Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-08-20
Washington Letter.
tFiom our Eegular Correspondent

Washington, Aug. II, 1891.
This has been decidedly bad week
for the German Presidential boom which
has lately been on the rampage. 1t re-
ceived two seperate and distinct set
backs IN as many days, and it may be
that it will have to be taken off the
track for repairs First the German
ties. who had supposed themselves in
control Of the executive committee Of
the National Association Of Democratic
clubs. which met in New York City,
discovered that they had made q big
mistake and that a majority of that
committee were una terably opposed TO
the candidacy Of the Marylander. Then
the Maryland Farmers Alliance con-
vention jumped on the boom by making
the intimation so plain that even be who
ran might read, that it would control
the rext Maryland legislature; that it
intended naming the successor TO the
late Senator Wilson, and that unless
Senator German walked chalk line, y
so to speak, it would not allow him to
be his own successor. OF course if he
fails in his effort to be elected to the
Senate that would effectually end his
Presidential aspirations.
Attorney General Miller who has
stuck manfully to his desk during the
summer, turning oat an amount II i'm
portant work which lawyers have pro-
nounced phenomenal, has gone with his
family to visit Secretary Proctor at his
Vermont home, where he will be joined
by the President in time to take part in
the unwilling of the battle monument at
Bennington, Vermont, on the 10 inst.
He has earned a vacation.
Senator Plumb who has been hard at
work in Washington almost uninterrupt-
eddy since the adjournment of Congress
has been obliged to abandon his intend
ed short European trip on account of
work he has mapped out before him
He left Washington this week for a
short visit to Boston, and in order to get
as much rest as possible he went by
water. No Senator was ever more at
tentive to his constituents than Mr..
Plumb, in fact he couldn't be-
The Department Of State has tele-
graphed Instructions to L. s, Minister
Pacheco to make complete investiga
ton into the alleged seizure or intended
seizure of the Pacific Mail steamship
City OF Panama by the authorities of
San Salvador and to wire the result.
Officials at the Department decline to
express any opinion about the matter at
this time.
Acting Postmaster General Whitfield
has decided that a nonresident cannot
rent box in any postoflice with a .ew
to having his mail sent t. that 5ox and
afterwards forwarded to him at his lesi-
dence address The decision is based
on the assumption that the party who
wished to rent the box desired to mis-
lead the public as to his actual residence
or place Of business.
During tie past few months the post
al receipts at Chicago have shown q
phenolninal increase, officials at the
Postoflicc department say they will not
be surprised if the Chicago's gross postal
receipts sh.ll exceed those of New York
/ during lie exposition and tor few
months before it opens. Already the
postmaster of that city has made requi-
sition for an increased allowance for
clerks to handle the business of his office
and ii is expected shat it will become
necessary 10 ask Congress to make a
special appropriation in lrl er that the
postal facilities Of Chicago may keep
pace with the business. This increase
\ was looked ior about next year and It's
consequent earlier arrival has caused
surprise. but the department officials
say they intend Is 40 III in their power
to see tht the money IS not lacking to
give the worlds Far City q model
postal service.
Senator Stewart. OF Nevada. left here
this week for the city of Mex
leo. and from there he expects to 50 to
Nevada
There is a we'll defined rumor, which