The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-10-25
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WAsuSnoroN. d. e.. Oct. l7,h, 1859.


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OUR WASHING rON LETTER
WAsHIsoroH. d. e.. Oct. l7,h. lsso.
Senator Rsnsom, OF North Carolina. Il
keeping up The reputation 10 haa had for
many years of Keeping 'solid" with the
administration. He believes that II pays
20 Be consulted about the Federal ofklcIals
% b appointed IN bic State, even u they
have % b taken from the ranks Of the
0ppceltIon. IL he cannot name the men.
~ can q least prevent IN unusually bad
mans being appointed. II was just after
. visit OF Senator Ransom's that M.
Harrison sppointed Charles n. Cook 10
- u. 8. Attorney for the Easlesn die
erict Of North Carolina
Secretary Blaine has heard from bic
Sfjonds. In the South. and now announces
that the members Of tho Three Americas
Congress will visit the principal ciliea II
that section early IN the new year. Mr..
Blaine hopes to gain some Southern In
1uence by this move.
Hon. J. v. T. Fndlay, % Baltimore,
bas been selectcd by the tWo Commits
si"ners appointed ~ Venezuela and the
she United States for the settlement Of
claims against the former country, - the
third commissioner. Mr.. Findisy % On
able lawyer and good democrat.
Senators Spooner and Manders0n. e Il
aaid. have "rcad the lot act' to Presi-
dent Harrison because he removed Tan
neF before having fully arranged matters
~ 10 who should succeed him q Com
missioner OF Pensions, AMI now that
Private Daleell's letter warning friends
Of the Grand Army. that no honorable
man will accept the "iegless Corporate
position," and threatening any who take
Il with being thoroughly boycotted for
ever afler BY the members OF the Grand
Army, Il does seem - though Harrison
will be compelled 10 re-instasc the Cor
poral. or agree to carry out the Cor
porals program for sGod help the sur-
plus" and thus force Bussey and Smith
and possibly Noble out. or appoint some
late Confederate soldier 20 supervise
doleiug ont pensions 10 Union veterans
It the rate Of 81 : month. IL Il now .
square Issue between the old soldiers
aud Secy. Noble the former unanimous
~ believing with Tanner, that % .
month Is virtually no pension at oil,
while the Secretary lives high on Six
hundred and seventy dollars : month";
wounded defender Of his country shall
Office. since Tanner was hoisted. Of al Of
the advocates Of more pension than - q
month, By 6cc'y. Noble's orders, and the
ratio to - month, has brought ont the
issne, ard real reason q Tanners removal
dissinctly, and President Harrison lei
~ - ~ - -
pie. but u too weak minded 10 control
the policy q biz own Administration.
Dt Il now evident that the country never
had President with 20 lille influence.
or common business sehse before.
The fall opening OF the United States
Supreme Court was crowded. The only
vacant chair Was that Of The late Justice
natthews Immediately amer the Conr'
met II adjourned 70 pay the usual visit
10 the President. IL was generally sup-l
posed that the vacancy on the bench
would have been filled before The term
began. but President Assrison seems 10
lack the nerve 70 appoint Attorney Gene.
raj Miller In the face Of the opposttion
10 him among the lenders Of bic party
and 20 fer The opposition cannot agree
on man for the place.
TIE Washington dudes, who dots on
everything English, are just now enjoy
Ing al the delights Of the OrientaIs
seventh heaven. Sir. Julian Pauuce-l
forte, TIE Bfiliah minister, has arrived e
The legation building IN this city accom-
panied by six single daughters, al old
cuongh 10 be married. There viii be al
great scramble among these dudes TO get
hemsclves presented TO The EoSlish las
s:es.
The international Maritime confer
ence Il In session IL this city. Nearly
every county in The world d rep 81
scented. An attempt will Be made tol
have 4 code Of marine sIgnals, covering
every contingency, adopted for univef-
al use. The conference Il expected to|
I'll about three snonihs.
Secretary Noble has nerve, whatever
else be may lack. lie has decided that
che re-ratIng Of Senator Mandsrson's|
ponsion by Tanner We illegal. and order.
Cd the Senator 70 return the money
more than Is 600 paid him - bribo on|
the re-rating, and Il has been relucta nlly
returned 20 the Treasury.
The knights Of Labor aro trying To-
get ths 6uperintendent Of the Census 20
Instruct bic agents ~ obtain The neces-
sary data for Che preparation Of table
showing what percentage OF our popula-
own the houses they live In, and what
percentage Of the homestesds ere free OIL
mortgage. Il would Be - inleresting
table, and revelation 10 some people.
Next week the National board Of pro-
motors OF the Worlds Exposition % bel
held IN 1892, will meet here 20 map out
plsn for bringing the matter before