Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-23
NOT SO SURE ABOUT II NOW.
The Democrats Were Going To Cap-
ture the New States.
1T WAS ONLY IDLE DREAMING.
Senator Pugh, of Alabama, Says tho
Five New Congressional Dis
tricts Are as Republican as
Kansas Was Last Year.
WASHINGTON BUREAU, TuE OMAHA BE, !
WAsnINnrnN- hi AL AnrnsI o2

olO FOURTEENTH STREhE :
WAsuINdToN, ID. c., August 20.
A short timo ago the political quid nuncs
on the democratic side of the fence, were
loud in their predictions that Mt least one,
and possibly three, of the congressman 10 be
elected IN the new states would be demo-
Gratis. Two or three of the democratic mem-
bers OF the house have travelled through tho
territories OF Montana and Dakota during
the summer, and have talked freely upon
their return east This visit succeeded in
convincing these and some of their colleagues
that there was some hope for the democracy
in the northwest Even Sunset Cox saw
prospects while III the Yellowstone region.
The scenery raised his spirits aud
caused him to believe that his party
might win scat or two, as
the result of the elections TO be held in Octo-
Der, but within the last few weeks the news
has been of different nature. Several
democratic senators have looked the situa-
tion over and their conclusion is that there IS
very little chance for catching any of the five
congressional districts. Senator Hughes. of
Alabama, states as his positive opinion, that
there is not the faEtest hope for the demo.
Gratis either III Washington or Montana and
he adds that the five districts will be as
surely republican in October as Kansas was
last year.
THE TREES OF WASHINGTON
The trees of Washington have long been
famous and furnished the subject for very
interesting article, which appeared in one Of
the monthly magazines not many months
since There is probably no city in the
country, possibly IN the world, where there
are so many shade trees or where the trees
have been selected and planted with such
scientific method. Every foliage plant capa-
BILE of living in this latitude ran be found in
the streets or parks of the capital. The re-
ANN Ctnt.n fn- . 1,,N
year has just been submitted to the district
commissioners and it shows that there are
80, 1S5 trees in the streets, or one TO every
three of the population of the city
ARMY NEWS.
At bis own request First Lieutenant
James Torrance. Thirteenth Infantry will
be relieved from recruiting service and will
report IN person to the commanding officer
at Fort Leavenworth. Kan, for duty with
Company *, Thirteenth infantry, at that
post.
Major Charles ID. Viele, First cavalry
(promoted from captain Of the Tenth cav
alryl, will report by telegram to the CON-
manding general, Department of Dakota,
for assignment to u post. and will JOIN the
station to which he may be assigned. He is
granted leave of absence for ten days.
Captain Michael Leahy, Eighteenth in
fantry, having been found incapacitated for
active service by an army retiring board. Is
granted leave of absence until further or
ders on account of disability.
First Sergeant Celotes Hemenger, COM
pany E, Twenty.frst infantry, now under
hospital, Hot Springs, Ark, is ordered to re-
join his company at Fort Sidney. Neb, on
receipt of the order by the surgeon in charge
of the hospital.
NEBRASKA AND IOWA PosTMAsTERs.
Nebraska-Danham, Gage county, William
M. Ebig.
Iowa-Buclk Creek, Bremen county, ].
Parson.