The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-05-07

Of dying fFicndcss, alone and in tho depths Of
miserable poverty. Ills career and death form
an excellent 0biect-csson 20 The youth who
wcaries Of the staid, orderly life Of respect
ability and longs 10 cuta gswath. Ills homo
was in Brooklyn, and he was at one time worth
solid half million dollars. lie thought he
had the world by the short hair, and was
1 princely in his designations; but he got so cor
rupt, morally, that his own children would
have nothing TO do with him, and when his
\ daughter was married TO a nephew Of the late
4 Samuel Tldcn he was not allowed to come TO
the wedding. For some time before his death
he was boarding at a cheap hotel, and was not
able even 10 pay his board there. Several Of
/ his old political friends dubbed together paid
! his board, bought him some needed under
clothing aud other comforts aud had him re-
moved to the charity ward Of a hospital, where
/ be died Such is the end Of fast career.
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Having vindicated the correct theory Of
naval officer duty in unfolding the dignity Of
our Gag, Secretary Tracy has RENTED Com
mander RitcI'sp punishment SO far rs 10 order him
to the command Of the Thetis. This is far from
being equivalent 10 a restoration 10 command
in the regular line Of duty. The Tbetis is
engaged in scientific w0rk-a photographic
survey begun by Commander Reiter more than
a year ago, and he is ordered TO it merely that
be may do something toward earning his salary
the Government pays him.
The Commissioners Of the District have rove
another hitch on the liquor sellers. Every
wholesale dealer must give a bond Of $500 that
be Will in no way violate the laws relating 10
the business.
Representative John NJ Allen, Of Missis-
sippi, is sanguine that Crisp viii be elected
Speaker.
The Charleston Mems and Courier thinks the
next Speaker should be a Northern man, but
the Mobile Register and the Memphis Com
mercial dissent from this view. They think
that il is enough that the South gives up the
President, in the interest Of Cancellation, and
assert that the election Of Southern Speaker
may have very good effect
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The presence in Washington this week Of
Representatives Byuum, McMilien, aud
Springer, who are prominent candidates for
the Spoakership; Senators Mcpherson aud
German, who are ruling elders in the Demo
cratic party, aud Representative Tracey, Of
New York, who is regarded as ex- President
Ceveland's right-hand man in that State,
started rumors that they were here TO fix up
the Speakership in the matter with reference
TO the Presidential campaign. II this be 50,
they have suffered no hint OF their program TO
escape.
Bynum talks in a very superior way about
his own candidacy, as IL lac was compelled, by
sheer force Of circumstances, 20 admit his own
greater fitness for the Office but does not want
il and its great responsibilities II some one else
nearly as capable, can be found who viii ac-
cept il. lie says that lac has moi spoken 10 a
single Representative in regard tothe position,
and will not. "A dey.lish sly old fellow" is
William d. We al know him. lie is a past
master in Indiana politics. which is sufficient
testimonial TO him.
Disiuterested outsiders have strong doubts
whether any Of the candidates are making the
progress they pretend. The new Representa-
tivcs, who constitute such a strong majority,
arc represented as being very cirary about CON-
Knitting themselves. Ia every advance made
10 them by The older Members they seem to see
a net spread Tor their unwary feet and side
/ or" al the same, before Congress reassemblcs
after tie holidays, they will be entaugled in
web they wot not Of
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IT seems TO be necessary 10 constantly remind
the SoutheneR, who are claiming everything
that the Southern Democrats in the House only
4 number ll5 while tho Northern Democrats
count up I25. If they arc too greedy, the
Southerners may find a sectional line drawn
against them in the house Of their friends.
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Rudini began his discussion with the United
States with q totally unnecessary threat aud
now ends il with an Undgnifod pout. II no
had appealed 10 our sense Of justice in the FIRST
place be would have met with a ready response.
and al parties would have Wed with each other
in demanding that the affair be sifted 30 the
bottom, and italy treated with the utmost
courtesy aud fairness; but having started in
with oompulsion he is likely to get only what
will be yielded on compulsion, which is moth
now IL that the Marquis Imperial remains here
a mere diplomatic clerk to receive aud trans
NIT communications. Our Minister Will re-
main ia Rome for a reasonable time. awaiting
events and for the Italians TO get over their
pout II they do not do this in the course Of a
few weeks he viii probably be given long
leave Of absence and spend it wherever it is
most agreeable 10 him.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Senator John ii. Reagan, OF Texas, Is the
fifth United States Senator Go resign since the
war The Others were Roscoe Conkling
Thomas C. Plat, John Il. Gordon, aud George
~ Edmuudg.
Mrs. Dr. Eaton, tie eldest sister Of President
Harrison, continues 70 show indications Of re-
cOyery from the injuries received on Sunday,
April 26. While The shock and bruises conGue
Der 10 her bed she has iess fever and Is hone.