New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-26
ELEGANCE IN AN ALMSHOUSE.

WAsuISGToN Dec. 20 tSpcciaD.-Controller Durham
and Democratic superintendent OF the Washington
Asylum differ the proper definition OF the term Jef
fersonian simplicity. Tho Washington Asylum Is COM
bnation of anshouse and wOrkhouse refuge for pau
pers and vagants Not long ago Superintendent Stout
cnburgh who great friend OF tho District ConIns
soners and thrifty whal for he has succeeded In
getting the most of his family into good places decided
that his table not such man OF his worth
and an officer OF Ills dignity and rank ought
TO use Accordingly he went to one OF
the puryeyors of District supplies aud bought
an elegant dinner service OF china decorated
in tho highest style OF the pottes art and ordered II 10
be sent down 10 the Poorhouse where the paupors are
fed from plates which about three cents each Inc
bill amounted to something like 1928, for the crockery
was good. For example the plates cost 81 EACH super
intendeDt Stouenburghs account was approved Without
question by the liberal commissioners whose notions OF
JeGersoian simplicity closely coincide with those OF
the YUM superintendent
The account was audited without question and then 1t
fell under the eagle eye OF rurham the Kentucky reform
err who will allow Judges OF the United states Courts pa
per for no other than purposes Of writing anu nc
WA astounded Well lie might be- for $l23 Is
a. big an amount average Kentucky family
would lay In crockery In four generations durham
cautious however He politely demanded a an co S1
nlssiouers had scrutinzed the account closely ana
second that the superintendent IL necessarily called
on frequently entertain official aud other guests aud
the district furnishes his house. Instead OF paying me
the help OF decorated official pottery, Durham signiied
that the explanation was insufficient The upshot OF the
is TO he returned the shelves OF the dealer and official
other guests Of the Of the VIII ro Se
plain cups and plates Mr. Bundle and his patrons nave
received needed lesson in the meaning OF Jeersonah
simplicity
DESPERATE DEVICES OF THE MORMONS.
WASHINGTON Dec. 20 Cpecidb Nothing illustrates
the desperate straits to which the Mormon lobby Is
put in its endeavor to defeat consideration of the
Edmunds Tucker bill than that 1t recently set ahoat
cock and bull story about secret society OF Gen
tiles In Utah, and terrible oath taken by each OF
It's members. The oath taken by members OF the
Utah Loyal League IL ~ follows:
The objects Of tho Utah Loyal League arc TO com
bine the loyal people OF Utah. male and female, IRE
spective Of politics. In opposition TO tho political rule
and aw-deying practices of the Mormon Church:
oppose tho adm sslon of Utah into the Union
until sho has the substance. well as the form, OF
republican government. Sympathizng with these
Objects and believing organization to be necessary to
effect them, l hereby enrol myself as memIer OF
the Utah Loyal League, and agree 10 pay so cents
upon enrolment and so cents every month so long
as | remain member.
The object Of sccresy is to protect the business in
terests OF the members II apparent that II it were
publicly known that certain Gentle merchants bo-
ionged To the league their trade would suffer,
and that the Mormon element would boycott thom
The that only 90 cents Ia contributed by each
member OF the league a month Is rcfutaton
enough OF the ridiculous SANDER that largo OF
money have Dcen raised Dy Ic tentilcs vi Otdn WIN
a view to corrupting Congress. The money IS simply
used TO defray the hotel expenses OF Judge Bennett
and Mr.. Haskns while here representing the interests
OF the tentiles before Congress Their services
otherw furnished free Of expense TO the anti
Mormon element in Utah.
WHY HE VOTED AGAINST THE MORRISON BILL.
WASHINGTON Dec. 25 (SpeeiaD. Congressman Gay OF
Louisiana discussing the attitude Of the free traders In
the toward those members OF the Louisiana dele
CATION who voted against the consideration OF the Mor
rison Tarif bill said today: I'VE not terrified by
their threats voted against the bill because thought
It's adoption would injuie the greatest industry Of my
State. favor reduction OF the revenue. but the re
should affect the internal revenue taxation which
unnecessary and unjust and not the tariff articles
which need protection The trouble Is that
rules tho House just and pect good
epue measures IL IL said voting against the Nor
rison bill proves to be political ruin. The
said when voted against consideration last June; still
was rr elected. don't think any bills similar Nor
risons can pass the House In the near future"
WILL Mr. LAMAR BRING BACK HIS BRIDE
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