Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1902 — Washington Notes. [ARTICLE]

Washington Notes.

General Fitzhugh Lee may be appointed first United Stntej Minister tor Cuba. Friends of Representative Hltt are urging him to enter the Illinois senatorial race. Fifteen thousand Chicago business meg petitioned Congress for red procity treaty with Canada. h. rt. Rand of Milwaukee has been appointed confidential secretary to the Postmaster General. , Congressman Griggs of Georgia has been chosen chairman of the Democratic Congressional Committee. Army appropriation bill which passed the House atithorised re-examination of retired officers if they are fit for duty. Countess Cassini gave a coiffure party, in which the guests dressed their hair after the style of historical characters.