Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-03-16
NATIONAL J0TTINGS.
SENATOR RIDDLEBERGER TENDERS
HIS RESIGNATION.
The Frantic Scramble for ONCE Spring
or the Recipient of a Leather Med
al-The Republican Major
ity IN the House.

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Whitelaw Reid will, it is said, be ap-
pointed minister to England.
Ex-Governor Porter, of Indiana, will
be appointed minister to Rome.
Senator ingalls, was elected president
pro tenn of the senate Thursday.
The Republicans have a majority Of
three in the House of Representatives.
Acknowledgement Garland will locate
in New York and resume the practice OF
law.
JUSTICE Stanley Matthews, of the su-
preme court, is reported to be dangerous
ly i'll.
Judgz Gresham will be appointed to
the supreme bench to fill the first va
cancy.
A delegation is in Washington for the
purpose of an early change in Arizona's
executive.
The new British minister, Sir Julian
Pauncefote, will arrive in Washington
this week.
The colored man appears to be quite
numerous around Washington since the
Inauguration.
Ex-Representative Wren, of Nevada, is
being urged for commissioner of the gen
zral land office.
1t is asserted that Mr.. Kasson will rep
resent the United States at Berlin in the
Samoan conference.
Congressman Springer has been pre-
sented with an elaborate leather medal
by admiring Dakotans.
The supreme court has continued the
case of Chae Chang Ping from the 11th
to the 25th of this month.
Postlnaster-Gene Wannamaker has
purchased the Frelinghuysen mansion in
Washington for $4,000.
A resolution has been introduced in
the senate for the purchase of 81, 100000
worth of silver bullion a month.
James Fl. Beatty, of the Wood river
mining district, is in Washington can
didate for the Idaho governorship.
The scramble for office by the hungry
horde has compelled the President to re-
strict the hours of micellaneous callers.
Charles E. Coon, of New York, will be
appointed assistant secretary of the
treasury, to succeed Governor Thompson.
A new chief of the railway mail ser
vice will be appointed, and the general
reorganization of the service entered upon.
DIR. C. G. O'Donnell, of San Francisco,
is in Washington with the view of en-
tightening the capitol on the evil of Chi
nese.
Representatives from thirteen states
were in attendance at the national green
back conference held in Washington last
week.
Ex-Secretary Whitney, with others,
has purchased controlling interest in
the New York Loan and Improvement
company.
The Government has recovered $1,000
penalty from Joseph and John Lees OF
Philadelphia for importing contract labor
at their mills.
The new senators sworn in are, Bar
bour of Virginia, Higgins of Delaware,
Mcmillan Of Michigan and Marston of
New Hampshire.
Vice President Morton has bought the
Bell residence in Washington and gave
his check for sos, 900 in payment for the
property. He will spend about $4,000
more in repairs.
The Pennsylvania roops at the inaugu-
ration ceremonies ''fought nobly," that
is they vanquished the police and de-
molished all the free lunches in town.
Last Monday President Harrison en-
tered upon his official duties in earnest.
Heaeafter less time will be accorded to
hand-shakers and chronic office-seekers.
The name "Grover Cleveland" in big
gold letters, appears on the window at
As William street, New York, with the
names of Bangs, Stetson, Tracy and
McVeagh.
One of the most interesting incidents
of the Inauguration day celebration at
Washington was the initiation into the
Grand Army of the Republic of ex-
Speaker Samuel ]. Randall.
The navy department has postponed
from March 18th to April Sd the time for
receiving proposals for the construction
of an armored coast defense vessel. The
order was Secretary Tracy's first official
act.
Senator Riddleberger was forcibly
elected from the Senate Sunday by order
Of President Ingalls, The Virginia Sena-
tor was in an intoxicated condition and
could not be prevailed upon to keep
quiet.
The conduct of the Pennsylvania mill
tia attending the inaugural ceremonies
was marked all along by disgraceful
scenes. Their rowdyish acts and drunken
riot.
John H Walsh, ex-Superintendent of
the United States Treasury, was arrested
at Washington Sunday for passing a
worthless check for $l41 on Manager
Downs Of the Morton House in payment
of his hotel bill.
General Sherman has made an urgent
personal request of the President that
General Joseph E. Johnston be retained
in the Office of railroad Commissioners.
Johnston surrendered to Sherman TWEEN
ty-four years ago.
At the conference OF the state rail-
road commissioners with the inter
state commerce commission, held IN
Washington Thursday, q resolution was
adopted recommending the adoption OF
automatic signals for the protection OF
life ON al railroads.