The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-15


East Room to-day were worked of in nine
minutes.
MINOR MATTERS.
VIII Cumback Tells Story for Disappoint-
ed Ohice-seekers.
Washington Post.
The infant of the Thirty-fourth Congress
was Will Cumback, of Indiana. Barely Of
constitutional age, he wasone of the small
group of brilliant men who laid the legis-
lative foundations of the Republican party.
He is at the Ebbitt. Sixty years have gone
by him, but he is vigorous and looks ten
years younger. Though across the political
river. he reminds one much of Dan Voor-
hees, and is quite as good speech-maker.
Indiana is all right" said be. last even
ing. 1--WE know General Harrison out there.
and want him to take his own time about
these appointments. he will get there in
time. Crops are good, business is fair. and
the weather is fine. The gas-towns are boom
ing. Muncie, Kokomo. Marion and Anderson,
particularly the last. are filling I'D with
manufacturing enterprises, which are given
free gas and sites as an inducement. They
are moving in from the coal towns by the
dozen. All those places are growing rap
idly.
Speaking about the President and the
office-seekers. of course. where there are
three applicants for every position two are
going to be disappointed He can't give
them all places. That reminds me. When
Lincoln was President he was taken III. and
the doctor told him he had varioloid-
"'What is itP he asked
"'Narioloid,' said the doctor.
"'Good enough said Lincoln, I've got
something now can give everybody
No 70 how my
of the Republican survivors of the Thirty
fourth Congress, probably next fall, % con-
tinued Mr.. Cumback. Il am the only one
left in the whole Northwest. and they are
dropping out now pretty fast"
A Shame TO the Country.
Washington Special In Philadelphia Record.
/ was shocked to hear to-day that tho
widow and daughter of the late Chief
justice Waite, having little other property
than their home. and. being unable to rent
it, had been compelled to take boarders in
order to live in it. i think this is enough
to make the meanest man in Congress
blush. Chief-just Waite gave his life
to and for his country just as truly as any
man who fell in the war. HIS intense and
incessant labor kept the Supreme Court
from falling any further into arrears. and
gave it an impetus which will keep it going
that way for years to come. His services
we're simply invaluable. They were paid
for by the United States at the rate of Sl0.-
500 year-about what they would have
commanded in one case had they been
rendered In private practice. The Chief
justice, who had been kept poor by his
generosity, realized that he must try TO
save some of his salary for his family. He
lived and they lived as plainly as was pos
sible for the Chief-iustice of the United
States and his family. BY constant scrImp-
ing he managed TO pay for his hons~ aI<.
ing now enough to keep his house going.
Then he died. Congress was told that
Mrs. Waite needed a pension. But Congress
would not give her one. And now she
must take boarders. since she cannot rent
her house. i say this is shameful.
Washington Centennial Invitations.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-the invitations
for the coming centennial ceremonies at :
New York nave been issued, Mrs. Harrison
having the distinguished honor of being
the only lady who has received cards for
the entire series of festivities. The invi-
tations include nine separate cards of an
unusual size, with green, red and yellow
colors stamped in one corner, with the
Washington medal fastened in imitation
pasteboard announces that the recipient
will be forwarded an extra invitation for
the banquet, within three days OF the cell
ebration. Incl0sing these Is printed
sheet of highly finished paper. stamped at
the top with cameo of Washington and
coucbed in the following terms:
The honor of your presence is requested st the
literary exercises 10 be held at the sub-treasury
building, in New York. at 10 O'Clock on the
morning OF April 80. 1882 in commemoration,
of George Washington, first President OF the
United States.
The Consular Appointments.
Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April 14.-One of the prin-
cipal officials of the State Department said
tonight that the papers in at least seven
ty-five consular cases are all ready for sub
mission to the President. and it is thought
in the consular bureau of the department
that there will be great many changes in
the consular service during the remaining
days of the month. Except two or three of
the most important positions in this service,
there have been no changes among the con-
suls by the present administration up 10
the present time. The number of applica-
tions has been greaterthan was ever known
before, and 1t is because of the crowds who
have visited the Secretary of State IN refer
ence to these places that Mr.. Blaine has not
had time TO devote to selections. 1t Is said
that there are enough applications from
New York State alone 10 supply TWO consuls
for every consulate In the world.
Probable Verdict in the Lydecker Case.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE findings in
the court-martial case against Major Ly-
decker, charged with neglect of outy. are
still in the hands of Major-general Scho-
field. 1t is probable that he viii submit
them to the Secretary of War tomorrow.
Among army officers who have watched tho
proceedings of the court. il is the general
belief that the recommendation is that the
Major shall be suspended from rank for a
period not 10 exceed two years. 1t is
thought, too. that thecourt has commended
the offending officer to the clemency of the
| PREF .ent. and that the result will be that
| the ntence will be set aside: The care
| lessP 1er i'm which the work assigned TO
| Ma lecker was carried out has caused
an Aous loss upon the people of Wash
| in but il was scarcely TO be expected
thA> he could personally examine every
| foot of tunnel under his charge.
The President VIII Seek New Quarters.
| Special to the Indianapolis Journal
| WASHINGTON April "A report n eur-