Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25
News From National Capitol.

The news of Major McKinley's i'll
ness with the grip has created con-
siderable CONSERVATION among the
officials of all parties in this city.
sickness or possible death Of Major
Mckinley are considered very grave.
The country has confidence in Mr..
Mckinley bnt view with alarm the adj
vancement of Mr.. Hobart to the presid-
ency on account Of his very extended
association and connections with trusts
and corporations. The arrangements
for Major Mckinley's accommodation
during the parade are much better than
any heretofore made. The stand from
which he will view the parade is made
fronting the White House, is in the Elk
ecutive Mansion grounds facing Penn
sylvania Avenue on the north. The
stand is to be entirely enclosed except
ing i'll front, and underneath it is to be
placed an electric heating apparatus,
which will keep Major Mckinley com
Portable and prevent the danger Of his
taking cold.
The Inauguration of Mr. Cleveland,
four years ago, was in one of the most
severe storms which this city had known
for years, and the members of the
Tammany organization who marched in
the parade suffered very severely with
the cold and seventeen of them lost
their lives Oh account Of the exposure.
Other lives were lost among citizens
from other parts of the country 1t is
sincerely to be hoped that March 4th
may be good day and that the new adj
ministratiOn may enter upon its duties
under favorable climatic auspices.
Never has there been a time in the
history of the country when a good
administration was so much needed or
when the difficulties have been greater
than those surrounding the incoming
one.
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This week has witnessed the assemO-
ling of over 1000 distinguished ladies
from various parts of the Union, who
have been attending what is known as
the Mothers Congress-" This noble
band of women instead of combining
themselves to the discussion of political
questions have been considering the
duties of mothers to their children
which cannot be to thoroughly under
stood or too highly commended. On
Wednesday, the Congress visited Mrs.
Cleveland, and paid their respects to
the lovely Frances, who is about to re-
tire from public life.
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It is said that combination, consist
ing of Senator Plat. Foraker, Quay,
Davis, has been formed for the purpose
of coercing Mr.. Mckinley into allowing
some other persons than Mark Hanna
to be appointed Senator from Ohio, or
to put the matter plain. they purpose to
fight Mr.. Mckinley's administra-
ton unless he keeps his hands off the
Ohio controversy.
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It is now considered certain in official
circles, that Gen. Horace Porter, of
New York, will be appointed as am
bassad0r to France, and that the genial
Chauncey NJ. Depew, of the same
State, will represent this government
at the court of St. James. This conces-
sion Of the two most important
diplomatic positions to the State of New
York, has been made, for the reason
that New York is not to have a Cabi-
net Otlcer. We may confidently pre-
dict, as the result of DR.. Depew's ap-
pOintment, that he will make up the
Britisher in his after dinner speeches to
a tune that they have not known during
the past century. As an after dinner
speaker, "Our Chauncey" is darling.
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Senator VIM. E. Chandler, of New
Hampshire, stirred up the animals in
great shape on Tuesday by making a
wonderful silver speech. Little
Billee" Chandler, like the Chinaman,
may have ways that are dark, and
tricks that are VAIN but for an all
round rustler, and catch-as-catch-can
tumbler, he has few if any equals in
the United States Senate. Mr. Chand-
Ter took the position that the Republic
can party was committed to the cause
Of blmetallism, and that any subterfuge
or attempt to evade this manifest and
promised duty would result in the
overthrow of the Republican party at
the next election and would be the
direct cause of the continuance of hard
times. Being himself a leading Repub-
lican of much influence, his speech
crea ted a sensation.
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The appropriations so far allowed by
the House of Representatives by this
Congress, has passed the billion dollar
mark, by nearly fifty millions of dollars.
The Sundry Civil appropriation bill
carrying $50, 644. 743, was carried through
the House of Representative in just
forty minutes time. No criticism is too
severe against a system of rules which
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