Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 1888.

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General Sheridan's remains ar
rived here yesterday, and the body
was taken to st. Matthews Church,
where it will remain until the fun
eral tomorrow. The church is elab-
orately decorated with black and
the American flag, while the high
catafalque is surrounded with beau
titul foliage plants and flowers, on
the left Of the altar is the Cardinals
throne, heavily draped with black.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted by Cardinal Gibbons, who,
during the requiem mass, will, at
the request of Mrs. Sheridan, make a
few remaks on the life, character 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 COM
mander 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 remain for some time. He was
a true and faithful servant to his
country and has well earned the rest
upon which he has now entered.
This time Of the year has long
been known in the newspaper world
as the ttsilly season. which fully
accounts for the absurd story sent
out from here, that Senators Allison,
Aldrich and Hiscock, members of
the Senate subcommittee engaged
in framing tariff: bill, were to 60 to
New York K to confer with Mr.. Blaine
about the proposed bill. The indig-
nant denial of the gentlemen named
was not necessary, though it was
promptly made. The Republicans
of this couptrv 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.
Senator's Sherman and Evarts
made speeches against the fisheries
treaty this week, and in spite of the
many speeches already made in op-
position tosthis treaty, both gentle
men made new and convincing points
against its ratification. In the
course OF his remarks, Mr.. Sherman
made the prophecy that Canada
would be represented in the Ameri-
can Congress within ten years, in
other words, would be annexed to
the United States. These words,
coming from statesman of Mr..
Sherman's experience, have created
a genuine political sensation here,
and coming too, just at time when
Canadian matters of various kinds
are exciting much interest. Do we
want Canada? Does Canada want
to come to us? Would England al
low a peaceful annexation, even if a
majority Of the people in both coun.
tries wished it? These are questions
that are being asked on every hand
and only the future can answer any
of them correctly.
General Schofeld, the new CONAN
der of the Army, has a good record,
and will doubtless fill the position
with credit to himself and to the
Government.
The fact that the Malone and an
tt Malone republicans Of Virginia
have made friends, has caused the
republicans to count very hopefully
on carrying that state this year. In
the congressional elections of 1885,
the republican majority in the state
was more than 10000. Why not
the same this year.
Senator Morgan has given notice,
although in somewhat irregular
manner, that the democrats intend
to postpone to the last minute vote
upon the fisheries treaty.
Mrs Captain Sidney Smith Lee,
widow Of a brother of governor Lee
of Virginia, made application to the
police of this city this week for
bread for her children. Her hus-
band died here last April; he left
about $4,000 to his children, but
one of his brothers was appointed
administrator, and the poor widow
was informed that she could get no
money before the legal limit twelve
months. The secret of this unjust
treatment is hatred. The Lee family
never in any manner recognize d
Captain Lee after he married as they
thought, beneath his social station.
What a commentary on our civiliza-
ton is a case like this.
Senator Farwell has introduced 9
bill in the senate to give Mrs. Sheri-
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