The National tribune., 1891-12-10

NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHIN
and rccapitnlate IFS results. The Representa-
tives voted thus:
For Crisp Mrssrs Anderson. Alexander Allen,
hmeTman, Bacon, Bankhead Bccman, bentley,
Blanchard, Blount, Branch, Ballock Bunn' Cad.
mus. Campbell. Castle. CatcGinEs. Clarke and
Cobb Ala.1, Cochran, Compton, Cuwlcs, Crawford,
Cummings Daniel, Donovan, DUNCAN, Duuphy,
l.dmunds, Elliott. Ellis, English, Eprs. Everett,
Fellows, Fiich, Furney. Fowler. Gcis-cnhainer
Gciicspie, Grady, Grccueat, Haynes, Hemphili
Henderson. Herbert. Johnsione q. g.. Jones,
krib6s. Lawson tGaN, Layton, Lester Va. lrSier
| Gal, Lewis, Lule. Livingston, Mallory, McDou-
aid. Mckay, hcRae, Montgomery, Moses. Oates,
Otetlall OutnwAiic, Owens, Page Md, iattison,
yi ienuctoh' ifHyher inD,t'su'i' , IoNi.
We'll itusS Stackhouse. stump. Stilinan: inrner'
| Iurpn. Van Horn, Warwick, Wheeler lAla.l, Wal
lislns ~. O., aud win-SL
/ For Mills-Messrs. Abbott, Andrew, Bailey, Bar
wig, Bowman, Brawlcy, Brcokinridge ARK,
lirecklnridge (kyl Rreiz, RrickneF. BrOokshire'
Brown, Runner Bushnell Bu'lcr. Bynun, Ihhl-
neitl, CHpehart, Caruth, Cate, Causey, chaplin
Clancy, Goburn, Coolidge, Coombs, Cooper. Cox
N ~, Grain, Crosby, Culbrrison, DE Frrst, Dick
ersou. Dixon, fitian. Formgn, Gcary, Hal, liam
llton, Hare, ilarries, Harer Hayes, hoar Hooker
/ johnson lOD Kendall, kilgore Lane, IAnnm,
i@1hnn, lockwood. Lung, Magner, MeAletr'
! McCrccry MCKenna Meyer Mitchell, Moore.
MutcheT O'Neill Mol ParrcIt, Pearson, Sayers.
! SeeTiey, Sperry, StahlneclseT. Stewart lIeX.l,
Tracey. Tucker. Warner. White Wilcox, Williams
/ =
/ For AcMlllin--McssTs. Bellzhoover, Bnainer,
Bun,ing, Chipman, Covert, Cox tTcnn.), Enloe'
Goodnight, Kyle, Logan, Patterson. Pierce tTlee'
/ Richardson. SnodCrass StOckdale, stone (hy-l,
and Washingion-lS
For springer-Me-srs Babbitt. Bryan. Busey.
Cable. DuFbRrrow. CAN'T German Holman, llouk
! Ohio, Lawson lNa), Lynch. Martin. Mcclellan,
Mctiann. Miller Newbcrry, Page ilG H., Patton,
Reilly, Scott, shively, Snow, Stevens. stewart
] luls stout, Terry WcadoCk, Wheeler tMleiil,
/ Whiting, Wike Williams tIll.). and Noumnus-.i3
For liatCh-Mcssrs. arnold, Bland, Byrncs. Cobb
| lAlo.l, Beckmoud. DucScry, llalIowell. m'hfh,
Mansur, Norton. Riley, Shell, Tarsney, and Wilson
For ": Stevens, of Mnssacliusetts-w. o'Nein
/ tMass]-L
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All day Sunday the work OF trying to make
converts went on, aud the air was full Of ru-
mOrs Of breaks in this or that line, but when
these were traced down they were found to have
no foundation. The most noticeable change
was seeming recovery of strength in the
Springer ranks. The solid front presented by
his supporters appeared TO encourage the llli-
nois dcscrtcrs TO return 10 his 1ag The other
second line candidates were equally encouraged
by the good fight they had made against Mills
and Crisp and announced their firm resolution
TO stay in the fight to the end.
a~a
The Republicans held a caucus in the rooms
Of the Committee on Judiciary, over which
Gen. T. NJ. Henderson, of Illinois, presided.
Representative Dalzcll, OF Pennsylvania, acted
as Secretary. Ex-Speaker Reed entered, and
was received with enthusiastic applause. Capt.
J. C. Burrows, of Michigan, nominated him for
/ Speaker in a happy little speech, in which he
eulogized the work done by the 5lst Congress
as equalled by that OF no Congress since the war.
lie was very complimentary to Mr.. Reed, who
was TenominaTed by acclamation. The other
officers Of tho last House were renominated,
aud the caucus adjourned.
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An elderly and well-dressod man who gave
his name as Frederick ii. Green, but who is
supposed TO be Frederick II. Greer, was ar
rested by the police on Friday as a suspicious
character The police thought this man was
trying 10 take advantage OF a couple Of newly
elected Congressman Grcer's scheme was to
obtain from these Congressman subscriptions
10 an alleged newspaper clipping concern, and
that lac represented the National Press de-
paTtment Of tho London, New York aud
Hartford Publishing Company. and Greer. in
obtaining subscriptions displayed printed
contracts, to which were attached the names
Of well known members Of Congress. The
fact that he had been arrested in this city
several years ago caused the officers 10 doubt
the honesty Of his scheme and an investigation
was started. Tclegrams were sent TO New York
iuquirng as 10 the standing OF the company
Greer claimed 10 represent. The replies ro.
ceivel stated emphaiicaIly that no such con-
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was determined upon. As yet the officers do
not know how extensive his operations have
been, but an effort is being made 10 ascertain
what people have been victimized with view
20 using them as witnesses against him.
aaa
Commander-in- Chief Palmer did n graceful
act in appointing Maj. James II. Reeves 81
" " Of Washington. on his staff As Aid-de-
Camp Maj. Reeves lost a leg at Fort Fisher
IN Jauaary, 1865 and was discharged from the
service the following June, serving from ApriI,
1861. continuously, and haying flied all the
positions in his company from private in the
rear rauk 10 Captain, lac was brcycitcd Major
for gallant aud distinguished services. Since
the war he has lived in Washington. most Of
the timo being employed as a clerk ia the Post
Office Department, but for the pas; four years
has practiccd law. Maj. Reeves is extremely
popular in Grand Army circles, and his ap.
poinlment TO a staff position is gratifying to hi.
many friends
qSa
Many colOrcd people in Washington are im.
bued with the idea that the medical colleges
which are quite numerous throughout the city
are very dangerous places the homes Of the
Slap or Night Doctors" which name brings
terror TO their souls. The Night Doctor is
supposed 10 slip up behind the uuwary cullud
Vusson" aud clap plaster over his mouth d
prevent him from making an outcry. and th,
victim is then carried into the dissocting room
of the college and made a subject" Auothe
method the college students are supposed 10 u Sc
is 20 cntrap the man or woman underneath q
window Of the college, when n rope is siowered
and tho subject dragged up iuto the room, TIT
moose around The neck not only preventing th
victim from calling for help. hut choking hin
or her to death, thus saving tho students tht
trouble of killing them. There are but few o
the " old Tine colored people who do not be
: lieve in the Night Doctor" aud many o
thcm cannot be bFibed to go in the neghbor