New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-27
THE PRESIDENTS OUTING
a,,sy WITH AFFAIRS OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF JUSTICE.
,Srm1yG JUDGE II. B. BROWN s
v.xr with THE VACANCY IN THE sU7
rnnMB oouRr-AN APPEAL FOR
49,, rK,rGRArH TO THE TRmuNEl

rEiEGRAPH TO THE ihibeNA~1
Dark July oe"H. b. Brown was all inc
LISTER said yet the name marked the most I'M
ho'a ,s,tor outside of the official circle that the
por'sn' 49,, h.d IN the mountains. Mr.. Brown is
frs. t,r,st and Judge in the United States
- netro,t Mich. Although no merely stopped
oo r p.rh on his way to some Virginia springs, he
"a halter luck than most people, for no saw the fres
.x.nt He went over shortly after breakfast ana was
:, once received in the Office where the fresueh'
and Attorney General had already begun the eNam'
.,on az the cases allotted for the day Judge Brown
5000 On half an hour, looking cheerful, though
,sousht,,I Re walked slowly to the hotel, although
~. rain Was falling in way unpleasant to any but
nrsoccupied man. and he had right to forget the
elements for somo pretty weighty Recommendation
h.v. been lodged with the President urging mat
Judge Brown should be lifted from the Eastern DIS
met of Michigan 10 the supreme Court Vi 'ho
United States senator sockbridge mentioned his name
shortly afcr the death Of Justice Stanley Matthews lie
&c warmly supported by Judge Howell f. Jackson Oh
the Circuit Court and II is said that three or lour
Of the Associate Justices have spoken IN MS iaNoi'
An argument that will have its weight with fresiue'
Who IS also good lawyer IS the success that 'uuee
Brown has always had in his cases before the o"'
preme Court 1t is said that no other fedefa 'uueo
has had so few cases overrued by the higher courts
Iudcs Brown is a man about fifty years of age lie
"a Of distinguished bearing, and II selected Tor inc
vacancy would add more 10 the giants "ho PhS sr
cally overtop the Chief Justice. He has sinooVh'
shayen face massive square jaw, overhangmg brows
and keen black eyes.
In sn,,e Of the fact that certain newspapers have
already picked out Attorney General Miller Tor inc
supreme Court the President stu spends half tne
day with him looking official papers belonging 10
the Department of Justice. Their work this norfns
was similar 10 that Of yesterday. CERTAIN pauoh @u
respite cases were In the big bundle the A"oI"o,
General carried from the Davis place to the freo'
dents cottage and there were also NUMBER oi uo'"
rents that had the unmistakable look of applications
tor Office Both President Harrison and Attorney
General Miller keeping their counsel ABOUT 'hinse
outside of departmental business. They have plenty
NJ opportunities TO discuss the supreme Court VSAho9
but II they do so, it is in executive session.
The President took action in a unique case this
afternoon The Attorney General brought with MIN
from Washington the papers of Elsie James, inc inuan
woman who committed murder In Fort smith, ATM
che had been sentenced to be hanged In july but she
was reprcved and, after going into the case pretty
thoroughly the President committed her sentence 10
Imprisonment for life. He gave attention u 'e o'o'
pardon cases this afternoon, but reached no decision
Mrs L. l.. Harper, wife OF the imprlsohoo fuens
Rank president came from Cincinnati last hisn''
=. 7, { pundv Governor FoTaker's aged father-in-
,sw N ask the President 10 give her husbands case
some attention L., o,.. =.
oakland called with Judge Hammond pliiar Vi
81. church and invited the President I'd alehu
h,ch ,hcrc while at Deer Park. AS IT Is the near
est Presby tcran church. the fresoeh' VIII "oU"''
comply with their request ,,
The President received letter from Generai ELL
nops clark similar to the sent to Actlng secre
,arv OF state Wharton IT is said that the PRESIDENT
win NOT be able to give any further consideration 10
the case at present.
At a bowling party given by Miss Catn'nach y,
Baltimore, this afternoon the winners Vi INC
prze were Miss Turnbull and Miss Grace Davis VI
The gentlemen's prize, FraQk Clotwor'hy anu WI
Harvey Mrs Mckee took part In inc game ""0
rolled the balls with great skill.
Mr. Clarkson will not be able 10 leave " as"" 80
10 morrow lie viii j1in Mrs. Clarkson some "',i, ,
next we,k She will come tomorrow night anu VIII
be Mrs. Elkins's guest. ....,.. 40 dow
The only cheerful spots in the mouhtairs ~ prssi
were the hcarhs around the crate hres, hhs saIves
dsa,t and his Cabinet officers had one all 10 uenso
"' kbout 4 O'Clock ibe President and Mr. HaiioM
.,roJled over TO the Davis bowling alley where tneS
played pool aud rolled ten pins: Au3rhe "a lien
Miller took part IN the game, although ne au si
considerable time I'm the morning 10 the same a"''
Fx.Connessman YOst, the ani-Mahone Vrghlai
enallv decided that he could not get bearing i3i
The President now, and after second ln'erNlc" WIN
MIR Ualfoid he returned TO stanton. , ...o,cors
secretary Window not among thc pdsscnssod17
nm the late train tonight although he was eHpecteu
Mrs. Window received WOid that NC uouiu NV '
Washington until tomorrow