Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-12-20
WASHINGTON NEWS.

w - HDuIlAcll OF H. has DStil
appointed to the position made vacant by
the deialcation Of Cashier Sicott.
At the government printing office few
days ago ono Of the pretty young women
employed there suddenly suspended toy
mouse before the face of another female
employee. The latter was so badly frightened
that she tainted. Her fainting was followed
by spasmS. Realizing the serious eonsc-
quences of her playfulness, the joker in turn
became frightened, and, taken suddenly i'll,
fastened TO the toilet room, where she, too
tainted and afterward had hemorrhages.
For while it was feared that both women
would die, but they were soon well enough
to be removed to their homes.
Pennsylvania has put into congress acclaim
of -, 100 0Oj for damage done 10 the border
counties during the war
Congress celebrated, Dec II, the Inaugural
ton of George Washington, the first pTes
dentof the United States. The two houses
met in the hall OF the house of representa-
tives and with them the president and cabi-
net, the supreme court and the district judi
ciary, the diplomatic corps, the ran-Ameri
cnn congress, the Maritime congress and
other dignitaries. All of the pomp and
dignity and power of the American republic
was repre- cnted. The exercises were very
interesting and included an eloquent ora
~hicI was delivered by Chief Justics
Fuller
rive of the big chiefs from the Cheyenne
agency, South Dakota, have started for
Washington to confer with the President
about the opening of the Sioux reservation.
They are White Swan, Charger, Flying
Bird, Crow Eagle and Brave Eagle They
will be accompanied by Agent McChesney.
They state that they intend to ask the Great
Chief at Washington to bind himself never
% take land from them again, and TO leave
them and their families in undisturbed pos
81 sion Of the remains of their great hunting
gro md.
rhe senate has confirmed the following
nominations: Robert p. Porter of New
York, to be superintendent of the census;
Lewis a. Croft of Nebraska to be commits
soner of the general land office; William NJ.
Stone of Iowa, to be assistant commissioner
of the general land Office; James NJ. Town
send of Indiana, 10 be recorder of the gen
eral land office. The nomination of G cen
b, Raum of Illinois, to be commissioners OF
pensions, was reported lsyorably by the
committee on pensions.
1t is, of course, unknown as yet to what
extent Mrs. Lords death will affect the
winters programme at the White house, for
the programme itself has not vet been Sc
riously considered it is quite certain, how
ever that the New Years reception, which
is an official event with the president as its
central figure, will take place as usual, with
the probable exception that Mrs. Harrison
may not be present. There is but little
DOUBT, also, that the other official receptions
and dinners will not be interrupted by this
event, although all will undoubtedly be
more subdued than usual.
When the senate committees were reor-
gained last spring Senator Chandler was
not member of that body, Gen. Marston
having llppr .npupiutnI ia fill tho vacancy
caused by the expiration of the senator's
term. When Senator Chandler returned he
found his committee plac all taken and
his rooms given over to some other senator.
The Chairman ship of the new committee on
immigration has been given him, but there
no room at the capitol for the committee
to use.
There is likely to be az investigation in
the house of representatives in addition to
the one now i'll progress over the delalcation
of the sergeant-at- arms. A resolution has
been drawn up, and will be introduced by a
republican member at the earliest opportu-
nifty, asking for an investigation of the con-
| duct and accounts of the office of the clerk
otthe house for the past few years
For the first time in many years Pig-Iron
Kelley is not member of the committee
on ways and means of the house Of repre-
scntatives. The old man has laborcd for a
quarter of century in that committee
room. The Judge was made chairman of
the committee on manufactures to give him
| private room and a secretary. This is the
committee made famous in q speech by the
ex-humorist of the house, Mr.. Horr OF
| Michigan when he read the record to show
| that not one bill had come from that COM
mlttee i'll twenty years. The senate COM
mittee on manufactures is an equally i'm
portant one; 1t has membership of five
| senators and has not had meeting in ten
| years, and does not intend to have any.
| The present members Of the committee do
not know where the committee room is
located. The chairman does, because the
/ room is a quiet and luxurious retreat, hand
| somely fitted up, with a clerk and messen.
| ger to wait upon the chairman. There are
many Other committees in both the house
and senate fully as important and hard
worked as the committee ON manufactures.
Congressman Morse will introduce bill
| to provide for postal telegraph system
! He will also introduce bill authorizing the
postofiice department to forward unpaid
mail matter, col Getting double postage at the
| place Of delivery, thus avoiding the veya
tious de'ay of awaiting notice and returning
stamps to prepay such postage.
The dead body of Franklin B. Gowen
| was found in room at Wormley's hotel
| Suicide, it is thought, was the cause of his
death Deceased ha / for many years occu
pied large share of the attention of thi:
country. When the Molly Maguires were
on. trial, and the dreadful revelations of that
oath bound organization had horrlied the
entire world, Franklin b. Gowen, then al
attorney at Pottsvillc, Penn, did so mucl
to bring the miscreants to justice that he in
CURED the enmity of the friends of the con
dcmned men, and SO loud were the threat.
| OF vengeance that he procured special or
der from the courts and obtained permission
to cary q revolver. After that his connec
ton with the Reading Railroad company
and the Reading Coal and Iron mad
him prominent figure in the tinancia
world.
Among the bills introduced into the senate
$50 to reimburse the several states for in
terest on moneys expended by them on &C
count of raising troops employed in aidinl
the United States to suppress the late re
bellion Also one to hold the world
fair in Washington in 1892. The bill is tn
one prepared by the Washington board O
promotion. 1t provides for the issuance o
Sl5,0000 600 of District of Columbia bonds t,
meet the expenses.
Secretary Tracy has officially authorize,
the aiming of the sea-going torpedo boa
No. |, now nearing completion at HERE
schofrs works, Bristol, as the Cushing il
honor of Commander William b. Cushing
u, S. N, who blew up the confederate ran
Albcmar,e, atPlymouth, n. c., in 1864
1t is reported from Japan that Mr.. Mutsu
the Minister to the United States, has beel
recalled on account of ill health,
BIG DROUGHTS IN DAKOTA.
Over $500 Families Said TO Be Suf