The National tribune., 1892-12-22


Mckee and Mrs. Russell Harrison took no part
in the reception, it would prove too great q
strain upon the Presidents feelings.
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Neither House of Congress was in session on
Friday, Dec. 16, most of the members and Sem
ators being at the benefit given the National
Capital Press Club at Albaugh's Opera House,
which was the greatest success of the season.
The full Marine Band furnished the music,
and the performance was contributed by sew
eral great theatrical companies, some Of whom
were brought from New York, Philadelphia,
and Baltimore by special trains. Ex-Speaker
Reed, OF Maine, had been billed to tell what he
knew about newspaper men, but declined and
his place was taken by Hon. John r. Fellows,
of New York. Private Allen, Congressman
from Mississippi, was to tell what he did not
know about newspaper men, but he WAS taken
ill in the audience and had to 60 home. The affair
was success in every way, particularly regard.
| ing its financial aspect, as tho seats were many
of them, sold by auction and brought big prices.
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Alfred E. Hutton, member OF tho English
Parliament, visited both Houses of Congress
one day last week, under the escort Of Senator
Wolcott Of Colorado. Mr. Hutton, who is q
young man, was accompanied to the Capital
by his two travelling companions T. A. Hs-
worth and E. NJ. Coward. They were much
interested in what they saw, although they ex-
pressed disappointment that the House "arose"
before they reached the galleries. Mr.. Hutton,
who represents the town Of Bradford, where
there are extensive woolen mills said that the
passage of the Mckinley tariff bill had been 8
disastrous blow to the Bradford industries, but
that during the last Summer they had revived,
owing he thinks not to the probable result Of
the election in this country, but TO the neces-
sity to the American markets of the class Of
goods manufactured by his English constitu-
ents.
The New York papers last week published q
rumor. which, according to Mr.. Banes friends
in Washington, had not the slightest founda-
ton. The rumor was to the effect that exSec-
retary of State James @. Blaine is to embrace
the Catholic faith, and that his conversion has
boon brought about through the influence of
Father Ducey, of New York city. Many Of
Mr.. Blaine's relatives are Catholics. Father
Ducey married James g. Blaine jr., to Miss
Marie Nevins, thus incurring the enmity of
the Blaine family. Recently, it is claimed,
Mr.. Blaine and Father Ducey became recon-
ciled. The New York news gatherers inter-
viewed Father Ducey regarding the rumor,
and were told by him that he was sorry he
could say nothing about the matter; that he
knew nothing and had not the slightest idea
of L., -. To,
Mr. Blaine's son-in.law, said there was no
truth in tho rumor.
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The Commissioners to select models for the
statues of Gen. Hancock and Gen. Logan, to be
erected in Washington, D. c., met at the War
Department last weak. Secretary of War FL
kins, as ex-oficio Chairman, presided over each
Commission. Among those present were Capt
Lemon, Architect Clark, Gen. Alger, and Mrs.
Logan. number OF artists who had sub
mitted models we're also present. The Com
mission on tho Hancock monument rejected
all the models submitted as unsatisfactory. A
model was agreed upon for the Logan monu-
ment but in the absence of the arrangement
of some of the minor details, the model Sc
lected and tho artists name will not bs di-
vuged. The Logan monument will be erected
on Iowa Circle at the junction Of Thirteenth
and streets northwest with Rhode Island
avenue, and the Hancock monument will grace
the circle at the junction of Sixteenth and U
streets northwest with New Hampshire avenue
The former will cost $G5 900 and the latter $780,
000 $I5, 600 for the Logan having been contrib
uted by comrades of the GAR. and the Army
of the Tennessee
On Sept. g. during the GAR. Encanpmcnt
In this city, James L. Sollers the efficient and
popular day gsteman at the b. d o. Depot
found very valuable gold regimental badge
On the face was engraved "76th Ill. Vol. Inf" :;
on the reverse side, Peter Nichols, Lieut."
Desiring to return the badge to its owner Mr.
Sellers Immediately instituted o search for
him. He correspondcd with the Adjutant-
General Of the Department of Illinois. GA. T.,
who referred his letter to the Clerk Of the
County of Kankakes. He informed Mr..
Sellers that he knew Comrade Nichols, and
stated that he resided Mt Momence. On Nov
% Comrade Nichols addressed letter to Mr..
Sellers, detailing circumstances connected with
the badge and its loss, and incosed printed
fac simile of the badge. Fully satisfied that
he had found the rightful owner. Mr.. Sollers,
on Dec. 3, forwarded the badge to Comrade
Nichols by registered letter. On Dec. Mr.
Sellers received the return receipt, and on the
9Th letter from Comrade Nichols acknowl-