Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1892-01-08

made by newspaper man, who is
credited with having been in the
pay of the Chilian revolutionists
while they were trying to get re-
cognition from this government,
before the fall of the Balmaceda
government in Chill, by carefully
worded lnnuendo to make it sp-
pear that Secretary Blaine has be-
come "peace at any price man,
in consequence of business un-
derstanding he has had with ex-
Mayor Grace, of New York, who
has large moneyed interests at
stake in Chill, and who is natural
ly in favor of peace between the
two countries. In Washington,
where the cause of this mans per-
sonsl enmlty is known, nothing
that he can say carries any wei yht.
He lacks the courage to openly
attack Mr.. Blaine, and in keeping
with his character, vents his
spleen by printing sneaking para
graphs whenever the opportunity
presents itself, containing covert
slings ana slurs at him. He is
spoken of even by those who
associate with him as the Captain
Dalgetty of journalism. 1t is
hardly necessary to say that peo-
pie of this country know the man
too we'll to believe that James CT.
Blaine will ever be found occupy
ing any position upon any ques-
ton that is not compatible with
the loftiest American patriotism.
Gen. NJ. G. Meigs, L. S. A. re-
tined, died here on Saturday with
the grip. From his appointment
to West Point in 1882 10 the date
of his death he filled positions of
great honor and great RESPONSE
bility, and he filled them ali well.
Pension Commissioner Raum
has detailed 80 extra clerks to
assist in pushing the work of the
Pension Board of Review.
Although few Republicans here
appeared to have first thought of
ex-Representative Perkins in con-
nection with the Kansas Senator
ship, his appointment by the
Governor to fill the unexpired
term of the late Senator Plumb
was very well received. Mr..
Perkins has had S years expert
ence in congressional life and
that he will ably serve his state
in the Senate cannot be doubted.
A very determined effort is be-
ing made by the Democratic lead
ers to bring about an outward ap-
pearance of harmony in the House
bet they are far from being sue
cessful, AM it looks now as though
they would be extremely forum. te
if they succeeded in preventing an
open rupture between theCrisp and
Mills men, or, as they are often
est called here, the Cleveland
and anti-Cleveland men on the
floor of the House. The Cleve-
land men who haYe been snubbed
and be-littled by Speaker Crisp
are not in humor to be forgiving,
and where ever two or more of
them are gathered together the
atmosphere is filed with dire
threats of vengeance at the FIRST op-
portunity. Speaker Crisp was laid
up with the grip during the entire
recess and is yet, and has little
opportunity to know how deep the |
feeling of resentment against him
is, but his friends have fully re-
cognized the gravity of the situa-
ton, and, having gobbled up the
most desirable places, they are
now trying to mollify the Mills
men by feeding them large doses
Of "teffy." i" But the crow which
the Mills men have SO recently
had to eat left taste in their
which pIevents their en-
Ioying anything like 'taffy, partic-
llariy when it comes from the
same source that the crow did.