The Forrest City times., 1888-02-25
WASHINGTON NOTES.

gave their last public reception Wednesday evening.
 II. M. Biekel. one Of the Iarned (Kan. Land Office, and Clark :. Rowe Government Agent, have been arrested tor conspiracy
 The Irish society called the Claa-na Gael placed on Senator iddleberger.s desk Monday fine floral tribute. in recognition of his attempts 10 secure an open discussion Of the British ex. tradition treaty.
 The attorney general Thursday seat to congress estimates aggregating S40,- Jo0 for Improvement Of the pententiary ' at Boise city. Idaho. Tie presen: building is said to be insecure and un- healthy for tho inmates.
 There WAS large meeting in Wash. ingtoa Monday evening 10 eommemor. aie the birthday of Atraham Lincoln. an address upon Lincoln life was de. liyered by enstor euilom. Frederick Douglas. simon Volt and ( apt. 0. F V orral also made addresses.
 Senators Reagan and Plumb had lit tie debate Wedne day all to themseive. over tie alleged ineficioucy of tht postal service. senator Uaw.ey spoke against the Blair bill. IT. the Rouse bills were reported, and NIT. Peters ot Kansas made q rattling speech against the telegraph monopoly.
 Mrs. Ethel r. Moore, who is now ir Washington, has submitted propo- sition to friends of Congressman O'Nclll to settle her claims upon him for a money consideration and q pub ' al raf ,F h s.ft hr+ secured goods by signing his name. Mr. O'Neill has refnsed to entertain any such proposition.
 Maj. AGolph Erdman of Missouri has been appointed to succeed William McEdye as chief Of the special ex- aminer's division Of the pension office &r. McEGye started on his journey to Cores on sunday night last anu i. s supposed he will enter the military ser. vice of the Corean government
 The fashion ofreceiying informally after , o'clock during Lent, which proved so prevalent custom last year, promises to become very popular again this year. as it cOnduces ro q greater degree of sociability than is attaiuable during the crushes at the height of the regular season.
 The bill of Messrs. Henderson Qlllnois) and Springer, creating a com III ssion to supervise the construt ton Of tho Illinois and Michigan canal Rnc the lake improvements, etc. have been referred by the house committee or railways and canals to a subcommittee, composed of Messrs. McRae of Arkan- sas, Hayes of Iowa, Cobb of Alabama, Plumb of Illinois and Russell Of Con. neetlcLt.
 The senate committee on finance re- ported an amended underyaluations bill Thursday as a substitute for that already reported and subm tied with il an elaborate written report. The meas u-e incorporates three new provisions, the effect of which ia to all importers to appeal to board Of three general appraisers, who shall have final power to decide all questions as 10 value and classification except SO far as law points may be involved, which points are tc be certified to circuit courts for de- termination.
 Mir. Bacon Of New I ork Thursday introduced in the house a bill 10 amend the interstate commerce law hy pro. viding that it shall not apply to the handling Of property free or at re. duced rates for the United States, state or municipal governments or for charit- able purposes, or to and from fairs and eXpositions, or the issuance of mileage, excursion or communication passenger tickets, nor is the act to be construed as prohibiting reduced rates 10 mis- ters of religi 1n, or to prevent railroads from giving free carriages to their em- ployes and families and to exchange tickets for their employees.
 Before the lst Of March al tine bureaus of the war department TOW in rented buildings will be in the new building. Great satisfaction is eX- pressed by the employes at the jndicious and considerate allotment Of rooms. Nearly every clerk has q window. which is a great relief to the men who have been working n small, dark and badly ventilated rooms. One amusing feature in connection with the change is the manner in which the clerks who have been working for years in building in which there were no ladies, have spruced up since the numerous ladies In the quartermaster-ge generals office have moved into the building. Inc order of the day Is we'll h' 1ekod boots, and in many instances high hats with the more elderly clerks. One of them said the other day. We are getting to be regular dudes"