The Forrest City times., 1888-05-12
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Among the reappOiniments in the pension office after probation is that of Miss Eugenia J. CuthbeTt of St. Louis as a eOpyist as 500 Der year.
 The ladies of the Washington W0m- eH's Suffrage association denounced the action 0f the Methodist conference in session at New York in reference to the admission of female delegates.
 The secretary of state Friday ap- pointed NIT. Frederick \. Bancroft Of New Hampshire 10 be librarian of the state department, vice Mir. Theodore r. Dwight. resigned. The change takes effect June ].
 Ex-Ju ge E. E. Adams and wife of S. Louis arg at the Holei ArnO. Judge Adams is at Washington tO argue case fefOre the supT m court involving title tO school lands in M Missouri. IL is the we.l-known ejeetment case.
 IL is reported that Judge John F. Phillips friends are pushing him for judge of the United States court for the Western circuit of Missouri. which position is now held by Judge krekel, who has reached the retiring age, and will soon leave the bench.
 4 fine life-size marble bust of GaTitaldi. with marble pedestal about four feet in height. has been re- ceived at the capitol and placed in the hall Oi the upper lObly Of the senate. It WAS made in Italy, and presented to the senate b. the Garbaldi Monument association of Washington.
 The pres'd lent has signed the act to provide for pr.tscting the nayigzt m 0f the Illinois river by extending the system of beacon lights t. said Tger, and the act authorizing the Kansas City. TeXarkana and Gulf Railway company to bridge the Red and Little rivers, Arkansas
 Mir. Bland of Missouri will lead of Saturday in the tariff discussion and 1t k generally expected that he will handle the subject in a eTeditable man ner. He will doubtless be repeatedly interrupted by the Republicans, as he has habit of saying things which stir up his political opponents.
 Senator Eoorhees has gone to In- diana on a brief visit. IL is said that if Senator Ingalls, had had the least chance the other day it was his inten- ton to have made a violent attack on President tleVeldnd- touching both iIls public and private life.
 X new carpet has recently been laid in the green paTlor of the executive mansion. the ground work of which is cream with figures in wood tlnts- About be edge of this runs bTuad border Of pale moss green, making an effective offset to the delicate hues of the centre.
 On motion of MT. Rogers the house Thursday passed the senate bill au- thOriZing the construction of a railroad bridge across the Arkansas at Little Rock. This is the measure in which Messrs- Fordyee. KeTens. senter, Allis and Bemer are interested.
 The resignation Of Mr. T. E. Nash, general superintendent of the railway mail service. has been rendered 10 the pOstmasteT-gen to take effect on the appointment of his successor. II has created no little surprise, as II was generally understood that Mir. Nash was much pleased with the duties of the office and was giving satisfaction t0 his saperi0rs in office, though it Is 8 tin by some that Mfr Dickinson, in view of the vast responsibility attending the supervision of the railway mail serFlee, would rather have at the heal Of that division one of his own particular friends.