Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-02
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

Tf1OcE kLUhlDA CONF ONS-D Ut
WIN. EyARTs-EIGHT HUNDRED
PosTMAsTERs MADE HAPPY-PoRKoP-
OILS AsPAsIA-A ROMANCE IN REAL
LIFE-THE ADMINISTRATIONS MILK
MAcHINE-REPEAL OF THE BANK
RUPT LAW By THE HOUSE, &C., &c.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 27, 'z8.
The Florida sensation" as it is
here styled in official circles, or, in
other words, the confessions of the
Florida Returning Board, has occupied
the greater part of public attention
here as elsewhere. Whether these
confessions be true or false is OF. COM
paratively little consequence now,
except as showing the character Of
the lei whose performances the coun-
try watched with breathless interest
in the winter of 1867 and nearly
went to war over; and as showing,
also, the enormous Importance of ar.
ranging some PLAN mode of deciding
disputes at the count in Washington
before another election. We are in
the second year Of Mr.. Hayes term.
and Congress is near adjournment,
and nothing has yet been done, al
though it is morally certain that the
country will be in a most infiamniable
condition on this subject in 1880.
The death of William Evarts, son
of the Secretary of State though long
expected has cast a gloom over the
department over which his father
presides; and given to the bere2sed
parents the sympathy of all good Cit.
gems. The funeral will take place at
Windsor, Vermont, on Monday, and
will be attended by a large number
of people from this city. The de-
ceased recently returned from China
(where he had been engaged in mer
camille pursuits), for the benefit q
his health, and it will be remembered
that Secretary and Mrs. Evarts wen
west a short time ago to meet him ii
Omaha on his homeward journey
from San Francisco. He died yes
terday, Of consumption, aged twenty
seven. :.
!, Owing to the appropriation fu
!, printing having been exhausted, tn
;. recently appointed postmasters, t.
the number of some eight hundred
> could not receive their commission
all the blanks having been used up
: But Congress having passed the ''de
: fciency bill," they will all be mad
: happy within a few days, as the pub
!, lie printer is nov turning out thes
commissions as fast as his presse
will permit it. The passage of thi
\ bill also enables the Patent Office +
resume the publication of the "Off
cial Gazette" which vas suspende'
= far a week or two, and the printin,
of the Patents passed 10 issue, whic
have been delayed fora like reason
y Quite q little excitement was caus
|. ed last night in the n~eighborhood {
police headquarters on the discover
OF q case of m~isoegenatiun under pc
culiar circumstances. 1t appear
that a colored man, Alfred Hammond
had been arrested and placed in limb
to recover from the effects of a SOL
e drunk" Shortly after his incal
ceration, a very handsome white VIC
b, man, of the pure blonde type, can
to the station and begged permissio
= to see him, stating that it was til
first time he had ever been on a spree
= Har earnestness and evident emotio
J. in the matter induced inquiries, I'm
it was found that she was the n,
groe's bride. When her husban
recovered from the effects of bis dit
d slpatiol, he was allowed u ,1He6Tae
accompanied by the weeping wife
,r and with an admOnition ''nevet to d
;, it again" An investigation brough
to light quite a romance about thi
woman. A few years ago she wa
living at Cincinnati, one of the mos
beautiful as we'll as one of the NO,
noted oourtesans Of be t3Nn--a uaee
of the demi monde Of lorkopos;.
But the life she led greg distastc:t
to her; there was enough Of thc Lg
womanly instinct about heFto cans
q warning for a sirtuous life again
and this modern Aspasia tinall ahdi
Gated her d)sso.ute s"eptre, .eLiIe'
from the public gaze, and came t
this city of reform to reform. I'm
u fortunately for her good intentions
however, she met here old acquain
tances who recognized her, and he
reputation stuck. 1t followed her Il
every effort to obtain employment
a and finally fate seemed determined t.
n thrust her back into her old mode @
life, when she met the negro who i
now her husband. He was the G
: human being, so she says ~lrp
shown her kindness in her hoar
adversely, and she married him, +.
ing to be an affectionate wife.
Passing through the White Hous
> grounds yesterday, l saw the co,
that furnishes the administration wit
milk. For be it known that the ad
ministration keeps four horses, bu
only one single solitary cow. Prssi
5 dent Grant bought his mill, read,
I made, but Mr.. Hayes, who is OF
more economical turn of mind, has i
made on the premises. The afOre
said COW is an animal of some coise
quence to the nation; for as n msn'
humor is affected by his bile, and hi
bile is affected by the milk he drinks
t 80 if this cow should sour Mr.. Haye'
, stomach, he might, in some way
make MS feel it. 1t is not a prett,
specimen of COW, being rather Ian
tern7jawed than otherwise, lopsided
| and with a ''crumpled horn" but ii
: view of its intimate relations TO tn
administrator bowels it is an inter
esting cow, nevertheless. But ish'
ought to be kept away from the gar
lie patches, or there may be troIbl,
in the country!
The committee ON Ways and Mean.
has agreed to vote next Tuesday, OF
the proposition to suspend for five
yaars fha paymant tn tho sink;no