The National tribune., 1891-01-22


applause was so enthusiastic and prolonged that
the Vice-P President had TO threaten TO clear the
galleries.
Washingtons social circle seems to be Eve
times as large as that Of New York. AS il is esti-
mated TO contain about 900 persons.
don't know Of any man who looks less like
the 'hawk-eyed," sleuth. hound detective Of
the story books and stage than A. /. Drum
mond, the new Chief Of the Secret Service of
the Treasury Department. A bulky, blond,
easy going looking man, with the air Of fairly
successful merchant he appears more likely 10
be ready dupe Of the willy confidence man
and green goods agent than TO hold his own
with the shrewdest scoundrels in the world.
Yet he has a record as & counterfeiter-catcher
which is not equalod IN this nor perhaps any
other country. The story Of his exploits sur
passes any fiction.
There is no doubt in the minds Of anyone
that the committee appointed to iAestighte
the Congressional Silver ool-Representatives
Dmgley, of Maine; Payne, of New York;
Rowell, Of Illinois; Oates Of Alabama and
Peel, of Arkansas-will probe the matter 10
the bottom, aud if there has been any such
corrupt combination as has been alleged bring
the offenders TO light. without fear or favor.
The FIRST three are Republicans, the other two
Democrats, aud all are men Of integrity and
courage. The committee has already begun
It's work but has so far develOpt nothing of
importance, though it is reaching in all direc-
lions for information bearing upon the subject.
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The Treasury detectives are on the lookout
for q counterfeter crank. He is an expert
penman, aud his particular hobby is TO take
$50 bill-neVer one Of higher or lower de-
northumberland by the use of the pen alone
initiate it so perfectly as to deceive every one
but the most expert This must take him
weeks Of the most painstaking work, SO that
he cannot hope for any gain by the operation,
since be could earn much more in that time by
ordinary copying.
Col ID. b. Henderson, Of Iowa, met with a
painful accident last week in stepping out OF
bis carriage at the Capitol. As is well known,
he lost one foot in BATTLE and the other has TO
do extra duty He threw his weight upon it,
but slipt and sustained such wrench Of his
ankle that be tainted from the intense pain.
1T was first thought that some Of the garments
were ruptured but il IS now believed that this
is not the case, though he will probably be con-
fined 10 the house for some time.
Sc
II is related Of a certain silver Senator who
is rather given 70 Observation-Disclosures, that
coming out into the lobby for a smoke during
the progress Of the debate, he drew the end Of
the cigar over the basement of his trousers
and bit of the head Of the match.
&c
A delegation Of the bloodthirsty and desper-
ate Sioux braves is said TO be on the point Of
setting out for Washington. give public no
tce that ! have always said that the Indians
have been greatly injured, aud the withhold
ing their rat.ous from them was an unjustiA-
able wrong,
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There is a painful report current that the
sensational elopement Of Miss Mildred Fuller,
the eldest daughter OF the Chief Justice, which
occurred about year aud half ago, has re-
suited unhapPly, the young husband, Mr..
Matt" Aubrey, Of Chicago, being so neglected.
Of his wife as TO cause talk Of divorce