The National tribune., 1893-01-05

the best case examination record ia his dis ision
for the calendar year ended Dec. 81. 1922
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1t is said that Secretary Tracy. who is now in
New York. is engaged in king over the
ground with view to rc.entering upon tie
active practice of the Law at the close of the
present Administration. II Is said to be likely
that Gen. Tracy will enter into partnership
with Assistant Secretary Soloy, and make
speciality of admiralty law. with the main
office Of the firm in New York City. and
branch in Brooklyn.
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Assistant Secretary of Stats Wharton. when
his attention was called to the recent charges
against Mr.. Dwight formerly Librarian of the
State Department, and now holding like posi-
ton in the Boston Library. denied that any
privileges had been accorded to a favored few
which were not open TO every one. The docu-
ments which it is alleged that Mr. Dwight per-
mitted certain clique OF New England lite.
rary persons" 10 have access to, to the exclusion
OF other people are being consulted by his
torians and students right along, according to
Mr.. Wharton.
Though the $4,000 accepted by the United
States Government from Chile. in settlement
for all damages in the Baltimore riots in vaipa-
raiso are in the United States Treasury to the
credit of the Secretary of the Navy, tho claim
ants may grow gray before they get their share
of it. 1t is said that no Federal official has
authority to disburse the fund in way that
would fully aud effectually protect the Govern
ment from the demands of such of the claim
ants as might be dissatisfied with their allot-
ment The Navy Department is without
precedent in this matter. There is no guide.
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A rule against Mrs Alice K Seigsou 10 show
cause why she had not rendered accounts Of
her trust as the executrix under the will of her
husband. Col Herman A. Seigson, was issued
by Judge Bradley "Wednesday. Mrs Seligson
appeared in court Dec. 30. She recently petit
toned the Probate Court for permission to pur-
chase the inventoried property at its appraised
value. Col. Seligson was we'll known liquor
dealer, and also held posi- ton as Chief OF Di-
vision In the Census Bureau. lie served as the
Lieutenant-Co Colonel of the 9th n. II. during the
war, and had frst-class record as soldier
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Kate Fields Washington says that Mrs Noble,
the wife OF the Secretary of the interior, has a
way of writing pOstal-cards TO herself one day,
as reminders of special duties to which she
needs to give attention on the next. She en-
ploys for this purpose abbreviated memoranda
ineligible only to herself. Whenever invita-
tiOns are issued for an entertainment at the
Noble residence, Mrs. Noble pursues the same
plan, and sends herself postal, as by its
prompt receipt she can determine whether or
not her invitations have been promptly mailed
instead of reposing in the oblivion of the mes
sengers pocket
There is substantial unity in Washington
against the proposal made by the Pennsylvania
TO Congress that the Long Bridge shall be given
up to the railroad company and the United
States or District build another bridge for
ordinary travel. The District Commissioners
will report to Congress against the increase Of
railway tracks on the Long Bridge and will
advise that if tho Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany desires railroad bridge over the Potomac
it should unite with the other railroad COM
panies seeking entrance to the District from
the south, and build one suited for all railway
purposes.
An effort is being made by New Workers to
secure the appointment of Gilbert III. Benedict,
of Ellen willie, y. Y, who il brother of Tom
Benedict, Public Printer to succeed Mr..
Frank Palmer, the present incumbent, but
whose term will expire shortly after the 4th of
next March. "Gil " Benedict was Chief Clerk
of the Government Printing Office when his
brother was Public Printer. and made good
record for executive efficiency. He Is prac,i-
cal printer, and an expert in nearly every line
of the art. But for "GiI" his brother Tom
would have had hard Shedding at the head of
Uncle Sans big printing shop, for he is not
printer, and could not tell quad from side
stick. In the interval since Harrison came
in the Benedict brothers have been building
up newspaper plate concern, with headquar-
ters in New Jersey and branches in various
parts of the West and South.
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Atty.-Gcn. Miller was considerably d istu rbed
last week by the report that the notorious out.
law, Bill Dalton had been appointed Deputy
United States Marshal at Coffeyvi!e Kan.
The Attorney General said that the first init
nation he had Of the appointment of Dalton
was when Senator Vest, of Missouri, alluded
TO it in q recent speech ia the Senate Gen.
Miller at once applied to the United States
Marshals in Kansas and Indian Territory for
information On the subject at the same time
expressing surprise and disapproval at such
an appointment, but be has not yet received
q response from either officer. The Attorney
General also explained that the Department of
Justice never interfered with Marshals in the
appointment Of their Deputies unless there
were special reasons for so doing, but indicated
very clearly that he would not countenance
the appointment Of q man Of Dalton's stamp
No further action will be taken until the two
Msrshals have been heard from.
Tom Cosklsy. one Of the popular doorkeepers
Of the House Of Representatives. aud Eugene
Higgins who was Appointment Clerk of the
! Treasury Department, are both we'll known
here in Washington. Both are Democrats
an bet you a hat that New York City gives
4 Cleveland 10000 majority" said Coskley to
/ Higgins in New York before the campaign.
And will bet suit of clothes against the
hat that it does nothing of tho kind" said
/ Higgins to Coakley.
Coakley won The suit of cIothea arrival ~