River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-08-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent
Washington. Aug. IL

Gen. Sheridan's remains arrived
here yesterday, and the body was TAX
en- to st. Matthews Church, where it
will remain until the funeral to.mOr-
row. The church is deliberately deco
rated with black and the American
flag, while the high catafalque is sur
rounded with beautiful foliage plants
and flowers; on the left of the alter is
the Cardinals throne. heavily drap-
ed with black. The funeral services
will be conducted by Cardinal Glib
bons, who during the requiem mass
will, at the request of Mrs. Sheridan,
make few remarks on the life, char
acter and achievements of the dead
soldier. The procession from the
church to Arlington cemetery will be
strictly confined to that prescribed by
Army regulations for the funeral of
commander in chief. In spite of the
fact that many persons here expected
a fatal termination of his disease from
the first, his death has cast a gloom
over the people that is likely to re-
main for some time. He was a true
and faithful servant to this country,
and has well earned the rest upon
which he has now entered.
This time of year has long been
known in the newspaper world as the
'silly season. which fully accounts
for the absurd stories sent out from
here, that Senators Allison, Aldrich
and Hiscock, members of the Senate
subcommittee engaged in framing
tariff bill, were to go TO New York to
confer with Mr.. Blaine about the pro-
posed bill. The indignant denial of
the gentlemen named was not neces-
sary, though It was promptly made.
The Republicans of this country know
the ability and experience OF the
members of the Senate committee on
finance too we'll to think for a moment
that any conference with outsiders
will ever be necessary, to perfect any
measure which may come before
them.
Senators Sherman and Evarts made
speeches against the fisheries treaty
this week, and in spite of the many
speeches already made in opposition
to this treaty, both gentlemen made
new and convincing points against its
ratification. In the course of his re-
marks Mr.. sherman made the proph-
ecy that Canada would be represented
in the American Congress within ten
years, in other words, would be an
nexed to the United States. These
words, coming from a statesman of
Mr.. Sherman's experience, have Great
ed a great political sensation here,
and coming too, just at a time when
Canadian matters of various kinds are
exciting much interest. Do we want
Canadal Does Canada want to come
to us! Would England allow peace
full annexation, even if majority of
the people in both countries wanted
it, These are questions that are be-
ing asked on every hand, and only the
future can answer any of them cor
rectly.
Gen. Schofield, the new commander
of the Army, has a good record, and
will doubtless ill the position with
credit to himself and TO the Govern
ment.
The fact that the Malone and anti
Malone Republicans of Virginia have
made friends, has caused the Republi-
cans to count very hopefully on carry
ing that state this year. In the Con-
gressional elections of 1888, the Re-
publican majority in the state was
more than IL, 900. Why not the same
this yeaTl
Senator Morgan has given notice,
although in a somewhat irregular
manner, that the Democrats intend tC
postpone to the last minute a vote up
on the fisheries treaty.
The Senate has, without division
passed Senator Stewards Chinese bill
which will virtually prohibit immi'
grafton from China TO this country.
Mrs. Capt. Sidney Smith Lee, wild,