New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-29
DON IL. DICKINSON AGAIN.
"REMINISCENCES FMAJOR C0ON-HIGGINSS
HANDS TIED.


HANDS TIED.
tppov THE REGrt,R CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
WAsurNGToy. Dec 2S.-On December IL
Tur TRInUNr published IA Washington letter about the
.Rise and Fall of Don NJ. Dickinson" Tho paper con
taning this letter reached Michigan on Deceoer TO-
Two days later bon NJ. Dickinson WAS III washington
His name did not appear on the register OF the nole
where he mt ur OF course he went to the "h'te
House and saw the President What the result OF thS'
irerviev was am unable tell. This much is CERTAIN
however: Don NJ. Dickinson did not secure S'usio
office and that is less than he ever lcit V"o
White House with before To friend VINO met
him I'm the street he said peevshy: "Jhe Mch'sa"
delegation Is rather active. isn't IT. To whch n'
friend assened readily enough ASIDE rom u" eioi' W
recaIn some OF that influence which he formerly hau
with the President, Mr. Dcknsons WISH 10 ""s''nS
ION was made in the interest OF MS HIo"u' 'S
Powers of the Supreme Court OF Utah. Inc c""' Eoo
against Powers whose nomination is pending oelore ne
sena. nre of serious nntureas have already Po"teu
out I'm these letters. They are supported by repulo
mon and 20 far to demonstrate the unhtnes' OF MI DICK
ipsons friend for place on the beach. MT DICKINSON
is now ariully trying to produce the lmpresso" n"
the opposition TO Powers arises from inc h"S"ii"
Of the Mormon Church. The SAINTS NC
.,v. hat, Powers because OF the vigor
and strictpcss with which he has executed tho law
They are at the bottom OF all these charges N"tni"e
could be further from the truth than thls' ana MI ~
inson probably knows this as well as ahypo"S' ~ d"
only the straits In when lie mus hi"so ~
can account for his making such assertions nc WIN
have difficult task make his peace with inc lIcsi
dent.
am told that Senator Morrill, OF Vermont Is prepar-
ing an elaborate speech the silver question III repV
to the arguments advanced In his recent sPe'c" oS "
Beck Senator Teller, OF Colorado on the o'her manu. -
prrparing TO raid the Administrations lie Is sNer h'n
Of the most pronounced type ana in many Things agrees
with Mr. Beck He will ask acme pertinent
ouo.tion. regarding Treasurer Jordans red letter cer
dcates and the authority under which he borrower
$4,000, 900 in gold from New-loTK Dahkers' Inv
curious spectacle Will the refore be prcsehc" Oh one
Renubncau Senator coming the all of Democratic
Administration. while another Repupllcah 'e'"'o' VIII
ion hands WITH Democratic Senator to attack IL
Major Coon Of the Treasury Department, is the same
old Coon who tried To swindie people IA guIilbe "s
Messrs Haveron and MARITIME out OF money iasI Su"o'
lie then adopted tactics similar To those mat ne n'N
employed su recently. For short time secretary 'i"
ming was flooded with mysterious kilograms stating lh"'
50 and so was all right. that there was no
objection 10 appointing bru, and so on They all
wsro aligned IS q. Coon" Nobody knew
who Coon was and as, after whllc these ul'"''"'S
ceased coming further attention wa l'id 10 NE u'
ter The recent exposure by TIE IHB NJ OF the MAJOR
methods has again drawn attention to him. Instead oi
sending fictitious dispatches to Baltimore he Act'!
dd telegraph to Secretary Manning Here Is what ho
sent; 40
NEw-YoRK. Dec. %. Collect Is
in ibr Hon. DANfFI NJ AIMING:
lave investigated Jonu Haveron'S qualifications LOT
: C. Commission come by he three tralh 7''tt''
Ties o. X. senator Klcrnan lntor'e, "i'h D'h.,.
swcr 10 IL >ontr-,t any. Belmont charges Su"@'"
uated. VII leave II di~Ph'ch SAYS 'p' i'
duties. r. = YUM
But here is what the innocent victim OF 1.-THE MAJOR
wiles sent TO the secretary
December %. a:i3 p IN.
