The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-04-24

Partnerships at Baltimore.
In view of the administrations attitude on
the Mormon question it isn't likely that the Presi
dent intends to marry all the young women who
are spoken of in that relation.
The health of Washington city is said to be
alarmingly bad and there is much malaria and
typhoid fever. But this fact does not deter the
offce-hunters from visiting the Capital.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives
has appointed committee to investigate the labor
troubles of the Southwest He might as well APP
point a committee to Investigate" the moon.
Senator Kenna, of West Virginia, the young
est man in the Senate, is an amateur photographer
and amuses himself in the samGer by tramping
over the mountains of his State, taking views.
The sentiment against tariff legislation is
very strong in the present Congress and the free
traders will not be able to accomplish anything.
They are said to be decidedly gloomy over the
prospect.
The Philadelphia Times says; Congress is
still in session, and yet cyclone struck this
country and left the capital untouched The
ways of Providence grow more inscrutibe and
mysterious every day."
Hon. w. C. Whitthorne will succeed Hon.
Howell E. Jackson as United States Senator from
Tennessee. 1t will be remembered that Senator
Jackson was lately appointed Judge of United
States Court in that State.
1t costs the Government S26e,73S annually
to pay its military bands, in which 716 men are
employed. The Secretary of War says that these
men are trained soldiers and for that reason q
valuable part Of the army,
1t is limited in Washington that the long and
painful silence of Belva Lockwood is not owing to
the disgust of proud spirit for tnssl baubles OF
earthly fame, but that she is simply training for
fresh grip upon the Presidential ladder.
in estimating the vote on the Morrison tariff
bill the Maryland Representatives in Congress
are put down as follows Mossra. Gibson, Shaw,
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Messrs. McComas and FindIay opposed to it.
Friday, 10th inst, the oath anniversary Of
the emancipation of the slaves, was celebrated by
the coored people of Washington by grand
parade, &c. In fact there were two parades, there
being two factions among the people, but there
was no trouble.
The President is said to be much amused at
the stories of his approaching marriage, which are
floating about in the newspapers. To gentle
man who asked him about these rumors he is said
to have replied ~ cannot afford to get married.
I am poor man."
The Treasury Department OH Monday re-
ceived a certificate of deposit for $4,000, which
was the amount of bail given to the Government
by the Mormon, Geo. Q. Cannon and who forfeited
it rather than appear for trial for violation of
United States laws.
There have been plenty of rumors as to who
Secretary Manning's successor will DO, but it now
appears to be pretty we'll settled that he is to re-
main in the Cabinet at least for some time, but it
is understood that he does not propose to work as
hard cs be formerly did.
1t is said thn+ et2e,- a-a c-";n gambling in
Washington is on the wane. The mania for that
species of gambling developed to fearful extent,
but many of those who engaged in it have become
"dead broke" and had to leave the city. A good
many Congressman, it is said, engaged in it.
Mr.. Palm Lee is the only one of the retiring
Chinese Legation who will be attached to the new
embassy. He has cut off his cue, wears Ameri-
can clothes and is very popular in Washington
society. The New York World says no doubt
there is great rejoicing that Palm Lee is not
among the palm leaves.
The President has reappointed Mrs. Thomp-
son postmaster at Louisville, Ky. She was first
appointed by President Hayes and has held on to
the place ever SINCE A very strong fight was
made against her re appointment, but the Presi-
dent refused to listen to the charges brought
against her, the principal one being that she was
a Republican.
The House committee on the alcoholic liquor
traffic, by vote of five to six has reported against
the bill to provide that person shall be licensed
as q retail dealer in intoxicants by the United
States until he has first received license such
from the local authorities where it is proposed to
carry on the business of selling liquor.
The Seventh New York Regiment arrived in
Washington on Monday evening, the visit being
in commenoration of the 26th anniversary of its
expedition to that city at the breaking out of the
war and in response to President Lincoln's call
for $4,000 volunteers to protect the Capital
The President reviewed the regiment on Tuesday
and many attentions were shown the men.
The Educational Committee of the House has,
by o very close vote, directed favorable report
on the Senate bill to provide for the study of the
nature of alcoholic drinks and narcotics and their
effects upon the human system, In the public
schools of the territories and the District of Co.
lumbia, and in the military and naval academies
and Indian and colored schools of the territories.
One of tbs mysterious men in Washington is
Foster was not SO long ago country editor in In
diana, not over rich, but shrewd. Mr. Hayes
found him out and sent him to Mexico. Later
President Arthur promoted him to Madrid, where
he negotiated the Spanish treaty. Now he Is do
ing nothing, though he went to Mexico this spring.
Capt. Otto Leissring, Waterman at the Gov
ernment Printing Office, had his pay stopped
month or two ago because of shortage Of fifteen
horses twenty-five years ago when he was acting
quartermaster of Wisconsin regiment. This is
so seldom done that the case attracted considera-
BILE attention. He succeeded in getting his old
accounts balanced to the satisfaction of the au-
thorities and having his pay restored.
1t is believed in Washington that Mr.. j.
Henry Sellman, Collector of Internal Revenue for
Maryland will not be removed until after the ad-
journment of Congress. Upon several occasions
when the President was asked to remove Mr..
Sellman, be put the question: care there any
charges against Mr.. SelIman which would justify !
me in suspsnding or removing him 2" But the
fight for the place goes on just the same and may
terminate in the removal Of the Collector before
the time mentioned.