New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-03
SCENES AND TALK IN WASHINGTON
A cIIMp,E OF HIGGINS.

From The ST. raul Pioneer Press (RelD
n there are any Minnesota people who coming to
tbs for & want SO sg
ssss to them ns ,nSs ea6 GEEK It Is in
the southwest of the Treasury DVIdng, on he
Sup yearS as Appointment Clerk under John Sherman
and Mr. Window. Higgins is character HIS temPera-
certain to deal with as water The Minnesota visitor
can always get entrance to the room me nrsi lhhg 70
need man with a snowy white mustache. He is seldom
seated. and keeps going about me room, Dusty ,aSs
&. Ills conversation Is something ilke az, ,,,,,
ehf Well, I'm like the country grocer whose customer
asked il he hal any teD-penny nails lie SAID no.
nns tr,e so moasses haven't got any cerkshps
day but If you want watchmans place, can TX YOU
Yon came here the other day didn't you Want to
be messenger Can't DO it, There are seventeen nun
give You place and dsarpolnt all those folks can't
help you, and shant try. either am gong TO to- Eve
To another Higgins quoth: -. J.. .
Hello! Glad to you. Let's see! y0u want 70 gct
that place. Well come here IN thirty days. ana Will
To pretty erl who wants TO become bee in the
busy hive clerks for the sake of an old mother depend
Yes yes know knew. I remember what yon
told ms the other day. How's your motherl Better:
ninety mine or every hundred that come here; but
you shan't be Disappointed ,,, -,
callers cominy and going ali the time win the man.
rSS ami off snsSe Inc amazing thing is that he
hsnlly more power than the people ask his
nd lie can only refer and recommend to the Secretary
But it il an Interesting of human nature that
goes on daily in Mr. Hi2gins's ROOM
HIGGINS NEARLl LOSES s.I lis TEMPER Is,,. 'E
The notion that last The waters would DO troubled
and today tie rush Of paceseelcrs eyerywhere was
enormous probably greater tham on any aay of the
Treasury, driven 10 the very verge OF iuacy h'
res all gay WAS their i e5mnndrnns Nor were the an
swers generally satisfactory once or twice THIS after
w. he said to one persistent applicant there is no use
in your trying to bldoze ne rs all nonsense ior
on nle and if they appointed they VIII hear Of IL
Te they Ssy w %GHa Ds o %
somsthng OF a Democrat myself. aud want 70 see inc
boys get IN g a s aop g''s t pqf the Would 70
homo and give us chance"
THE MAN SENATOR BUTLER DIsLIKES.
from me Charleston ye@s tDeeh 49,.
senator Butler IS strong adnirer OF First Assist,
ant icrGoncral Hay Indeed the latter official
Sas made himself as unpopular with the people who
have to do business with him as one can wen imagine.
want learn TO people with ordinary cvii There
are members OF Congress who will have no bushes Iel
fions with him Butler called at the Post once
Department few days ago to see about some postal
Msiy referred hun to First Assistant The senator
replied he did not care to deal with an assistant
ss.ant WAS SO dsagreesbc He therefore obtained
what information he desired from fountain mead. am
sr.nnStanIy being made to the Postmaster General
and The President and would not Dc surprised 70 near
MARSHAL MMICHAEHs COURAGE.
Fyo,n the Baltimore American (Repl.
of General Logan Boston yesterday ON the subject Of
o.fepsive partls2nsp all lovers OF justice Will chfrsb
the memory OF the action OF Marshal Meehaei Oh tn1
Dssrict OF Columbia in removing from office Richard
Waach IT,. bailit in the civil courts Mr. Waiiacn Is
an exon terate and dyedn-the- wooDemocrat; MS
renewal oecasioned by his" offensive partisansnp
he held tins Office under the Republican ADMINISTRATOR
And IL the Mrshais office officials that since
the of the Administrations Mr Wa ,aa N mas
on party connections and In TINS way male hse
odepsive. HIS dismissal dates from tomorrow. Mr.
Waach is son of Mayor Waliach OF the District,
aud has lived here for number OF years Mr. McMlchae
who holds his Office under the suicrance OF the new
xdnnisi ration does 10 fear offending the
mowers that but evidently thinks poor RUE tht
Msrssi is particularly interesting just now. account
Of the the local Democratic CLUBS are laying
on The excellent work they doing in hunting up
Charges of offensive partisanship against holders Of
local whose places are badly needed for hungry
Democrats
Ercn The Louisville CourterJouTndt (Oem.l .
This rule the Administration requiring anidayits
citizens a. TO offensive partisanshp OF onlcehOders
40 "A to them removed from Office, Is In many re-
~ swear against neighbor. even II he knows he Is
guilty and il right TO require gentlemen to do I'M
pleasant and nngentlemaniy things OF TINS kha. ,o
cent by the affidavit system case oi lhis kihu
under my observation today senator Harrison,
Get him out under order affidavit was filed aecus
Ing him OF offensive partisanshp ana appropraIIng
mat he paid funds in his possession
q few dollars express matter FROM relative.
Tho whole thing Is small and contemplate Young
Harrison is boy and his bond and record is
good He lie simply an ardent working re
XII good Democrats and fair-minded will protest
against system which has tendency to encourage
The case Of young Harrison s only oDc Of number
that have heard Of within the last month.
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