The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-29

| as the result of the conference in New York
between President-elect Cleveland and Senator
Villas, is is stated that Chairman Wall, of the
| Wisconsin State Democratic Committee, will
be given place in the Cabinet. The successor
to Senator Sawyer will, it is said, be Repre-.
sentative John L. Mitchell, who is reputed to
be the richest man in the State of Wisconsin,
and charitable man along with it. It is said
that an old soldier never applies to him in vain
! il he is at all deserving.
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The Commissioners of the District of Column
bia have received from Chairman Hemphill, of
the House Committee on the District, for con-
sideration and report, House bill $3.50, regu-
lating the sale of liquors in the District; 1878,
80 To create board of charities, etc, in the
District Of Columbia; House resolution,
Providing that all drawback certificates out
standing issued by the Commissioners under
the act of June 2, 1890, shall be receivable for
all arrears of general taxes due and imposed to
June 80, 1892" and House bill 9574, "To pro-
hibt the interment of bodies in Graceland
Cemetery"
Justice L. O. C. Lamar, of the United States
some time past, left Washington last week for
Macon, Ga, with the intention of spending the
Winter in the South. From Macon he will
visit his former home in Mississippi. The
Judges wife and daughter accompanied him.
Although the Justice is i'll and has been con-
fined to his house for several days there is no
| alarm felt by his friends on account of his con-
dition. He is able to sit up and receive visitors,
but is not allowed by his physicians to leave
the house. 1t is thought that the trip South
will restore him to his usual health.
o. S. Sanford, of Connecticut, who served as
Major Of the 9TH Conn, the regiment COM
manded by Gen. Joseph Z. Hawley, senior Sem
ator from the Nutmeg State, who has been one
of the Senate Messengers, doing duty with the
Committee on Military Affairs, of which Gen.
Hswley is Chairman. was promoted one Of the
Chief Doorkeepers of the Senate last week,
taking the vacancy created by the death of
Capt John G. Merritt Maj. Sanford is on the
Soldiers Roll of the Senate, from which
man cannot be discharged without committing
grave error or crime, and no matter what the
political complexion of the next Senate may
be, be will not be disturbed.
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It appears to be pretty well established
fact that the bread he cast upon the waters
will shortly return to Gen. Joseph r. Hawley,
senior Senator from Connecticut About two
years ago there was bitter controversy in Con-
gress upon the subject of steam presses in the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing, and the
Senator took up the cause of the plate printers
with such vigor that he was largely instru-
mental in securing the passage of an amend.
ment to an appropriation bill forbidding the
use of the steam machines. Now the Senator
has a lively contest on hand in Connecticut
which jeopardizes his reelection to the Senate,
and the labor organizations of Washington have
come to his assistance. A resolution adopted
by the Knights of Labor was last week pre-
sented to him. 1t says that Senator Hawley
has always been ready and willing to help the
working classes and the cause of labor, and It
considers that the interests of labor would be
best served by returning him TO the Senate.
Local Assemblies of the knights of Labor are
requested to assist him.
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Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, introduced last
week one of those peculiar "crank" bills that
occasionally find their way into Congress. 1t
is hardly necessary to state that Senator Nit.
chell introduced this bill "by request" Its
elaborate title provides for the prohibition of
electro-maguetizing, mesmerizing, and hypno-
tzing human beings, etc, and prescribing the
proper punishment for violating the provisions
of the act. Numerous petitions and documents
accompany the bill, and others equally volum-
iDous are referred TO- In brief the bill pro-
| vides that any person who anywhere within
the jurisdiction Of the United States shall ap-
ply current of electricity upon person for
the purpose OF affecting another, or which does
SO affect, shall be guilty of crime punishable
by death, and that any person having knowI-
edge Of such current having been applied who
fails to notify. the proper authorities shall be
deemed an accessory, and shall be punished by
fine of not less than 1000 nor more than
$4,000, or by imprisonment ranging from two
years TO the period of ones natural life.
| The turkey match between the different
organizations of the District Militia took place
On Friday evening, Dec. %. The terms of the
match were 10 shots at the 200 yard range, the
three highest TO have the choice at three ele-
giant turkeys. The contestants were limited to
an enlisted man from each company, battalion.
and regmental staff, TO be selected by the COM
manding officers of each organization The
two highest contestants, Private S. j. Scott. of
! Platoon A, Engineer Corps, and Corporal
Maurice Appleby, Co. B, Third Battalion. hav-
ing tied. it was decided by five shots apiece at
200 yards range. Corp'I Appleby won by q
/ score Of % to %. In the match between the
! inspectors Of rifle practice there were but FIVE
/ contestants. Maj. George II. Harries, Inspector
! General; Capt. William L. Cash, Inspector of
/ the First Regiment; Capt. James e. Bell In
/ spector of the Second Regiment; Lieut.. w. p.
| Vale, Inspector Of the Sixth Battalion. and
Lieut.. ]. NJ. Stewart. Inspector OF the Third Bat
talon. Capt. Cash and Lieut. Vale tied with
| "a out Of Is points, and on the shoot. off Cant.
| Cash won with score Of o.
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Leopold Morse, who represented the Fourth
District of Massachusetts in the 18th Congress-
died suddenly at the Vendome Hotel In Bos.
ton, on Thursday, Dec. Is. Mr. Morse had
called to see Representative Hit, of Illinois
who was in Boston attending the reception of
| the Boston Merchants Association. WbiIa
ask sY.., ~ NJ 81.