The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-03-15
JOTTINGS.
SENATOR RIDDLEBERaER TENDERS
HIS REsIaNATIoN.
The Frantic Scramble for Onice-Spring-
er the Recipient OF Leather Med
al-The Republican Major
ity In the House.

Inc proceeus Oh the inaugural Dail were
about 500, 900.
Whitelaw Reid will, II is said, be APP
pointed minister to England.
Ex-Governor Porter, of Indiana, will
be appointed minister TO Rome.
Senator Ingalls, was elected president
pro tenn of the senate Thursday.
The Republicans have a majority of
three In the House of Representatives.
Attorney-General~ Garland will locate
in New York and resume the practice of
law. t.
Justice Stanley Matthews, of the SUI
preme court, is reported TO be dangerous
ly ill.
Judgz Gresham will be appointed to
the supreme bench 10 ill the first va
caney.
A delegation is in Washington for the
purpose of an early change in Arizona's
executive.
The new British minister, Sir Julian
Pauncefote, will arrive in Washington
this week.
The colored man appears to be quite
numetous around Washington since the
Inauguration.
Representative Wren, of Nevada, is
being urged for commissioner of the gem
zral land office.
1t Is asserted that Mr.. Kasson will rep
resent the United States at Berlin in the
Samoan conference.
Congressman Springer has been pre-
sented with an elaborate leather medal
hy admiring DakutanR
The supreme court has continued the
case of Chae Chang Ping from the 1Ith
10 the 18th of this month";
Postmaster-General Wannamaker has
purchased the Frelinghuysen mansion in
Washington for tS0, 900.
A resolution has been introduced in
the senate for the purchase of 81 900, 900
worth OF silver bullion month.
James II. Beatty, of the Wood river
mining district, is in Washington can
didate for the Idaho governorship.
The scramble for Office by the hungry
horde has compelled the President to re-
strict the hours of miscellaneous callers.
Charles E. Coon, of New York, will I've
appointed assistant secretary of the
treasury, to succeed Governor Thompson.
A new chief OF the railway mail SER
vice will be appointed, and the general
reorganization OF the service entered upon.
Dr. G. c. 0'Donnell, of San Francisco.
il in Washington with the view of en-
tightening the capitol ON the evil of Chi
nese.
Representative from thirteen states
were in attendance at the national green
back conference held in Washington last
week.
Ex-Secrctary Whitney, with others,
has purchased a controlling interest in
the New York Loan and Improvement
company.
The Government has recovered $1,000
penalty from Joseph and John Lees of
Philadelphia for importing contract labor
at their mills.
The new senators sworn in are, Bar
bour of Virginia, Higgins of Delaware,
Mcmillan of Michigan and Marston Of
New Hampshire.
ce-Presidsnt Morton has bought the
Bell residence in Washington and gave
his check for $95, 900 in payment for the
| property. He will spend about $4,000
The Pennsylvania roops at the inaugu-
ration ceremonies fought nobly," that
/ is they vanquished the police and de-
molshed all the free lunches in town.
Last Monday President Harrison en-
tered upon his official duties in earnest.
| Heaeafter less time will be accorded to
hand-shakers and chronic ofiice-seekers.
/ The name "Grover Cleveland in big
gold letters, appears on the window at
10 William street, New York, with the
names of Bangs, Stetson, Tracy and
McVeagh.
One OF the most interesting incidents
Of the Inauguration day celebration at
Washington was the initiation into the
Grand Army of the Republic OF ex-
Speaker Samuel j. Randall.
The navy department has postponed
from March 10Th to April Sd the time foi
receiving proposals for the construction
of an arnored coast defense vessel The
order was Secretary Tracy's first official
act.
Senator Riddleberger was forcibly
elected from the Senate Sunday by order
OF President Ingalls, The Virginia Sena
tor was in an intoxicated condition anC
could not be prevailed upon to keel
quiet.
The conduct of the Pennsylvania mill
tia attending the inaugural ceremonies
was marked all along by disgracefu
scenes. Their rowdyish acts and drunken
debaucheries eliminated i'll almost 1
riot.
John II. Walsh, ex-Superintendent o
the United States Treasury, was arrested
at Washington Sunday for passing
worthless check for $l41 on Manage
Downs of the Morton House in paymen
! of his hotel bill.
General Sherman has made an urgen
! personal request of the President tina
| General Joseph E. Johnston be retaine'
, in the office of railroad commissioner
, Johnston surrendered TO Sherman TWEEN
ty-four years ago.
. At the conference of the state rail
, road commissioners with the inter
+. state commerce commission, held Il
Washington Thursday a resolution wa
adopted recommending the adoption {
automatic signals for the protection {
life on all railroads.
The signing of the Territorial bill put
l money into General Buffers POCKET. III
e owns two-thirds of the stock of tn
d United States Bunting Company whic
d has the making of the flags for the Coy
= ernment offices, and the additional star
will necessitate new flags everywher,
The order from the Government alon
viii reach 5000, 900.
In an opinion rendered by Justice Mi