The Washington critic., 1889-03-20
THE TOWNS PHOTOGRAPH.


groom OF 25 years He took no offense
whatever when he was told that he had
better get the minister who was to marry
him to his lady love to come and procure
the license. lie went away as happy as
ever Many years ago he came to the City
Hall on the same errand, and he has made
periodical visits to the Marriage License
Clerk ever since. lie Is undoubtedly lit
tie bit weakened mentally, but is harmless
What his history is is not known, and
whether this visionary wedding day is the
lingering trace OF some youthful romance
| which turned his brain will never be
learned. To him the wedding day ia as
much reality as any future event can be-
| Perhaps the delusion is sad memento of
some flckle woman; perhaps of some sweet
heart who did not live to become wife,
It is pitiful case, and yet there are few
sane men who seem as happy as he is.
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| A prominent New Jersey Democrat has
assured Critic reporter that the question
who will dispense the patronage In New
| Jersey has been settled by the appoint
ment of Deacon as U. 8. Marshal. Deacon
had the support Of ex-senator Sewell,
while Cook was backed by Phelps and the
State delegation II is said, however, that
Platt will name the men for the New Jer-
sey custom house and navy-yard.
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| There are about half dozen people, sup
| Jsed TO he insane, who should have been
brought before a marshal's jury some time
| ago; but they have had no trial, owing to
recent decision on the act providing for
District appropriations by Auditor Cheno-
| with. The act says that in all cases Of sin
digent insane persons committed' to the
| Government Hospital for the insane by
| order OF the executive authority two thou
sand dollars are to be allowed TO defray
expenses for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1890. The practice has been for the
marshal to pay all jurors the customary fee
| OF S1.25 on each case, regardless, OF course,
whether the person tried was found insane
| or not. The auditor, however, has refused
to pass the marshal's account holding that
the law applies only for the payment of ex-
penses in cases where the person tried is
found insane and committed. This leaves
the juror in a position where he must find
the person brought before him lunatic or
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else go without his fee. Very naturally,
there is no disposition to try people under
such circumstances, and the insanity cases
| VIII continue 10 accumulate on the hands
OF the authorities until the matter is
arranged 30 that the uniortunates can be
tried py jury that mas no interest one way
| OF the other
|
| Inc rostohhce is tue department IN winch
Iesignatiohs are coming IN at lveiy rate.
Inc resignauohs are from the iourth-ciass
| postmasters and are accepted as soon as
received. Up 10 l:3O O'Clock yesterday 63
| changes had peen made among the fourth
class postoihces. In most cases on the
record book read, "Resigned." Ofcourse,
the charges mentioned are only one days
fairly down to business. The commissions
OF Presidential postmasters will begin to
pour In the latter part Of the week. The
corridors Of the Department this morning
were, as usual, crowded with Congressman
having their little axe to grind.
| s@s f
| Colonel Perry Carson. s,the Paruell OF
| his race,n was standing in the lebby of the
| Riggs House talking TO party of colored
| men. when CRITIC reporter asl,ed him ~
| he expected 10 he appoipted Recorder os
Deeds la
"No.n said Perry. 81 don't exneet apv-
thing. I am seeking no office. the Office
must seek me. Nv friends. of cnprse are
anxious that get something and are act
.fno aocordipo,v bnor thot Frao noro
perry Corsor and Ca,rt,, .,,,.o 1s.s.
thinIs h,s chanoas ora rarv a"aa NJ. ~
for mo we'll ~ president H.-r,son S saas q,
| N reward mo and otroro mo on of,,oo an,
| too yood n RerubIIcon to dac,;no I,ha
sends me IN Uayti I,hor,a or J,a,y T vii,
90 hnt 7 want q nndars,nod tbot tba' ofqn.
| must coma IN mer ~ !, I ~
| ca
| One of the funny snec,mers IN. tho. Ia
partment of State who will be IN coptac,
with Mr.. SCHUYLER ia Second Assistant sec.
retary Alyah Al. Adee He has been IN the
| Department for dozen or more wears. and
was brought there from some Diplomatic
| most which be occupied abroad. Mr. Adeo
Ia an encyclopedia of dip,omat,c .knowl.
edge and etiouette. He lives In an atmos.
phere of rad tame. and dreams ~ nhrosa-
ology that viii round out entertaininp
diplomatic dispatches. He ia as deaf as :
post and as full of humor as auy man In
| Washington. Outside OF the Department
| he unbends. and there is not a more .iolIv
or sociable soul In the National Capital
! than th,s same little gentlemap rNaw
York Star.
| ~
John S. Williams of Indiana, who has
| held the office of Third Auditor Of the