Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-08-21
Our washington Letter.
wAsuSoros. Aug. lfth. iso'

p,rple,es most Of them s whether they
can make mos, by staying here to attend
20 the duties they are chosen TO perform
or BY going home to look after their in-
,,,,s,s there. IL 10 always Uncertain
Via, may be going on si home While they
are here, but II they 10 "io loot amer
their fences" they are accused OF feslse''
ing their duty n Washington. There
will be hard fights In al the elo'e dis.
,ricis this fall. and In some thu, are not
elo,e. The republicans intend to get
control Of the nett House II by any pos
,ible means they can accomplish u. The
Congressional contest will be scarcely
lees exciting than ths, over the Pirslden-
ey. The campaign ~ill have to b. eh'si'
IN on the tariff issue. thOse men who ATE
r,nominsied going before the people IN
their districts on their record In this con-
test, and the new men on their oeeisfa-
tons on the subject. Some OF ,ts men
on the ways and means COMMITTEES are
going to have hard hsht Of IL.
A striking feature OF the campaign
promised Is the tfor, to be made to de-
feat the leader. on each side Of the
Hous-Mills and Reed. Democrats
seldom get any comfort from the con-
temptation Of the results Of . count In
Maine. and the democracy Of Texas 10
no, seriously que,,ioned. This adds an
in,sies, TO the thing Mr.. Mills says
that IL 10 generally understood TO be the
case, thu, the fsh, on him has already
begun 10 his disuie,. aud "'ubs,sn,lAi
aid Is being furnished by Pro'ee,iohi's'
residing slsswhsre--ths same Who, I. "
VAS charged. contributed to Mr.. Morn
sons defeat after hi. vain Efforts TO pass
tsnf bill. They hardly hope TO send
. republican In Mr.. Mills place. but u
would be . victory even TO make . con-
sIdsrsbls reduction 10 bis majority. II
IL the prohibi,ioris,s he mus, look out
for. A, the last election be got l1,loO
votes sgsins, II .337 for Rankin. pfohi-
biiiouist. The republicans viii sndss'Of
to reduce bis majority jus, /" low I"
they can.
Troop u. Of the 9Th cavalry. gay
With waving plume. Of yellow. rode up
to the baltimore aud Potomac depot ct
2 O'Clock yesterday. They came from
fort Meyer 10 act a. On escort 10 the re-.
main. Of Gen. Sheridan from the depo,
TO ~. Matthew. church. Capt. ii. w.
L.~ion. the tell Indian fighter. ". IN
command. and Lieut.. G. T.. Elliott vas
With him. They were ordered to Be at
the depot at ? O'Clock.
Ga their srriv.l they learned tina, the
funeral train would no, re, in before }
O'Clock. The troop rode TO ashsdy spot
on Missouri avenue near the station and
tksre dismountsd. The bnsh, plgmes.
el.bking ,.bsr.. and juggling spur. at
use,td quite . large crowd Of 'peeis,os.
Who formed circle about the troopers
Meanwhile . esi,sOn from the Wash
ing,on Barracks arrived st the station.
IL vas drawn by four horses each ridden
by an erect sr,lllerymsn. Lieut.. Ben
nett. Of the 5rd sr,illsry, Was in CON-
msnd. The esi.on vas posted on sirih
street. ct the corner Of Pen'yl'snis s'.
.nue. and like the troop Of cavalry at
use,sd . crowd. A platform va, erect
ed on IL. and this ~. dnTed With
American eOlor and vide folds Of black
erspe. The e.ls.on VAS used |. the
ks.r.e on which we're borhe the remains
Of the dead soldier when they snvcd.
The arrival Of the soldiers attracted many
people to the n,ishbOrhood Of the station,
and the streets through mich the pro.
ee..ion moved on IL. way TO the church
we're crowded.
Senator Palmer h.. been very much
annoyed 81 the general circulation Of su
expression, falsely attributed TO him. to
tie eject that be thought not more than
half . dozen Senators bad procured ,hei'
,est, BY the too flee zee Of money, OF BY
the employment Of money in e,ee'. Of
legitimate expense. lie says be never
made use Of any 'Oeh expression. nor Of
any thing Ia the least kindred to IL.
Ctusiot slhtt rsgft uottof'ts WIZ ~
~.s not seen by any reporter Of the pa.
per which published the alleged in,sf,ie~
containing the espr s.ion. lie vas very
much surprised to see published VIA,
purporisd to be an interview With him
that vas obtained without bis kno~ ledge
Senator Palmer says he could no, pOin,
out any Senator Who VAS not properly
elected. lie does not believe there are
any Of the hind.
There will be hatier among the gay
young officers Of the Navy who have
found shofe duty In Washington %
agreeable for . few years pas. when
shey read the order Of Secretary Whit
ney calling ON the board Of bureau chief.
Tor . list Of their assistants who may be
cen, TO .. without detriment TO the
service. !, /. one u he unfortunate
features Of being In the employ Of the
Government, thu, the smplo,e e.nno, be
his own master ss 10 time. place and oc.
eups,ion; but there ATE 20 many eompen-
ssti,g advantages that fe~ revolt sgsin.,
existing conditions to the pOin, Of resign.
log office. l..