The National tribune., 1892-03-17
ABOUT PEOPLE.

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by Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, providing fer the
erection of statue TO the late Samuel ]. Ran
dali, of Pennsylvania, in one OF the public
parks of Washington at a cost $4,000. The
Vice President and Speaker of the House of
Representatives are designated Committee to
select site for the statue.
The House Committee on Judiciary have ap-
pon a sub com mittee TO investigate Judge
BOarman, OF Louisiana. As Judge Boarman
has some 20 witnesses which he wishes to have
the Committee examine, and the Committee
having some three or four of their own wit
nesses who live in Louisiana and Texas, whose
testimony will be necessary to prove the
charges gsinst the Judge, the sub committee
have decided to visit Louisiana aud pursue the
investigation there. Judge Boarman has been
charged with using his position improperly,
and the investigation is for tie purpose of find
ing out whether it will be necessary TO impeach
him or not
The New York World says that Representa-
tive Nelson Dingley, OF Maine, is typical New
Highlander; that lie regards free-thinker as
on a par with a rum-drinker, and as only
tri1e better than free-trader.
Secretary Blaine and Representatives Hol-
man, Springer and Mills are all i'll at once.
We have been having some famous weather in
Washington lately, and there will soon be a
movement on foot TO return the Weather Bureau
to the War Department, if Uncle Jerry Rusk
can't i'm prove on the vIl!aInouS weather he has
been dealing out to US lately.
singular friendship has sprung up between
| Bourke Cochran and ex-Speaker Reed, who
occupy seats in the House just across the aisle
from each other. There is perennial inter-
| change of stories and anecdotes between the
| two, and when they bring their heads together
! the aisle is effectively blocked for traffic; for
while Mr. Cochran is known for the enormous
| size Of his head, the Representative from Maine
/ ic ma nj N a in
brain development. When they laugh they
| Shake tie whole House.
Mrs. Potter Palmer, Of Chicago, President
| of the Board of Lady Managers of the Worlds
| Fair, visited the Capitol last week, and under
| the escort Of r. presentative Durborow, was in
PRODUCED to number of Senators and Repre-
| sentalives. While at the Capitol Mrs. Palmer
| held quite reception in the Marble Room of
| the Senate, and many of the Senators and
members who were her guests while ia Chicago
/ few weeks ago took occasion to pay their
respects. The object Of Mrs. Palmers visit is
| to secure the independence of the Woman S
| Board from the National Commission of the
Columbian Exposition, and to forward other
proposed changes in the relations of the Wo-
mans Board TO the management OF the EXPOSE
ton. Mrs. Palmer appeared before the Com
! mttee on Columbian Exposition on Friday,
| March /, and made an argument on the SUBJ
iect of her mission TO Washington. She also
| proposed an amendment TO Dir. DurDoroW s
bill, which provides an appropriation Of $780,
000, for the expenses of the ladies who are
| members of the Committee on Awards OF the
Board of Lady Managers, in addition to the
Sl25 900 already appropriated in the bill for
that Board.
Frederick Douglass, ex-Minister to Haiti
lectured at Cooper Union ON Monday evening
March II, his subject being Haiti. He gave
some interesting facts about the Mole St
Nicholas, and some hitherto unpublished phase:
of lie in the Black Republic A New York
paper said his visit recalled the fact THAT it j,
more than halfa century since he, then name
less fugitive, appeared in this city. 1t was the
first free soil he had ever trod upon. Will
feelings Of mingled JOY and thanksgiving, h,
wandered through the great trade centers Of
the city, without seeing human pen or slave
} block. 1t was in New Bedford, Mass, that Ia,
| was named after Scotland's beloved cheftain
r and we'll has he borne the name. To-day h'
T stands picturesque figure before the American
people; his venerable head, crowned with thu
impress of rs years-years that embrace ever,
condition from chattelhood TO craftsmanship
! 1t is said that Jerry Simpson, the sockles
Kansas statesman, is very much displeased be
cause the diagram of seats outside the hal
of the House of Representatives his name j
printed as the Hon. jeremiah Simpson. The,
| say also that Hon. Tom i. Johnson, the Demo
cratic Representative from Cleveland, O., j
equally incensed because they have printed hi
| name on the diagram Thomas" As thes
I statesmen are seIf-made men, they do not car
4 to have any dudish finishing touches placed t
their names.