Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-17
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Secretary Tracy mas had "a bit Of
bad luck in which be has neither
de-erved nor received any sympa-
thy. Early in the Summer be placed
a man Who was his valet on the
rolls Of the Navy department as Il
messenger, a little scheme which is
entirely too common among repub-
llcan officials, to avoid paying for
| the mans services out OF his own
| pocket. This messenger transacted
all the Secretary's private business,
such as paying his personal bills,
ETC., and the other day Mr.. Tracy
was surprised to learn that bills had
not been paid which he had given
bis valet money to pay months ago.
The valet is discharged from his
dual position and the Secretary is
out several hundred bollars.
Ex Senator Mahoke's scheme of
regaining power by the ala of the
Farmers Alliance of Virginia, is not
relished by all of the members of
his party in that State as Is eviden-
ced by well attended meeting of
republican county -chairmel held
here several days ago. Col. Par
sons, a warm personal friend of
Secretary Blaine, Is at the bead OF
this movement which has for its
objects the dethronement of Malone
as State chairman and the control of
the State delegation to the national
convention. Malone is is to be
asked to call mass convection, and
if ne refuses the county chairman
will call it and elect new State
committee.
Repres sntative McMillIn has deci-
ded to join the distinguished missions
airy party OF democrats in its tour to
the State of Washinton, but owing
to his campaign engagements IN
Massachusetts and elsewhere. he will
i be unable to remain with the party
through the whole trip. He will
make tariff reform speech at
Spokane Falls to the representatives
of the democratic clubs of Washing
ton.
A story is told here which shows
the opinion privately entertained
by prominent republicans Of the
Pension law Secretary Foster, as
the story goes, said to personal
friend: 1T IL was not for the pension
grad, we would have an abundance
money; hui | suppose that is about
as good way AS any tor scattering
the money around among the people.
Secretary Rusk appears TO be a.
bout tho only republican in Wash
ington who did not lose his head
over the removal Of the restrictions
upon the importation OF American
hog products into Germany. While
others were Indulgiug in fool-talk
about the 'triumphs of American
diplomacy Secretary Rask' who
knows that it was the meet iaspec-
tion. law and not diplomacy which
carried the day in orr favor, was
giving The credit whore it property
belonged-to democrat, by writing
a letter TO representative w. II.
Hatch, Of Missouri, which closed
the following paragraph that tells
the whole story: The thanks of the
farmers Of this country are due TO
you for your efforts in their behalf.
and especially your advocacy before
the House of Representatives of he
Fifty first Congress of tho meat in
spcction bilIs without which the a.
hove result (removal of the restric
tions) could not have been obtained.
Secretary Fosters expectation
that the four-and-a.half per cent
bonds, upon which tho interest ceas-
ed on the End inst. would be pre-
sented Tor redemption very slowly
was wrong, as at the close Of husI-
ness Saturday there had been
| $4,000. 600 Of the S27.000000 out
standing presented for redemption.