Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-11-21
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

p-os,dort Harrison has issued proc,aIhn as
-, aaelarinO that Washington lelii1o''
been admitted to the Uhioh' pos.o,
Mr Marshall Henry Cushing, Of Dos'oe,
well and fayorably known ~ ~ II, fIsast-
ao,rasnondent. has been appointeu ~
~ .,.astar. q General Wanamaker US MS Pei'
private secretary. f.onaral
NJ ann,al report Of Paymaster-uen.s,il u .,
pochester 10 the secretary OF wat sno Nv. ,s,al
he total disbursements during tne pI ;crease
amounted 10 S14, 1856, 62l. net lnoi y
year s5 AZ e.s over last year. This increase y
~ o. 20 ! laroe increase in the number VI us
,l,lnr',oJ men. 9O7 more than during Tue pio
yious year. - canator
p,piomatic denials appear from se1 .,a;r
!, - .,d ex-senator Bruce, as 10 lneit
;nteresting interviews with the rIes'uo 20
iast week. Bruce is in great need oi M III
tire for himself, and Sawyer Is III g5ea t ns Iii
~ offices for his constituents: Dom aa
Iaxe no ask the President for faVors' nenIo
i hane =. re onick 10 discover statements de-
.e'rstorv 10 the President which they .nenr
toi,'as Communicated to their friends prNa.c-
~ and subsequently found iheir way ~" -,
nrint' But this is no unusual occurrence ~
Washington. -.
commissioner Raum, by his appointment
- III personal friend. Charles z. Lincoln, as
second deputy commissioner OF pensisonns'
disappointed not only large nunDeI VI 49,
y men. who would have preferred soihe
e. u. ,,aan hut the chairman OF the RepuD-
Roam national committee. who eXpecteu "
saa Can't REYNOLDS Of Tunkhannock, fa''
appointed. IN
| senator Sherman, speaking OF the result ~
Ohio. saws; my next colleague VIII DC lhe
| Democrat who will put up the most nioney
20 i've limited States Senator. do not THINK
there will be any more open bribery, pecaus s,
public sentiment is against II, but the ionses.
nurse will win.D Further than TINS senator
| Sherman would not express hihnsei VI ~
subject OF ohio's politics.
Al the capitol preparations are going on
for the reception OF Congress. The carpets
are being nut down, furniture renovated ana
| the paint work frightened up, so that the
| new Congress will start out with prlght ne"
snrroundlngs. Thus far few members OF the
| House have arrived In the city, but before
| the present week closes II Is expected that ~
the candidates for Speaker WIZ be on .ha Nh,
and the fight for the Offices OF the house wa
| begin.
Postmaster General Wanamaker, at his re
cent interview with the leading Postmaster
| here. Is reported to have said: 81 am not I
MugwumI in any sense OF the word, gentle,
| men. but dyed-in-the-wool Republican, anu
I nropose to benefit the postal service by
every means that lies In my power. sun
politics will have no elect IN determining ~,
course. But / want TO say 70 you, Demo
Gratis and Republicans alike, that there Is
necessity for radical reform In the railway
mail service.
II has been found impossible to get thu
| squadron of evolution, Acting Rrar-Admlra
John @. Walker commanding. in readiness
10 leave New York before the 18th inst. Al
this week viii be occupied In the hnal IN
spection by Rear-Admiral Jouett ana h p.
board, Secretary Tracy, accompanied b,
his private secretary, II. w. Raymond, ant
his naval secretary, Lieut.. t. b. NJ. Mason
win see the squadron off from the decks o
the Dolpbin. which will accompany the Chi
cago, Boston, ATLANTA and Yorktown dowr
the bay.
A lawyer of national reputation calls al
tention to the fact that the Presidents Mon
tana proclamation, in removing Judge DE
Wolf before he had decided the question o
appeal. practically quashed the proceeding
IN the Silver Bow case, and also to the fac
that new proceedings would be appealabe 4
the United States supreme court.