Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-05-10
WASHINGTON LETTER
Written and Compiled for the HERALD
xrr.-....1.,,o.. No, 4 1890

every dttcutAOu DlhVO ITO VOL
early this morning, as everybody
seems to want to do something tor
its members.
Secretary Blaine has entirely re-
covered from his recent indisposi-
ton and resumed his duties at the
Department of State.
Secretary Proctor lett Washing
ton Saturday on a tour of inspec-
ton of the Western Military posts.
He was accompanied by Adutant-
General Drum and Colonel Ban
cand. the party will be joined at
/ Chicago by General SchofeId.
Secretary Noble has called upon
the Government officials in Okla
homa to explain their connection
with the alleged fraudulent ioca.
ton of town lots and homesteads,
and unless the explanations are
prompt and satisfactory there Fill
he a sudden falling off of official
headsin the new country.
Governor Foraker of Ohio, stop
ped here on his return from the
Nav York celebration and he has
not vet been able to get away. He
is being lionized, not only by the
large contingent of Ohio people in
Washington but by everybody else.
He has been twice invited TO the
White House, in the evenings and
Ohio ofiice-seekers are all in the
thrOes Of "great expectations
therefrom. On Saturday Ex.GOv-
ernor Foster of Ohio, arrived. He
was recently appointed a member
of the Commission to treat with
the Sioux Indians for the purchase
of a portion of their lands. Some
body asked one of the Ohio party
whether they we're after any par.
ticular office. He answered by
asking tue inquirer 1t he ever saw
an Ohio man that did not want an
office.
Governor Hovey, of Indiana,
stopped in Washington on his way
home 10 pay his respects to his old
friend, General Harrison. Gov
ernOr Hovey Is very popular here,
and particularly so with the old
soldiers for whom he never tired
working, when he was a member
of the House of Representatives
Secretary Tracy has given the
contract for the construction OF the
monster armOred coast defense YES
sci provided for at the last session
of COngress,t to the Union iron works
of San Francisco. The price is to
be S1,626, 900. Five years ago no
one would have believed 1t posi-
BILE 70 build such a vessel on the
Pacific coast, owing to lack of facil-
tiles. But this concern now has
one of the finest plants for iron
ship.b building in America.
Ex-Congressman Ryan, Of Kan
sas, the new minister to Mexico
was given a farewell dinner Friday
by admiring friends. Representa-
tive Cannon, Of Illinois was the
presiding genius.
The New York celebration
proved too much for Secretary
Window. He has been under the
weather ever since his return.
Joshua Hill, Of North Carolina,
for the Eastern district OF North
Carolina Garter B. Harrison of
Tennessee (brother of the Presi-
dent for the middle district and
James w. Brown of Tennessee for
the Western district of Tennessee,
we're appointed United States Mar
shals.
Superintendent OF The census
Porter has regularly opened the
census bureau. The work for many
months to come will be merely pre-.
liminary.
Secretary Blaine has formally
presented the New British Minis
ter to the President and once more
everything is smooth between the
Great Britain and the Greater
Britain.
Great efforts are being made by
friends of the President TO get him
to take a week or ten days yaes'
ton, but he has so far refused to do
so, owing to the mass of important
business that be wants to straight
en- up.
The following appointments have
been made by the President since
his return frOm New York United
/ States Attorneys, S. n. Hawkins
of Tennessee tor the Western, and
John Ruhm of Tennessee for the
middle district of Tennessee ID. 5.
Alexander of New York (MI. Alex
ander was Fifth Auditor of the
Treasury when the Cleveland ad-
ministratiOn came in. Alter his
resignation he vent to Buffalo, y.
Y, and opened law office. When
General Harrison was nominated
be requested Mr.. Alexander to
come to Indianapolis and take
charge of his correspondence. After
the election Mr. Alexander return
ed 70 his law practice IN Buffalo,;
T. X. BOrIand of Virginia for the
Eastern district OF Virginia ; Al.
Evans of Texas, Tor the Western
district of Texas; W. II. II. Clay
ton of Arkansas for the Western
district of Arkansas.
Terrible Tragedy in Louisiana.