The National tribune., 1890-10-02


gate. 100000 ounces of silver. The price
paid was from % to 90, with an average of &c,
and the agreement WAS to hold 1t until 1t touch
ed l26 Certain Senators and Representatives
were LET into the pool on the same basis as the
original investors. II they did not have the
money to invest the pools carried the metal for
them. the understanding being that If 1t went
up they were TO have the profit, but II it won't
down they were not to lose anything. An
effort WAS made TO get certain influential Sena-
tors and Representatives to enter the pools on
these easy terms but the offer was generally
declined. Among those to whom the oler was
made were Senators Teller and Cullom, and
Representatives Cannon and Grosvenor, but
they emphaticaly refused TO touch the thing.
Fully $2500O0 worth of silver was carried for
members of Congress who did not put up
any money. Under the influence Of the bill
silver advanced To 1l6, which gave the poolers
a profit of 20 cents an ounce, or an aggregate
profit of about $S0O000O, of which it is esti-
mated the Congressional spectators received
SI,0O0,0O0.
he WAS A DEMOCRAT.
Two members of the Marine Corps were be-
fore the District Court in Washington one day
last week, one vonching for the other TO enable
him 10 become n naturaiZed citizen; the can
didate being a German, while his sponsor was
an Irishmhu. During the examination the
Judge asked IL the candidate for citizenship
was attached 70 the principles Oh republican
form of Government" Il don't know how
that is, sir" said the Irishman. "but as for my
SELF / an Democrat" The reply caused
much laughter, and his honor ordered that the
applicant be admitted to citizenship.
NEW APPoNTEEs.
The President sem the following nomina-
tions to the Senate during the past week:
Gen. i. Burd Grub, of New Jersey, to be
Minister to Spain.
Edwin Ii. Conger, Of Iowa, Minister to Bra
I'll.
Fremont Wood, of Idaho,- United States At
torney for Idaho.
Oscar Palmer. of Michigan, Register of Land
Office at GTaylng, Mich.
s. p. Youngs, of Michigan, Receiver Of Pub
lie Moneys at Grayling Mich.
Isaac A. Beers, OF California, Indian Agent
at the iIoopa Valley Agency, Cal.
Smith A. Whitfield, OF Ohio, 10 be First
Assistant Postmaster-Genersl,v vice J. S. Clark
son resigned.
James Lowery Bell, Chief of the Railway
Mail Setvice 10 be Second Assistant Postmaster
General. vice Whitfield promoted.
For Commissioners of the Rock Creek Park,
Gen. Henry V. Boynton, Samuel Langley and
K. Ross Perry.
John n. Irwin, of Iowa, to be Governor of
Arizona.
Alfred A. Freeman, of Tennessee, to be
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of New
Mexico.
Members OF the Continental Railway Asso-
citation: A. J. Cassatt, Of Pennsylvania George
NJ. Pullman, of Illinois, and Henry g. Davis,
Of West Virginia
Sompronius H. boyd, of Missouri Minister
Resident and Consul-General TO Siam.
Joseph Black. of Ohio, Consul at Buda- Pesth.
G. II. Shepard, Of Massachusetts, Consul ut
Gothenburg.
FN. Dow, Collector Of Customs, District Of
Falmouth and Portland, Nc.
4. L Richardson, U S. Marshal for Idaho.
GEN. BoYNToN RETIREs
Gen. Henry V. Boynton. 35th Ohio the Dean
Of Newspaper Row in Washington, retired last
week from the position Of Chairman of the
Committee OF Correspondents which regulates
the affairs Of the Senate and House Press Gal
leries Gen. Boynton has held the position for
many years by the unanimous consent Of his
associates, and only rctires for reasons Of per
sonal convenience. Gen. Buynton is one OF tie
best known newspaper correspondents ut the
Capital, having been connected with the Gin
cinnati Commercial GGSette ever since the close
Of the war.
INVITED TO VISIT ATLANTA.
A delegation Of prominent citizens Of Georgia,
headed by ex-Goy. Bullock, arrived at the
Capital on Saturday, for the purpose Of inviting
President Harrison and his Cabinet TO visit
the Piedmont Exposition, which will open at
Atlanta Oct. Is. The members Of the delega-
ton expressed particular desire to have the
President aud Secretaries Blaine aud Rusk
accept the invitation, because the people Of
Georgia want 20 sec the President and desire
10 hear Secretary Blaine expound his reel.
procity views, and they want the Secretary Of
Agriculture TO see what Georgia can do in the
line Of Agriculture.
ARMY AND NAVY.
As a sequal to the recent experiments at An
nap0lis regarding the best armor- plating for war
ships, joint resolution has been introduced in
both Houses OF Congress appropriating 81 ,000,-
900 to enable the Secretary Of the Navy TO pur-
chase nickel ore or nickel matte. TO be used in
the manufacture Of nickel-steel armor- plating
for vessels already authorized or 10 be authori-
zed 10 DO constructed and of armor- piercing
prgjectiles and for other naval purposes The
resolution has been referred % the Committee
on Naval Affairs in both the Senate and House,
and will undoubtedly DO reported fayorabiy
and passed very shortly.
Adyices received from Samoa state that the
wrecked war ships Trenton and Vadalia which
had been presented TO the Samoan Government
by the United States. have been sold 10 a San
Francisco wrecking firm, and the work of re-
moving the wrecks has already begun. The
terms upon which the sale was made require
the purchasers 70 bear the whole expense Of
recovering the ships, and 10 give the Samoan
Government from one-Gfth 70 One-half the
profits, the exact amount to be settled by
arbitration.
CHAT ABOUT PEOPLE.
Comrade J.. s. Harrison, the Ohio artist, who
has been in the city for several months in the
interest Of a number Of valuable patents and
inventions mostly for military purposes has
now resumed the brush aud palette, and ia
| painting portraits Of a number Of prominent
| people here.
SeTg't DOolan relates some interesting anee-
dotcs Of the great General. While Oh the vow
age Gen. Grant approached the Sergeant and
asked him where he served during the war, TO
which DOoian replied that while the General
was 10 the rear Of Vcksburg, he was helping to
| shell the rebels from the front, which pleased
| Grant 80 much that he gave the Sergeant a
| cigar.
Superintendent Of the Census Porter left for
| Europe on Saturday. He has been doing q
| prOdigiOus amount Of work lately, aud his
| health became 90 bad that a vacation WAS
necessary 10 his recovery. During the absence
| Of Superintendent Porter Mr. A. i. Childs.
| Chief Clerk Of the Census Bureau, will act 40
| Superintendent.
jeremiah Green, an insane man, found
/ wandering about the streets Of Washington on
| Friday last, and who was sent 10 the hospital
/ by order Of Police Judge Miller, IL believed TO
| be New York soldier. Tho police found a
| vaiise at Washington Circle which contained
some clothing and pension papers, which bors
! the name Of jeremiah Green, and arc believed
| 10 be the property Of the demented man The
| Old mans mind was too far gone TO tell any
thing but his name
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