The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-17
Irren our regular correspondent
OUR WASHINGTON LETTp,
WASHINGTON, d. e.. Ian. oh, lsss

castor into The Presidential ring Nm
coincidence lhat hes caused q mixsn,s
amusement and Consideration sr.
the other republican aspirsnis for n.
nomination. Mr.. morton's campaign y
gan with the grand New Years seess
tion 1t his residence here, which ~.
verilable palace, and IL 10 be Kent NJ !.
the most lavish hospitality he bel;s,y!
with the late Sam Ward that one AZ \.
best ways 10 control men "a ihronS
their etomachs. His big apar,ms.:|
house here II also 10 be made 10 n.y.
along his aspirations. and any imness|
nious. but influential politician NAV 4
certain Of living like q king without /
ing bothered with such vulgar ihinps !.
bills, " he will only pledge his inilueo,
10 brother Levi. liz he is influential
enough he may even get the Vice Pre.'|
dents magic initials on one corner \,
his prOmissory note for three fjgu,s
which trip 10 New York will turn NJ.
ready cash. II will readily be seen ,h,,|
MIR. Morton will no a formidable canal
date for the nomination with The hre,|
class that are always on the make. I,I
aaid that Mr.. Blaine is very much ples.sl|
lat Mr.. MortOn's ''coming ont A. NJ
hopes il will draw the attention Of M
public away from the premaiurely III
posed Blaine boom. and that he has MI
the slightest fear OF the banker-poid]
clan as rival.
Il The new member OF the Suprem.I
I Court, Justice Brewer compares favor
ably with his colleagues, but his new MI
gown caused him 10 walk rather ax!l
wardly when he came into the couu|
room. Wearing . gown ALWAYS has lhs|
effect on man until he gets used 70 n
In fact more than one Of Mr.. Justs
Brewers colleagues has never gotta
uAed 10 wearing the gown, they IN
strut III and ont Of the court room ljkl
theatrical "supes" in Roman togas.
4 Ex-Speaker Carlisle had lots Of IN,
with Texas wool grower, who VI
giving his views before the House Ws,I
aud Means committee. The gentleme1
expressed himself as = protecionist, end
wanted the tariff on wool raised. m
adroit cross-qmestioning Mr.. Carlisle h
few minutes brought ont the fact tb,1
the proteciionist wool grower was
favor OF free trade in everything else buI
wool and wooden goods. The Who'll
commitiee, republicans Included, JOINED
10 hearty laugh q the Texans expense
! A man and biz wife, claiming to Y
British subjects, have presented pei
ton 10 Sir Julian Pauncefotp, re Brts
minister, reciting the curious isc' ih J
they have been shot and hesten N
white citizens Of North Caroline. httsus1
they persisted in preaching t., MN iessl
ing the negrOes 0fihat State. s.. .Inl,at
Is now investigating their story.
| The civil service commission IL inveo
'tigating . queer charge now. One nd
in the Government printing-office
charged with having collected q 10
funds from the employees of a I
for both political parties d9skt.
The "big head Il gros ~
diminishing among the ny 80,
present adminislrati0n. Il won
thai The acme VI abeprfifv 49,
reached wIkn> the CHEZ 81 do,e~1.,l. y
bureau g. !'s : circular Iersr rs Se,'
uosI1vinr them that they - ouId
mil1ci rs ~ ONCE onlv.T ! 80 81 h
2 O'clock dAIIy. Gueb aisvs5f kws.|
Gently sent, s!d h9a bed Abe - Ds'
some senatorial iudigr alton.
/ Gen. Rosecrans, Register Of the yfr
ury, will soon 20. Alread the r1-n1
has been rendered to cx-Congfesss
Guenthcr. Of Wisconsin. who fecIine~
because he insists on having the 7
cordership Of Deeds Of the District
Columbia. or nothing.
The "Faiher OF the nonse." betf
known as pig Iron Kelly Of Phil
delphia, died Thursday, after . sicl
ness Of two weeks. lie was 70years OF
and had been a member Of Contres ID
rs years. For many years IA hsd ~
the most able advocate or . hPa iasf
Congress. Ills colleague tsnm tnliI
dcIphia. ex.Speaker Sam. Ral ~, i AZ
very sick. aud fears are expressed that
will never be able TO occupy his 81
again. Speaker Reed went 10 bis Beg
side Monday, in pursuance OF resol'
ton Of the house, and sw0re him IN ..
; member Of the present House, 10 cvda
that he might draw his salary.
Il The tariff committee il 9 ting volnn'
Of information. on both sides OF the qu'j
ton, to lay before the people in the ~
and two years from now. 1t may be
most set down ~ certain that no tsi
reform will be given the people by
Republican administration. 1t Is
dcbted too much TO the protected bos'
for Doodle In the last campaign.
Senator Voorhees, addressed the sem
Tuesday on Dudley's "blocks OF ~
letter, advocating an investigation Of
district attorneys Office, to ascertain
the famous gatherer Of foaters'
squads, was not arrested Ct Indianapo
recently. Senator Edmunds, OF W.
posed the adoption Of Voorhees, reso
ton, and offered . substitute asking
Attorney General for partisan lie 70
gard 70 Il. Senator VOORHEES, shc.
up the scheme handsomely, much %
discomfitu Of Edmunds, Quay
Atty. Gen. Miller-who prompted tns
But by . party vote, the Senate reiu
to investigate, and simply asked
Atty. Gen. what his instructions %
District Atty. Of Indiana had been y
gard TO Dudley. OF course, the 9
Gen. denied giving any /" instructor
But oil understand that hint y o'
better than ssinotruCtiOno.n