Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-17
Epitomized.
From Thursdays Daily.

lilou 4nuTsudy b Dhlly.1
Yea, verify it was a great day fol the
s~ensationalists. Here are some of the
events:
Resolution of Mccormick, the dynamic
a%ntagoniZer, calling for a list of the clerks,
their residence and the date on which they
were appointed.
Capital removal resolution.
Resolution of Stevens to develop the coal
mines of the state with the convicts of the
penitentiary.
The opinion of the encouragement to
the effect that the members and officers of
the legislature cannot draw their per diem
during the holiday recess.
There. 1t is needless to enumerate
further. That last event is sufficient sen
sation for one day: After all the figuring
and the "rcsolutin':' after all the speeches
on economy and ali the attempts to scatter
the recess per diem among the destitute
farmers, Ton the records) it is indeed a
crushing and cNaspcrating finale to what
promised to be most artistic and attractive
play. What of the princcly bills that have
been contracted on The strength of this per
promise to the landlord and the laundry
man? What, oh, what of the promise Of
the gallant senators, who in secret caucus
agreed to give the amount of his per diem
to the needy yoemen of the state:
Does Acknowledgement Goodwin realize
what he has done? Can it be thatthis shy
and %inotftnsive Official has plunged into
the lions cage to give a performance from
Which the most daring adventurer would
shrink? Ninety.three lionine statesmen
struck at once. BY the poor mans plaster
of his "unwritten law" he attempts to
draw over $4,000 from their pockets. Ibis,
too, just as the cold snap is setting in.
THE ANIMATION BUGBEAR.
The regular, old-time reorganization
bugbear has been trotted out and it did
much toward making matters interesting
in the hotel Hobbies Sunday afternoon and
yesterday morning. The rumors that flew
about were of the most startling character
Speaker Wellman was to be dethroned; he
was to be knocked sunlmarily from the
throne, his crown and scalp taken from
him; the scepter wrested from his grasp
and with q grand huzzah his political
corpse the was ;ryrsis to be tidr borne "i down
sition, while some favored member of
the organizing band would be elevated
to his chair. Then would come the gen
eral slaughter. The heads OF chief clerks
and assistant clerks. sergeant-at-armS and
d0orkeepers, watchmen and janitOrs
would be sent rolling down capital hill;
while the army of those who have watched
and waited would march triumphantly to
their own. This wasthe threat. 1t was heard
on every hand. Sunday evening it was
whispered that there were thirty-three Tor
a majority of siXty-tWo) ready to carry rut
the plans: yesterday morning the inquirer
was confidently informed hat the number
WAC t\yuntv-piVht and last NIGHT inst &C
the last statesman was stealing silently
away, he exclaimed in a deep stage whis
per, "~tWenty-nine."
Who is a. ,.ie bottom of it? There are
a hundred Why do they want tc
r%eorganize? To get the offices and control
of course. The names Of several state off.
Gers lave become involved in the conYer.
sation and one in particular, who has been
identified with the farmers alliance, is
given prominence in the deal. This begins
to sound like old times, when the knock
Acknowledgment forces of the north met
in wars of determinations; there is the
ring of the OIden combinations, the aglta,
ton of clashing interests, and that strange
impenetrable mystery which gives the
statesman a wiser look than ever and adds
w llC uCoiIS u liz oIlloOhcA W ploUC GIlS
unknown depths.
1t would be a dull Dakota legislature that
could not get up a reorganization scheme
They nave come with every session of the
past and in all probability will come with
the future.
Scattering Shots.
REPRESENTATIVE STEVENS is the only
member who was excused for the holiday
N~o ,-J p1,<., tlN Itly nrn Hhn ,,,lh
the attorney. generals opinion can dra"
pay. The records show that he was ex'
cuSed until January 10th. This accounts
for it. Altorney-General Goodwin would
never have given that opinion il he haC
not known that his bosom friend and boon
companion was safe.
THAT bill for the punishment of men
who do not pay their hotel bills is dead. Il
expired Immediately after the issuance of
the attOrney-generaES opinion to the effect
that the members cannot collect per diem
for the holiday recess.
The legislative guests at the Sheridan
house will nave a hop at the hotel to-mor
row night. At a vote Of the committee
last evening it was unanimously agreed
that Representative II .ugerud should be
the floor manager.
SENATOR HARTMAN returned yesterday
and Representative Mcintyre is once more
watching for bent pins.
REPRESENTATIVE WALSH is getting
warmed up. He is a formidable fighter
when aroused and has been known to dc
some effective work with his swinging
parliamentary left-handers.
SENATOR ROBINSON, having returned to
to the senate, the American eagle is exhib'
iting no uneaslness and the debatOrS &c
cautiously in the direction of the Trail
senator, remembering as they do the sum
mary manner in which he smOthered John
son with an oratorical fold from the star
spangled banner.
Mrs. G. S. Weaver Dead.
A telegram from G. S.Weaver at Leaven-
worth, Kansas, to J.. R. Gage of this city
yesterday was as follows:
Mrs. Weaver died to-day. Start for Bis
marck Wednesday,. Tell Mrs. Call.
C.S. WEAVER.
The people of Bismarck among whom
Mrs. Weaver was a favorite, will learn
with deep regret of her death. She was
for many years foremost - all that was
for the good Of society, the upbuilding of
churches, the encouragement Of charity
and Christian endeavOr.