Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-07-11
Washington Letter.
tFrom Out Regular Correspondent
Washinolon. d. G. July l. l6e

Washington Letter.
tFrom oul Regular Correspondent
Washington. ID. G July /, 1889.
The President intended TO have gone
d Capo May for the purpose of bring
mo Mrs. Harrison and the children
bacl, 10 Washington, bat the great press
Of business consequent upon the closing
Of the fiscal year deprived him OF that
pleasure. He took time, however, to
run over to Baltimore to meet them
saturday afternoon.
Among the recent important appoint
mcnls were the following: Frederick
Douglas. Of the District of Columbia, to
ID Minister to Hayti: w. NJ. Meredith
of Illinois. 10 be Superintendent o. the
Bureau 81 Engraving and Printing The
appointment Of Capt Meredith caused
no surprise. No one else had been men
toned for the position; Daniel 5. Ran
Am. Of Indiana. 10 be u. S. Marshal
laf tae District of Columbia. The
aloscness of the personal relations be-
tWeen Mr.. Randall and the President
makcs it generally supposed that the
Marshal will resume the social duties ut
tha White House which were always
performed by that official except under
ihe HAYES and Cleveland administra-
lions. when they were delegated to an
army officer; r. II. Hunter to be col
lector ii Internal revenue, fourteenth
district. New York; John G.. Watts, OF
VIRGINIA. "a be u. S. Marshal for the
Western district Of Virginia CHR watts
WILL endorsed by ex-senator Mahone)i
h a. Connolly. Of Illinois. to be y. :.
ATTORNEY for thc Southern district OF
Illinois Gle was removed from the same
Office IN Cleycland); William Water
Phelps. Of New York 10 be Minister to
Germany Ohis position was given Mr..
pbelps AS 4 recognition of the aoie
manner in which he conducted the
American side Of The Samoan commits
ion. which recently finished its sitting
Al Berlm, and the following Z. 5.
Consnls. i. c. Goodenougb, of Me, to
81 stevens. New Brunswick; ID. X.
hubbard, Of Mass, to Annaberg, Ger
manv. ii. NJ. Starkloil, Of Mo. TO Bre-
men W 4 (iunnel, Of New York, to
Manchester, England; A. Tibbeth, OF
Con. to Bradford, England, and A. W.
lurncr. 81 Kansas, 70 St. John, New
Brunswick
Secretary Tracy has shaken up the
dr, bones III thc Navy department BY
an order recognizing and improving
tha methods 81 doing business.
GOV iIartranft, OF Pennsylvania,
ana exGoy Fairchilds, Of Wisconsin
mel lhc other members Of tho Cherokee
Indian Commission here to-day. After
receiving their instructions they will
proceed to Indian Territory
At least two prominent republican
members OF the L. S. Senate will retire
III me close Of their present terms. |
a]lu,lo Ia senator Cameron. of Pensyl-
wanna. ami Senator Blair, of New
uanpshire both Of whom have stated
positively thai they would not again be
candidates. Il Inns long been known
hara that senator Cameron remained
III tho Senate solely il Difference 70 his
fathers wishes but Senator Blair has
never minated until very recently that
IN would uot ROMAN in the Senate as
ong A. the republicans Of Now Hamp'
shire chose to send him.
Tho President has greatly pleased
tho temperance people by issuing an
order prohibiting the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors in the Camp grounds of the
District of Columbia Militia, during its
annual cncampment shortly TO take
place
ann informed hy an official close to
a member OF the Cabinet that within
thirty DAYS from today il will be hard
IL lind a democratic official in Washing
ton outside of The classified service. lie
SAYS Inc democratic chiefs Of divisions
ana others have been allowed 10 re-
main ii office up l. the present time
simply as matter of convenience in
closing Till tho affairs II the fiscal year.
but Chat from to-day Tie first Of the new
fiscal Sca TIC republican administra-
ton viii really date is beginning. lie
called my attention e tho fact that
siXtli Auditor Co,ittr hal already be-
5un lbo rood work hy demanding the
csi-uations Of The deputy auditor, chief
clerh and righf chiefs Of division All
democrats
Some important New YORK appoint
meats are daily expected. Last week
Vice President Morton. Senator His
cock, Chauucey nepew, Representative
Farquhar and several other prominent
New York republicans were over here
d hx up things rhey arc entirely
harmonious now having compromised
what little difference here was.
An Investigation is likely 70 be madc
in regard to charges madr against
certain Il !. commissioners and Mar
-hais Ill Alabama IT making cases
without sufficient cause for the pur-
rose Of getting the fees incidental TO
the arrest and examination Of parties