The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-15


papers, while Democrats regarded it as a wise
measure. The names Of the latter COMMITTEES
were not given out but man who knew said,
You can rest assured that 1t contains the
best legal minds on the Democratic side Of the
chamber and our interests in the West will
be intelligently conserved" It subsequently
appears that Senators Carlisle, Brlce, and Cor
man were appointed as this committee.
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The Iowa colony in Washington are already
canvassing the prospects Of the various candi-
dates who have been announced as the proba-
BILE successor Of Senator James F. Wilson, whose
Senatorial term will expire March 3, 1885.
Nearly all tbs persons that have been men
toned as Senator Wilson's successor are we'll
known at the National Capital, four Of them
having been members OF Congress, and all OF
these have been elected to the SD Congress.
The names most prominently mentioned are
Col. w. 2. Hepburn, at present Solicitor OF the
Treasury and member of Congress-elect from
the Eighth District; Hon. John L. Stone, At
torney- General of Iowa; Congressman Dollivor,
of the Tenth District Congressman Perkins, OF
the Eleventh District: and last, but by no means
least, ex-Gov. John Fl. Gear the present First
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Depart
ment, and member of Congress elect from the
| First District. Hon. James S. Clarkson, who
helped run the Republican campaign this Fall,
| is also mentioned. Every one Of these gentle
| men would represent the Hawkoye State in an
able manner, but nearly all believe that Gov.
Gear has much the best chance of securing the
| prize as he is perhaps the best known of any
Al. rad
| two terms as Governor of the State, and having
| brought the First District back into the Re-
| publican fold this year, overcoming majority
Of nearly $3.50 votes.
~
| A comrads in the Pension Bureau writes rs
| that considerable excitement was occasioned
| in that Office on Tuesday, Dec. 6, by happen
| ing Of an unusual nature. Mr.. George w.
| Arnold, an old veteran aud pensioner, who
| lives at Woodbridge, Va, and who draws his
| pension st the Washington agency, had been
| in correspondence with Miss Cecilia Nein, Of
| Cleveland, o., for the past year, had exchanged
| photographs, and had met in Washington for
| the purpose of joining their fortunes. Neither
| had ever before seen the other and they had
| appointed to meet at the fountain in the court
of the Pension Office at certain hour. They
met, walked about the court several times In
conversation, and at last Comrade Arnold ap-
| preached one of the messengers and asked
where he could find minister to perform the
| marriage ceremony. The messenger took In
the situation and summoned Row. W. Fl. Black,
clerk in the Pension Bureau, and Comrade
Arnold having already procured e. marriage
fhn-a ID al nd
was performed. The messenger had dropped
hint in the meantime that something unusual
was about to occur and consequently the clerks
rushed out of their rooms to the balconies over
looking the court and hundreds of them were
witnesses TO the strange spectacle. Later In
the day Commissioner Raum summoned the
Rev. Mr.. Black to his presence, and wanted to
know why he had stirred up such commotion
in the Bureau. When the minister explained,
the incident was dismissed with laugh. The
happy couple immed lately took train for their
Virginia home.
It Is very astonishing what an immense
| amount of cheek the average Office seeker ex-
hibits. A short time ago man was on the
| point of striking the Private Secretary of the
| Secretary of the Treasury with papor-weight
because that official refused to devote his en-
tire attention to forwarding the claims OF the
ofiice-seeker. But the experience of Gen. Dan
Macauley. Appoin tment Clerk of the Treasury
Department. is if possible, still worse. About
two weeks ago woman entered his Office and
said: 81 have come for a position, and l mean
to have il. shan't leave the building until
get it,"
AZ regret TO state that there is no vacancy,
madam" replied Gen. Macauley.
"Then discharge somebody and make va
cancy," suggested the visitor.
81 can hardly DO that" said the General.
"Then I will stay here and starye," declared
the woman.
"All right madam" assented the General.
"Sit down and starve comfortably"
But she would not accept the invitation. She
preferred to go to the anteroOm of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, where she drove the Off
Gals nearly distracted. Finally they appealed
to the appointment Clerk and he tried to per-
suade her to leave.
NO" she insisted, 81 prefer to starve right
here"
but, madam" protested Gen. MacauIey,
"you can starvo just as well in my room. and
there is pleasant corner which you can have
all to yourself"
81 choose to starve on this spot" responded
the woman, with emphasis.
| She has so far kept her word as TO spend
every day since then from to 4 in the ante
roorn to tho great discomfort of the clerks
x@z
Capt. ]. N. Midget, formerly of the 10Th
Mass, was in the city last week taking in the
sights, and viewing the many points of interest
at the National Capital, which he has not Wis
| tied since the close of the war. He saw much
hard service during the war; and was taken
| prisoner at the battle of Resm's Station Aug.
%, 1864, and suffered several months imprison-
| ment in the rebel starvation pens. Shortly
after his muster-out he emigrated to this then
| Territory Of Washington where he has pros
| pered finely, and is now living at Snohomish
| City, engaged in an extensive shingIe and lum-
| Der business with his sons He speaks strongly
of the prospects Of the new State, aud thinks it
| is one of the favored portions of the EARTH
But though it is one of the best farming coun-
tries in the world, it does not yet raise sufficient
| food for its own people, and wheat sells there
as high as two and quarter cents pound by
| the hundred weight. He tells great stories of
4ba nj Of hat ryb