The Washington critic., 1885-07-01

overheard il will doubtless 20 hard with
him to get ashore.
TIE case of "Blind Tom" will be taken
to the L, >. supreme Court His mother
and his former manager have sued for u
writ of habeas corpus in the County Court
of WaTenton, Va, in order to have the
blind pianist taken from the insane asy-
lum in which he is confined. The con.
tcstants allege that he is not insane, and
that he is being kept confined by inter
ested parties that they may gobbe up his
property. At the hearing of the case yes
tciday the judge remanded Blind Tom to
The contestants. But, as stated, the case
will be appealed. Tom was once a very
familiar figure on the concert stage, but of
late years has not appeared in public.
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TIE new administration of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing begins in a
business-like manner. The new chief has
scarcely entered upon the discharge of
his duties when he announces changes in
the interest of economy which result i'm
saving of nearly 100000 annually. The
first month of hls term witnesses pro-
: and execution of the Government notes
and securities. In the hours of labor, the
admission of visitors, thcmethods ofwork,
and the system of bookkeeping important
changes are made in the interest of effi-
cheney and economy Mr.. Graves re-
forms appear to be substantial and effect
i've.
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lea is evidently not as fast us he thinks
she is. Twice recently she has been
beaten. In the Eastern Yacht Clubrace for
iirst-class schoonerS she was outsaied
from the start, coming in the last of the
five yachts which entered. The America
is good boat, but the New York yachts
men were evidently correct in refusing to
select her to contest for the Queens Gun
with the English craft built especially
for the purpose of taking back that trophy.
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If THE authorities are so apprchensivc
ofcollusion between officials inside and
eX-oiiicials outside, that the latter must
not be allowed to prosecute claims against
the Departments, wouldn't it be better to
get rid of the suspects" who are stll in
the service, than by an arbitrary rule to
prohibit numbers of men not in the service
from making an honest living? The rule
docs not strike at the root of the evil,
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TIE demonstration of welcome to Gen
cral'Burdctt last evening was one credit
able alike to General Burdett, to the
Grand Army and to Washington. The
procession was long one; and hundreds
v
of veterans extended congratulations in
honor of their gallant colnrade. The
local representation of The Grand Army
seems to increase rather than decrease,
both in numbers and enthusiasm.
The London man of the New York AS
sociated Press isstill greatly excited us to
whether it was the heart or liver of the
poet Shelley that has been preserved We
are so much interested in such things over
here that the London mans bulletins on
the subject are eagerly looked forward to
as an appctizing breakfast tonic.
SENATOR SHERMAN is credited with the
remark on recent occasion that he
thought the next Republican candidate
for the Presidency would be himself. This
is point upon which Mr., sherman and
General logan will diametl'ically disagree
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WE were assured not long ago that the
streets were to be swept eyer so much
cleaner after the LIST of July. The new
appropriation is now available, and the
public is looking forward to Il vigorous
amount Of broom work.
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