The Progress., 1892-10-29
FROM WASHINGTON, D. c.
Notes OF Interest Gathered From Around
About the National Capital.

Notes OF Interest Gathered From Around
About the National Capital.
WASHINGTON. D. C., October q. 1892.
Special Correspondence TO The Progress:
WashinStOn's celebration of "Colum-
bus Day or discovery Day." whichever
you are pleased to call il, was very inter
esting, Notwithstanding the absence of
dent. who are in attendance, as they
should be, at the dedication OF the
Worlds Fair buildings at Chicago.
Washington had two street parades. one
this morning. and the other, torch
light procession of the Catholic societies,
Tonight: II sham battle by the National
Guard. and some beautiful exercises i'll
our public schools, consisting Of singing
of patriotic songs, recitations, addresses
by citizens and the salutiDg of the OF the
National flag by the children, which was,
to my mind. the most impressive OF all,
40, 900 children assembled at their re-
spective school-houses took part in these
exercises. IL was "a sight calculated to
patriotic feelings in the breast of the most
sluggish individual to see the children
arranged standing in a hollow square
about the flag and hear them. with right
hands uplifted, and repeat; IL pledge al
legiance TO my flag and the republic for
which IL stands; one nation indivislble,
with liberty and justice for ALL"
Did you ever notice that when q fellow
| makes one correct guess he is almost inn
PEELED to try his hand again! Well, | am
no exception to the rule, and having
| correctly guessed that the United States
Supreme Court would uphold the consti-
tutionality of the Michigan electoral law,
Il nm lcf mo- nrI
OF the presidential contest, which, al
though but guess, is based upon the
most authentic information obtainable
| from all sources, carefully sifted and
studied without prejudice. Here il is:
Ii there 10 an election by the people on
the 8th of November. President Harri-
son will be reelected; il the election be
thrown into the House, and many Of the
| shrewdest observers in all parties are of
the opinion that il will be, Mr.. Cleveland
will, of course, be elected president.
A cabiegram from England, stating
| that bullock shipped from New York,
had arrived there with genuine case OF
IplurO-pDeumonia created a stir in the
department of Agriculture, and DIR.
Salmo, who, as chief of the bureau OF
animal industry of that department., has
been familiar with the long and, he stout
ly claims, successful night against tina,
disease iii this country, pronOunces the
| statement To be false, and produces q
cablegram from the United States meat
inspector at London, stating that the
bullock had ordinary catarrhal pneu-
monia, contracted during the voyage, AS
proof. The doctor further says: 81 de-
sire 10 state once more and most pos
lively that there is no contagious pluro-
pneumonia in any portion of the United
States. There had not been even a sim
gle case for more than six months be-
fore Secretary Rusk made his proclama-
ton and there has been none SINCE"
Washington has at last become inter
ested in the campaign. There has been
more political activity here this week
than since the last presidential cam
paign; committees are actively securing
the town, department clerks included
although care is taken to see them out
side of government buildings, in search
of campaign contributions, and urging
upon those who have the right to vote
the necessity tor going home and depos-
iting their ballots. Arrangements have
| been made for a One-fare round trip
ticket for voters in all of the States, and
those who say they are not able to pay
their own fare will be given transporta-
ton. IL is estimated that more than TO-
OOO legal voters reside in this city. The
\ Republican State associations are figur-
ing upon sending at least 5000 voters to
1 Tue several SUITES, Nht DutnOtF OF IDemO
Gratis will be much smaller as those in
the government service have not faith
enough in the protective power in the
civil service law to venture home in large
numbers 10 vote against those who have
the power to dismiss them; but they are
making up for their absence at the polls
by literally contributing i'm cash to their
partys campaign fund. A contribution
| can be kept a secret; not so with going
home to vote. Two members of the To-
cal board of trade made $500 wager on
the result of the election this week, and
a mutual friend says they would both
have been glad to have found an excuse
to back out before the money was put
up. II there is no election by the peo-
pie the wager is to he draw"
4 There is a question of veracity between
Judge Anderson, late of the Supreme
Court Of Utah, who was compelled TO re-
sign by the Attorney general this week,
| and acting Attorney-general Aldrich.
Judge Anderson says 10 was because he
| was a Democrat; Mr.. nldrich says IL was
L no ,,.fl "a naI