The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-06

the cost of pensions for the next fiscal year will be
SIS, 100000.
up to Friday of last week five thousand eight
hundred new bills had been introduced in both
branches of Congress.
Secretary Whitney denies the rumor that he
lately presented Mrs. Whitney with diamond
necklace that cost $4,000.
"A joint resolution was reported favorably in
the Senate on Tuesday, to amend the constitution
SO as to extend the voting privilege to women.
Representatives Reed, of Maine, and Louttit,
of California, were respectively schoolteacher
and blacksmith in the same California village
Senator Camden, of West Virginia, who has
been very ill in Washington for some time, left for
Florida on Monday, for the benefit of his health.
"A wealthy citizen of Chicago, named Warner,
has purchased lot on X street, Washington,
upon which he will build residence to cost $780,
600.
Rev. j. P. Newman has been chosen pastor
of the Metropolitan M. E. Church, Washington.
He has accepted the call and the Bishop consents
to his transfer.
The name of ex-senator James B. Groome, Of
Maryland, was mentioned in Washington last
week in connection with tho Collectorship of the
Port of Baltimore.
The Senate, in executive session on Monday,
adopted resolution directing the Secretary of
the Senate to pay the funeral expenses of the late
President Hendricks.
iauu Poiitivtans were rs tAiivn as nops iu
Washington on Wednesday. Those among them
who want the offices at the Presidents disposal
were putting in their best work.
"A strong delegation from Western Maryland
was in Washington on Monday, to urge the ap-
pointment of Buchanan Schley, of Washington
county, for Naval Officer at Baltimore.
Miss Kate H. Worthington, of Prince Georges
county, Nd, grand daughter of the late Repre-
sentative Thomas F. Bowie, has been appointed
to $500 cerkship in the Interior Department.
Senator Ramsey, of Minnesota, several years
ago gave his wife the choice between a vacant lot
in Minneapolis or nice new bonnet. Disregard
ing the traditions of her sex she took the lot and
recently sold it for 100000.
Congressman Rankin, of Wisconsin, who died
in Washington few days ago, expected when he
started from home to die before the session was
over. When he selected seat in the House he
asked for one that would look well draped.
One of the largest receptions ever seen at the
White House took place on Friday night of last
week, the crowd having been extraordinarily large.
The President was assisted by Miss Cleveland,
Mrs. Manning, Mrs. Whitney and Mrs. Villas.
1t is said to be understood in Washington
that the President will send no more nominations
to the Senate until that body has acted upon those
already before it. If this is so the appointments
for Maryland may be delayed for some time yet.
"A friend of President Cleveland says he is
worth 900, which he made out of his law prac-
tice and his fees while sheriff of Erie county
The same authority says that at one time he was
worth $4,000, but that his three political cam
paigns cost him $4,000.
John Hayes, Baltimorean, but accredited
to New Jersey, has been appointed locksmith of
the Capital at salary of 81, 44O per annum. The
place is said to be sinecure, as Hayes has a
practical locksmth under him who does what
little work there is to do.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued
call for the redemption of bonds of the three per
cent. loan of 1862, and notice is given that the
principal and accrued interest will be paid at the
Treasury on the LIST day of March, 1886, and that
the interest will cease on that day.
Mr.. Henry E. Rochester, native Of Hagers-
town, Md, but who has spent the most of his life
in Rochester, New York, was on a visit to Wash
ington the past week. He is SO years of age, a
hale, hearty man, and the only surviving son OF
the founder of the city of Rochester.
The Maryland Democratic Association in
Washington held its annual meeting Monday
Hon. Barnes Compton made speech at the meet
ing in which he attacked the constitutionality of
the Civil Service law and declared himself in favor
of its repeal.
1t now appears to be pretty we'll settled that
Congressman FindIay, of Baltimore, will not be
admitted to the conference of the other Maryland
Representatives when it meets to consider the
Government appointments for this State. Sena-
tor German and Mr.. Fndlay are not even upon
speaking terms.
-Marylanders who are after the Government
Offices in Baltimore, are focking to Washington
every day and making things lively for the
Senators and Representatives from this State
The contest is growing warm all along the line
and it will wax hotter as the time for the appoint
ments to be made draws nearer.
Mrs Bayard, wife of the Secretary of State,
died in Washington, on Sunday morning, of con-
gestion of the brain, brought on, it is believed, by
the shock of the sudden death of her daughter
Mrs. Bayard had been in delicate health for years,
but had been much better for the past six months
than she had been for long time before.
An old employee of the Senate said few
days ago: "There never was member of the U.
S. Senate whose time was so severely taxed by
the visits of Office seekers as is that of Senator
German. People would certainly not believe the
accurate statement as to the way in which he has
been prosecuted. 1t takes the whole time of one
Senate attendant to receive the cards of visitors
who want to see German"
The receptions of Mrs. German, wife of the
senior Maryland Senator, are among the most
popular given by any of the Senators wives or
Cabinet ladies in Washington. She has the repu-
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pretty home is noted for the taste and beauty of
its interior arrangements. Her receptions occur
on Thursday evenings and they always at
tended by the elite of the Capital.
The Democratic Senators, in caucus on Satur-
day, endorsed the action of the President in his
refusal to furnish the Senate with information
relative to causes for removal of certain officials
The following was adopted: "Resolved, that we
approve the views and action of the President,
communicated to the Senate through Attorney
General Garland in his letter of JAM 20, 1885, and
that we cordially support the Executive therein"
Mrs. Whitney, wife of the Secretary of the
Navy, is said to be one of the most exclusive
ladies in Washington society and some of the
leaders in the fashionable circle are not pleased
because she refuses to return the calls of every one
who calls upon her, in many instances simply
sending her card by messenger boy, who she
keeps regularly employed. Mrs. Whitney is the
daughter of the immensely rich Senator Payne, of
Ohio.