regard In which Gar
fields memory Is held
At meeting vi the Republican Congress
sionM Campaign Committee the following
Executive Committee was chosen: liawiey
Conn J, Chairman; IilscOck q. ", Allison
ia. Washbum MINI. }, peelle lind J, Dayi,
!ilLl, Mckinley 20. J, Campbell pa, NIL