The Washington times., 1894-04-03
,lqcORRIDOR AND CURB.


Not all the interesting incidents Of the
famous breach Of promise case, now occupy
ing the attention of Judge Bradley's court,
occur in the courtroom.
The exclusion Of women from the trial has
not apparently lessened female interest In its
progress. In fact, hardly day passes that
there are not some women in the corridors
gratifying, in not very satisfactory way 1t Is
true, = somewhat morbid curiosity by peer
ing through the windows. Yesterday very
vivacious matron, who. while no longer
young could not be called elderly, caused
o flutter Of excitement by exclaiming:
swell, there, have seen him." referring to
Col. Breckinridge II think everybody ought
to get one good look at him! Somebody ought
to thrash him.
A son Of the Emerald Isle standing
near looked her squarely in the eye and re-
piled:
s.Indade, madam, but yer roight. Oi tell
yes we'll convict him and thin turn him over
to the ladies'"
Senator Murphy. says Harry Walker in
Daily .amercia, was greatly surprised
to-day. The administration seems to have
adopted new policy. A. L. Hawk, OF
Hoosic, which is in Senator Murphy's county,
was appointed postmaster to-day. True, the
Office is worth only about $3.50 year. but,
considering that this is the second appoint
ment that Senator Murphy has had in year,
it has attracted a good deal OF attention.
There are atout leo OF these offices In SEN
ator Murphy's county, and only two changes
have been made during this administration.
A. RannhIiopna have rsynnina1
in Office year after their terms have expired.
Just whether or not this appointment will be
followed by others remains to be seen. 1t
may be that the administration has done this
Us feeler. and it may be that the appoint-
ment OF the friend Of Senator Murphy's was
an oversight.
It is surely refreshing to notice that Mr..
Wheeler Hazard Peckham has lately said.
speaking, / suppose, of corruption in New
York city, that ''many people pay large sums
for peace. as they put it. The Metropolitan tele-
phcne pays. understand. S50,OOO ayear for
peace. I know OF one corporation which pays
similar sum. 1t occurs to me to ask whether
this other corporation that Mr.. Peckham
knows about is one of the corporations with
which he himself is concerned, whether di-
rectly or indirectly, and If so. which
one of the many corporations 1t
is, and whether also it is one
of the corporations which lobbied him so ex-
tensiyely for Associate Justice OF the Supreme
Court. 1t is we'll known that the methods
which were pursued in order to secure the con-
frmation Of Mr.. Peckham were one Of the
chief causes of his rejection. l should think
some OF his New York city acquaintances
would be Inclined to ask him publicly
whether it is part OF his moral code that
Wheeler Hazard Peckham should be connected
with corporations and that all others should
keep out oi them.
The calm confidence which I expressed
yesterday that the sale of the Commercial
Gazette would probably not involved the
transfer of the entire Hastead family TO the
stats OF other journals has been slightly dis
turbed. 1t is doubtful if the Halsteads do all
remain with the Commercial Gazette. Per-
haps the old gentleman, who, by the way, has
been getting $1,000 year for clipping his
iurid editorials cut OF the Brooklyn Standard
Union. which is an evening paper, and teie-
gl1pU1UE LIIeul " NtuC-uAilA It& tAG NOlAiLSA-
cicI Morning Gazette, will probably remain
for awhile. and SO. perhaps, will
some of the boys. One OF the boys.
Marshall, has been general MANA
ger at Cincinnati. Another, Albert. is
the weli-known chrysanthemum haired assist-
ant TO Col. Fred Mussey in the Washington
bureau OF the paper. The third, whose name
do not now recall. has been the New York
representative. 1t IS not to be inferred, how
ever, as The Halsteads crop away from the
Commercial Gazette one by one. III II either
the old gentleman or any one OF the sons has
Travelled entirely ON his shape there They
are now hustling journalists, every one. and
il the sons should Join the old gentleman on
the aft OF the Brooklyn Standard Union they
would certainly make things lively in the
somnolent burg across tue big bridge.
1t was predicted in this column several
days ago that if Mr. James D. Yeomans. o:
Iowa. had the support Of Hon. J. J. Richard
son, OF Davenport, the Democratic National
Committee man for Iowa. in his fight for In
terstate Commerce Commissioner, it was
good thing for Mr.. Yeonans. And SO it
seems, for he has been appointed. place
on the Interstate CDmmercs Commission is
about the soitest thing in the gift OF the gov
ernment, aud good uen have preferred these
places to Sena.orships and Cabinet posts. The
salary is $500 year with great many
travelling expenses thrown in. 1t is not in
cumbent upon the Interstate Commerce Com
missioner to shoulder any social responsibili-
ties He and bis wife and his daughter may
wend their way through the ma2es oil WASH
ington life without paying any particular
attention to anybody and without the even
greater srnental and physical disturbance OF
expecting anybody to pay any particular at
tention to them.
It is to he noticed that Hon John c. New,
ex-consul general to Loudun, allows that this
is not a good time to be in politics. This
would seem like a natural remark for Mr..
New to make. 1t is not a good time for Mr..
New to be in politics when he is not In poll
tics; yet when there is any Republican politics
for Mr. New TO enter. AMI especially acy Har-
rison politics. he is pretty sure to b- in them
or it. DIR. New is about the only Republican
vino dared to. talk plain to Gen. Harrison
during thaidst administration. and as he was
in London making anywhere IRON 600 to
S20, 600 a year out of his consul cenerashp
during almost all OF the Harrison adninis,ra-
tion, it follows that there was practically
nobody to talk plain to the President. The
Harrison candidacy for denomination really
assumed no particular form until Mr.. New re-
turned from London to take charge OF ii. and
SO etfectuaiiy did he leave it a potent and ag
gressive thing thai he was able 20 sail for his
post and his sheckles within week alter the
convention. 1t is thought by many shrewd
observers. oX-Secretary Eikins among the
number. that Gen. Harrison would have been
reelected if Mr. New had moi been Occupying
q place connected with the administration
where the salary and fees were very large.
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NOTES FROM SENATE AND HOUSE