Connecticut western news., 1889-11-20
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

President Harrison has issued proolama'' ton declaring that Washington Territory has been admitted to the Union.
 MT. Marshall Henry Cushing, of Boston, so well and favorably known as newspaper correspondent, has been appointed by Post private secretary.
 Rochester to the secretary of war shows that the total disbursements during the past fiscal year amounted to $14, ,621, net increase of $3524 91S over last year. This increase is due to Il large increase in the number of dis charged men, 997 more than during the pre- lious year.
 Diplomatic denials appear from Senator Sawyer and ex-Senator Bruce, as to their i:t>r,sting interviews with the President last week. Bruce is in great need of an of ice for himself. and Sawyer is in great need of otfues for his constituents. Both will ',:>e to ask the President for favors, hence ito;h are quick to discover statements de- vv.itory to the President which they them serves communicated to their friends private y, and subsequently, found their way into print But this is no unusual occurrence in Washington.
 If iS personal friei,d. Charles P. Lincoln, as ..>..,i,ii deputy commissioner of pensions,
 .~ piointed Eot only a large number of G. \. it. men. who would have preferred some t'tiitF Mln. DHt kiit CllalfLuah Ol IAc NcPuD- Ic.il national committee, who expected to -se Capt. Reynolds of Tunkhannock, Pa., appointed.
 Senator Sherman, speaking of the result in sfhio, says: My next colleague will be the i,cinocrat who will put up the most money to be United States Senator. do not think there will be any more open bribery, because pu,iic sentiment is against it, but the longest p,'fse will win." Further than this Senator sherman would not express himself on any subject of Ohio's politics.
 At the capitol preparations are going on for the reception of Congress. The carpets are being put down, furniture renovated and new Congress will start out with bright new surroundings. Thus far few members of the Hou-e have arrived in the city, but before the present week closes it is expected that al the candidates for Speaker will be on hand aid the i;ght for the offices of the House will hegin.
 Postmaster General Wanamaker, at his re. celt interview with the leading Postmastera here, is reported to have said: ''I am not | Mugwump in any sense of the word, gentle men, but dyed-in-the-wool Republican, and propose to benefit the postal service by every means that lies in my power. Still politics will have no effect in determining my course. But I want to say to you, Demo | crats and Republicans alike, that there is s necessity for radical reform in the railway mail service.
 l It has been found impossible to get the squadron of evolution, Acting Rear-Admira John G. Walker commanding. in readiness to leave New York before the 18th inst. All this week will be occupied in the final in' spection by Rear-Admiral Jouett and hit board. Secretary Tracy, accompanied by his private secretary, H. W. Raymond, and his naval secretary, Lieut.. T. B. M. Mason will see the squadron off from the decks o1 the Dolphin, which will accompany the Chi cago, Boston, Atalanta and Yorktown down | the bay.
 | A lawyer of national reputation calls at tention to the fact that the Presidents Mon tana proclamation, in removing Judge De Wolf before he had decided the question o1 appeal, practically quashed the proceeding in the Silver Bow case, and also to the fac that new proceedings would be appealabls tt the United States supreme court.