The National tribune., 1906-11-15


Fayrot. RepreSentative-elect from the
Sixth Louisiana District, acts like q
lunatic. He shot dead his personal
friend DIR. Aldrich. on the steps of g
fashionable hotel in Baton Rouge, the
next day after having been elected &c
represent his district in Congress. Fav-
rot says the killing is the result of q
personal quarrel and due to family
troubles The two men had been close
personal and political friends, had gone
thru college together and had been as
sociated in law partnership. Favrot Is
considered very brilliant speaker. and
defeated for reelection Mr.. Robertson
who has been a member of the House
for IL years, and who had succeeded
Robertson ST., who also served many
years. OF course, he had to resign his
Office at once, and now has no political
future.
ambassador Durand. who represents
Great Britain in Washington, Will retire
next Spring. While this was expected,
It yet comes with a shock to those who
know him. best, for he is very well
liked and has been a most acceptable
representative of his country. Sir Nor
timer is not leaving his post here for
any other. but it is his intention to re-
needed rest. He entered the British
diplomatic service in 1873, and has
during that entire period been in for
eign service for England.
He has been back to England for a
month or two occasionally, but for the
last 81 years he has spent practically
all of his time abroad. He came to the
United States as his sovereign's per-
sonal representative in 1903. succeed
ing Sir Michael Herbert, who died while
on duty here.
The ambassador feels keenly the ne
cessity of his departure, and is sorry
to go. In confirming the report that he
is to retire he said:
II am indeed very and most sincere
1y sorry to leave this country. I have
many dear friends here, and l have
enjoyed my time here greatly"
Following so closely on the resigna-
tio,I of Baron Mayor des Planches, of
Italy, and Senor Don Joaquin Casasus.
of Mexico, this third important change
in less than six weeks presents an un-
usual condition in diplomatic life,
where heretofore a resignation from an
Enthusiastically was unknown IN
America, altho occasionally to be met
with in European capitals.
The retirement of the italian EN-
bassador is due to his wife. in all prob
ability. She does not like the United
States and never did, and spent but
little of her time here. Senor Casasus
of Mexico. retireS because of i'll health
The climate of Washington does not
agree with him, and. too, he wants his
large and interesting family to grow up
amidst home surroundings.
The National Association of Agricul-
tural Chemists began its annual session
in Washington last week at George
Washington University, a number OF
e-zta ti-sc ha:r
Prof. C. G. Hopkins, of the University
of Michigan President, presided, and
DIR. Harvey w. Wiley, Chief of the Bu-
reau of Chemistry, was Secretary.
Well, here you have the word with
the bark on, So to speak:
II am in favor of nominating John
Sharp Williams for President, regard
less of the supposition that a Southern
man cannot be elected" declares Chair
man Griggs of the Democratic Con-
gressiona1 Committee.
TT is evident that, altho Democratic
principles are accepted and put in force
by Republican Administration, the
Democratic Party as now organized
cannot get the offices.
after this" said Mr.. Griggs. '1 am
Democrat with prefix-a Southern
Democrat-one who will advocate the
nomination of a candidate for the Pres,
lfldl tiedSSS lTe southern DEM
ocrats. If the North intends continuing
to punish US for the sins of our fathers
I am in favor of accepting the verdict
now, and act accordingly"
Public Printer Stillings has been for
mally notified by the Department Of
Justice that hereafter simplified SPELL
ing rules should not be applied to quo
tations from court decisions IN Su-
preme Court briefs. His attention was
called to the court records of Tuesday
when Chief Justice Fuller objected to
the word thru in decision by JUS
tice Bradley, in a brief which Solicitor
General Hoyt had filed. The simpliffed
spelling had been done by order of the
Public Printer over the Solicitor Cen
erals protest.
Gov. Magoon has decided to spend
$4,000 at once for repairs to the Ma
tionai Insane Asylum in Havana, where
deplorable conditions were found to
exist. The sum of 100000 was appro-
priated for this purpose in the budget
prepared by Lieut.. Mccoy
Miss Rosemary Sartoris younger
daughter Of Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris
and granddaughter of Gen. u s. Grant.
was married TO George II. Woolston
last week in Cavalry Episcopal Church
New York City The Rev. MIR. Turner,
assistant rector, performed the cere-
mony.
The wedding was attended only by
Mrs. Sartoris. Mr.. Jones' of Chicago,
an Intimate friend of the family, who
gave the bride away: Woodruff Sutton
and Owen Brainard. friends of the
bridegroom. That the wedding was a
quiet one was due to the wishes of Mrs.
Sartoris. who is an invalid Gen. Fred
erick ID. Grant was out of town. and
could not return in time for the we'd
ding. He wired his best wishes.
Mrs. and Miss Sartoris returned from
Europe only week ago. They have
been abroad since early last Spring
spending most of the time in England
Mrs. Sartoris's former home Miss Sar-
toris and Mr. Woolston had been en-
gagged for the last 10 months Mr.
Woolston is an Englishman, but makes
his residence i'm Florida. He is an archi-
tect and engineer.
Congressman Ernest NJ Pollard. OF
the First Nebraska District, has sent
a draft for $1.S61.S4 to Sergeant-at-
Arms Casson, of the National House of
Representatives. The sum represents
salary paid Mr.. Pollard as Congress
man from March to July IS, 1905
As he was first elected on the latter
dale at special election to fill tho
nnexpired term of Elmer J. Rurkett
his right to the salary for the period
when he was technically not q member
was questioned, and was made an issue
in the campaign Just closed. Mr. Pol.
lard was reelected
Nathan B. Bradley 6rs, Ntayor -.