The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-11-07
Washington Letter.
(From our regular Correspondent.)

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department, the Pan Electric, the Globe
and the Washington Telephone COM
panies having made an application to
have the United States begin suit to
cancel tbs Bell Telephone patent. The
room of the assistant attorney general,
Mr.. Montgomery, was crowded with the
parties interested in the case and an
array of counsel. Mr. Montgomery de-
clined to sit in the case, owing to his
personal relations to one of the parties
in interest. The hearing was held by
Secretary Lamar, and seated with him
was Assistant Secretary jerks aud Null
drow and the Commissioner of Patents.
Mr. Alexander Graham Bell, the invsn-
tor Of the Bell telephone was present
with his counsel, Mr.. Stolrow, Of Boston
Messrs. Casey Young and R. e. Nor.
gan, Of Memphis, Tenn, represented
the Pan Electric company. The Wash
inyton company Was represented by
Gen. Bradley 7. Johnson, and Messrs
Humphreys and Sheppard represented
the Globe company. After somewhat
extended discussion as to the scope of
the present hearing, Secretary Lamar
said that he had no power over the Pa
tent Office, and the question at issue,
in his opinion, was simply whether he
should advise the Attorney General to
bring suit to cancel the Bell patent or
set it aside. He thereupon postponed
the hearing of the arguments on this
point until Nov. 8, and the further hear
ing was then adjourned.
There is considerable interest being
manifested in the office Of public Prin-
ter. | ain told that there are no less
than half-a-,lozen candidates for MIR.
Rounds p ace. But Rounds has api@r-
emily fortified himself most remarkably
lIs has made friends aiming the Demo
cratic Senators, | am told, who nre dis
posed to stand by him under all crcum
stances. One Of his strongest supporter
is said to I've Senator German, of Mary
land This would seem very curious, and
need not he accepted rs true, especial,
rs German is said to be in favor of Civ.
ing the offices to Democrats.
The President has not rendered the
office of marshal of the District to Gen.
/ Farnsworth or to any one else. He has
not selected man for this office, nor for
any other in the District, but it is IN
dyrStood that he will hunt upa marshal
while he is away this week, and will
} probably appoint some one of his Buff
falo friends to this confidential position.
Colonel Mcsiichael has been anxious to
get away for some weeks, and only re,
tains his duties at the urgent request
Of the President, who promised some
, time ago TO let him off OH the frs, d
November, but it will probably he thu
first Of December before he gets away
The Colonel has given up his Washing
ton house, and his family have re.occu
4 pied their old house in Philadelphia
, where he expected to join them befor
this.
I'm told that Mrs. General Sherman
has been quite persistent as all office
seeker, and has urged the appointment
Of her brother, Hugh Ewing, o Lancas
ter, Ohio, to position in the Diploma
tic Corps. She wanted him sent as Mi
Il mister to one of the Catholic countrie
Il Of South America, on the ground tba
IS he is devoted member Of that Church
u but neither the President nor Sccrstar
- Bayard consider such reason sufficien
, in making appointments. Mrs. Sherma
- has been active in behalf Of others b,
J" sides her brother, but none Of her cal
y didates have been selected so far. TT
1t President has been quite obstinate
his treatmen. of women who have sougl
appointments, as no does not consid
it consistent with the dignity of tr,
- womanhood for them to come here {
:. such errands. Those who have write
re him letters have received respectf
Of consideration, but those who have con
here have accomplished nothing.
The county about Washington Civ
III scope for drives and rides, among Il
ID most lovely in the world. More brig
te waters, more secluded bride path
" more sunny and sheltered hillsides,
;, finer mingling Of rock, hill and vale
never rode among. Within half 8
D. hours gallop of the boundary, with
L an hours walk, you can find sylvan r
ks treats Of every variety Of beauty in