The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-08-30
MEN AND THINGS.

MEM AND THINGS
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congress oil kngllsn. speaking Cathollcs u con-
mer.
The business boom brlpb,ens Atramp was found
in habamn inc other ,iay with len dollars in his
noctet and n large dcposIt in n savings hank,
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Dakota VIII Knock a. the door OF the next Congress
Tor admission as STATE. Her recent census SHOWS
population OF $4,000, OF which South Dakota
claims e6S,ooo.
One Of the nrs, men TO nominate Gen Grant for
a. UoIplncS bui that genial Jrshnon and poct noml-
mated him 10 run or the penocraiIc ticket
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Future American Ministers shonldbc sclcc,cdwnh
more attention to their digestive organs. Russian
cavnrc German sauerkrau', and the roast beef of old
nnr mavr ,nnmas ' "p 'o' 'es
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oo,erno' seymour pl,sae" :, u. 'ne rcccn. oa,,
OoA'e.e"co Nv 'Ho'' "".'o M :. "'' 'c."",''"ue"
una, .ne new % nGrS oana n ny pc .nr,ner , @
IDENTITY agains, appying to Congress- for national aid
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s,'',s.cs snow aslow o"' sure advance oi .ne
but 30 900 deaths from cholera in Italy and Franco
Tho numhcr y, doa,ns ,n,a vcar in sna,n alone ia
inward Of So az 90" with large isl Of mortaIIiV IN
Sw,nnrr 81 r M m nr S With r, Ur "cn ,h m
in Eurone in similar IL Dcrlod last wear. "'"'"'
OF the distinguished Cabinet officers who made
President poIks administration memorable George
pancroft WIN hold RIO nortfoo Of ,ne NAVY No.
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partmeni, ls the only living Representative; Bu-
cna,nan, Walker Marcy. Mason, Johnson clifford,
long since preceded the great historian Would that
ne could be prevailed upon to write me true history
% ,a sr acsye pesoa % when anS a Dtr re
or since.
Senator Don Cameron. though much improved In
health 10 ma, a,,nro,ha, ro,nvaroa Iro nos hoo
hca''i, Is no' a'oge'heI rccoNere"' he mas "eeh
enjoying his visit to California, whence comes
characteristic story about his way of life, which
,o,,.'.so A. CO., go ,ns, n ", ,as.,,,,a ,,,a,
.e'aoeneer; As.oiy goes .na. ne Is lcaulug pam
and simple lie at some modest hotel ont there. The
other evening lady guest, new arrival, came down
stairs for some icewater, and seeing an unobiru-
| rldor, asked him TO I'LL her pitcher, which he
Rraciously did. Next morning at breakfast shc was
surprised to ind the man whom she had mistaken for
,,,a w rrae, o sI, ssnarv - or" AZ t ,a harsa,
pTesented 10 the stranger as SENATOR Cameron she
apolOgized for her mistake, and was made to feel
comfortable with the courteous remark that moth
'"s was wv 'uu'h "o"o'e II " 'e "one ,or '"uy'
Auams Express company mas wisely concluded
not to sue the United states Tor breach OF contract
growing out OF the proposed transfer OF coin from
New Orleans to washington In Government war
vessels. The contract with the Express Company
was made by Secretary Sherman In 1879, and pro-
vdcs that the United States shall deliver to the COM
pany all moneys so to be transferred from one poin,
officials are the want OF power In the SECRETARY OF
the Treasury to make contract to bind the United
States perpetlally to agent exclusively. or
to bind the Government not to transport It's own coin
II II sees nt II the Secretary could make such
perpetuating contract at the present rate OF per
thousand between Washington and New orleans he
could make tat any rate he saw t. There Is no rea-
son why the Government should not transport its
own malls other than that OF security or cost When
the time arises that the Government can transno,i
them with security and cheapness, being its own In
surer, (as 1t finds II cheapest In the case OF its
public buildings and other propertyS no contract
however merltorious the contracting parties, can he
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company can show that under the Contract they
have been pnt to necessary eNpense TO provide thI
have claim IN the consc'ence Of the ;,verSman n.
for fair reimbursement, hut that Is tho most they
can expect
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The English yacht Genesta Is undergoing man,
alterations In New York preparatory to the contes
Tor the cup that the America brought to this country
30 many years ago. These alterations are mad'
with view to reduce the sail area OF the yacht. ant
mus gain additional time allowance AS the da.
approaches Tor the great international contest IN
enests n "n,v nvan ee Inst ho s, or nv o, M
} can sail is not known to American yachtsmen lie
owner has pursued mysterious course since sh,
mas been IN American waters. carefully conccnni
mamv u;tn " onr sp,; VI N nS WI mneu s.,mg IL. uo, m
. that the Genesta people believe sne will win, nm;
that ali the mystery Is only intended as bind +
J enable the En3ish1en 10 make bets on fayorab
terms They 10 not hesitate to say that foul mean
!. | heye been ennlOyed for ihis nnrnosr 4 E,m,,hI
reporter was told by n monument yachtine man Tia
/ when the Genesta sailed with onr vachts trn,,
NeWpOrt to New RediorI she Kent an /,
windwarl taxing In ali that tho Amer,co,
Yachts did bnf so king her own course that nann
! would rnt !, false imnresson of her ranohitos om
/ thar her speeJ was nnrnoselv retar,ed nv han,n"
boat behind nv lraudinw bncrets to ~ wind,yassd is
sailing too close to wind. and other 'iey;ces
However this may be, It is certain that America,
coincidence in the good Qualities of American ya,t
has certainy increa sed since Tho trials of snesI h
n tween the Puriton ami Priscilio which were mai
under moaf fayorahie Tor testing ihei
abilities in rough and iir6t weather an ,o,nst an
with The wind The h1nerico was tnton nhrnad IN
. her owner Commndnra S,ovens ~ iTohoren ,r,
snhsenuenIv hniit n sinon vocht tho Maria ,,hin
q heat ihe America The america cnns,,ernhI
altered ia now c;en Rutjer,s nleasnre Yacht M
Maria was altered m schooner ri" aid after th
death of Mr. Edwin stevens Was ao,i nin tho frn,, M
r carrying hnsiness MANY wears since and yaa
, stolen rom her nwncrss ''''' =" 90
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! Vi tue seven Chief Justices OF the United State
Supreme Court three lived to be upward of so year
Of are three died hetween a, and "a vn,r, M .ys
r on, ~ ~ roa,,,, S,,tss r.I T., ~, So So, ~ s "s
a. oie' 'uo P.eseh' cuie' 'us''oe ~ III Hooa mean
anu W years OF age, bidding far to rival In longev
the late Chief Justice Taney who died In 1864 in hi
sTth year. or the forty-nine chief and Associat
| Irstico. I'm, f,rr,oon 40 ,,,I ,,,,,n -. -. ,
W. ..e.u a'e sun .sns, vi wnoh' nun
are now on the hench at the respective ages OF 5s
%, Wv W. W, ana ~ years. those lVine
anH ." q" uenro u n oeIus ~ h "a