River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.
IRON our regular oorrespondontl
Washlngton. Lnly II. 80.


Iron our regular correspondentl
Washington. July l., 50.
The President left this afternoon for
Deer Park to join his family. For the
remainder of the warm weather he
does not expect to spend more than
Two days a week in Washington, de-
voting the rest to recreation and the
preparation Of his first message to
Congress, the extra session making il
necessary to prepare the message a
month earlier than usual.
Walker Blaine has returned to Wash
ingtOn and says he will remain during
The entire summer. lie does not say
SO IN so many words. but he intimates
hat his father, the Secretary. will
not return before September unless
something very important shall occur
20 make his presence here necessary.
The sensation-Ioying newspaper cor
respondents had a bad attack of sum
mer madness this week, Just because
Commissioner OF Pensions Tanner, the
iay after his return from the West,
had a conference with Secretary Noble
and Assistant Secretary Bussey of the
Interior department. 1t was an
nOunced in all the glory of double
loaded type and score heads that Tan
ner had been bounced. The only
foundation in the world for the an
nouncement being the conference be-
tween the three gentlemen named.
Commissioner Tanner and Assistant
Secretary Bussey both assured your
correspondent that there was not. nor
had there been at any time the slight
est trouble between the Secretary and
the Commits siOner, and that the con-
Tanners request in order 10 consider
certain departmental matters con-
nected with the opening of the fiscal
year upon which there is a slight
difference of opinion. The cores
pondents that sent out the sensational
matter were doubtless envious of the
notoriety Of the Sullivan-Kilrain prize
Gght.
Public Printer Palmer has appointed
A. a. Collins Of the District Of Column
bia, chief clerk of the government
printing office. Mr.. Collins has been
IN employee Of the Office since his boy.
hood, and win, it is generally con-
ceded, make a ilrst-class chief clerk.
Secretary Rusk wishes it distinctly
understood that he did not accept a
blooded horse from a prominent citi-
zen of Maryland, as was reported. OF
course this denial was entirely unnec-
essary as far rs the people Of Wiscon.
sin and the other northwestern states
are concerned. Those who know
Uncle Jerry best say they would
not like to stand i'll the shoes Of a man
who attempted to make him a present
while he was holding an official posi-
ton
An attempt was made this week TO
get the President to change tho pre-
sent practice Of keeping secret any
charges that may be made against an
applicant for Office. 1t was stated to
the President that under this rule an
applicant for Office is deprived OF
what is granted to the meanest Crimi-
nal: the right of facing his accusers
and of trying to provo himself limo
cent. A man may not even know
that any charges have been fled
against him. while some secret enemy
may go to the President with every
charge that malice can suggest. The
President acknowledged that the pre-
sent rule doubtless bore down pretty
hard on many innocent men, but he
did not think it advisable to change it,
because in that case many men would
slip through because people would OBJ
ect TO telling what they knew.
Horace A. Taylor, of Hudson. Wis,
has been appointed Commissioner of
railroads to succeed Gen. JOS. f.
Johnson whose resignation has been
accepted to take effect the 10th inst.
Mr.. Taylor was strongly backed for
the place by Senators SpOOner and
Sawyer and Secretary Rusk.
A good many changes are quietly
taking place in the departments here.
The wedding is being very carefully
done. but it is only question of time
when It will be thorough and complete
Secretary Tracy has issued orders
to have the famous old battle ship
Constitution" brought from Ports
mouth, y. H., to this city, where she
will be used as a receiving ship.
This old yesssl has a history sufficient
to stir the patriotic blood in the veins
of the most phlegmatic.
Among the few appointments this
week were the following U. ). Con
suls: Ex-Congressman Roswell G. Horn
Of Michigan, at Valparaiso; Emmons
Clark. Colonel of New York 5 Seventh
Regiment, at Havre; and A. J. Samp-
son, Of Colorado, at Acapulco.
The official announcement is made
that no more appointments are TO be
made in the Census Bureau until after
September list.
Hon. Thomas Y. Cooper has been
appointed Collector Of Customs for
the port Of Philadelphia.
lisa matter of especial interest to
intending purchasers that in my bust
ness I employ no agents, and conse-