The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-09-25
HAZEL GREEN. KY:
FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 1891.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsHINaToN, Sept. is, lS9.

callers OF public prominence, many of
whom have taken advantage of FIVE
minutes chat, with score of men in the
room, to say a good word for friend
who is an applicant for some one of the
numerous desirable places now at Mr..
Harrison's disposal. 1t Is said that he
intimated to gentleman that he would
not begin the consideration of the new
US. judicial appointments until about
the time Congress meets, owing to the
more pressing nature of other business.
The Court of Claims meets for the fall
session this day week, and it would be
very desirable to have the vacancy upon
its bench filled before that time. II is a
position much sought after. as the duties
are not arduous and the salary is $4,000
per year and the tenure for life. All
the sessions Of this court are held here
in commodious room on the ground
floor of the Department Of Justice. Some
time ago when Mr.. Harrison held that
much talked of conference with Senator
Quay he partially promised the position,
not then vacant, to protege of the SEN
ator, but it Is now stated that owing to
Mr.. Quay having since then openly pro-
nounced against Mr.. Harrison's nomina-
ton that his friend will not get the APP
pointment.
The two vacancies upon the Interstate
Commerce Commission are said to be
causing the Commission considerable EN-.
barassment and Inconvenience, and a
hint has been given to Mr.. Harrison that
early appointments will greatly please
the other Commissioners. 1t Is regarded
a. almost certain that the Democrat to
be appointed will be from the South,
and ex-Representative Clements, of Geor-
gia, Is believed to stand the best chance
of being the fortunate man. The Repub-
lican will, 1t Is thought, be taken from
the West, but close personal friend of
his, in Washington this week, is author
ity for the statement that Mr.. Spooner
will accept no Federal office as he ex-
poets to be the Republican candidate for
Governor Of Wisconsin next year.
Mr.. Harrison also has two vacancies to
all In his Cabinet, as the Attorney Gen.
eral was forced to confess to an Indiana
Republican who asked his assistance in
getting q seat upon the bench Of the new
Circuit court that he bad himself &c.
cepted the tender Of seat thereon which
settled the other Indiana mans aspira-
tions most effectually. This has not
been officially announced and probably
will not be until the Attorney Generals
resignation Is handed in, and when that
will be will depend entirely on the will
and convenience of Mr.. Harrison.
Secretary Foster made glad the hearts
OF Sir Henry Wood, Mr.. James Dredge
and Herr Wermuth, the Worlds Fair
High Commissioners of Germany and
Great Britain, by assuring them that all
tariff restrictions upon importations of
foreign goods for exhibition at the Fair
would be removed, either by rulings of
the Department, or by special acts of
Congress when II can be done In no other
way. These gentlemen afterwards called
on Mr.. Harrison and told him how much
the people Of Germany and England are
interested in the coming Worlds Fair.
Mr.. Wanamaker regards his scheme
for an inspection of all the post-oifices in
q county by the postmaster at the coun-
ty seat as an assured success. He has al
ready received more than 800 replies to
his circular letter, many Of them from
Democratic postmasters, aud In nearly
every case the postmaster agreed willing
ly 10 do the work asked Of him, Indeed
number of them have made the inspec-
ton and submitted their reports already.
Treasury department officials who have
to do with immigration matters are much
put out by the decision made at Detroit,
Mich, this week, Of Judge Swan, which
they think viii result in flooding this
country with Chinamen, who will come
by wsz OF Canada, they being allowed TO
land 10 Canada upon thepayment of $50.
The decision held that a Chinaman
cAneht entering this country from Can.
ada viii % returned 70 Canada In