The Hope pioneer., 1888-01-06
HOPE PIONEER.
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wABHINGTON LETTER.
Special to the Hope Pioneer.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec =, ;sS'.
Bon. Don II. Dickinson, o: II t.:;,,e;,: -
Gently nominated by the president fr the
Office of postmaster general, ia staying quietly
at the Arlington, so quietly that he is not reg
istered there, and the clerks deny him to all
callers. He keeps within doors during the
evening, and sees no one but Judge Montgom-
cry and other intimate friends. Just why he
has come to Washington at the present juno
ture is not known. His nomination 10 pending
In the senate, but bis presence is not required
10 secure his confirmation, which all admit
will be done by the unanimous vote OF the sen-
ate, and nobody promises that he Is here to
have his nomination Withdrawn. Some have
fancied that be may have come to express his
desire to have Mr.. Enright, Of Michigan, ap-
pointed postmaatcr OF the city Of Washington.
but the probability is that if Mr.. Dickinson
could be consulted he would say he was here
on some law business.
There is no doubt Of Secretary Lamar's con-
hrmation as supreme court judge without
serious opposition. The republicans oppos-
ton to Mr.. Lamar will not taxa the form OF
objection to his military or secession record,
but will assert that he Ia not lawyer Of suf-
hcient experience. It is admitted that from
three to six republicans will vote for Lamar,
and give him majority. lawyer OF
Georgia said in regard to the assertion that
MI. Lamar is not competent legal authority:
II can toll all about MIR. Lamar's experience
as lawyer. He was admitted to the bar OF
Georgia in 1852, moving to Holly Springs
Miss, and practiced there. he was made pro-
fessor of mathematics In the University OF
Mississippi intermitting bis practice two years.
He then returned to tho chosen occupation OF
his life and was not out OF practice till his
election to congress shortly before the war.
When the war broke out he went in. After
peace be returned to law and left it nc more
till be was elected to congress in 1878, though
he served short time also as professor of law
in the state university. Lamar, in fact, has
been successful lawyer in the South, and if
his name is not found frequently in the law
records of his state it is because, not being
contentious or ltigious, he has always tried to
settle cases before they reach to the supreme
court"
Among the usual bills presented in the SEN
ate in the last, week two are especially de-
serving Of comment, having possibilities OF
enormous consequence. The first is that In
troduced by Senator Dolph, Of Oregon, appro-
priatng nearly $50. 600, 900 for coast defences.
The second is the bill offered by Senator
Eustis. Louisiana, to provide for joint cele-
bration by sixteen American republics in 1859
in honor Of the centennial Of the constitution
of the parent Of them all-the United States.
Senator Dolph's bill makes the appropriation
it provides for available as follows: $2l, SOC, ,0OC
for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1889
S9,O0O,OOO for each fiscal year thereafter fol
the period of eleven years, $751; 500 for tht
fiscal year ending June 30, 1901, which sumi
are to be expended in accordance with recon-
mendations made in tho report OF the fortlf1ca
tion board, in the construction Of Notifications
at the places named in that report. have
spoken with fifteen senators and perhap
twenty members Of the lower house about thi
bill. have found but two of this entire mum
Der who said they would vote against it. Their
would be immense quantities Of both iron an
steel used in the construction of moder
system Of fortihcatous. There is more
Senator Eustis's bill than would appear
casual consideration. Barios the Guatemal
dictator, who was killed in 1883, had in h
mind the germ Of great idea. 1t was th
union Of the sixteen republics under one gres
head, that head to be here! He came here an
presented it to the secretary of state. Wha
business outlook union Of the republics t.
the southwark would offer to the oountr!
drained by the Mississippi river.
A neat device for robbing the mails has bael
discovered in this city. 4 sheet Of stiff pape
was passed by the thieves through the opening
OF the street lamp boxes, with both ends folde'
and gummed, SO that one end adhered to tn
box, and all letters dropped in thereafter wer
caught on the other end and held. At nigh
the paper with its contents was withdraw
and the letters abstracted opened and rldec
The department is trying to trace the thieves
The indications are that many letters hav
been thus stolen.
Miss Susan Walker is dead. During the Wa
Miss Walker was leader in tho care of So
ders and education Of freedmen. Sumner
Chase, Seward, Wade, Stanton, Hale, Lovejo
and Colfax were frequent guests at her home
Brewster Cottage, in the L. Droit Park suburb
and Salon P. Chase thrice offered her his han
in marriage once while in the senate, agai
when at the head Of the treasury department
and finally when he became chief justice Q
the United States but each time he was re
fused. Miss Walker and Mrs. Kate Chas
Sprague were always warm personal friend:
Miss Walkers death was caused by the recsr
Kiber defalcation in Cincinnati, BY which sh
lost her entire fortune. She was masculine
looking woman, with a large frame, dominate
by quick intellect and heroic spirit but whe
she heard week ago of her loss, and tn;
Antioch College was on tho verge Of ruin, sh
broke down completely, and died In fe'
days. She was seventy-hve yrars of age.
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