The Washington critic., 1890-03-12
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The following remarkable news was
telegraphed last Monday night from
indianapolis and appeared in New
York paper yesterday:
At the Convention to-day of the State
Pension Association, Harrison and the Re-
publican pension policy were roundly de-
nounced. Colonel Tom Bennett of Rich
mond was particularly severe upon the
bachwardness to pass service pension law.
He told how he had introduced resolutions
at the Republican Convention, aud that
Secretary Halford had besought him to
withdraw them, as they would embarrass
Ilarrison's campaign for the Chicago nomi-
nation. He said he would not hesitate
now, If he had the opportunity, to embar-
rass Mr. IIarrison's Administration. lie
concluded by saying;
al hope this Administration will give us
justice; If not, we will give it Justice"
1t may not be unfair to attribute
Colonel Tom Benefits desire ito en-
barrass Mr.. lIarrison's Administration"
to the fact that the fiery Colonel was an
unsuccessful applicant for Office at the
hands of the present Administration.
THE noAsTED Mississippi levee broke
at Sappingtcn Hoop, six miles below
Arkansas City, Ark, at O'Clock
on Sunday afternoon. The crevasse
was forty feet broad and wild
ened rapidly. 1t is feared that
the whole of the Tensas basin of
Louisiana, comprising four or five par
ishes, will be submerged. Itlooks as if
no evee can be built powerful enough
to restrain the tremendous force of the
Mississippi at flood.
! Ir Is "PUT UP'' or "shut up when
you want to run for Parliament in Eng
land. For instance, Arthur OrtOn, the
Tichbornc, under the name and title of
Roger Doughty Tichborne, Baronet
was nominated as the Home Rule can
ddatc for Stoke.o Trent, vacancy
having been created by resignation. He
failed TO deposit his share of the cleo
tion expenses and the nomination was
promptly cancelled.
THERE ARE SOME indications that a
service pension bill will be passed this
session for the benefit of all sur
viving soldiers of the late war who have
reached the age of 90 years. Corporal
| Tanner should be on hand to calculate
once more: "God help the surplus"
As TO REVISION OF speeches for the
/ Congressional Record Senator IIoar is
| wholly in the right. If member Is
| not sure of himself he should revise his
speech before delivering it. The Record
may not always be brilliant, but j can
at least be truthful
THERE SEEMS TO rE growing i'm
preston that Illinois Democrats will
nominate John VI. Palmer in open con-
vention and endeayor to carry the State
under his leadership. If 50, Illinois
will experience some lively times.
The WEATHER we are having makes
MS envy the denizens of Colorado,
where on the railroad tracks they have
eighteen inches and in the South Park
four feet of pure, crystalline, virgin
snow.
MRs. FRANK LESLIE is going to take
to the lecture stage. She has contracted
for twenty lectures to be delivered in
the principal cities Of the country and
TO commence next October
BABY MCKEE CAME TO the front in
good style yesterday at the White
House, and so also did the Fire Depart
ment and the police reserve.
SIN CHARLES dixie, in his new book
on Problems of Great Britain does