New-York tribune., 1896-05-17
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
WAR ON THE PRESIDENTS LATEST NOMl-
NATIONS THREATENED.

yor,Nr VERNON REGENTS IN sEssION-
e,yAKER-powyING CONTEST - BATTLEsHIP
ARMoR CONTRACT AWARDED - MINIS
TER TERRELL IN CONFERENCE
WITH THE PRESIDENT
Washington Nav l6-The corridors of the Capitol
ar. Allied with rumors OF a purpose 70 oppose the
sonArmation of the latch of appointments which
,he President made late yesterday, as the result OF
The resignation OF United States District Jucge
Rensselaer, R. Nelson. of Minnesota. 1t Is asserted
that strong opposition will develop to the cohiiriha
don Of Pension Commissioner William Locnreh as
bis successor because OF the stringency OF MS
rulings as commissions: in pension cases, the
legality OF many OF which is now peho-
ing In the higher courts OF the Oh''eu
States and rotably in the case OF Judge Long, VI
Michigan Members OF the A. p. A. no" III se'
sion in this city. said TO threaten hostii'y 10
the promotion Of Dominic /. Murphy. the present
Deputy Commissioner. TO the office OF Com'hissio"-
e. to succeed Judge Lochren. on account OF MI
Narphy's prominence in the Roman Cathohc
Church. and the general opinion is in view OF MI
Murphys recognized efficiency and long serVice'
mat this threatened opposition 10 ms comm Wn
Slr scarcely lie attempted. Against Genera "a
ieon I. Dana, OF New Hampshire, noiillnatou ~
sueeeed Mr. Murphy Deputy Cominlssiolue, u,a va
rehsions the curious point is raised ihat ouliis
MN q, the rate OF s96 a month on the Srounu, ds
puoheiy stated in debate. that ne was -
capable vers ana ID man his age would
~ ,py Vn account Of severe injuries that ne
ci.rsxr ns war The bill was passed put IresiIeHs a ~
ssSsS sSDtSys to 'fn r n MurpSy apS has 1s had
cpesnee IN the Pension Once He became Depu.y
He is S.o, under the present h ~
ehIs orothef Of the late Dennis Murphy, VINO was
s snei o. ne onea Senate corps Of stenographers,
corn. ., ISsm v Murphy. OF the present a,ve
~ ps 81 omcia reporters OF debates He IS hat'Ts
ss A. fnAaaeiphia, and is about forty-eght years ol
Inc Regents Of the Mount Vernon Association an
~sdnisauon Of women, owning the home OF Wash-
ns'on are holding their annual council In the old
-ans'on on the Potomac below this city, the he-
sen.s present including Mrs. Townsend OF New
'ork; Mrs Hudson. of Connecticut: Mrs. Richard
va =. OF Louisiana: Mrs Walker. OF North Carohha, j,
M r's Conoyer. Of New-Jersey; Mrs. Comegys, Oh
H"ssare; Miss Pendleton OF Ohio; Mrs hiia
- n'ainston. OF West Virginia: Mrs wider OIL
neA' Mrs. Rathbone and Mrs. Barnes, OF the
,1su'ct OF Columbia: Mrs Hill. Of Colorado; MIS-
NJ, Of Illinois; Mrs. Goldsborough. OF Maryland
s's r Anes. OF Rhode Island, and Miss Herbert OF
fo,.mnaa The organization is shown TO De IN d q
y~ssning condition having received during tne
nos.r NUMBER Of valuable relics ana many sitrs ~
anS The receipts from visitors ana the Doal
tIssH lines now fully meet the expense Oh man ~ a. ~
alsas the estate but extensive improvements are
ns nTs In progress. which call for donations. Dur
esInTs year Mrs Hearst OF Canlornia, ,it ma ,ror
ns ,so swamp which has menaceo heaitn ~ ~ ol., 20
eoyame ame OF Washington. and In the tweive acres ~
~ 8. meadow thus secured nine bloooeo cow tne
n Mrs. Yeattman OF Tennessee, now conlfio- 10
- tne revenue OF the association. steauy III III.
also results from the sale OF clippihks Iro!n
-,Martna Washington tree. Ine reeeIts
tsi,lue In session next week, when the SoverhoI
49, .e,glslative committee OF Virginia VIII pay an
~ciai visit to them
muse Elections Committee No. at Its meeting .o'
adopted a resolution calling on the county CLERKS
we eight counties which form the xVlth Con-
". district Of Illinois to appear forthwith IN
NJ sn'nston and furnish any information required
R,,.ae e committee In the contested election case OF
Coz. against Downing from that district Eaen
ana :" Clerk Is to bring with him all the baliots
a. -, ,.ases OF ballots cast in each OF the counties
"A ,s s eection held November g. 1894. In addition
Ala - packages OF ballots they will be required
she..s ns with them all the pollbooks and tally
don ea IN their respective counties at that elec-
svou,,.s 81 are now In their custody 1t Is further
~ 4 a sast the ballots be brought in the pack
4Vy)fGe ssSn sssSan they now are. The resolution Also
~ ~ .x ne Sergeant-at-arms Of the Hospe
NJ 6l;k ~ s1snpoenas to the clerks In questlon q
~. nsss papers as Witnesses. and tkaf ~