Telegram-herald., 1889-12-09
WASHINGTON BITS.
How Sllcott Used 20 CO II and
Went For Good.
mrs. SIOCEBRIDCES ILL HElLIH.
The Eagle Mas DlsiHtsrsstsd Atsitads
"a ta- Psstnaastsr QaesfIoa---w whst
Estka4p Won'g TsiL-OtkeE
CsssiPy NoJes A1d Nettous.

WAsHneIos. Dee. 5.-The recent ex-
Posg1e II the delt.cal0n 10 the Office
"a rae sergeant-at-arms Of the House OF
Eeprcsenialves, created a profound
sensation. Members of Congress, en-
p.oyes 0l the House and others we're
-'ail torn up' over q. Many Congress
men are badly left; Cradle empty,
bapy gone" No money for Christmas.
>oule hai FROM $500 to S5000on deposit.
All, oT nearly all, had reeeipted ia ad-
valce for their salaries for months.
,l.olt tle Ascending cashier, had
taken tlese rcee pts. az vouchers, 70 the
Treasury aud drawn tAe money upon
taem la3 lacu n-r ad of putting the
amount -a bis safe and to tae credit of
tae lemacr-, S.upct."
1ae Office ot tae so-geant-at-arms .s.
aa3 long has been. 70 all .utents aud
In-gos-s, tank. Many Of the mem
iee aad employees have been lu the
ita., at Seepns regular bank accounts
tA.ge and making deposits, buying ex-
caangc 0n New York tnerc. and all
taAt. Capt. beiSuap IS oIt about half
luolt.is salary keurt sentative Wheeler.
ol Day CITY. one month, pay, while Otn-
el- are very ullch WOr,eod. They DO not
sce now tncy Wu ever get the money.
oleOu has occu living very high for
years, doing all OF those things which
lead Or carry man down % destruc-
uou.' he has been weil-knOwn on
Capital Hill a. q "high flyer" zone OF
the boys and the other '.hOvs" are not
surprised TO hnd that tine people and
places that have known him wil not be
likely TO see him or "knOw" again.
The missing cashier has not been LAY
Iug up his treasures" IN that "beauti-
tul cltv' where ..mOths and rust" do
not corrupt neither has be made unto
himself friends of the mammOn of un-
righteousness % receive hlm upon
his failure INTO everlasting habita-
ton 10 IS hard upon his family and
friends and no one enyies him any of
the pleasure in store for him.
senator >tOckbridge says his wife IS
suffering from insomnia and nervous
arrangement and Is so miserable that
he fears she VIII have 20 leave Wash
ingtOu this winter, I'M search of health.
Tins is a very sad atiiicton 20 the Sena-
tor who is very fond OF his friends and
who would ike TO see and entertain
them IN his home.
The veteran editor and proprietor of
the forty -hve-year-Old Eaqls, the Hon.
Aaron B. Turner, Is enjoying his visit at
the Capital and with his numerous
friends. Gen. Raum, our exceedingly
popular Commissioner of Pensions, and
Col. Lincoln his atfable and genial rs
we'll a able and industrious deputy. a
Michigan man and a veteran Michigan
soldier, were glad % see Mr.. Turner
Yesterday. as were many other of the
leading officials and citizens. Mr. Tur-
nCr isn't exactly n "rcllc," or n "back
number If he does remember many
pubic men and events not exactly fresh
i'm the memory of some of the latter
day politicians. Tie still keeps up with
the process on, but wants 10 very dis
tinctly understood that he is not here
ON any bOdv's business or many bOdv's
interest. He ISN'T disposed TO interfere
with the operations Of the Government,
or with the distribution of the patron
age. IIe don't know who viii be post
master al Grand Rapids. or any where
else isr't trying 10 find ont. Capt
Beikuap. our able and industrious Rep
rcsertaive. knows who is 20 be z. NJ.
and knows many other things. but he
hasn't told any of us. and SIMPLY SAYS
we VIII an know "later on
John e.. Kendall and BRIDE nave been
here on their tour this week. as have
also Jul us BeaI and bride. of Ann Ar
p0r. and vc have bad lovely weather
for them.
We havc bad much more frost than