The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-03-30
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the guilt Of murderer may not be popular
In some communities where jury trials are
held, but It goes with Representative Gros-
veuor OF Ohio. A party Of friends met the
Buckeye statesman In front of the Ebbltt
House the other afternoon, aud the famous
invitation OF the Governors was repeated.
"Let's toss for the privilege Of paying"
said General drosvenor, as he produced
silver quarter OF dollar. There was a
whiring sound as the coin sped into space,
and when II descended to terra firnIa four
pairs of anxious eyes peerod closely at the
shining metal.
"Youive lost, General, ~ chuctled VI. d.
Helm, one of the candidates for Public
Printer.
"That's only one leg, however," was the
reply, $50 here goes again The opera
tion was repeated, and the party were al
most prostrated on all fours to decide the
monentous question. Luck was against
the Buckeye statesman, and he was com
PEELED to add another quarter to the flip
pant coin in order to settle his score for
four thirsty souls.
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"rime at last makes all things even,n
murmurcd Hon. Charles Foster of Ohio, as
he leaned against friendly post aud read
OF tho rejection OF Murlt IIalstead by the
United States Senate. shortly after the
recent election, when II was proposed that
Mr.. Foster should occupy a seat at Presi
dent Ilarrison's council table, Field Mar
shal Hnlstead wrote letter to the Pres!-
don't danrnoatiner sttch a stan and mill nar.
ticular attention TO certain acts of Ohio's
Ex-Governor which were distasteful 10 him.
knowledge of the letter was conveyed to
MIR. Foster, but he was content to bide his
time, and would not be led into the com
mission OF any overt act against the great
editor When 1t was stated that the name
of Halstead would be sent to the Senate as
Minister to Berlin, the informant asked
Mr.. Foster II he would oppose such nomi-
nation or take any steps to prevent con-
frmation.
"Not by a jug full,'' was the rejoinder.
"The President cannot send Halstead out
of the United States too quick to suit me,
and the further he goes the better I'll
like it,.
Major Carson of the Philadelphia Ledger
sent a detailed and rather graphic account
to his paper of the indignity put upon Gov
ernor Beaver the preceding day by Major
George A. hrmes and the latter took ex-
ception to the tone OF the article. What
ever his other faults may be, no one can &C.
cuse the Major of being n coward, and as
the saying goes, he is ready to fight at the
drop Of the hat Upon reading the article
In the Ledger, the valiant son of Mars hur-
ricd to the Ledger Office and upon entering
demanded In thunder tones: Carson
have You got pistol ~
The Muior looked UP from an article
which he was preparing to show the beau
ties of protective tariff so far as Pennsyl-
vania is concerned, and In his most planls-
simo key, replied: mo, did you want to
borrow oneY' This was too much for Armes,
and his anger quickly disappeared after
few more dulcet notes had fallen from the
representative of the great obituary editor.
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At the german given by tho Hunting
Club at Dunblane on Thursday evening
three favor figures were danced, the designs
being novel and original. One in -particu-
lar, a floral representation of stirrup
executed by Small, the Washington florist,
attracted the most favorable comment.
Blue and white violets, lilies of the valley
and asparagus plumoso were utilized In
constructing the stirrup, which was sus-
pended from the wearer's breast by
lavender ribbon strap, In which q silver
buckle CLEANED. The other favors were
riding-whips and spurs, but the ladies
thought the stirrups most unique and at
tractive.
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Senators could not understand why John
Sherman stood up and defended Halstead
In the executive session OF the Senate, and
the Ohio mans attention was called to the
fact that the nominee to Berlin had fire..
quently abused General Sherman in,,t
Commercial Gazette. "That should be
good example then,n responded Senator
Sherman. "for II could forgive Halstead
after attacks made by him upon by brother,
surely Senators who have not personal, but
political, grievances could lay them aside"
But logic and argument was at discount,
and II was only another case Of the mind of
the court being made up. But Sherman
found himself not only magnanimous, but
q statesman, as he always Is, for Halstead
was nnsparing I'm his criticism Of the Hena.
tor from Ohio when he was candidate for
the Presidency last fall.
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Postmaster-General Wanamaker has
solidifled himself with the clerks In his de-
partment by making their superiors work
extra hours too. -Four years ago the chiefs
and heads OF bureaus did not have to do any
Of the extra work, but now they are in
cluded in the order, and have to work side
by aide with their subordinates at the brief
ing and nling of the would be postmasters
papers.
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The Auberys, daughter and son-in-law Of
the Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court of
the United States, are back in the vicinity
of their trysting places. They will not,
am Informed, go to Washington before next
winter. Mrs Fuller, however, will visit
them here. Mrs. Fuller however, will
master the situation. II may be Of interest
10 her host Of friends in this city to know
that Mrs Fuller met the combined press OF
the country in the parlors OF Belmont, her
Wellington home, on the occasion OF the
marriage Of her daughter Pauline to Mr..
Auhcry.
There are more than 100 newspaper cor
respondents AZ the Capital. When they
heard Of the elopement they besieged the
Capitol building and laid plans as to the
! proper method Of approaching the Chief
| Justice on such matter. One very fresh
young man Nrote out query and tried to
thhs negro 10 get Il 10 tue Chief Justice,