Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-02
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wAsHISoros. August %, 1875.
Ihsve been asked Why the Hon. VIM.
psshsinsr bought the New York Star.
n pnmber Of reasons, / suppose.
HI shink the most weighty was his
dsirs y " tax hack" in prin. to Hon.
yssph Pulitzer, proprietor of the New
rsrk World, and successor TO Mr.. Dor.
shsimer in Congress. The story Of the
arrangement between Dorsheimer aud
Pulitzer is entertaining. When Pulit
xr assumed control OF the World be
n.ained Dorsheimer as counsel with a
visw TO possible libel suits. some time
elapsed before anybody even threatened
70 see the World for libel. At las, some
sxasperated Individual did make such a
threat. Palitzsr informed his counsel,
and, when the man brought his suit,
Dorsheimer contested his name aa at
torney for the defendant. Boa he did
nothing more, beoauss PuIitzsr, acting
Independently Of his oounssI, esnniIy
compromised the oASs before ID came 70
BE- received one day from Dorsbeimer q
bill for $1,000 for services rendered the
World in defending that snit. Puiitzsr
vent at onos to Dorsheimer's Office with
the bill in his haHd.
"What does THE meanf" he asked.
Dorsheimer explained that 1t meant
just What 10 said.
"Well," said Pulitzer, but you rem
dared no services TO the World in that
Il never discuss my biiis Tor fses. Mr..
Pulitsss," said Dorsheimer. solemnly.
fhereupon Pulitzer Withdrew, and
hurried at white heat to his office.
There he wreie out check for $lCc1,
payable 10 Dorsheimer's order, aud sent
u TO him enclosed in curt letter, mott
flying him that he should never more be
counsel for the World Not content
With that. he began a vigorous criticism
OF Dorsheimer IN the World and capped
the climax by having himself nominated
and elected to Congress in Dorsheimer's
stsaa. No wonder DarsheiIaer thinks
tke sos 70 uneven.
II u stated that che Austrian Govern.
mont furnished no reason whatsoever
for refusing 10 reseive Minister Kelley.
and that, such being the case. We will
BE- represented by a Charge d'Afaires at
visnRa for some time to ooms. But
there Is no warrant for the published
statement that Secretary Bayard has
iusimAtsd to the Austrian Government
that 20 would view with entire indiffer-
epee the withdrawal Of the Austrian
Minister from Washington.
The hosel keepers Of summer resorts
! an naoe given 20 advertising che fact
Shu 0h0ines Ministers and prominsnt
on'cfah OF All sorts are stopping sttheis
health giving inBs, where the scenery IL
grand and the thermometer at rs de-
Rrees. Attorney General Garland has
been much annoyed at advertising OF
tais sort, and when IL was announced,
last week, that he vas at Rocs Euon
Springs, he got mad and gave notice
that he had not been away and did not
intend to 90. He tramps down 10 his
once often As early N ssven in ths
morning AND seldom leaves until six in
the evening. When be goes out be
rides 10 a street car. and lives as
plainly as the lowest grade clerk in
Biz office. His ideas OF living are Ger
tainly wholesome, bat they are very old
fashioned.
rumor was current at the Navy De
partment, last Friday, that the sentence
OF The courtmartial In the ease Of Pay
master General Smith is suspensi.s from
duty on furlouRh pay for two years. The
remainder of his term as Paymsstsr
General Ia little less than that time. At
the end OF that time. had be not been
courtmsrtialed, he would have done
duty ~ pay inspector.
The house which Secretary whitney
has purchased is on one Of the highes,
bills In Washington. The house, which
y At the junction OF the Tenlaw and
Loughborough reads, is about three
niles northwest Of Georgetown, and is
handsou,s. weli-bulit house, which the
Secretary thinks he secured at bar.
gain. The hill upou which the house b
situated % . very high enc, and the yisw
% she west 10 very hnA and on slear
aaJ The mouutain pssks sfe plainly vis-
iols. The Secretary Is much pleased
With his purchase.
According to prominent official of
We Interior Department. Mr.. Secretary
Lamar 10 oncs more relspsina into his
Old habits OF forgetfulness and absent
mindedness. which 50 distinguished his
says IN the United States Senate. When
hf. Lamar vas appointed there Was a
general feeling that be Was not enough
OF . practical worker 20 attend % tbe
great mass Of basiness n the Interiuf
department. At frst tho eecretarv took
noid With vim and surprised his crit
ie Lately, however. he has gone back
q MS cid habits With vengeance aud
We oareaa officials are greatly concerned
about the work. LEsox.