Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-24
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Minister, Don l. A. de Cueto, was very seri-
ous producing much solicitude in his behalf
among his numerous friends in Washington.
We take from the Intelligencer the following
account of the accident by which he was in
jured, Shortly after we went to press on the
day before yesterday:)
can accident occurred, yesterday which
placed in great jeopardy the life Of the es-
teemed Minister from Spain. As Mr.. De Cueto
was driving pair of fine and spirited horses,
attached to light vehicle, they became un
man ages BILE, and dashed with headlong speed
down the avenue, from the direction of Thr
teenth street. On nearing Eleventh street
they encountered a furniture car, which they
upset without ceremony, and on re;overin z
from the shock, by which one of Mr.. de Cue
to's horses was thrown violently to the ground,
they again rushed forward with fearful velo.
city. Mr.. de Cueto still hold on manfuly
though his servant either fell or jumped from
the carriage, without, however, being injured
The horses turned down tenth street, and
near its Intersection with Louisiana avenue
Mr.. de Cueto ives thrown violently from tue
vehicle, which was carried by the terrified
animals to the market house, at which point
their course was impeded by wagon, and
they were finally stopped. Mr. de Cueto WAS
injured in the head and neck, but whether
dangerously so or not was not ascertained on
the spot He was able to walk to a carriage
in which he was conveyed to his residence 1t
is somewhat singular that the horses were not
hurt, nor was Tho carriage broken, with the
exception of swingletree.
During his brief residence in this country,
Mr. de Cueto has won the esteem of all who
have had the pleasure of being associated
with him, by his intelligence, accomplish
ments, and 6 entlemanly department, and the
hearty good will with which he has endeav-
ored to maintain a good understanding be-
tween his Government and ours, and to supply
the place left vacant in social and political
circles here by the much regretted retirement
Of the highly estimable Don Angel Caldeton
de la Barca.
We sincerely trust that Mr.. de Cueto may
recover from this accident He is sedulously
watched by Mr.. Magallon, LIST Secretary of
the Spanish Legation, and is attended by Drs
Hall and May. The President of the United
States has called in person at Mr.. de Cueto's
t, express his regret and sympathy
We learn that the injury is judged to be an
internal injury in the head. Yesterday, a
considerable quantity of blood was taken from
his head with leeches. He had previously
bled considerably from the ears. Up to the
hour at which we 60 to press, there had been
no change in his condition.
They are Coming Members of both Houses
of Congress are already dropping in upon us.
Yesterday brought to Washington, in addition
to those whose arrival had been previously
Speaker Boyd, and Senator A. G,
Brown of Mississippi, both of whom look and
in all things appear to be in fine health and
spirits. They are stopping ut the Kirkwood
House. From this time until the 4th of De.
cember, members will be arriving here in
crowds, and in their train We shall see the
well known faces Of the gentlemen of the
lobby, whose name is legion. In the course
of the next TWO weeks at least a thousand
persons will come among US to remain for the
winter; and as all of them will be regular
frequenters of the public places in Washing,
ton, they will aid greatly in giving our city
its usual lively appearance in Winter
To those Of them in want of quarters for
the session, we have to say, look to the COL
umns of the Star, wherein they will find ad-
vertised the best locations now to be had in
Washington.
Sour Grapes.-1t seems, from a recently pub
lished letter from Mr.. John NJ. Clayton, that
that gentleman thinks the reciprocity Cana.
diam treaty great blunder-a convention
full of features likely to work injuries to the
future of the United States. Now, this is
wonderful, in view of the fact that, when
himself Secretary of State, he labored hard
to obtain the vely same treaty from Great
Britain. L, was a dead failure on his part
and he bore his disappointment sorely enough
for time. To those who are aware of the
ranking jealOusies which long service and
struggling in politics and public affairs are
so apt to generate, il will not take aeecond
thought to form the conclusion, that, with Mr.,
c., the ugly feature in the affair is that sue
cessor in the State Department, rather than
himself, was the successful negotiator on the
p art of this Government
The Bremen Mails-The steamer Hermann
it is understood at the Post Office Department,
is not to sail as usual on the I'd of December
next, as she is about to be taken off the route
for month, for repairs. Those expecting to
have written by her on that trip should, there
fore, direct their letters to 90 either "by the
open mail to England or 'by the Prussian
closed mail"
Land Titles in Oregon.-The General Land
Office is just about to commence issuing patents
for donation titles in Oregon, none such having
be en- issued up to this time.
The Current Operarlcns Of the Treasuly
Experimentation Wednesday, the ed of Nov
there wore Of Treasury Warrants entered on
tho books of tho Department
For tho redemption of stock...... 5 800 81
For the Customs. ................ 35,645 II
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