Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-03-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON LETTER..
written aud compiled for the HERALp.J
WASHINGTON, D. c.. March 23-The
President has not abandoned his Paeinc
Coast trip, as was rumored several days |
ago, but it is among the probabilities
that he may be compelled, much against
his will, to do SO by the pressure OF im-
porrant pnblic business. For the season,
there is an unusual number of questions
recurring the personal attention OF the
Executive. The Bebrng Sea matter heads
the list of international business, and as
the sealing season is about to open ana
the negotiations between Mr. Blaine ana
Sir Julian Pauucefote, the British MINIS
Ter, over the details of the proposed arOl-
traton are of very delicate nature, com
plications positively requiring the Presi-
dents presence in Washington may arise
at any time.
Among the important domestic ques-
tions to be determined by the President
are the organization and membership OF
the Land Claims Court provided for by
the late Congress, and the new United
States Circuit Court judges, whom Mr..
Harrison has about decided to appoint
before Congress meets again in accordance
with the recent opinion of Attorney Gen
eral Miller that he had legal right to do
so. These are the things that have made
il doubtful whether the President can
Get away from Washington for quite
while. but he is SO anxious to make this
trip that he will certainly 90 II these
things can be put into satisfactory con-
EDITION before warm weather sets in. The
| first intention was to have started about
April /, bnt that is now impossible, and
if he goes now it will not be until some
time in May.
No orders have yet been issued instruct
ing our ministers to France and Germany
| to notify those governments that unless
they removed the prohibition they have
placed upon American meat and meat
products, we would letaliate by placing
! like restriction upon something OF like
value now imported by us from their
respective countries, but tho feasibility
of some such action on the part OF this
government has been several times dis
eussed by the cabinet, and Secretary Rnsk
is known TO be strongly in favor OF 1T,
believing it to be not only justfilble but
required as an act of justice to American
interests. This being the present status
of the matter, it would not be surprising
if snch orders should be issued at any
time.
Senator Sherman has for great many
wears occupied an interesting position IN
American politics, and never more 30 than
at the present time. Some months ago 1t
was stated that he would not be a candi-
date for re election to the Senate, state
ment which he has neither denied nor al
Grmcd. Now the news comes from Ohio
that ex Gov. Foraker is to be candidate
for the Senate. Ex-COngressmau Ihomp'
son. of Ohio, is now in Washington, and
he was asked who he thought would sue
coed Senator Sherman. John Sherman"
he replied. "has a very strong hold upOa
the people of OHIO, because they believe
in lis ability and integrity, and as long as
he desiles to remain in the Senate ne VIII
have 10 difficulty in being elected. Mr..
Sherman never leaves his constituents IN
DOUBT as to his wishes, and you may be
certain that his position will be fully
defined at the proper time" VIII The
Republican state convention adopt the
Illinois idea of recommending Senator
81 shouldn't be surprised If 1t did the
idea is being agitated and it is popular
However, that would make no difference
in the result"
MischievOus dame rumor after pro-
tracted rest, has again begun the foolish
WORK of predicting cabinet designations.
Secretaries Proctor and Noble, according |
to the unreliable jade, are shortly to
resign. As a matter of fact don't be.
lieve that either of them has ever had
even the remotest idea of resigniEg. Mr.
Proctor is out of the city, upOn tour of
inspection, but assistant Secretary Grant
assured me that there was not the slight
est foundation for the silly TumOr, and
that he knew that Mr. Proctor had map
ped out work for himself in connection
with the department that would last for
the rest of the present administration.
The rumor of Secretary Mobiles con-
templated resignation, which bv the way
has now become quite chestnut" is
also, am informed by those who would
certainly know, equally foundationless,
and probably originated with parties who
would like to see him out, because Of
their failure TO control his decisions upon
certain important matters in which they I
were pecuniarlly interested.
Gen. Sherman's old friend, Gen. Jos. K.
JOuuSlOu, lOl4O0Cu uliu OiOoClg " NhO
final bivOuac. He died here Saturday
evening in his eighty -second year.
Harry Martin, step-son OF Senator
Vance, of North Carolina, jumped through |
the blinds and window CT the red room in |
the executive mansion Saturday night at
9 O'Clock, in one leap, and landed prone |
upon the floor. The crash of breaking |
glass attracted the attention of Officers |
Dubois and Kenny, on dnty III the man
sion, who at once rushed into the ROOM
There, sprawling upon the floor, lay a
large, we'll formed man dressed in only |
his pants, under shirt and shoes. He had |
been slightly stunned by his fall, but, |
upon the approach Of the officers, i'm
mediately began an attack upon them
After severe struggle, In which Martin |
was almost Invested of the few clothes he
had on, he was overpowered and ropes
being brought, was bound hand and foot
and sent to the firot precinct police station
in the police ambulance. The struggle |
in overcoming Martin created the great
est uproar, aud the president rushed down
the stairs from the second story, where he
was sitting with his family and witnessed
the struggle. He had seized a heavy
cane as he came and stood by ready to
render the officers assistance if needed
While being bound Martin uttered the
most foul language, which could be heard
all over the house. Martin Is well
known young man about town, and Isl
popular in social and club circles. He has
been drinking freely OF late and Saturday
was bordering on delirium tremens. lie
had escaped from some friends, scaled the
fence in the rear of the white house
grounds, traversed the grounds on dead
run, assembled the winding stairs in the
rear of the executive mansion aud bound
ed into the red room.
Now, Give Attention
To the purifcatlOn of yOur blood. for