Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-08-18
M ashington Letter.
lfrom our regluar correspondent.) WASHINGTON, D. c,
 AuguuE m TSsl

WAsHISGToS, D. c. [ Angus. 10, 1888.
 General Sheriian's ramEius arrived B here yesterday. and the body vas taken to St Matthews Church, where is will remsin until the funeral to-morrow V. The church is elabo;ately decorated with black snd the American flag, while
 the high cstaf4lque is surrounded with
 beautiful foliage plants nnd flowers; on
 the left of the altar is the Cardinals
 throne, heavily draped with black. The
 funeral services will be eonductsd hy
 Cardinal Gibbons. who during the re-
 queIm will, at the request of Mrs. Sher-
 idsn, make a few remarks on the life.
 character and achievements Cf tbe dead
 soldier. The procession from the church
 To Arlington cemetRry will be strictly
 confined 10 that prescubed by Army regulations for the funeral of s com
 mandeE ln chief. In spite ot the gse' that many persons here expected "A fa- tsl termination of his disease from the first, his death has cast a gloom over the
 people that is likely to remain for some
 time. He was a true and faithful ser
 want tO taIs country, aud has well earn. ed the rest upon winch be hos now eu- tered.
 This time of year has lopgIbeen known ln the newspaper world bs the "sllIy l season. which fully accounts for the a6- | 5urd story sent out from here, that Sen a;oEs Allison, Aldrich, and Hiscuck. | members of the senate subcommittee | engaged m framing tariff bill, were to
 go 10 New York to confer with Mr
 BlsiDe about the proposed bill. The in-
 dlgnant denial of the gentlemen named was not necessary. though it wss
 promptly made. The republicans of this country know the ability and ex
 perlsDce of the members of the senate committee on finance too we'll to th,nk for moment that any conference with outsiders will ever be necessary, Co per. feet any measure which may come before them,
 Senators Sherman and Eysrts made speeches against the fisheries treaty this week, Lnd in spite of the many speeches already made in opposition to this treaty, both gentlemen made new and convincing points against IFS rEti- ticstion. In the oOurse of bis remarks, NIT. Sherman made the prophecy that Canada would be represented ID the American Congress within ten years, m other words, would be annexed to , the United States. These words com ing from a statesman of Mir Sher- , mans experience have create lgenu- . inc political sensation here. end coming too, just st 8 time when Canadian mat ! ters of various kinds are exciting much , Nnka H- Canada want To come tO us2 Woul1 . England allow a peaceful annexation. ! even it 6 majority of the people ID both 1, countries wished 1t! These are ques- ; tions that are being asked on every 1 hand, end only the future can answer , any of them correctly.
 General Schoiield, the new cOmmAn- ; der of the army. has a good record, and i will doubtless fill the position with , credit to himself and io the govern | ment. '
 The fact that the Malone and anti |. Malone Republicans of Virginia have , made friends, has caused the Repubh cans to count very hopefully on carrying inst state this year. In the congress sIonal elections of 1886, the Republican , majority m the state was more than l $ l9.O00. Why not the same this year? 1 ,
 Senator Morgan has given notice, sl- though h a somewhat irregular manner. that ths deIsocrats intend to postpone to the last minute a vote upon the fish cries treaty.
 The senate has, without division, passed Senator Stevart's Chinese tiil, which will virtually prohibit immigra- tion from ChIna 70 this country.
 Mrs. Csptsin Sidney Smith Lee, widow , of brother of Governor Lee. of Nir- giuis, made application to the police of this city this week for bread for her | children. Her husband died here last April: be lest fbout Sl5,OO0 10 his chil- dren. but one of bis brothers wEs sp- pointed ad.a'niSirstor. and the poor widow was informed that she could get no money before tho expiration of tbe ! legal limit: reive months. The score; , ot this uo!usj treatment is hatred. The l Lee family rcver in any mGn1Cr r-c-S ized CSgfl.a Lee after married. 6s they thought, beneath his FocIsi station. What 8 commentary iB our bJastei cIT- , iiiZation IS @ os-s ike thie.
 Senator Far yell has introduceI bull in the senate to give Mrs. Sheridan A pension oi S5OOO year.
 A committee of the house hss report i ed in favor Ot sbolishinR the steam plate prin,iug presses now m use at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and tha printing of all goveI nment Eccuri- ties oa hand presses.