The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-06
WASHINGTON NOTES.
BLA1NE's DAUGHTER DYING.

BLAINE'S DAUGHTER DYING.
WASHINGTON, January 3l.-Mrs. John J.
Coppinger, eldest daughter of Secretary
Blaine, is lying critically i'll with brain
trouble at his residence on Madison place,
and the greatest apprehensions are felt in
regard to her. She has not been well for
some time, butw notregarded as seriously
ill until this morning when her malady
took dan 5erous turn and it was deemed
advisable to telegraph for her husband, L.
Coppinger of the 18th infantry, who is
now West on an inspection tour
and for her brother, Emmons Blaine, the
only member of the family out of the city.
The president learned of the case this at
tern6on and Went over to Secretary Blaine's
house to offer sympathy and assistance. A
consultation of physicians was held this
morning. The doctors offer no very strong
hopes OF the patients recovery.
CONCERNING OKLAHOMA.
Secretary Noble was at the capital today
and had conference with Senator Platt,
chairman of the senate committee on terri
tories, in regard to the bill to establish a
territorial form of government in Okla
homa, and also upon the Oklahoma town
site bill.
The secretary urged upon the senator tn
necessity of securing speedy action by con-
gress upon both bills. He regards the sit
uation III Oklahoma as grave and is fearful
that unless congress provides temporary
form of government and takes early meas
ures for adjudication OF land disputes that
there will be considerable fighting and
bloodshed between the rival land claim
ants and their friends.
THE CROW RESERVATION. 4
The house committee on Indian affairs
has ordered favorable report of the bill
authorizing The secretary of the interior to
procure and submit to congress proposals
for the sale to the United States of the
western part of the Crow Indian reserva-
ton in Montana.
ADMITTING IDAHO.
The house committee of territories TO-
day heard an argument by Hon. jeremiah
Wilson of this city on the bill for the ad-
mission of the territory of Idaho as
state of the Union. Mr.. Wilson appeared
IN behalf OF the Mormons and addressed
the committee in opposition to the provis-
lonin the constitution of Idaho adopted at
Boise City last year disenfranchising the
Mormons. He contended that the only
safe ground for the committee to take in
this matter was to deal with this as with
every case where a man commits a crime
not 10 Inquire what he believes or teaches.
but that the belief breaks out in an overt
act which Is commission of crime. Then
punish him by observation-disclosures after
the commission OF the overt act.
NOMINATIONS.
The president sent to the senate the fol-
loving nominations: Blanche K. Bruce
OF the District of Columbia, to be recorder
Vi deeus IN the District of Columbia.
supervisors of the census for Texas:
Hiram A David 4;
Pells, Second district; John Nevens HTbirj
district; Thomas A. Pope, Fourth District
FOR Arkansas: Jacob 'Frieber, First dis.
trlct; Oils G Gulley, Second district: John
W. Howell, Third district, '- WV '0''i
= The senate in secret session has con-
lrineu the following nominations:
oainuel Bailey, Jr., of Ohio. assistant
natl. ' "U Clucln-
Frank W. Mead, of New York. surgpon :
III me marine hospital service. oo0A
n wright Quincy, collector of customs at
white United States States district attorneys. H.
wilson, Eastern district of Texas. ios IL
Johnson Eastern district Of Mas Jesse Jesse
Ghas. 5. Warm, Utah; Geo. d Por hTtk'
M ES!e dist let Of Missouri: john NV w
whitaker, of Nevada; John w I'm Har W.
southern district of Ohio: WaIter if T1,do
W western district of Pennsylvania. HsueI'
Evans, Western district of Texas.' 49, a.. q.
WT1u nun Vermont: Geo, G. st hrarih
Mest virginia; Charles Jobnsoouu isise
Meipras as district of Alaska: + Con- ol
molly, OF the Southern district Of Il 1lin UOG
W Adv MiIes, southern district of Iowa: 7
Wi WI n1iay' Kansas a G. W. Jolly, Kentucky:
ana; Geo a 4 vas Eastern district of Louis
Missouri Ui?' A IA HeSI' Western district of
of Mississp Iief' C M, Lea Southern district
9 Gr of North Carolina: Mf'HcF Gf Eastern
N MGrthern district of Ohio y TT9}nnell,
"MITc n; Southern district rf No Eu mo
so un,eeu states marshals-Cbas pew u ork,
HE1 niah. i district of Illinois CT iaatch;
Wilson Idaho. '''i'' Vi Texas, Jas. P.
naz 1siiDT,T sTart,tor Texas-Richard Bru