Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-30

There is vet due Undertaken Speare OF
Washington from the Garfield estate nearly
5000. Spcdre was offered in compensa.
ton, SICU, which he refused to accept
believing Congress would see the bill paid
IN iulI. There was about 500 900 appro.
prated ior the payment of the Garfield
funeral expenses, but the auditing commit.
tee pared down the bills, which left II sur
plus of the appropriation in the Treasury.
Speare has recently presented the bill to
Nils. Garfield, but up to the present time
nothing has been heard from her. In ease
she refuses to pay it, he will again ask Con-
Sress Tor an appropriation.
1t is reported that the President will
require Minister Cox to tender his resigna.
ton after he is nominated from the Ninth
District. At least it is understood that
this will be in accordance with the rule
which has lately taken effect in administra-
uon circles. There are Il number of candi-
dates Tor the Turkish mission. 1t is under
stood that Gen. Pierce NJ. B. Young, who
Is dissatisfied with his place at st. Peters
burg would like the place if he fails to get
the mission to Vienna. 1t is not believed
here that the Vienna Mission will be filed
during this administration. Mr. Bayard
has so resented the action of the Austrian
Government in rejecting Kelly that he will
probably refuse to nominate any one as
Minister during his term. The Austrian
Government has formally withdrawn Baron
Shaefier, and that country is not repre-
sented by any Minister at Washington.
Mrs. Stanley Matthews will be enter
tained at a series of dinners by the other
Justices OF the Supreme court when she re-
turns to Washington with her husband.
1t is said that Senator Kenna, in his
usual much worn clothes, called at tho
Public Printers Office one day lately and
was met by the doorkeeper with the re-
mark that mo tramp printers were want
ed"
The new postal card to be issued about
the middle OF December, will bear vignet-
tie Of Thomas Jefferson.
Col Bacon Of Toledo, Ohio. a brother.
in-law Of the President, is spending few
days at the White House. Col. Bacon ex-
pressed himself as well pleased with the
idea that Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland is
to quit Litera:r Life. He SAYS it is the re-
suit ui the wish OF the family, who have
prevailed upon her to retire from editorial
work.
-'AllAiNttT E7UlStl NON tdlitU dl lnG
White House Wednesday. Mr.. Cox will
tender his resignation at once ii the Pres
ident desires. He has left some matters
yet unfinished at Constantinople. but will
return to complete them ii the President
expresses the desire that he should, other
wise lie will tender his resignation in few
days. There Is a little speculation rs to
who will be his sucrc-sOr. Some think AS
sistaut Secretary of state Porter will be APP
pointed. There is no doubt but he can
have il il he desires.
Acting Secretary OF the treasury Fair
child had an English translation OF the
"Heptameron" seized and condemned at
the custom house as being obscene. A test
case will he made OF it by the dealers,
Loudermilk & Co., OF Washington.
The Attorney General has given an
opinion i'll regard to the construction of
Section 2 of the Oleomargarine Act, which
is in effect that oils or samples used in the
OF oleomargarine are not sub
iect to tax unless made in imitation or
semblanee to butter.
CONGRESSMAN Saml J. Randall is in the
city. He is just recovering from a severe
attack OF the gOut. He says that Blaine's
presence in Pennsylvania is doing good
deal to bring out the republican vote. The
election OF Black depends entirely upon the
strength OF the Labor and Prohibition vote.
The Congressional delegation will be about
the same political complexion as now.
The Secretary of War has ordered Gen.
Sheridan to send Geronimo and fourteen
OF his band to Fort Pickens, Fla, to be
kept in close confinement until further or
ders, and the other Apaches captured at
the same time to be taken to Fort Marion,
Fla.
President Cleveland will spend u few
days in Richmond, and return to Washing
ton. He declined the many requests to
continne his journey south.
Mr.. Cox will not return to Turkey at
all, and will formally resign his consulship,
and return to congress from his old district.