The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-04-06

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OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
Il wAsHlxc1ox. d. e., March g. iess.
\ The sudden and unexpected death .
q Chief Justice Waite. oflhe United State,
, lSuPreme Court. on Friday morning. \
} HE residences 10 this city. was IKE |,
; slthunderbo!t from : cloudless sky. ",
l|erybody was shocked. Few peopI.
knew that he was sick. be having "a
J Monday presided over The session 81 IT,
court which made some important de-.
|cIsIonss intending the one In favor or the
beii Telephone company. Justice Waise
/. Vas very popular IN this city. He vas
loved and revered BY every one vish
! whom he came 10 contact and his Iose
|Ifriends.
\ Justice Waite vas an honest. paius-
taking. upright officer, and the seventh
man who has held that distinguished
place lie wss appointed Chief Justice
from Ohio IN 1874. BY President Grant-
sno wae the successor or Salmon p.
Chase. The funeral services were heId
lon "wednesday in the hall or The Honse
|of Representatives. and the RENAME
taken 10 Toledo for iniermeht. Mr..
Waite. Who vas visiting California Il the
time Of the Justices desih. reached there
lsbout the time her husband & remains a. :
rived there.
The pcIiical importance OF this death
can hardly De over estimated. II the
proper appointment shall be made 70 the
vacancy. i will have great effect to wards
bringing The court back TO the strict con-
struciion Of the Constitution for which
q was noted previous to the late var.
This appointment. owing to the even
manner in which the opinions or the
eight Justices are now balanced, places
more power - we'll ~ larger respousi-l
oiiity on Mr. Cleveland, than has pro-'
badly ever before fallen on : President.
Still the country need have no fears.
lie will appoint the right man. Among
democrats here IL is pretty generally be-
Iieved that the appointment will eol
either 70 Speaker Carlisle. or PostmssterI
General Dickinson. although quite ~
number Of other gentlemen are favorable I:
mentioned But every BODY may Be sure 1
the President will take HE own time foI
niI this important position, siler care-
fully considering the clsims or I'll. 1
lhe House has passed bill 70 prevent
the products Of convict labor from being
furnished 20 Or for the uso or any dopart-I
ment Of the gOvernment and ffom 6einRI
used - public buiIdings o. other pohlicI,
works, and 70 prevene ths emplov ovmenf.
of alien Iaoor % pnbIie buildlnGD an1I
.osks 90 = - eessnness dsPsFs-
Chairman Barsum. of The National
Democratic committee has been here for'
that could Be asked.
The senate has passed the bill reduc-
ing ihe postage on seeds, bulbe, plants,
shrubs. etc. 10 tour cents pound Il
Ihe House committee on revision Off
me aws have reported favorably tbeIs
|oint resolution proposing ~ amend 4
nent 70 The Constitution for the election u
y United States Senators By The directls 7
votes Of thu people.
Senator Ssulsbury. Of Delaware. made
strong speech in The Senate on Tburo-iC
lay 10 support Of the Presidents mes-it
age he said: The Democratic partyl
not IN favor Of free trade, but it islc
arnestly in Iavor OF reducing tariff rntesIS
o that no greater taxation would b im-Ia
osed on the people than wss necessary q
. meet the just demands or the govern lu
1enl He further stated that Be wss|cI
iavor Of retaining the taxes On beer,ItI
'hisky and tobacco, in order to reIieveIs
rom taxation everything essential 70 thelg
omfort and welfare Of the people.
The report sent out from this city that
ae committee having charge Of The mat
r had secured money enough to pur-lr
hass : residence here for the widow cd
en- Hancock. wss . mistake The com.
'ittee has made . report through itsih.
hartman. nr. Stilson HuichiDs, which 3
Rows that they ere still in need or sub y,
70 the fund. II ID extremely -
robsbse that this statement will brinRI~.
contributions enough to accompIishl =
. very Isudable purpose. Y.
The International Council Of Womenl
z IN session here. Many distinguishes ~
omen from al parts OF ihs eounlry srsI
attendance. y.