Wichita eagle., 1888-01-31
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. O-Rudolph Hat
field and Robert Lawrence, two Wichita
capitalists. have been here for day or two.
They are en- route to New York to consult
with investors in the interest of their Sec
ton of Kansas.
Major Towers and other Kansas City
parties are here looking after the pleuro-
pneumonia bill, which is now before Rep
resentative Hatchs committee, and which
provides for a pneumonia commission.
EX Governor Brockmeyer of St. Louis,
one of the attorneys for the Atlantic &;
Pacific railroad has been in consultation
with Representative CIartly, chairman of
the committee on commerce, endeavoring
to obtain more favorable legislation under
the interstate commerce commission Tor
the railroads as against the steamboat in
terests. Colonel Grit Prather is largely
identified with the latter in st. Louis, and
he il is alleged was instrumental in de
feating Representative Clary's friend.
Jasper Burks. for marshal in eastern Mis-
souri,. The ex-governor thinks it would he
a good time for the congressman to even
up with his antagonist, who is in the
steamboat business.
William s. William. and Lon V. Ste
phens. Of Boonville Missouri, are here.
The latter is the receiver for the defunct
First National bank. of St. Louis. and
comes here with checks for $500. 900. which
he has realized on the assets of the broken
bank up to date. When the comptroller
of the treasury signs these checks, dlvi-
dend of 80 per cent will be paid the de-
positors. Mr.. Stephens has made re-
markable officer in his present position,
and expects TO realize the full amount due
depositors. He will ask the comptroller
to hold the owners OF soc coo in Pew stock
in the new bank liable for losses, and ex-
poets to be sustained.
The World says: "Mrs. Ingalls,, the
acting ice-president's wife, has train
toilet of black velvet which is combined
with rich orange plush and is yelled with
black thread lace Mrs ingalls, IS very
fine looking and her dress is cut high.
though she has, ] doubt not, beautiful
shoulders Mrs. Senator COckfpll dresses
very well. and her Queenly form looks
regal in white lace and silk. Mrs Senator
Stewart has some elegant costumes aud
Mrs Carlisle has most gorgeous dress Of
blue satin and a brocaded petticoat lined
with rose pink. Her corsaee is trimmed
with point lace, and she vies with Mrs
COckrell as one of the stately women OF
Washington.
Representative Perkins, of Kansas is
rapidly coming to the front as legis-
lator. He said in an interview: Il under
stand the ways and means committee is
endeavOring TO harmonic on a tariff bill,
but whether the Democrats will agree with
the Republicans on the committee | am
unable to say. In fact, | doubt if any one
in the house can give any definite idea OF
the measure that will be presented to The
house for consideration. don't believe
anyone can define the position of the
Democracy on the tariff, aud, l may
say on any national question. The
Republican policy IS that of pro
lection and any substitute. that the
minority of the ways and means may offer
will adhere strictly to the principle of pro-
lection Among some of the features of
the substitute will be free sugar, free
tobacco, free school for the use OF the arts
and sciences. and possibly free salt and
lumber We will favor a bounty to the
sugar planters, which will have the effect
to stimulate that industry" g
Mr. Perkins is of the opinion that while
the country will hold the Democratic party
responsible for any and all tariff legislation
each member will have to answer to his
constituents for his individual vote on the
tariff bill.