The Hartford herald., 1885-12-23

HARTFORD WEEKLY HERALD.
JOHN p BARRETT Editor.
REBER MATTHAuA ISsociaic Editor.
WEDNESDAY, pEoEMBER 2A
MAsHINGroN has been selected a.
the site of the monument 10 Gen.
Grant, 10 he erected by the Grand
Army of the Republic.
lT Is said that there has been no
message delivered for years that has
given the universal satisfaction a.
did President Cleveland'S.
THE Philadelphia Record fece-
tiously remarks
The Democratic party l. on top in thi,
country, not nom any inherent goodne>s it
L. known To possess, but largely i'm con>e-
quence OF The badness OF the opposition"
THAT august body, and what the
people have designated a. their choice
specimens of brains and intelligence
the Kentucky Legislature, will AS
semble on the 50th inst.
FIVE great men of the world have
died recently: Grant, Mcclellan,
Hendricks. Alfonso ANA Vanderbilt.
Truly the reaper Death j. no re-
spector of distinction or honor.
WYOMING. the county where the
women have equal rights with men.
l. asking To be admitted into the
.'nion of States. The population Is
5000, and the value of live stock j.
So. 900.
b. GRATz BBowN. of Missouri.
died sunday of pneumonia. lie wa
the Democratic candidate for Vice
President Ia 1865 on the ticket with
Horace Greely, and brother of Col.
John Mason Brown. Of Louisville.
An American exposition l. 10 Toe
held in London next wear. and it
promises "a be a success. Ii will he
open MAY l. and the machinery will
be sci ia motion by President Cleve-
land touching an electric button in
the White house geographically con-
nected with the ocean cable.
THE coinage question will come
up before Congress this session. We
think some of the participants in this
problem might have gained some
valuable knowledge and information
ii they could have perused some of
the able documents upon this import
ant subject by our esteemed citizen,
Mr.. II. ID. Taylor.
SENATOR BLAIR. of New Hamp-
shire. has introduced Joint resolu-
ton in the Senate, proposing an
amendment 10 the Constitution of
the United States extending the right
Of suffrage To women. The same
Senator has also proposed an amend
ment relating 10 the sale of alcoholic
liquors in the United States.
Orr bachelor President. Cleveland.
did not mention woman suffrage in
his message or expatiate knowingly
upon the eceentrici;ies of the female
sex He realized his ability to fire
volumes of advice and argument nj
Congress. which il took hours to read.
but concerning the bachelors fair an
tagonisi he was silent in modest fear.
CAPT. {. /. ALLEN i announced
in the last issue of his paper, the
Princeton Banner, a a candidate for
Judge, of Caldwell county. Capt.
Allen Is a shrewd lawyer and states
man, gentleman of undisputed hon
or and integrity, and endowed with
iine faculties of discreet Judgment
than eminently qualify him for the
position to which he aspires.
SENATOR HoAR has introduced his
Presidential succession bill. Ii pro-
vides that in case of death of both
the President and Nice-President,
that the Secretary of State shall sue
eeed to the Presidency, and after
him the Secretary Of the Treasury,
and 80 on down through the Cabinet.
The bill Is almost certain to receive
the approval of both Houses.
THE Court of Appeals has virtu-
ally decided that woman cannot
hold an office by popular vote. This
was verified in the ease of Mrs. Ln- |