Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-22
WASHING TON LETTER.
From our reruIar eorrespondenL.

tor the GOrinan Presidential boom
which has lately been on the
rampage. 1t received two separate
aud distinct set backs in as many
days, aud it may be that 1t will have
to be taken off the track for repairs.
First the Gormauites, who had
supposed themselves IN control Of
the executive committee of the Ma
tional Association Of Democratic
clubs, which met in New York City,
discovered that they had made a
big mistake, and that a majority Of
that committee were unalteraDly op.
posed to the candidacy Of the
Mary lander Then the Maryland
farmers Alliance convention
jumped on the boom by making the
lntimation so plain that even he
who ran might read, that it would
control the next Maryland legisla-
ture; that it intended naming the
successor to the late Senator Wilson,
and that unless Senator German
"walked a chalk line" 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
Senator Plumb who has been
hard at work in Washington almost
interruptedly since the adjournment
of Congress has been obliged to
abandon his intended short Eu
ropeau trip on account Of work he
has mapped out before him. He
left Washington last week for
short visit to Boston, and in order
to get as much rest as possible he
went by water. No Senator was
ever more attentive to his constitu-
ents than Mr.. Plumb, in fact he
couldn't be,
The Department of State has
telegraphed instructions to U. 5.
Minister Paoheco to make a com
plote investigation 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 Whit
field has decided that a nonresident
cannot rent a box in any post-oiiice
with a view to having his mail sent
to that box and afterwards for
warded to him at his residence
address. The decision is based on
the assumption that the party who
wished to rent the box desired to
mislead the public AS to his actual
residence or place Of business.
During the past few months the
postal receipts at Chicago have
shown a phenomenal increase, and
officials AZ the Post-othce depart
ment say they will not be surprised
II the Chicago gross postal receipts
shall exceed those of New York,
during the exposition and for a few
months before it opens. Already
the postmaster of that city has
made requisition for an increased
allowance for clerks to handle the
business of his office, and II Is eX-
peoted that il will become necessary
to ask Congress to make q special
appropriation in order that the
postal facilities of Chicago may
keep pace with the business. This
increase was looked for about next
year and its consequent earlier
arrival has caused surprise, but the
department officials say they intend
10 do all in their power to see that
the money is not lacking to give
the Worlds Fair City a model
postal service.
There is well defined rumor,
which acting Secretary Of State
Wharton will neither confirm nor
deny, that Senator Squire, Of Wash
iugton, has been rendered the posi-