Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-03-17

py, ana their only blunder was in eve
showing their real hand.
1t Is stated that the New England sen.
h ators, headed by Senator Hoar, have de-
n clded to submit to the president the name
, OF l.. Jefferson Coolidge of Boston as
minister to France, vice Whitelaw Reid
Mr: Coolidge is grandson of Thomas
emerson, and followed the principles of
MS iliustrious ancestor until four years
ago, when he left the Democratic party
because of the tariffissue and Joined the
ranks OF the Republicans. He is between
on and 60 years of age, is very wealthy,
ana mas large railroad and manufacture
ing interests.
In reply to the charges by Department
Commander Hill of New Hampshire that
the washington hotel keepers are COM
olnlng to raise hotel rates during the en-
campment is denied by Chairman Edison
OF the citizens committee. Most of the
leading hotels will be accessible at rea-
sonable rates. Nearly $4,000 veterans
are already provided for, and there ha
been no dissatisfaction with the rates.
and room will be found for the Others
without difficulty.
The house committee on the Worlds
Columbian exposition to-day agreed to
report favorably the joint resolution in
troduced by Mr.. Durburrow, authorizing
the president to request of the govern
ments OF Spain and Italy, the Duke of
Veragua, descendant of Columbus, and
certain other people, maps, books,
papers, and other articles associated with
Columbus in the early discovery and set
Element of America for exhibit at the ex-
position.
Congressman Blanchard's semi-official
announcement that the river and harbor
bill when completed by his committee
will aggregate about $4,000, 600 has
greatly discouraged the Democratic
economists in the house, who ardently
desire that the SD congress shall make a
record for economy and frugality, but
| they do not dare to cut the appropria-
lions much more.
More than 100 congressman have
afhXed their names in an official capacity
to circular letter addressed to the river
ana narbor commission asking for IA
vorable recommendation for the further
Improvement of the channels between
Lake Superior and Huron, and Huron
and Erie, for 20 and 21-foot channel
Those who have the national encamp-
ment of the Grand Army in charge say
the coming encampment will be the
largest ever held in the history of the
organization. Many New England posts
nave secured quarters and from present
indications nearly every post will be well
represented, many going in body.
The United States government has de-
Cermlned to manufacture smokeless pow
der for use in both small arms and heavy
ordnance, and Capt. Ritman, we'll
known ordnance officer and expert chem
ist, has been detailed therefore by Gen.
Flagler to take charge of the laboratory
at the Frankfort arsenal.
George w. Knox, who was conductor
on the train which carried Lincoln from
to Washington to take the
oatn OF office in 1861, died here Sunday.
He strongly resembled President Lin ,
coin and was selected as the model for
statue OF Mr.. Lincoln, which now stands
in the Capitol.
The house committee on territories j;
Saturday considered the bill introduced
by Delegate Joseph of New Mexico to
enable the people of New Mexico to form
constitution and state government. and I
to be admitted into the Union. It ia ]
probable that the bill will receive favor ]
able action. s
The house committee on territories
has authorized Representative joseph I
Of New Mexico to report favorably to t
the house the bill for the admission of
New Mexico as a state. Also Repre- a
sentative Smith Of Arizona to report I
favorably the bill admitting Arizona to I
statehood. q
Gov. Alger has been collecting data in :
regard to his war record, and is now s
IN possession of evidence to disprove the >
New York Suns bitter attack on him. +
He has announced himself as candidate +
for the presidency and will enlist sup +
port from all sections of the country. s
A bill has been introduced by Mr.. t
stewart of Nevada proposing a constitu- t
tlonal amendment that after 1897 no per-
son who has held the Office, of president
snail De eligible to that office, within i
four years after the expiration of his l.
term of office. g
. toChdUol was taken seriously
III Saturday night. He has had bad 7
cod for several days, which developed ?
nto congestion of the lungs. As he is d
nearly SO years old, the situation natu-
ally causes grave apprehension.
The house committee on labor has au-
;horized Mr.. Bunting Of New York to =
'eport to the house the resolution au- -
the commissioner of labor to !,
investigate the slums of cities having a .
population of 200, 900 or more. =
The house committee on foreign affairs p
has ordered favorable report of Mr.
Blount's bin providing for the appoint 8
nent of representatives from the United o
states to the Columbian historical exhi- t,
)ition at Madrid this year. I
In the Democratic caucus Saturday G
evening res olutiOn was adopted for the o
lpp ointment of congressional campaign 81
committee consisting of one DemOcratic Il