The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-01-31

comment in blue coat circles. Thirty days
q year is the time allowed by law. 1t the
thirty days are not used up each year the
war secretary contends that they should be
forfeited and no one be allowed to absent
himself from duty for a longer period OF
time.
Congressman Frank Lawler has secured
an appropriation of $4,000 for repairing the
Chicago poStoffice. although Randall was
pitted against him. From Mr.. LAWYERS
concurrent resolution directing that the
Public Printer hereafter drop the, letters
.'ue'' at the end of such words as "epilogue, ;"
and the letters ''me'' at the end of such
words as programme, the letter ''e" at
the end of such words us "hypocrite," the
sIetters tie at the end of such words as
f.coquette. and substitute ''f for .'ph in
such words as phantom" it is readily in
ferred that he is more proficient in oratory
than etymology.
Mr.. spsingers omnibus bill has sadly
failed to meet the Senate's idea of perspi-
Guilty i'll language. a committee of that au-
gust body having instructed its chairman
to write a new territorial bill that would be
clear and precise The objection chiefly
urged to the Illinois Congressman s bill is
Ecentered in New Mexico. it being claimed
that her admission is sought in the interest
OF railroads. Not, openly, of course, but it
is averred that two railroad men would be
sent to the Senate from New Mexico in case
she were entered among the sisters of the
Union.
Final vote on the Oklahoma bill was de-
ferred by the adjournment Of Congress in
respect to Congressman Joseph Nelson
sBurnes OF Missouri, who was stricken to
death so suddenly: and Mr.. Weaver's good
looks aid filibustering have awaited him
lsnothing SO far.
.aoA pet scheme of the ladies, under the
tsauspices of the Woman's National Bureau,
to have portrait of Mrs. Cleveland hung
in the White House. a project that would
receive universal commentator, has been
crushed by the following:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
Jan. 49, 1885,
Mrs. M D. Lincoln:
DEAR MADAM-Responding for Mrs. Cleveland
and myself to your note in relation to procur-
ing her portrait for the White House, and fully
say that both of us are opposed to the project
that you could not show US greater considera-
ton in this matter than by an entire abandon
ment OF the scheme. Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The menu is out for the inaugural supper;
not SO the cabinet selection. Senator Alli-
son begins to Waver in his resolution not to
accept the Treasury pOrtfolio while Wanna
makers visit to the President elect upon
the special invitation Of the latter seems
susceptible OF but one conclusion. 1t is said
by Harrisons Indianapolis friends, how
ever. that this may not be indicative that
the Philadelphia merchant has been ten
dered d place in the cabinet Perhaps
Harrison called Mr.. Wanamaker off from his
contemplated Paris trip to apologize for
having purchased his wardrobe in Chicago.
Morton has rented house and returned
| TO New York, Blaine is holdings continuous
levee at the Normandie, Quay is in Florida
threatening revenge on any intruding poll
tician, and Harrison is at Indianapolis
wrestling with the office seekers, of whom
ne says he never saw SO many. What will
ne think when he reaches the White House
MORSE