The National tribune., 1892-11-24

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hveliest kind of row has devclopt
among the District Democrats as to who shall
manage the Inauguration ceremonies. There
are two factions known SIS the silk Stock
| ings" and the Boys" The former,sre headed
by lawyer named Norris and claim to have
| authority from the Democratic Central Com
mittee 10 ran the show rs they wish, while the
latter claim that the National Committee has
NO business 10 NEEDLE with the matter aud its
doing so is direct violation of the Democratic
doctrine of home rnle.
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Hon. James G.. Blaine ex-Secretary of State.
was taken i'll with cold last week, and is con-
fined to his bed. At the first indication of
trouble Mr. Blaine went to bed, but the mem
bers of his family have not, as yet, experienced
any alarm as to lis condition. The cold WIS
accompanied with the usual fever, and it was,
therefore, deemed best as a matter of extreme
preeaution, to summon tho family physician.
Under the treatment Of DR.. Hyatt the fever
has been reduced and the distinguished invalid
has started on the road to recovery. Mr.. Blaine
is subject to indisrositions of this nature. The
present attack is attributed to sudden changes
in the weather, and, according to members of
the family, is not considered dangerous.
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The Postoffice Department is work ing steadily
on the new series Of stamps to be known as the
Columbus Series" for use during the Worlds
Columbian Exposition, but has not yet COM
pieted the arrangements of the various import
ant events Of the life of Americas discoycrer to
be illustrated on the stamps, which will run in
denominations Of from one cent to S.. The
cause OF the difficulty in the arrangement Of
the illustrations is in regard to placing tho
selections according to chronological events,
and IN deciding upon which likeness of Colum.
bus to use, there being numerous portraits to
select from. The matter will be a special
feature in the annual report of Third Assistant
Postmaster General Hazen.
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Hon. Thomas d. Carter, ex-Commissioner of
the General Land Office. and Chairman Of the
National Republican Committee was in Wash
ingten last week, aud visited the Office Of The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE. Mr.. Carter also had =
long conference with President Harrison. He
ton, did not want one and would not accept
one ii rendered him. He stated that he pur-
posed going to his Montana home, where he
would resume the practice of Law which was
interrupted by his appointment as Commits
sioner Of the General Land Office at tie begin
ming of Gen. Harrison's Administration. In
explanation Of the defeat of tho Republican
party on Nov. 8 Mr. Carter said tina. it was
due to lack Of votes"
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Count Eugene de Mitkiewicz, the great ne.
gotiator of Chinese concessions. appears to have
gotten the best Of his enemies in New York
City. The Grand Jury of that city have
ignored the charge preferred against the
Count, and the case was transferred to the
Police Court for examination. The Count ap-
reared before the Police Judge, who allowed
him TO 60 on his OWN recognizance, which is
said TO practically end the case. II is said
Count de Mitl:iewcz will at once return to
Washington. where he has rented house, and
will go to housekeeping. 1t will be furnished
with the furniture which Lawyer Burke sought
to get hold OF, but which was released by the
Marshal of the District of Columbia, on the
order Of the court. and turned over to the
Count 1t was claimed that the Count OBJ
tanned this furniture, which is valued at s., 600
on false pretenses.
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A prize fight with bare knuckles took place
within stones throw of the White House ON
"Wednesday night. A couple of young men got
into an argument as to their relative merits as
boxers. and in the heated discussion which fol.
lowed, it was determined that their merits as
fighters should be tested by actual combat with
out gloves. They repaired to Grand Army
Place, just in the rear Of the White House, but
the electric lights were too bright for them, and
they passed over Seventeenth street to vacant
lot. In the scrap which followed one Of the
men was completely knocked out, and his
brother jumped into the ring and wanted to
whip the victor. The brother was accommo-
dated, and in about 10 minutes he was knocked
ont also. A dispute between the timex eeper
and one of the seconds was also settled by
fight Ali OF the parties have been arrested,
aud viii be punished.
President Harrison has finally decided 10
promote Ex-Governor William NJ. Stone. of
Iowa, Deputy Commissioner of the General
Land Office, to the Commissionership made
vacant by the resignation of Hon. Thomas II.
Carter. of Montana. who resigned when he was
made Chairman Of the Republican National
Committee last Summer. Gov Stone went to
the war as the Major Of the Sd Iowa, but was
promoted Colonel Of the 22d Iowa, the regiment
which gained the distinction of being the only
Union troops TO make a lodgmen. in the forti-
fcations at yicksburg, during the charge on
May %, 1863. Gov. Stone was wounded at
this time. While serving at the front he was
nominated by the Republican party as their
candidate for Governor and be was elected by
an overwhelming majority over Gen. J. NJ.
Tuttle the nominee Of the Democrats, who
died few weeks ago in Arizona.
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Quite q panic was created among the chill.
dren of the Jefferson School Building, corner
of Sixth and ID streets sou Invest. on Wednes
day. Nov. is, by fall of plaEtering There
were about 80 pupils in the four tn grade room
under the care OF Miss Hines. About 1890
o'clock, without any warning, section of the
ceiling plaster. about three by four feet foil
with crash. Some of the children were struck
by the falling pieces. most of which fortunate
fell in the aisle, and there was general rush for
the door Order ives soon restored, however. and
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