Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-07
Our w ashington Letter.
(ffom Oar IlfFulAf cVf's-I
WASHINGTON. February l. 1888.

tariff bill They have reached Po'h'
now where they are In perfect asreemsh'
and the bill 10 a general form 10 eomps'-
cd There remains now little fof them
10 do beyond the manual labor OF getting
the bin In form, and some missionary
work" to strengthen the bill. The OIL
=, reported will "a, WOOL on the free I''''
viii. By way Of compounds. rn.kea ma,
,,ri.l reduction In the tai on tobacco and
fruit brsndis., and will make aredae'loa
Of 20 per cent. on sugar. Salt. lumeef
and ether raw materials will 20 on the
free li.,. There will be "a general r.'i'
sion aud .djas,men, Of the ,sria schedule
and the administrative feature. OF the e'li
viii be practically that formerly sd'ane'
ed by Mr.. Hewitt.
A, every step they have CONSULTED en-
pedieney TO gres, exisni aud have 20
managed .. to gain strength IN many d.
pe,ions. They have perfect confidence
,hs, they will he able 10 pass the oil AL
mos, q. reported. "A exception may be
made u 10 the wool clause. Afier .
6,h, they may compounds on this by
putting coarse wools only on the free !''i'
II they can gain some decided advantage
by 90 doing. They appear. however. 10
think that they will 20, have 10 make
any change In the bill In this rtsPee'.
Mr. Chsndlsrs bill introduced IA the
Senate Monday. TO regulate national cleo.
tons, ha, references only 10 elections OF
members Of Congress IL grants osly TO
N. Circuit and Disirie, Courts power BY
writ. Of mAndsmu, aud prohibition.
which may be directed. -hsn necessary
70 any oifeer Of State. TO compel al en-
foresment Of the Laws with references TO
the election Of Congressman, and 10 pre-
ven, the issuance Of any certificate ofslse-
tlon where the election has been conduct
ed Illegally. OF the spparsn, rs'al, pro-
cured BY fraud. Whsrevsr the laws OF
the State require any Psron TO appoint
suitable person, 20 hold Congrts.ional
elections. and the Psnoh' 20 sPPoin'ed
osnno, rad OF write. OF have ., any sl,e-
ton, State OF National. been guilty Of
any Illegal practices. !; i' made the duty
Of the court, on the sworn petition Of any
person setting oai these facts, 10 bear the
case, and II the allegations ATE found 70
be true, 10 i,sue . prohibition 10 prevent
the appoin,msn, Of the unsuitable person
or psTson.. IL ll.o directs that u. after
any election for Representative ia Coo.
gees, q petition shall be hled ia tie Cir.
sui, Court OF District Coar; alleging =
violation Of the State election lass. OF
,ka, the result va. procured by fraud or
intimidation. IL shall b, the duty Of the
eour; TO issue a restraining order 20 PIE.
,ent the State sgihoniie. from issuing
any certificate q election. snl the Clsrk
Of The House from placing the name Of
the peroa claimed 20 be elected upon the
roll, q the Hou'c The case shall then
De heard. add n the allegations against
the validity Of the election are found 10
be true. the r,,,rAihins order shall eos-
iiaue ia foies until the case u decided ~
the House Of Representative.
A fs~ day. ago face which still re-
tanned trace, q area, former beauty VAS
pointed cut 10 me upoa the Avsnas, and
the fol!osins story va, told me oi iu
po.,ts,or; Darins the var Der bs,ioihsd
lover. while sewing a. an ofiicsr under
The banner Of the Confsdsraey. learned
Incidentally a her serious illness Ia Al.
bany, " \. No,hisg dAuntsd by the
danger, which eneompA.sed such an "a.
dsfiaking. he obilinsd leave Of Ab.enee.
passed through the lines, AID aftsr a..
mos, incredible escape, aud hafd'hip'.
succeeded in is.skihg her eide IN her
Northern home. Upon her recovery. he
attempted 20 istrsee bis steps. bat ~n
seen and recognized Ia New York City
and arrested as aspy. After due trial
before = competent tribunal he -.s found
guilty ahd eondsmn'd TO be shot Tie
lady in question 20, niece Of CafdipAl.
then Archbishop, Manning. and ,h.
whole force Of the Catholic clergy VAS
brOush, TO bear upon Mr.. Lineoln in or.
der 10 secure a eommi,Aiion Of tie ,sn.
isnee. This was done in effect. iof the
unfortunate lover va. permitted to MAT
~ the woman q ~ choice. aud then
beth were baniiksd TO Paris. vksie they
lived under the surveillance q tie Amer
lean Minister until the close o. the war.
Such. iadsed. va. The coalition upon
which hi, lie -r spared by the Pref.
dent The brave Confedersie's wife /,
now {. widow. and her slde,, son. through
the assistance Of Mr.. Cleveland. 20 whom
be !. ,sid 10 have told hi. mothers story
in al accidental meeting which happen.
ed in the grounts In rear Of the White
House, ia cadet q, West Point l.