II, Inc Han. DASIFI :. NAMING. "IcrN"Hdi'
can furnish al the necessary non Tor character ,nI
faithful per oinancc OF dnrs rs snip hs W
"A
Taor Coon. satisfactory Commission FOR C3aLEmh,I'"
viii meet with no opposition JOHN HNL"''
l.. :. Coos.
A curious. contribution to the conscience fund was
made the other day In the shape o; Onc-hA OF 500
mole 1t wa, cut two In tha middle by \ par oil
sharp sh,ar evidently. for the edge WAS smooth
The letter bore the pOst;narS OF New-rork UPON
tho paper to which tbs hall note was pinned
WA. written in dis.u srd hand and bold strokes :
PROSTITUTION internal Revenue. Publish receipt. Keep
record OF numbers OF bin Moro later" Receipt OF TINS
curious contribution made In the u'ha way by the
publication OF press dispatch in most OF the Nrwi "rh
newspapers This seems to nave satisfied the contrbn-
tor for he sent today the remaining half OF the note IN
closed IN sheet Of paper on winch was written he'
! ttution. Other half sent previous
Koehri, who was recently dropped from the
faculty OF Cornell University Is one OF the most accom-
pshcd luguss in the country. 1t 10 him That Inc
state Department for years IA, sent al! S
do, uurnts lie Is said 10 be the Ohiy man III me C"
States who can reld me FhIo,s u''H,t -,
|
! mi. counfry and Corea opened all the
correspondence AID other Official papers nal I" DE HrHt
m INN, for trans ttiu. IL would be- bad Iii Tor
Mr. Eavrd 10 Try and the services, permanently
Of 30 useful and wel-niorned man Professor k"ch-
|
Tho statement n IA been recently that the rc.ig
o. outrnlrr of the Currency, MI. 'a"hoH'
I'd brn placed IN the mi, of the PreNdeut There -
no truth IN TINS whatever. Mr. Cannon mas n'N~i b"h
sked 10 hand IN uis rcsignatun there any prob
ability that he will be ia the near fgnre HIS irit"h9
of the IrcasurY'lnd Othrr otC"Ts Oh
o. the most cordial nature ia lart
here ha. not been "a mentioned IS Candidate Tor
Office MT Cannon should dttde 10 ichlsh Ms
COMMISSION. What gave rise to the recent run"r7'
,rnih,y IL the TACT ina, Mr. Cannon or Late has Dreh
made The recipient OF several naerhg oHerH 10 ch"r
! business ia Ncw-Yurk and elsewhere. one oHrr n"uo
him was that of the presidency oil "ciIKlO"h D'HA.
Mr. Higgins the appointment division or the If'a'-
| my heard OF WIch OF ia g.
| NiIce The advent office Of MI ~nlth he lldH brrh
shrr Of Great deal OF power. Formerly when Mt Coon
va. Assistant secretary aud Mr. FhfchHh Ielu7rh 10
have ytEing do " tn the appointments inc sway "i
NJ Higgins was complete. Democrats naturally re-
fused to iurust their secrets TO Mr. Coon ana '1iSr
nncuv they all conidcd heir troubles to Higgins. Now
nv 20 10 Mr. smith and Hg-ius's room Is deserted
:" NV hands tied with that man. pIhlhtlrtly 'u"I"c
M higgins other day. with that charming dlSrr ara
all ordinary rules OF grammar Whch uist -ulhh
in az all times pointed ~ the direction 0f ASSIST
an SECRETARY Smiths room NV hands Il tea WAN
tbst man can't do nothlug.' he repeated priuihlS
a. Inc dismissed an unfortunate applicant for olHcc
OVERSEE GOSSIP.