The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-04-20
NEWS AND GOSSIP.
OFFICE HOLDERa.

:. Much sympathy, some genuir
: and some sarcastic. is expressed #
. Office seekers longing to get int
some snug government berth (
: other. but no one thinks to give
e word of coincidence to office holder
t who are longing to get out of offic'
: as though such thing were ilnpo'
e sible. But there are many demo
}. cratic Office holders who know tina
they must sooner or later give plac
, to republicans, who think that tn
f Administration is overwhelming
f them with mistaken kindness. The
handed in their resignationsprompt
ly as soon as the new Secretarie
assumed their duties, and were re
quested to remain for a little Will
: until their successors could be ap
pointed. Many Of them knowing
for months before the inauguration
that they would have to go, hat
made all their arrangements to en-
ter into business, rented offices ant
homes, advertised what they wer'
going to do, and generally prepared
for work which they cannot do be
cause their designations have no
been accepted. Of course they
could make those designations per
emptory, but not without discount
esy to the heads of departments
who have asked them TO remain
They would like to see little more
speed in the appointments. There
are a lot of men waiting to step into
their shoes who also would be glad
to see more speed.
WHAT BLAINE Is DOING.
The reorganization of the con-
sular service begun the latter part
of this week under the direction of
Secretary Blaine and Assistant-Sec-
rotary Wharton. Mr.. Blaine ex-
plains that the reorganization is
necessary for the purpose of i'm
proving the service by wedding out
the inefficient consuls and retaining
only the best. This will be done at
once, without much regard to poll
tics, and will result in the retention
of number of the appointees of
the late administration, who have
made good records. On the other
hand, a good many republican con-
suls who have displayed an especial
fitness for the service, will be drop.
ped as we'll; also such democratic
lncumbents as may be put in the
same class.
BOSTON, COLORADO.
The above named Colorado town
seems to be rather an exciting place
to live in. Every little while some
thing ''peculiarly western" trans
pires there. The last news from
that locality says that the town OF
Boston, which is twenty-eight miles
south of Lamar, and some distance
from the railroad, is in the hands
Of desperadoes. A gang of outlaws
headed by Bill Thompson, an old
pal of "Billy the Kid" have taken
possession of stores, saloons and |
the postoffice, and have damaged
the contents of all. They threaten
The lives of the citizens if they in
,erfere. The town has been fred
IN several places, and the people
nave fed to the neighboring towns
or safety. 1t is feared that the
own will be burned to the ground.
Carriers have been sent to Trinidad
md Los Animas for aid.
NEW NAME FOR BOYCOTT.
Judge Murray, of New York, dis
charged fourteen Knights of Labor
rom his coke yards and refused to
einstate them on an order from the
ocal assembly. For this the as
embly officially agreed to razzle-
lazzle the Judge. An interesting
investigation followed, at which
dr. Patrick Doody was cross-ex
as to the meaning of razzle-
lazzIe, as it reappears in the min
ties in his handwriting. Razzle-
lazzle proved on examination to
mean simply boycott.
RUSSELL HARRISON ARRESTED.
Russell Harrison, son of the Pres
dent, was arrested in New York
he other day on a charge of having
published in the Montana Live
'tockJournal an article taken from a
'uffal0 paper, accusing John Schuy-
er Crosby Ex-Governor of Montana,
nth having stolen jewels from
Washington lady. Harrison went on
rom Washington the night before
he arrest for the purpose Of having
he papers in the suit served on
i'm. The warrant was issued by
Judge Beach of the supreme court,
Tho fixed the bail at 5000. Stephen
}. Elkins, Vice President Rice, of
he Park bank, and w. J. Arkel OF
he Judge, became Harrisons bonds
1en. Harrison was not in charge
f the paper at the time the article
'as published and knew nothing
bout it. When his attention was
allied to the fact that the Buffalo
aper had not told the truth, Har-
ison offered to publish retraction.
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