Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-10-16
AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Vacation Notes, Mainly of a Political Nat
ure.-Republicans Wear Cheerful Faces.
IFrom our Regular Correspondent

Nacatlon Notes, Mainly of Political Nat
ure.-Republicans Wear Cheerful Faces.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18th.
Secretary Blaine having declined sew
eral Invitations to visit different sections
OF the country on the plea of pressing
public business, the know-it-alls, of
whom there is always a plentiful supply
In Washington, even when Congress is
not in session, will have it that we are
on the eve of important international
complications with this, that or the other
nation. One will tell you that several
foreign ministers have entered protests
from their governments against the en-
forcement of the anti-lottery law, which
excludes publications of their respective
countries from our mails; another will
assure you with solemn countenance
that the United States is going to war
with poor little Guatemala; while still
another will whisper mysteriously that
the state department is hourly expecting
news of a conflict between our vessels
and British men-of-war in Behring Sea.
All of which is what the late Horace
Greeley used to call "rot'' of the worst
kind. 1t is not strange that Mr.. Blaine
should find himself busy just after re-
turning from long vacation, nor that
he should be anxious to clear up the
work which accumulated during his abb
sence. Busy as he is, however, he eX-
poets to find time to make a speech or
TWO in Representative McKinley's dis
trlct, before the campaign closes, as he,
like every other good Republican, is
deeply interested in seeing Mr.. Mckinley
returned to Congress.
The official news of the Mormons hav-
ing abandoned polygamy has not made a
very profound impression here, as it is
believed to be only part of the regular
programme to gain admission to the
Union as State. A son of the head of
the Mormon church, who edits paper
at Salt Lake City, was here when the
news came, and it is believed that he was
sent here for the purpose of ascertaining
what effect it had upon prominent gov
eminent officials. There are number
Of reasons, aside from the admission of
the territory, why the Mormons are de-
sirous of appearing to have reformed,
not the least of which is the bill before
Congress declaring the property of the
Mormon church confiscated. This bill
has been passed by the Senate and favor
committee, and is now on the House cal
endar with good prospects of becoming
law, unless some extraordinary infiu-
ences shall be brought to bear to prevent
it, and to bring those influences to bear
is just what the Mormons are paving the
way for.
The first pension certificate issued un-
der the new law was signed Wednesday,
BY Secretary Noble. The pensioner is
George e. Dyer, private, Company F,
Seventy-ninth Ohio Volunteers. The
unsion commences from the date of filing
q application, July ID OF, this year, six
FsSInths after the passage OF the new pen
siok act.
The event of last week was the visit OF
the Count of Paris, the so-called heir to
the French throne; that is, if it is posi-
BILE to be heir to something which has nc
existence. The count remained here
from Tuesday morning until Wednesday
afternoon, when he left for visit to the
Virginia battle-felds. He received nc
official recognition, but was given warm
welcome by the army officers who knew
him during the year he was member OF
Gen. McClellan's staff. He was given a
dinner by Gen. Schofield. He will re-
turn here this week, to remain several
days, and the society folks are preparing
to lonize him. His son, the Duke OF
Orleans, whose foolish antics got him in
to French prison, not long ago, is with
him, also several other titled Frenchmen
1t does one good to visit the headquar-
ters of the Republican congressional
campaign committee and see the cheer
full faces of the men doing the work at
this end of the line. The committee re-
ceives nothing but good news. From
every section comes tidings of perfect
organization. enthusiasm, and a deter
mination to win. Two more weeks
will wind up the sending out of docu-
ments, and then comes the hand-to-hand
conflict which will decide which party
shall control the next House of Repre-.
sentatives. One of the most cheerful as
we'll as the most regular visitors at the
committee rooms is Secretary Rusk, who
brought cheering news when he returned
from his recent trip to Wisconsin.
There is quite rivalry between the
Ohio and Indiana Republican state asso
Citations of this city, to see which car
contribute the most money to their re
spective campaign funds. The Hoosier:
are ahead now, but the Buckeyes art
close behind and gaining rapidly.