The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-30

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are made for the fiscal year-9O-
81 that pensions will be put down
for at least $20O,O0O,OOO. "Great
Scott" And the war was over
twenty-five years ago. All the
poor newspaper men will have to
become pension agents and get
rich. That's the best thing 1 can
think Of"
The Irish element in the Repub-
lican party although small, has
just shown its power by preventing
Whitelaw Reid's being appointed
Minister of England. Reid had
set his heart on going to London,
but he got left, although he was
nominated Minister to France as
compensation for his rufiled feel
ings.
President Harrison has issued q
proclamation opening up a portion
of Oklahoma Territory for settle
ment. There is no good reason
why it should not have have been
issued two weeks ago.
Justice Stanley Mathews, of the
Supreme Court, who has been sick
since last summer, was on We'd
nesday last reported to be conval-
escent. On Friday he died. And
then the truth came out. His
family knew of his dangerous con-
dition and had no hope of his re-
covery, but decided to keep it from
the public as long as possible. 1t
is also impossible to get the truth
about prominent man who hap
pened to get sick in Washington.
Just why the public should be
fooled is question that has never
been satisfactorily answered, and
it would seem to be about time to
stop lying in regard to such things.
The funeral of the late Justice took
place this afternoon from the
family residence. 1t was attended
by the President and Cabinet, the
Supreme Court and the Senate.
After the services the remains
were placed on a special train and
started for Glendale, o., accom-
panied by the Supreme Court.
A lively fight is going on among
the Republicans over the position
of Public Printer. In order to mar
row the lines somewhat Mr.. Har-
rison has announced that the posi-
tion shall go to the West. 1t is
difficult to say who will win in the
final rounds which are now on, but
the impression is that Mr.. Merrid-
ith, of Chicago, or Osburne, of Cali
fornia, is the coming man.
The negro callers at the White
House have been quite numerous
of late, but so far the President has
given the colored brother nothing
ut all, and he is getting somewhat
discouraged.
Gen. Badeau is trying to prevent
the confirmation of Fred Grant,
who has been appointed Minister
to Austria, but there is little pros
pect of his succeeding. Fred
Grant is not a brilliant man by any
means, but he has not openly been
guilty of anything disgraceful,
while Badeau, by his action in SUI
ing the wife of the man who raised
him from abject poverty to affiu-
ence and kept him up for years,
forfeited the respect of honorable
men.
The Senators are growing rest
less about adjournment, and it is
not likely that they will remain
longer than April 5, as that is
about the time set for several of
the junketing committees to get
started on their excursions.
All the clerks in the FIRST Assist
ant Postmaster-General's office are
three hours day extra
time owing to the immense num-
her of applications for the fourth
class post offices which are pouring
in.
John G. New, the man who help
ed to steal Indiana, has gotten the
best paying berth under this Gov
ernment. He has been appointed
Consul General at London.
Falls Township Demo-