Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 June 1889 — WASHINGTON NOTES. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON NOTES.

Two devoutly-inclined Englishmen were among President Harrison callers Saturday. They merely wanted to pay their the Chief Executive of “ the United States, and they were granted a minute’s time. One was Mr.~ Reginald T. Woulfe, of London, and the other was Mr. William Mack, Challey House, Limpley Stoke, near Bath, England. That was wbat their guards indicated, and upon the back of each card was written, “Grace, mercy and peace be multiplied unto the nation through our Lord Jesus Christ.” President Harrison received the visiting Englishmen pleasantly, and they passed out apparently gratified. Another devout visitor was Rev. Dr. La Fetra, of this citv. He called in the interest of Dr. J. 0. Ward, who is going as a missionary to India. He bore a letter to the President from Bishop D. P. Taylor, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he asked for a letter from Mr. Harrison introducing Dr. Ward to “His Royal Highnees Assuf-Jah-Mazuffur-Ui-Mulk-Nizam-Ud-Dowlah-Meer-Mabok- Ab-Klan-B*hadur-Futch-Jung,G. C. 8. J.” The initials stand tor the rest of the Indian dignitary’s title. The President wrote the required letter, although he doesn’t enjoy the honor of the acouaintance of His Royal Highness Assuf, etc. America has expressed no dissatisfaction with .the resu It of the Samoa conference, tne delay in attaching ftbal signature to protocol arising from Secretary Blaine’a desire to moat carefully consider everything involved before taking an irrevocable step.

Justice Gray, of the United States Supreme Court, and Mias Jeannette Matthews, daughter of the late Justice Matthews, ware married at the bride’s residence Tuesday evening. A large number of distinguished guests wit* neeaed the ceremony. John Vigneaux. who was appointed United States Marshal for Western Louisiana, is a Democrat, and was recommended to the President by the Louisiana Republicans for protecting negroes from violence at the November election. The Secretary of the Interior has accepted the resignation of John H. Oberly, Commissioner of Indiana Affairs, to take effect July I. The President has abolished Sunday inspections and drills in the army. The laying of the comer stone of the new Knights of Pythias hall attracted a large crowd to Rochester, Thursday. The Logansport, Plymouth, Argos and Huntington lodges gent large delegations while nearly every lodge in the Fifth Regiment was represented. The town was handsomely decorated, and a grand reception banquet and ball was tendered to the visiting Knights and ladies. The election of officers for the Fifth Regiment, U. R. K. of P., resnlted in the choice of N. V. Cole, of Michigan City, as Colonel; W. T. Havat, of Valparaiso, as Lieutenant Colonel; and Charles W. Brackett, of Rochester, as Major.