The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-02-09

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| southwest. The house was surrounded at
o'clock in the morning, and ono of the officers
vent to the front door and demanded admit
lance. No attention was paid to this demand,
and the door was forced. They captured sew
eral men, and upon searching the house found
lot of giant powder, fuses. made by hand, and
number of burglars tools. They were locked
, up and will be sent to the Grand Jury.
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| Secretary Charles Foster, of the Treasury
Department. sent to the House last week esti-
| mates of appropriations for defrayiug the ex-
penses of collecting the revenue from customs
| for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1894,
amounting to 1892 AGO. The estimate for the
| port of New York is So 213.667; Philadelpha,
$3ss $780, San Francisco. $327, 6S5; Baltimore,
| $347,397; Boston and Charestown, Mass, $5ol,-
! OS6; New Orleans, $2OO077; Chicago, $l53,570
and in addition to this sum it is expected that
| 5000 600 will be required to defray the ex-
| penses of the Customs service at the World S
| Columbian Exposition.
| s*s
At the Republican Senate caucus on Wednes-
day morning Feb. l. it was decided to put the
| Territory of Arizona on the same footing with
the Territories of New Mexico. Oklahoma and
Utah, which at previous caucus they had de-
cided to admit to the Union. In the caucus
| there appeared to be feeling that An injustice
had been done Arizona, and Mr.. Platt stated
that simple justice demanded that Arizona,
which is as well fitted for Statehood rs some of
the others named, should have an equal chance
with the other Territories. Senator Carey, of
Wyoming, has been persistent in his efforts to
bring about this result. and now that the Re-
publican caucus has pledged itself to the ad.
mission of these Territories, he will assume the
burden of getting the question before the SEN
ate for vote.
Mrs. Rosa O. CAN'T, an estimable lady and
devout Catholic fell dead Of heart disease on
Monday, Jan. 80, at her late residence, 2022 /
street northwest. Mrs. CAN'T was the grand
daughter of two Revolutionary soldiers, one of
whom. Baron Preuss, came from Germany, and
the other Pierre Savaroe. from France. Her
husband, the late Caesar CAN'T, was grandson
of one of the commissioners selected by George
Washington to control the Governments share
of the property when Washington city was
first laid out Mrs. CAN'T was in her ordinary
good health OH Monday morning, though suffer-
ing somewhat from Il fall on the ice last week.
About 10 o'clock she walked up to the third
floor of the house. aud while there superintend-
ing some workmen, fell to the floor, dying in
stantly, and without pain. She left two
daughters, one daughter-in- law, and numerous
friends in this city and Maryland.
Kate Fields Washington says that some years
ago Judge Lamar was visiting at the house of a
friend in Washington. where he WAS on familiar
terms. His hosts daughter. then q mere child
was observed to be scrutinizing the Justice
very closely. At this time he wore his hair
very long and fat against his head. At length
he said: My dear. you look AS if you wanted
TO ask me something. What is it?" of you
please, Mr.. Lamar" she answered, "why do
you wear your hair that way at the sdes?"
Lamar drew on his most serious expression
and, in a low, hoarse whisper, between his lifted
- had a fght-with-a- - he
t-of-my-ears!" For a long time after
wards the little girl was struck with chill of
horror every tine she looked at him. until one
day, in the midst of gesture, he swung his
hair back far enough to assure her that his
head was supplied with it's normal complement
of members.
Doorkeeper Turner, of the House Of Repre-
sentatives is confined to his room in the Ma
tonal Hotel, suffering from injuries received
by being thrown from tho wagon of the Folding
room Of the House in a collision between that
vehicle and one of the cable grip-car not long
since. Mr.. Turner at first thought his injnries
were of superficial character but an cxami.
nation by physicians proved conclusvely that
this was not the case. The tendons OF the heel
of his left foot were badl y torn, and an ugly
abscess has been formed on his right leg where
the wheel of the wagon passed over that mem.
Der. He has been confined to his bed for sew
ersl days, and cannot walk yet but is lifted
from his bed to chair where he remains
inpatient prisoner during the long and TO him
ted ous hours. The doctors in attendance say
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two weeks longer, decision from which the
Doorkceper. who has always led an active life,
wishes he could take an appeal.
So
A case has just been decided by the United
States Supreme Court In favor of ex- United
States Marshal Harmon, of Maine, which means
much to United States Marshals throughout
the country. He sued to recover considerable
damages as fees and disbursements from March
9, 1886, to Oct. 1, 1888, payment of which had
been refused by officials of the Treasury De-
partment On the ground that the claim was not
a Just one. The suit was brought in tho
United States Circuit Court, and decided in
Harmons favor. he getting verdict for the
full amount sued for and costs. Appeal was
taken to the court Of last resort, and that
tribunal has ratified tho judgment Of the court
below One of the points decided. and probably
the one of most interest to other Marshals, is
that the expense of travel of q Marshal to any
number of localities may be treated as dis
tinctive trips to and from his headquarters,
oven if the visits are accomplished by one trip
| and without returning to his headquarters
until all the localities have been visited. This
means good deal to Marshals whose claims.
similar to the plaintiffs in the case, have not