The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-05-17
From our regular correspondent
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
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WAsHINoToN, ID. T., May 9Th, 1859.
Tho Pacific coast has captured the
biggest thing yet given out BY the pres-
cnt administration. II = tho con,rsct
10 build the mammoth armOred coast de-
Tense vessel that was provided for BY
the last Congress. which has been
awarded by The Navy Department to
the Union iron works OF San Francisco.
Ex Secretary Whitney 10 entitled 10 the
credit Of having made Il possible 10
build such vessel On the Pacific coast
ny the recog milton he gave 10 the en-
tcrprise Of the California capitalists that
established this plant for the building of
iron and steel vessels. The price OF The
new vessel u 10 he el.62S.OO0.
"When the cats away the mice will
play" John Sherman has gone "a
Europe and the Foraker wing OF The re-
publican party Of Ohio, with Foraker At
tho head. has swooped down on Wash
ington TO see what Harrison can be coax-
I'd or buli-dozed into giving them. John
Sherman has BY his selfishness seeming
lly committed political suicide. He got
two or three Offices for his own personal
favOrites but he has made enemies OF the
entire Ohio Congressional delegation
thereby. Representatives Butterworih
and Mckinley have long been able lieu
tenants Of Sherman's, but now they train
with the Foraker crowd, with whom
they have made league, offensive and
defensive; and unless the signs are
greatly At fault John Sherman is now
serving his last term in the Senate.
4 The United States officials that went
iuto the land-grabbing business IN Ok
lahoma have been called upon 10 explain
their actions 10 the interior Depart
ment.
4 Ex-senator Malone IL still here. lie
made another pi,eoUs appeal 10 IIarii-
Ison last week, and o. result he was AZ
lowed TO name the United States Dis
Itrict Attorney for the eastern District q I
Virginia. There was quite howl from
the anti Malone Virgins republicans.
Let 'em howl.
Among the few appointments that
Harrison has found time "a make since
his return from the New York celebrs-
'liion was that Of his brother, Carter h.
Harrison, TO be United States Marshal
for the middle district OF Tennessee. Ii
Mr.. Cleveland had appointed his brother
10 position every republican editor in
1.-The country would have roared for
months, hut they will discreetIy over
look this little bit Of nepotisIn. Verify
liz does make difference whose OK j.
gored.
!, Army courts seem 10 have rather
queer ideas in regard 10 making The
Y ''puniehment nj the crime
Mai. Ly decker, who was the engineer
lin charge Of The Washington aqueduc:
tunnel, has been found guilty by u cour:
martial on several counts. OF having me-
elected his duty a. an official, etc. And
the said neglect has cost million dol.
lars, that have been spent on The tunnel,
which has now been abandoned. Pretty
serions crime one would think, and de-
serving Of severe punishment. What
does The Court Martial say? That Ma
ljor Lydecker shall be fined &l0O per
month for nine months, and be repri-
mandpd In general orders. Could any
Thing be more Iudicrous. An officer by
neglect aud careles sness sacrifices ST.
loco, 600 aud deprives city Of much
needed increase OF water supply, and Is
fined 500 therefor. Reader, perhaps
Won may wonder why this sentence was
made 50 light. Ii can he answered in
two word, social influence, which IL
the strongest OF all powers in Washing
ton.
Senator German II l. generally thought
will succeed the hate w. III, Barnum ~
chairman Of the democratic national
committee.
Republican Office seekers say that Pre-.
sident Harrison has az much trouble q
arrive II definite decision, 40 70 MAXI )
... A IA a
that fable say starved 10 death between
1.-Two bundles OF hay. because he coule
not decide which 10 70 to.
4 According 10 Senator ingalls,, Presi'
ID, nj Harrison will call an extra session
Ent Congress to meet early ~ October, y
order 10 get the House organized AMI
in working order before the Christina
recess. Ingalls, speaks rs though tht
matter had been definitely settled D,
the President. G. A, ,.