Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-05-18
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. G.


May 10, 1888.
Editor Register-The President last
week appointed Mr.. Thomas F. Miller
Judge of the Police Court to succeed
Judge Smell, who has held the posi-
ton for twenty years. Mr.. Miller is
forty years old, and was born in JEFF
ferson county, but has lived in Wash
ington nearly all his life. He was
urged upon the President for appoint
ment by the Virginia Democratic Asso-
citation. the Bar Association of the
District, and by large delegation of
District Democrats. Mr. Miller is APP
pointed for term of six years at a
salary of $4,000 per annum. He has
the appointment of clerk at a salary
of 81, 1000, a deputy clerk at 81 900 per
wear, two bailiffs at salary of So per
day, one messenger at $500 per annum
and janitor at $40 per year. As Mr..
Miller is dyed in-the-w wool Democrat
he will probably make changes in all
the offices mentioned, thus making
room for seven good Democrats at
comfortable salaries.
The lady regents of the Mount Yer
non Association, who have charge OF
the tomb of Washington near this
city, held their annual session last
week. Among the improvements Of
the year is the restoration Of the deer
park as it was in Washington's time,
the cost being over $4,000, which was
borne by the sons of Mrs. Robert
Campbell, latevice-regentfo for Missouri.
Two tripods which were given to
Washington as a wedding present
were also donated by the same gentle
men. Mrs. Broadwell, the vieeregent
for Ohio, donated violin which was
once owned by Washington. Mrs Ella
Washington, regent for West Virginia,
was present at the meetings.
John J. Halstead, of Nicholas
county, was the complainant in the
Police Court Friday against Theodore
n. Handy for stealing his silver watch
valued at $25 Handy asked Halstead
to look him in the eye, during which
interesting proceeding Handy got the
watch Mr. Halstead is a charming
specimen of the genus granger, and
the story he told was the old one of
meeting nice young man near the
Capitol, who began a conversation
without the formality of an introduc-
ton and finally treated him to drink
and got the watch. Handy was found
guilty and will go to Jail.
The current gossip here now is that
there will be a great many changes in
the near future. Mr.. Nash, the gem
eral railway mail superintendent, is
to be the first to walk the plank, fol
lowed by some of the lesser lights. In
this connection the Post, thick-and-
thin administration organ, urges upon
the President to make things lively
by bouncing as many Republicans as
possible and filling their places with
good Democrats. 1t also wants the
high tariff Democrats fired out.
The Senate District Committee Sat
urday authorized Senator Faulkner
to report a bill on Monday defining
the routes of steam railroads in the
city. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
is to tunnel under Capitol Hill and to
have depot on Sixth street opposite
the present Baltimore & Potomac
depot. The bill also provides thai.
where either of the railroads run
through the streets they are to be
protected by iron ratings on either
side of the track This gives the Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad the right to
have a depot in the centre of the city,
which they have been fighting to get
for years. The work of tunneling
and completing the new entrance
must be finished by January l, 1894.
The Supreme Court of the United
States Monday delivered an opinion
sustaining the decision of the lower
court in the case of the West Virginia
Kentucky trouble, growing out OF
the Hatfield Mccoy war. 1t will be
remembered that the Kentucky Off
Gals came over into West Virginia
and seized Plyant Mahon, charged
with murder in Kentucky, and with
out waiting for the formality of a re-
QUESTION forcibly took him into Ken
lucky for trial. The Governor Of
West Virginia demanded Mahon's re-
lease, which was refused by the Gov
ernor of Kentucky, and Governor
Wilson then made application for a
writ of habeas corpus which the
Supreme Court Monday refused, and
now Mahon will have to stand trial in
Kentucky.
Score another one for Jefferson
county. After waiting many months
and filing applications for numerous
positions. George F. Eichelberger,
of Charlestown, was last week ap-
pointed to place under the United
States Fish Commission, and will
hereafter work with them at their
station in Delaware. Which goes to
show that if a man possesses good
staying qualities and will argue the
point with his Congressman there is
always a place left for him to fill.