The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-06-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, June |, 1891.


necessarily worrying himself over the
business of the State department that
he sent Representative Hit of Illinois, a
close personal friend OF both himself and
Mr.. Blaine, to New York to tell Mr..
Blaine that there was nothing here that
required his personal attention, and to
persuade him to take long rest before
resuming his a, duous duties, and he is
much pleased with the success which
Mr.. Hit met with, and also with the
good news he brought Of Mr.. Blaine's
condition. Mr.. Hit told the President
that Mr.. Blaine only needed rest to be
all right. and he has promised to take
that.
Secretaries Tracy and Proctor and
Postmaster General Wanamaker accom-
panied the President to Philadelphia
Memorial day. The party returned
Saturday night.
Secretary Noble is expected to return
to Washington this week. The rumor
dispensers now have it that he is to sue.
coed Robert Lincoln as minister to Eng
land and that Mr.. Lincoln is to have the
place he occupied in Presidents Garfield
and Athur's enthusiastically of war
10 place of Secretary Proctor, who is to
Il 10 of "a
is intert sting, and of course possible,
but the most diligent inquiry among
those who ought to know something
about such important changes failed to
authenticate the rumors, and it is known
that when Secretary Noble left here
short time ago he had no idea of retiring
from the cabinet before the 4th day of
March, 1893.
There are lot of mad Democrats in
the town. A scheme which has for
some time been whispered among the
faithful of that party has been exposed,
and its friends fear defeated by senss.
tional publication.
The article in question set forth the
fact that that the national association OF
Democratic clubs, the executive com.
mittee of which was at the time in ses-
sion in New York, is engaged in laying
the wires fer the nomination
next year of Senator German. 1t is
we'll known here that such movement,
managed by some of the shrewdest men
in the Democratic party, has been quietly
going on since early last winter, and that
its managers did not wish it to get out
because they were not fully prepared to
antagonize the Hill and Cleveland peo-
pie. The original programme, as out
lined by prominent Democrat who was
very much disguised at the publication
named, was to allow the Cleveland and
Hill men to carry .heir fight to such an
extent as to make the nomination of
either impossible, and then to spring the
name of German, backed by the machin-
cry of the Democratic clubs, on the
party as that of man whose nomina-
tion would be acceptable to all wings Of
the party. Whether this exposure will
result in making or killing the German
boom remains to be seen; but it will in
either event make the other candidates
look with suspicion upon the association
of Democratic clubs.
No more elaborate and general CD.
servance of the ceremonies of Memorial
day was ever held here than those of
this year. After more than week OF
rainy, dsagreeable weather, the Both
was ushered in with glorious sunshir
and not soldiers grave was left un.
decorated, and Arlington cemetery nevtr
looked more beautiful.
1t seems to be the general opinit n
here that England will eventually agree
to Secretary Blaine's proposition for a
closed season in Behring Sea this year;
but there are a few who believe that it
is already too late to stop the killing Of
seals this season, and some think that
Lord Salisbury, in going to Parliament
for authority to agree to Mr.. Blaine's
proposition, is only Intentionally killing
time so as to make it too late to inter
fere with the Canadian vessels which are
already illegally taking seals. All agree
that it will be extremely difficult, ever
if both vessels earnestly try, to prevent
illegal sealing after waiting until so lat'
in the season.
1t i, semi-oficially announced tina
Hon. Charles Il. Mitchell, commissions
of patents, has rendered his resignation
preferring to return to the practice o
his profession. There is a general feel
ing of regret, as his administration of tn
office has been an excellent one.
Notices calling in the Al per cen
bonds which mature in September ar
being mailed to the holders Of thos
bonds by the treasury department
These notices are sent out in complianc
with law, bat it is not yet been full
decided whether the holders of thes
bonds will be given the option of con
tinuing them at reduced rate of in
crest.
Attorney General Miller said to-da
that he expected the appointments G
the judges of the new land court to b