The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-10-24
WASHINGTON, D. G.
Ed. LEADER :


1t is an old and1true adage that
" coming events cast their shadows
before" The fact that tho coming
session OF Congress is to be one of
more than ordinary interest is
svinced by the large number Of
Congressman who have. arrived in
the city during the week. Though
nearly two months intervene be-
fore Congress convenes, the MOTEL
lobbies already present an appear
ance Of animation, scarcely eAc.l-
ed during the time that that body
is in session. OF course til" prin-
cipalropic Of discussion is Ii c mat
ter of the reorganization Of the
House of Representatives.
The conviction that unnecessary
delay in legislation must be prevent
ed, is finding expression in various
plans fnr advancing business. so as
not to have REPETITION Of the last
session. 1t has been proposed that
the appropriation bills Should be
divided among the various commit
tees interested in then. but the
prevailing opinion is rtlrnt such a
course would tend to, still further
retard business Mr.. Eandall will
probably be placed at the head Of
the Committee on Naval Affairs,
which was made vacahI by tic APP
pointment of Mr.. Cox to Il foreign
mission, though many Of lis ir;ctlds
predict that he is to retain his pres
ent position upon the Appropriate
ions Committee. It is generally
conceded that the usual vacation
period is much longer than neces-
sary, and it is hoped that it may
be limited so as to not to exceed a
week OF ton days.
When the Senate meets a list of
nearly 600 postmasters, appointed
during the recess, will be submit
ted for confirmation. In addition
to which number die terms OF at
least 600 postmasters will expire
during the session. There are 9,
335 Presidential postmasters in the
country, and at the present rate all
of the Presidential postmaster will
be changed within two years.
a story OF the good fortune
which has fallen to the lot of an
Official in the Treasury Department
sounds much like romance, and
yet its truth is vouched for by the
friends OF the gentleman, whose in.
tegrity is unquestionable. Eight
years ago clerk in the depart
ment announced to the police that
he had been robbed OF sum OF
money, which he had placed in a
trunk in his room ut his boarding
house. Several persons were ar
rested, but the evidence was not
sufficiently strong to convict them.
The matter quieted down, and the
clerk resumed his office duties,
having abandoned ali hope OF re-
covering his money. A day or two
since a letter was received from a
gentleman in San Francisco, Cal.
-in which he states that lie is the
executor Of the last will OF mar
who recently died there. The will
recites the tact that eight years age
the deyisOr committed the robbery
in question, and bequeaths the
handsome sum Of 81, 900, ,00O to the
gentleman who sustained the loss.
The truth of the strange story hav
ing been confirmed, the clerk il
question has rendered Ms resigna-
ton, and will soon leave tor Califor
MIA to take possession of his fortune
Senator Logan, after a consulta
tion with his real estate agent, has
declined an offer of $40, 600 for tn.
Stone Mansion, recently purchased
by him for $50, 600. His agent
assures him that the property vii
be worth 5000 by the end of hi,
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