The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-06-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.


From our Regular Correspondent
Washington, June 10, 1889
Harrison will give anti-Mahone Vir-
gilman republicans hearing to-mor-
row. A delegation of Virginia negroes
called at the White House Saturday.
They say that Harrison told them be
did not propose TO recognize Malone.
But as one of this delegation express
ed it: 'Its mighty queer if Malone is
not recognized by the appointing pow
er, that every man appointed to a fed
eral Office in or from that state hap
pens TO be shouting Mahonite."
While this crowd is quarrelling over
the spoils, democrats here are looking
forward to carrying the state by much
larger majority than Cleveland and
Thurman did.
Verify the ways of providence are
inscrutable. The figh. between Blaine
and Harrison has been indefinitely
postponed on account of the news re-
ceiyed from Hayti 1t seems that the
fellow who was engaged in making a
reaty with France that would endan-
ger the Monroe doctrine has been so
badly licked by the rebel general that
he is no longer in a position to make
treaties, hence we have no need for
commission in that country, and Blaine
has no excuse for attempting to bull
doze Harrison into letting him have
his way. The next news from Hayti
may change the face of the matter.
Secretary Window has, in Difference
to wide expression of condemnation
refused to accept the opinion of the
Solicitor of the Treasury, that it would
be unlawful for the Catholic Univer-
sity of America, that is to be estab
lished in this city, to bring from Eu
rope a corps of instructors. The mat
ter ha, been referred TO the Attorney
General aud if he decides the opinion
of the Solicitor to be good law the Off
GERS of the University will 60 to con-
gress in order to get an amendment to
such an absurd law.
Disappointment at not receiving an
office is having bad affect on James
Jackson, of Alab ,ms, who was can
didate for the District Attorneyship
given TO Parsons the engineer of the
"white mans party" fiasco. He is in
such bad way that his family has
been telegraphed to come on. He is
crazy.
Among the appointments by Harri
son last week were democrat and a
negro. The negro was made receiver
of public moneys at Huntsville, Ala
bama, and the democrat marshal of the
western district of Louisiana.
Cranks seem to have the advantage
of ordinary people in the matter of
"luck" For instance, look at the case
of Capt. G. A. Armes, U. s A., retired
who has just had his third sentence OF
dismissal from the army commuted by
the President to confinement within
such limits as may be presented by the
Secretary of War, and TO deprivation
of the right to wear the uniform and
insignia of his rank in the army for
period of FIVE years. The offenses for
which he was tried this time were in.
truding into the inaugural parade and
attempting to pull the nose Of Gov.
Beaver, of Pennsylvania. The court
marshal found him guilty and senten-
ced him to dismissal. Most people
regard him as crazy enough to be in
an asylum.
julius Caeser Burrows, the Michi-
gan Congressman, whose principal dis
tinction is the possession OF voice
that is pretty good imitation of a fog
horn, and who hopes TO be speaker of
the next House of Representatives, is
very much troubled for fear that the
wicked democrats will giae che repub-
licans trouble when the time comes to
organize the House. 1t is pretty
commentary on the rules governing
that body for Burrows to say that with
the assistance of one experience mem
Der he could keep the House in dead
lock for two years of its existence.
T.. Nj. G. Wanamaker is anxious to
stop the handling of the mails on Sun
days. The business men of the couu-
try would bo likely to vigorously pro.
tect against such a move. The Wes.
tern Union Telegraph Company would
probably pay Wanamaker more than
he paid for his position if he could
stop all mails on Sunday. 1t would
be worth at least one million dollars
per year to that concern.
There 10 0 rumor here that Patrick