Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-06-06
Washington Letter.
from UuI Regular CORRESPONDENCE
Washington, MAY. %, 1889.


gentlemen: Private Secretary Halford.
Attorney General Miller, Representa-
tive Anderson, of Kansas. and General
George b. Williams. The Postmaster
General placed the yacht at the Presi-
dents disposal but asked to be excused
from accompanying him because he
did not wish TO be absent on Sunday
frem his Philadelphia Sunday School.
The party expressed themselves as hav-
ing had delightful trip.
The gossips have it that the present
situation in Hayti is very ticklish and
that some fighting may be necessary on
the part of Uncle Sam in order to carry
out the Monroe doctrine. It's reported
here that France is about to interfere
in the affairs of that country and that
Secretary Blaine and the President
after consulting the rest of the Cabinet
had determined to send an American
commission on board one of the
strongest war vessels to see that France
and the rest of Europe keep their hands
of Many people believe that this
commission has already been appointed
and that the whole thing will be kept
secret until it is all fixed or uniixcd us
il may turn out. No official informa-
ton can be gained on the subject either
at the White House or the State depart
ment. OF one thing the country may
be assured. The administration will
never allow any European power to
gain control of Hayti either directly or
indirectly.
The season of the year is rapidly APP
preaching when the newspaper fake
reigns in all its glory. To give an
idea of the small foundation required
to build flake" of the greatest mag
ntude it is only necessary to mention
little circumstance that occurred last
week. United States Treasurer Hous'
ton left for Indianapolis for the purpose
Of making arrangements for bringing
his family TO Washington. A very
simple and natural occurrence, and
vet the flake" correspondent Luild
upon ii a story of two columns, detail
ing the row between Mr.. Houston and
the President and stating positively
that Mr.. Houston has rendered his
resignation and would not return to
Washington.
The President made fewer appoint
ments last week than in any week since
his Inauguration and the lions share.
as far as Importance goes was captured
by Senator Quay for PennsyIvanians,
b. +. Gilkerson, being made second
Comptroller of the Treasury and 5 b.
Holiday Commissioner of Customs, 10
say nothing of David Martin appointed
collector of Internal Revenue for The
Philadelphia district There were
few more appointments made such as
U. S. Attorneys, Marshal, etc, and
one United States Consul at Prague,
which was captured by Robert c.
Spooner, of Wisconsin. Il brother Of
Senator Spooner.
The department of the Potomac &.
A. r., held memorial service in the
Metropolitan Church last night. There
was large attendance of veterans,
including the President, who occupied
General Grants old pew.
Ii is estimated at the Pension office
that there will be a deficiency of about
$15, 100000 in the appropriation for the
coming fiscal year, which begins July
LIST. This is largely the fault of of the
Commissioner of Pensions who know
ingly made his estimates too small.
1t seemed little queer TO see men on
the streets of Washington openly wear
ing badges consisting of the Con-
federate flag and the Virginia state
flag, but saw them last week they
were members of Virginia camp of
Confederate veterans, that had been to
Alexandria, Va. TO take part in rhe
ceremonies consequent upon the I'M
yelling of monument erected 10 the
memory of the Alexandria soldiers in
the late war.
Commissioner of Pensions Tanner
has decided that pensioners that have
lost both an arm and leg are entitled
to So month instead of $50 and $50
as they have been heretofore. There
are only twenty-one cases affected by
the decision. They will receive only
about 100000 in arrears.
The president has approved a recon-
mendation of the Civil Service Com
missioner which provides that hereafter
the standing of all parties eligible for
appointment shall be made public.
This is reversal of the rules as since
the organization of the commission tho
lists and the standing of the applicants
have been kept secret.
Ii there is prominent republican
whose name has not been mentioned
for one of the two first class missions
now vacant, he should at once send his
name TO the editor of this paper.
Secretary Proctor has returned from
his Eastern trip.
A HOME INSTITUTION.
Burlington Free Press: Mrs. High
feather-Has the Browning cult reached