Mohave County miner., 1889-06-08
wAsmISGTos LErTEa.
Correspondence OF the MisER.
WAsHINaToN. May n. 1850.

solved upon its list Vi consular appoint
ments, and the little group Of the faithful
that has clustered about the hotels ever
since Inauguration waiting for the disiri-
button takes heart. Every day new arri-
walls swell the ranks and hopes beat hi gh.
The candidates are OF all classes There
are Jews and Gentiles. downeast Yam
KEGS and people who cannot speak the
English language, ward heelers and stn-
dents, editors, lawyers and preachers.
Preachers lead the van 10 far ~ numbers
are concerned, and oi the candidates who
are not in tbs city large number arc
snperannuated ministers. All the candi-
dates have filed yolumBious papers, In.
eludlng the most lavish endorsements b.,
all sorts Of people. One member Of the
Kentucky Legislature. indorsing another
Tor consular appointment, writes: "lfis
appointment would be the rite man Ia the
rite place" When he adds that the can
didate is very ''literery" one feels assured
that this Is the verdict Of an expert in
such matters.
As there are only $40 consulaies 10 be
distributed among 1000 applicants, sew
eral gentlemen will be disappointed. The
applicants for the Paris consulate are said
not TO be 30 numerous ~ under MIR.
Cleveland's administration, when they
reached 0000. II Ii understood that the
present incumbent viii be retained until
next fall.
In the possession OF the first assistant
secretary Of state Is an alphabetical list oa
consulates with blue check sgainst the
name OF every place for which someone
has been decided upon by the state de-
partment, subject 10 the Endorsement OF
the President. II is the frequent failure
OF the President to approve OF the blue
marks that have thus far delayed the ap-
poiutmcnt Of the entire selection oil con
suls. The list is occasionally flashed on
a too importunate candidate to show him
that the place Is already mortga4ed, bat
inasmueh as the candidate generally ex-
presses his willingness to accept any
other consulate the remedy has no efii-
cIcy.
In the speculation concerning the ap'
pointmeHt OF this or that candidate 10 the
vacation in the supreme eoar, the un.
written law OF custom seems to be disre-
garded. Vacancies have by this Law
generally been filed by appointment OF
Judge OF the circuit from which the last
incumbent was chosen. In that way the
supreme court becomes representative OF
the several circuits, and where State and
national laws conflict some one can al
ways be found on the bench 10 expound
them from an intimate knowledge. The
only exception TO this rule grew out OF
the civil war and the reorganization pc
Rod; therefore to appoint Attorney Gen
eral Miller or Circuit Judge Gresham
or District Judge Woods will be viola
ton OF reasonable custom. II Presi-
dent Harrison follows precedent he will
look for Justice Matthew's successor in
Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee or Michigan.
Pension Commissioner Tanner has de-
cided that under the law pensioners who
have lost both an arm and leg are en-
titled to s72 per month, the same as il
both arms and legs were gone. The num-
Der OF cases affected by this decision, so
far as known, is twenty-one. While it is
manifestly willful misconstruction OF the
law, which unfortunately admits Of no
such reading, the rating is just and equit-
able. II was suggested to Commissioner
Tanner that he wait until next fall and
let Congress pass law allowing the rate,
but he preferred to do his own legislating.
Local society is on delightful tip toe OF
expectancy over the semi-official an
nouncements nd rumors of marriages to
be. Justice Horace Gray, he Of the
handsome face and the renowned hatred
for his court brother Lamar, on June 9th
will wed the daughter Of his recently de-
ceased colleague Justice Matthews. Ow-
ing to the fact that Justice Matthews has
been dead 80 short time the fulfillment
Of the vows that were pledged during his
illness will be rigidly ceremonial, and the
witnesses confined to the immediate rela-
tives. The groom is bachelor Of 81
years, over feet inches tall, and an un-
usually handsome man. Indeed, he is
deemed the handsomest man on the su-
preme bench. He is of old Massachu-
chusetts stock, his ancestors having
burned witches and eft in the revolu-
ton" in tree orthodox style. The bride,
Miss Jean Matthews, is also Of revolu-
tionary lineage and is lady Of fine abili-
ties. The honeymoon will be passed in
Europe, and on their return the couple
will occupy the Justices fine residence
here, a brick reproduction of the New
England architecture OF the colonial pc
riod.
The President has decided that here
after the list Of eligibles for appointment
to the public services, together with their
shall be made public. Under
the idea that il it were made public, poll
ticians would bring pressure to bear for
the appointment Of a certain man, the
list have been up to this time kept Sc
cret.
Mr.. Thompson, the new Democratic
member of the civil service commission