Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-09
Washington Letter.
from oul Regular Correspondent


down the Potomac with small party
Of friends on a steam yacht, and after
shooting as many wild ducks as they
cared to, the party proceeded down TO
the mouth of the James river, and up
that river to Richmond, stopping on the
way at Lower Brandon, the ancestral
home of the Harrison family. The
President returned from Richmond on
a late train Saturday night, aud eX
pressed himself to your correspondent
as having delightful time. He was
particularly pleased with his reception
at Richmond.
Secretary Proctor and Senator Nor
rill left here this morning for South |
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, for the pur-
pose of examining the facilities of the |
iron works at that place for making |
heavy guns for the Army. They are
expected to return to Washington TO.
morrow.
Secretary Tracy says there is not the
slightest foundation for the sensational
story sent out from hero by the cores
poudent of New York paper alleging
that our new squadron Of war ships had
been sent to Lisbon to enforce certain
demands that this Government had
made upon Portugal. Tie squadron
stopped first at Lisbon simply because
it had been arranged so to do, and will
keep right on over the route arranged
for it.
Senator Hoar's committee on our re-
lations with Canada, and Senator Vests
committee on the dressed beef traffic
are both in New York hunting informa
ton, and it is expected that they will
remain there the greater portion Of this
week
Secretary Tracy has formally accept
ed the rev cruiser baltimore and
thereby our navy has secured the best
vessel of its kind afloat.
The New Years reception at the White
House, owing to the large number
of foreigners now here was expected
unusually brilliant. The following
was the programme: "At II A NJ.
The President received the Vice
President, the members of the cabinet,
the diplomatic corps, the members OF
the Three Americas Congress, the In
ternational Maritime conference, and
the Venezuela claims commission.
At ILLS A. M.-The Supreme Court
of the u S., the Court of claims and
the Supreme Court of the District OF
Columbia. At 1925 A. NJ Senators
and Representatives, the Commissioners
Of the District of Columbia, ex-members
of the cabinet, and ex-m inisterS of the
u. S. At IL 40 A. M.-Oihcers of the
Army, Navy and Marine corps. AT y
M. Regents and Secretary of the Smith
sonian Institution, Civil Service Com
missioners, Interstate commerce COM
mssioners, Assistant Secretaries of the
commissioner of Labor,
and heads of bureaus of the depart |
ments.
At 12:15 p. M.-Associated veterans
of the Mexican war, Grand Army of the
Republic and Loyal Legion. At 1885
F. M-Reception of citizens lasting until
2 O'Clock
Chairman Mckinley. of the House of |
Ways and Means committee has already |
fairly earned the name of 'hustler.
His committee has held daily sessions
since the day after Christmas day, in |
order that all industries Interested in the |
new tariff bill may have hearing. The
coal and iron men have been the best |
represented SO far. Mr. kinlcy is con.
iident that the new bill will be complct /
ed and reported to the House early in |
February. If Mr.. Kinley does a well
on the floor of the House as he has done
in the committee room, and there is no
reason to think that he will not, be is
certain to become one of the mos. pop |
ular republicans in the country before
the Fifty-frst Congress expires. lie has
all of the qualities necessary in leader
Of men, and if he keeps his health it is
probable that his mill will
some day be addressed to the White
House. Not the least OF his good quail
ties is knowing how to waite and bide
his time.
Elk Assistant Postmaster General T..
J. Brady has brought suit against Still
son Hutchins and Hallet kilbourn, in
which he accuses them of sharp practice
IN getting from him the "Ecenjng Crit
e. of this city Mr. Brady wants his
back.
One of the democratic hold-over of
icials in the General Land Office has
got himself into trouble By hurrying
through out of its turn, a patent for
lands valued at $1,000, 900, against the
of which there were strong
protests. which were not even given a
hearing. What makes the trouble worse
is the fact that tho patent cannot now
be cancelled without the assistance of
The courts. Nothing can be done to
The official, except to dismiss him, rs it
would be next to impossible to convict
him OF anything worse than careless
ness, though there is little doubt thai
his action deserves to be called by a
much hsrsher name
A CURIOUS VOLUME
A Geography in which America is divided into
Peru and Mexico.