The National tribune., 1893-03-02


and on or before March it is probable that
nearly all will be on hand. II has been the
practice since the foundation of the Govern.
ment for United States Ministers abroad to
place their designations in the hands of an ill.,
coming Administration.
SIS
Secretary J.W. Fosters resignation last Thurs
day from the Cabinet and departure for Europe
on Friday was for the purpose of assuming the
active dictatorship and management of the case
of the United States before the International tri-
bunal which is to assemble in Paris for the arbi-
trament OF the questions in controversy between
the United States and Great Britain in con-
necticn with the scaling industries of Boring
Sea. The case will be presented at a meeting
to be held March 3d. Private Secretary Hal
ford. who is now Paymaster, has been ap-
pointed disbursing officer of the American del
egation, aud will 90 to Paris Immediately after
March L.
Louis Abraham, Washington lawyer. testi-
fed before the Committee investigating the
Whisky Trust on Saturday. Feb. %, thst the
adulteration and sale of imitation goods was on
the increase. This business caused large loss
to the Government The imitation goods paid
an internal revenue tax of about 80 cents gal
lon. The imported paid about $50 gallon.
The output of these limitations decreased the
importations and the Government lost the
difference between the internal revenue and
Bourbon was greatly decreased last year. Rye
decreased 1,oo4, $40 gallons, and Bourbon 9I3-
6lS gallons. The output in spurious goods
increased accordingly.
s..
Heretofore the business of opening letters
has been q pleasure, but now / abIIor it," said
the Private Secretary of Southern Senator at
the Ebbitt 1t is the deluge of petitions for
Office and recommendations of applications that
have reduced my weight by a full stone in the
past 30 days. They come like an avalanche by
every mail knew there would be lots of them,
and SO cleaned out four big drawers of a large
desk. Those drawers were heaping full inside
OF a week. lam now using trunk of the Sara
toga pattern. and it is over thirds full. For
one small Consular Office there arc AZ candi.
dates Our State has now only three repre-.
sentatiyes in the Diplomatic service"
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Ex-senator joe Blackburn, of Kentucky,
will be surprised this week when he fiuds an
unique wish of his suddenly gratifed. He
said some time ago that he desired very much
to appear at Cleveland's Inauguration in a suit
of Confederate gray. One of his personal
friends, unknown TO him, sent to Mississippi
firm, and the mills turned out a cashmere made
for Mr.. Blackburn, calling it the
F" Blackburn CASHMERE" Another friend took
the stuff TO leading tailor here. had a suit
made up and the bill sent to himself 1t has
been shipped to the Hon. Joe, and in that garb
lie viii doubtless cause all the sensation at the
Inaugural ceremonies his thirsty soul can
crave.
Col. 2. T. Kolb, who was counted out of the
of Alabama last Autumn by the
Jones faction, was in town last week. He is a
gentleman of mature years,
but with plenty of youthful FIRE. al was
simply robbed out of the office of Governor"
he said when the subject of the election was
touched upon, and the other side freely ad-
nit it. Why, if only the names of the dead
men that were counted rs voters had been
thrown out would have been ahead. Fairly
and squsrely / was elected Governor by about
45 900 votes. What am / going to do! Run
again. Of course. / mean to fight it out on that
line, no matter how long it takes and next
Time you may depend upon it, will not be
counted out"
Recent events in the West seem to indicate
that the Democrats will have enough members
in the next Senate to reorganize that body
without outside aid. Still, if that aid should
become necessary, it is pretty well settled that
the Popuist Senators will vote with the Demo
Gratis. Senator PETER gave ntterance to such a
statement the other day. "On the question of
the organization of the Senate" said he, "as
in all other things ], for one. intend to be in
dependent. While that is true regard it as
my duty to put no distractions in the right of
way to which / regard the Democrats to DO en-
titled by reason of the popular verdict in the
recent election. think the Democratic party
ought now to have entire responsibility for the
Government and for all legislation, % that
they may show TO the country what they pro-
pose to do and that we may judge it fairly"
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An unusual scene occurred in the House ON
Feb. p, which very deeply touched Represent.
alive Herbert. Mr.. Herbert was selected to be
Secretary of the Navy, by President elect
Cleveland. and on the day named he sauntered
into the House and unconcernedy started for
his seat He was seen by several members
who commenced to applaud him. Others joined
in. and the applauding and cheering lasted for
several minutes. This demonstration seemed
to overcome Mr.. Herbert and he was visiby
affected by the outburss of regard. He was
given five minutes by AIR. Cultivate, who had
the floor, and in tremnlons voice Mr.. Herbert
made briefspeecb. stating that the dsmonstra.
tion coming from friends who had known him
SO long touched him In q manner greater than
be could express, and he could only say, 81
thank you from the bottom of my heart"
This little speech occasioned another ont
break of applause, in the midst Of which Mr..
Herbert retired, bowling, from the scene.
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Representative Bynum is on the war p.th
and is looking for an individual who has bean
telling untruths about him. Ho is Chairman
of the committee engaged in investigate M the
whisky trust, and his trouble commenced when
he was charged by the Washington correspond.
ent of a St. Louis paper with having made .
farce of the whisky trust investigation. This
mazda Mr. Rvnuu, mad apd h. ~ann~x-S