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

Government receipts Tuesday Inter nal revenue, $24l ,619; customs S629, ,S96. In the discussion of the tariff in the House Wednesday, Messrs McMillin and Kelly had bright dialogue. Bur
 rows of Michigan defended the tariif in a speech of considerable eloquence | along the line of metaphor and poetry. | The collections from internal reve- nue during the first nine months of the fiscal year ended June 23, 1888, aggre- | gated SS9, ,S3S ,95S, an increase of S5,S52,- 1 T53 over the corresponding period of the last fiscal year.
 The offers of bonds to the govern
 ment Thursday aggregated S922, ,050 and the acceptances S256, ,l50. All the ac- cepted bonds were As and the price | ranged from l25 to 126.
 It 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.
 The cable announcement last week
 of the engagement of Hon. Joseph Chamberlain to Miss Mary Endicott is denied in the most positive manner by the family of Secretary Endicott. 1t is hinted by those who profess to know, l that when Miss Endicott's engagement l is announced-an event by no means | improbable in the near future-the happy man will be found to be an ac- quaintance of years, now holding 8
 prominent official position in Washing i ton.
 The committee on transportation for New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, | Maryland and the District of Columbia. | appointed by the National Educational
 association for the purpose of selecting
 a line of travel for the teachers and l their friends who will attend the next meeting of the association at san Fran cisco, July IT, next, have decided upon | the Chicago and Northwestern and
 Union and Central Pacific routes.
 Offers for the sale of bonds to the government were opened at the treasury
 department to-day by Acting Secretary Thompson as follows: Four and a half
 per cent. bonds, registered, S50,000 at
 Sl07 50, S200, ,000 at Sl0S. S2T5, 900 at sl0s Sl5. 900 at Sl0T. .S7 1-2. S500, 900, at sIO7.
 s7 l-2; total, Sl,040.000; per cent bonds. registered. $500, 900 at Sl25.37 1-2.
 $500. 900 at sl25.50, s2.O00 at sl27; total, S602 900; making a grand total of sI,
 6i2 900. The following were accepted ::
 $500 900 registered As at Sl25.37 1-2 |;
 s300, 900 registered Is at sl25.50.
 Monday evening a ball will be given hy the Mexican minister and Mime.
 Romero. The first floor of the legation
 will be reserved for the reception of
 the guests and for dancing. Supper
 will be served in the billiard-rooms on
 the ground floor. while the second story
 will be converted into cloaks and dress
 ing-rooms. The ofiice-rooms at the rear
 will be used as smoking and lounging-
 rooms. The entire legation will be
 thrown open to the guests.
 Ex-Representative Gibson of West
 Virginia, on being asked what was the
 political situation in his state replied ::
 1.Put no faith in the usual rumors of
 trouble in the ranks of the West Vir-
 ginia Democracy. We will carry the
 state for the Democratic ticket next
 fall. West Virginia is revenue tariff
 state. The presidents message makes { her all right" ''Is there any strength
 fin the protective tariff there among
 Democrats ?'' was asked. None at all, 7
 said MT. Gibson. We have few
 protective-tariff men in the party but we can get along without them. Their following is slight"
 2s'.Mr. Oberly will get the Indian com missionership if he really wants it. ,
 said an Illinois member. He is
 qualified for it beyond any other man
 mentioned for the place. He under
 stands the Indian problem thoroughly
 and could enter upon the duties of the
 office thoroughly equipped from the
 start. l am told that ex7Representa-