The Washington critic., 1889-01-23
EARLY MORNING NEWS.
West virsinia's Senatorial right.


cans have organized the Senate from top TO
bottom with their own men. A hot fight was
conducted in the Senate all day, involving the
main feature OF the gubernatoral contest. The
Democrats insisted that the Senate should
proceed to the House at once TO pass upon the
election returns. The Republicans refused to
do so unless pledge was given them that the
result would be declared ON the face OF the
returns, as the law provides. They were in
the majority, and, OF course, controlled tho
matter. Tonight there are indications that
there may DO another long-extended deadlock
over this question.
How Delaware made Her Mistake.
senator-elect Higgins has telegraphed SEN
ator Edmunds, chairman Of the JudlciaryCom-
mittec respecting the credentials Of his cleo
tion as United States Senator, which were re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committe when pre-
sented, on motion OF Mr.. Edmunds, who
called attention 10 the fact that they werc not
made out according to law. Several reasons
were advanced for their informality, one being
that the officers Of the Delaware Legislature
had Sighted tho Governor and Secretary Of
state by sen1ing their certificate OF election.
Mr.. Higgins explained to Senator Edmunds
that the credentials were made out IN accord
ance with an old statute Of Delaware, passed
many years before the act of Congress OF 1866,
| regulating the subject, and that the Legisla-
tive officials believed they were acting strictly
in accordance with law.
Delaware state Offioers.
The Republican members OF the Delaware
General Assembly have nominated candidates
for State treasurer and auditor OF accounts.
For the first Office Charles II. Atkins, vessel
owner OF Milton, Sussex County, was the
| choice OF the caucus. For auditor VIM. i.
Knowles, druggist Of Frederick, Kent County,
| was nominated by acclamation These officers
are appointed by joint resolution originating
| In the House and concurred in by the Senate.
Consequently they will fall through, as the
| Senate, being Democratic, will simply refuse
to concur aud the present incumbents-State
| Treasurer Herbert aud Auditor Boyce-will
hold over until the close Of the legislative ses-
sion, after which the appointing power will
rest In the Governor.
Hornung Released by Boston.
Hornung, the left-iieder, was, without any
warning, released by the Boston management
yesterday afternoon. He has been with them
nine years. and this action on their part is a
| great surprise to him. He was getting $1,000
a year salary, and only a short time since
when Manager Barnie Of the Baltimores tried
to secure him, the Bostons asked fancy price
for his release. The Boston Club people claim
that he has been failing during the past two
| years, and that their new acquisitions make II
possible to dispense with him.
| Senator MoPherson Reelected.
In the New jersey Senate yesterday ballot
ing for United States Senator was proceeded
with. All of the Democratic members voted
for John r. Mcpherson, and the Republicans
for William j. Sewell, The ballot resultod
Mcpherson, II; Sewell, 10. Pres ident Weits
then declared Senator Mcpherson reelected on
| the part OF the Senate for another term OF six
years in the United States Senate. In the As.
sembly the balloting resulted; Mcpherson, 80;
Sewell, 2S-a straight party vote, Mr. Nc
Dermit joining with his colleagues In voting
for Mcpherson. Both houses will meet In
joint session tomorrow, when another formal
| ballot Will be taken electing Senator Nc
Pherson to another term In the United States
Senate.
Tho Scheme to Defeat washburnc.
The Senate and House committees of the
Minnesota Legislature to investigate the
charge of bribery in the recent Senatorial eau.
Gus were in session yesterday. Their meetings
were strictly secret There has been strong
feeling that the investigation is a scheme to
defeat the action OF the caucus, and that a
combination OF Democrats and bolting Repub-
licans would elect some person not promi-
nently before the Legislature as candidate.
The House had decided by resolution TO vote
for Senator, aud yesterday the matter came
up. The House committee was not ready to
report, and the question was whether the
House should vote now or await the result Of
the investigation. warm debate was
aroused, 1t being held on one side that a vote
was required at once by the Constitution, and
on the other side that the law and right was
for II postponement until the committee could
report
A Decision Against tho Boycott.
A decision Of great Importance to all the
States was rendered yesterday at Cincinnati
in Judge Buckwalter's court. N. & G. G..
Parker sued the Bricklayers' Union of that
city and certain members Of II for damages fol
a boycott. The verdict was for the plaintiff
and their damages were assessed at SO, 700
The jury was unit throughout their deliber-
alton iu the opinion that the plaintiffs should
recover. The question was as to the amount
they were entitled to recover On the first
ballot one juror voted to fix the damages as
low as 800, and one juror fixed them at Sl5, 900
Fourteen ballots followed, during which the
jury gradually came together.
The first count Of the petition charged the
defendants with printing and distributing {
circular, In which II was stated that the plain
tiffs do inferior work as contractors for th,
putting up Of buildings, and that they EN-
ploy ''scabs" and unskilled workmen. As Il
this charge the court applied the familiar law
of libel
This is the first case of this kind rendered
In an Ohio court, aud is, no doubt. new tt
other localities.
They NODDED Their Rabbi.
M. II. Horwich, X. Horwich and four othe
Russian Jews were arrested Monday evening
for an assault on Rabbi Goldstein in their syn
agogue at Omaha, The rabbi, Alexander
Goldstein, recently adva need the theory, at
meeting of his people, that 1t was Simon
Peter and not Jesus that was crucfed on
Calvary. A number OF the congregation
rushed towards the pulpit, and he was Obliged
to run through the back door TO save himself
Sunday Godstoin brooched the theory agail
at q regular meeting In tho synagogue, wher
he was overwhelmed with such volley o
imprecations and church furniture as con
vnccd him that he was still In the minority
He escaped from his assailants, however, and
now six of the lead ers are behind the bars.
Senator Culiom win Return.
Both branches Of the Illinois Legislature
voted yesterday for Senator from this Stat,
for the next six years, TO succeed Hon. Shelby
NJ. Cullom, the present incumbent. The re
suit shows that when the houses meet in join
session and the result is declared to-day
Mr. Cullom will be chosen his own successor
The result OF yesterdays balloting was as fol
lows: senate-CulIom, 35; Hon. John NJ
Palmer (Dem), l3. House-Cullom, 81
Palmer, 6S.
Jobs Only for Democrats,
The Council Committee on Grounds nn
Buildings Of Richmond, Va, has decided :
pass upon the political proellyites OF ston,
cutters, mechanics and all other laborer
hereafter employed At work on the new Cit,
Hall. II is said this virtually means that n
Republicans will be given Job
The Palace Car Interests.
The different palace car interests ha
( another meeting In New York yesterday, bu
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