Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-01
From Our Regular Correspondent
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. April %.

WASHINGTON, April q.
The Florida sensation" as it is here
styled in official circles, or, in other words
the confessions of McLin, Dennis ct al
who were members of the Florida return
ing board, has occupied the greater part
of public attention here rs elsewhere
Whether these confessions be true or false
is of comparatively little consequence
now except as showing the character Of
the men whose performances the country
watched with breathless interest in the
winter of 1S76-77. and nearly went to wal
over; and as showing, also. the enormous
importance of arranging some plain mode
of deciding disputes at the count in Wash
ington before another election. We are in
the second year of Mr.. Hayes term and
congress is near adjournment, and nothing
has yet been done, although it is morally
certain that the country will be in most
inhammable condition on the subject in
1880.
The death of William Evarts, son Of the
secretary of state, though long expected
has cast gloom over the department over
which his father presides, and given to the
bereaved parents the sympathy of all good
citizens The deceased recently returned
from China (where he has been engaged
in mercantile pursuits), for the benefit oil
his health, and it will be remembered that
Secretary and Mrs. Evarts went west a
short time ago to meet him in Omaha on
his homeward journey from San Francis
co. He died yesterday, of consumption
aged twenty-seven.
Owing to the appropriation for printing
having been exhausted, the recently APP
pointed postmasters, to the number Of
some eight hundred, could not receive
their commissions, all the blanks having
been made up. But congress having pass
the deficiency BILL" they will all be made
happy within Il few days, as the public
printer is now turning out these commits
sions as fast as his presses will permit it.
The passage of this bill also enables the
patent office to resume the publication OF
the Official Gazette" which was suspend.
ed for week or two, and the printing OF
the patents passed to issue, which have
been delayed for like reason.
Quite a little excitement was caused last
night in the neighborhood of police head
quarters on the discovery of case OF
miscegenation under peculiar circumstan-
ces. Itappears that colored man, Alfred
Hammond, had been arrested and placed
in limbo to recover from the effects of a
'big drunk" Shortly after his incarcera-
ton, II very handsome white woman, Of
the pure blonde type, came to the station
and begged permission to see him, stating
that il was the first time he had ever been
on spree. Her earneStness and evident
emotion in the matter induced inquiries,
and it was found that she was the negroe S
bride When her husband recovered from
the effects of his dissipation, he was allow
ed to 90 home, accompanied by the weep
ing wife, and with an admonltion never
to do it again" An investigation brought
to light quite romance about this wo'
man. A few years ago she was living al
Cincinnati, one of the most beautiful as
we'll rs one Of the most noted courtesans
of the town-a queen of the dCmt monde Of
Porkopols. But the life she led grew
distasteful to her; there was enough of the
pure womanly instinct about her to cause
IL yearnng for virtuous life again, and
this modern Aspasia finally abdicated hei
dissolute sceptre, retired from the public
gaze, and came to this city of reform tc
reform. Unfortunately for her good in
tentions, however, she met here old &C
quaintances who recognized her. and hel
reputation stuck. 1t followed her in every
effort to obtain Employment, and finally
fate seemed determined to thurst her bacl
into her old mode of life, when she me
the negro who is now her husband. H,
was the only human being, so she says
who had shown her kindness in her hou
of adversely, and she married him, prov
ing to be an affectionate wife.
Passing through the White Hous,
grounds yesterday, l saw the COW tina
| furnishes the administration with milk
For be it known, that the administration
keeps four horses, but only one single, sol
| itary COW. President Grant bought hi
milk ready made, but Mr.. Hayes, who
of more economical turn of mind, has
made on the premises. The aforesaid co,
is an animal of some consequence to tn
nation; for as a mans humor is affecte
by his bile, and his bile is affected by til
milk he drinks, so, if this COW should sou
Mr.. Hayes stomach, he might, in som
way, make us feel it. 1t is not prett
specimen of Il COW, being rather lanter
jawed than otherwise, lop sided. and with
"crumpled horn;" but in view of its int
mate relations to the administrations bow
els, it is an interesting COW, nevertheless
But she ought to be kept away from th
garlic patches, or there may be trouble i
the country!
The committee on WAYS and means ha
Iagreed to vote next Tuesday on the propc
sition to suspend for five years the paymel
to the sinking fund; and on the followin
day Senator Gordon of Georgia will max
an elaborate speech on the subject of Il
finances. For the rest, a considerable pa
of the coming week will be occupied /
debates on the tariff question, and, in Il
senate, by the consideration of the bi
which provides for the repeal of the BAN
rupt law. As this bill, which passed tt
house yesterday. will probably also pa
the senate, receive the presidents sign
ture and become law within wee
merchants and others who intend to ava
themselves of the old law had better hurr
up, file their petitions in bankruptcy
once and make assignments; " or it wi
be too late and there will be no profit
failing! ALPHA.