The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-21
THE L. S. OF BRAZIL.
RESOLUTION FOR ITS RECOGNI.
TON BEFORE.CONGRESS.

( Democrats Vote Aye and Republicans NJ
. bat No Quorum .Prcscut-Tanner's sue
, cessor-Nr. Biaine's Future-The Pre-
: mier Looking Out for 'gs-Capitaf Notes
WASHINGTON. u. G.. December 2o.->en
ator Morgan called mp his joint resolution
today recognizing the republic Of Brazil
and claimed that according % that d0ctrin
so we'll understood in the policy Of TIN
United states since the time Of Monroe, w'
are bound 10 promptly recognize the new
republic fer is own sake aBd for The wei
fare Of all The States q The Two Americas
lie was quite eloquent in his tribute 10 the
ex-Emporor, and declared that his virtual
abdcation showed his understanding Of the
justice and the requirements Of the occa.
sion, and Of the rights Of his people.
il is thought by many shrewd observers
that al the stories of a revolutionary move
ment against the new republican govern
ment are manufactured in the interest Of
European powers. who are incensed at the
sudden overthrow Of m0narchial power in
South America. II Is true, that when the
republic was declared for long time all
| the news We got ffOm Brazil came through
republican channels, and was cOi0red %
SUIT their purpose, but 10 n equally true
! that the present troubles reported are partly
fomenied and insiigatcd hy influences out
side of the country.
LIMITED POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
4 bill was introduced in the Senate which
opens The subject of postal telegraph service,
fl authorizes the po-tmaster-General t0
contract for five years with any telegraph
company % Use its fines for postal mes
sages.
The messages are 10 De paid form stamps,
40 rates fixed By the postOilice Department.
delivered by the letter carriers. and rs this
j. f0 Doe a government service. the contracts
are 10 require the contracting telegraph
companies 10 furnish other wires in case Of
the destruction Of the regular ones by aeei-
dent or storm.
TANNERS SUCCESSOR.
General Raum. cX-Commissloner Of In
tcrnal Revenue. and now Pension COmmis-
sioncr, made grand display to-day in the
line Of reform. BE broke up ihc Board Of
Re-regicw." which WAS sort OF red-tapc
other duty. Then be teieHaphcd officially
TO calf i'm "A score or so of perlctetc exam
liners from the country at large, and having
turned ON his smile Of self-coneratuiatl0n
at these two grand strokes bee appointed
seycnty-iOur new clerks. Then he dincd.
and smoking the iraTautllaNana. proceed
cd 10 ''meditate ON crime like the wicked
pedaeoguc in The opera. That's, he went 3D.
work conc0ctine new plans for amateur
veterans and cousins aud aunls Of suffers.
"BLOCRs OF FIVE"
Those magic words that have thrilled the
inncrm0si souls Of the hieh priests oi ihe G.
q. T.. and been inscribed ON the walls oi
their inner temple. were also thrilled on the
telegraph wires when wc heard 0f Colonel
Dudle}'s uisit 90 bis home after the indici-
meni for bribery had charrod hi, record
some time ago, and when his coming was
heraldcd by ihe act OF United states Aii1f-
ney smily Chamber. IN smashing lhe war
rant sworn out against Dudley the other
day ON the affidavit of citizen Van
Burcn charging him with bribery. The
performance OF the Radical election ring. !
boy President Harrison in this cpl |
-Odc is one Oi ile most insOlcnt pieces 0i |
knav-fy ever perFeir1ted iR this country.
The whole people have known the inlamy |
Of the transaction worked by Colonel !
Dudley in Drihing voters 100 "hl0cks OF five, |
and the day that Dudley arrived ihe lnli- |
annapolis Sentinel published f0c simVo Of |
his letter and dared him iO say that he did |
not write it. it contained the word, o.
Dudley: "Dilide thc ilOaicrs into blocks of
five. Put "a trusted man with necessary |
funds in charge Of the lScs and make him |
responsible that none get away and that all |
vote Our Ticket
While the citizens og lndianap0li, were |
reading that the Colonel" staikod INTO the |
United states Court o8 the arm Of the nitea |
STATES Marshal. and tO the a.touishmcnt of
everybody, Judge Woods, presiding. sus-
pended proceedings in a pending ease, and /
actually walked down from tLe bench and |
greeted Dudley cordially.
But the scene was "hclpcd.' as the show
men say, hy q symphony n praise 81 |
Dudley. which The citizens were also read |
ing in the journal. official organ Of llar-
rison edited by his political henchman.
john 4. New. at present drawing his Pc
ward in the form oi iIt salary 10 Consul
General to London.
The Journal stated in the authentic words
9f Dislrict-Auorney smiley Chambers that
Dudley had only used methods approved |
by both parties, and that 'hc h0d ultic0fed
SiutUfV U yufrfDffc ffflirF tu p0fHfcN.'
80 hereafter the Republican party intends
10 introduce In the nomenclature Of politics
a new term for bribery of voters:
It's patriotic interest M politics.
MONTANA.
The fourth maiden State pauses on the
hrcshold of the sancfum, where she comes
10 be- welded in the Union. For there is q
voice CRYING aloud that there are potent
reasons AGAINST her. She has Tor some time
lad two Houses Of representatives,. and
now she has two ~enaies, all because the
Republicans jockeycd ihe "~iiNer Bow
district and have been trying tO steal the
state. The Observation-Disclosures has ruled
hat seven O. Republicans make a majority
d q Senate where There are nine CO Demo
rats.
80 Montana will come 90 tine nion with
wo sets OF Senator's aud then the ;.aeplc
yill be treated 90 the whole vile scandal.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
The investigation of the ciyi. service COM
mission shows that the whole business has
leen farce ard a fraud, and that while
up reform ibc cOmmis-luners have
,layed sp0ilsmcn with will. Tie questions
or examinations required o. he held
ecrct, have been stolen. il Is believed. |
With the cOnniNauce Of the commissioners.
nd in one case a brOther-in-laW OF one OF
ne collhll-1lputI- NlNlt lur lNt-llNu, ana |
vas promoted without any examination
'ecause he had done his nclari0us Job 80
adly. There are bills before the House To-
epeal the civil service law.
Bio BLAINE STILL.
Mr.. Blaine's future has been the subject
4 much critical discussion, and there Doe
many wisoacrcs Of both parties who declarf |
hat there is not an act of II.sideni IIar-
isOn that indicates a wish 10 ~ reelected.
md that the health bulletin OF Mr.. Blaine
iIl points the course 81 hs never firing
When he came from Europe be looked |
Ike the corpse 0f Blaine. so lack Of iustre
vas his once luminous c0uutenance and 80
allid his ilabby flesh. But there is al
resent at least an aftermath el Big Blaine !
+ Ten years ago. and il is strong enough to ,
,rce his devoted friends up 10 his theory 4
+ another grand personal campaign for .
he Presidency, with the great elephant OF
he G. o. +. in the lead Of the circus.
The magnetism may Doe only ealyanism I
nd the grand pose Of The popular leader
lay be only painted cliiy. But IL may .
.0rk. if Harrison should recognize his own
allure and wish tO see ms Premier Try thp &