The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-16
SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.
THE PTEUs or 4 DIS7ISG UJsHED GER
MAN PUBLICTST
what Herr Won Hoist Thinks About Boss
shepherd md Grants Bosom Friends-
1Iis Opinion or American CongressmeR.


WASHINGTON Dec. 31.-BOSs shepherd had
bo,ome in his way Gs notorions n personality IA
Tweed had once been in New York. AS in
many like instances. Grant saw IN this only an
additional roason FOR intrusting him onco moro
with the oiiiec which he had 80 grossly mis-
used. The senate however, rejected the nom
inaiion by vote OF the whole body. with the
exception Of ninc-Hnd President has seldom
received 40 harsh rrprimand
Shepherd was one OF the most conspicuous
members OF tho baud OF bosom friends which
surrounded the President. and nearly the
whole evil brood has shared his fate Bank
ruut and despised. II has dispersed itself in all
directions. In Washington now blows 80 puro
an mir that the place can hardly be recognized
Tho lobby has melted away like snow
under an April sun, and whnt there
In left OF 1t cannot accomplish any
thing worth mentioning. JAY Could.
the notorious partner of the infamous jim Fisk.
lost great part of the Inst session in waiting
with him his whole bundle of neat little plans.
although he still has an important support in
tho press. ms lac Is the chief owner OF the heic
York Tribune Tho press has still enough TO
mOraizc about but II has become go quiet about
big jobs TINT one imaRines he is moving in an
other world.
M ,,roson, Cor,rcss Ia vorv for rcn,oved
from da1zling ono iGrouph The abundance OF Tia
ahiiitv or rh1rAcier' lint II oneniy manifpsts n
readiness 10 inouire after tho true Interests OF
IA" rnitntrv M NOT 10 consult Marty Interest
oi,,nc thnt IL 10 snv the interest 81 the party
nniiticiaps some ~ tbe oid Marty ienders in
Roth camns soDnJ SpoiI, with aii Tho power of
their Lngs tho I'D brttla cry Tho for
mer Snenker Of The House and present
senator Raine fhe md Grant have
boon IN To- the present time the most
Dro,ninent eandidntes III tho Reniblicnns Tor
The Presidency and il ia difficult To- say whether
III ,i,rtion or thaf of tho az -presiiTnt would
ba the vreater misforttine md the prenier
shame for thr country made lately n despprato
nttcnnt Ia wave tho " blnodv shirt " that Is la
load ar,ain The whole solid North into the field
against The former slave-terrorizing and rebel
lI0na south. and n horton Of Tho Democrats
ur.ss il doing lie hest 10 convince the people
irrt tbe pr.sidcnt in his annunl mesenps Inns
cutcrnd unon tho same uoliov
In snoietv one notices. very little the fact that
Congress- Inns adiourred for tho holidays Ii tx
n very siriking pLenomenon 10 the educated
TurcDcnn that the inwnnkers OF tho country
MAY slnost no mart In sorictv Ono can sav
truly thnt in yenerfl they have no social posi-
ton Ono docs not eyer m eel two dozen mem
bers of both Houses i'm the circles into which lie
allows himself Ia be- Introduced and where he
Unds pieasant intercourse Only Tho smnller
mil ~ ths ,nen,icrs ~ lilo ia htnet even beIong
L. ti,is The axrlan nation al this eLnracteristlc
stint, Of filings Il pNrticularly 10 be- sought in
ira far that Gony ress 10 cnm nosad fnr tho most
MI ~, ,,,,.rs rom tho s,nllsr t,S.rs who 10
moi fnel nt homo in genteel society md have rs
| iittie tystg Tor Il ~ ies'ire 10 enter into H.
Ntor.,v,r n ier,,e ,rarn.nta,n al Than, hnvo
,rotran wiz were ,nnrri,.d in thair voun- wears
| "rn ~ ~ 10 he it,rd Tor n highlv cub iynted
sacistv nIi.ini ,,,.sition In i,seif IL not how
cor a n,ss,,ri T., So. CON aideration Ono Of
| ~, bcaxost di,,.s II the prisilent is the wei .
,,,a-",n,J 80 - .l,.Lin,, bsnds viii avery
| "no whom fancy cnnJnets HITLER. and tho
ieii.s al Tho ,en, l.r. ~ lie CnLinot n,,l.t omen
NH ',ri ,,,n 'f,.ro,,n In H., ,vest 49, every
| a., sill, ,vnits Wnon thnm In will b. under
| .,+'I o., III. hni ~ ia1 MI ,,iiiicni iifn
| e., cr,,,,,,I.j. s..,",-,t,.l frc,, '.n,ini ia,
| A.nr, iievs in this ns ittle n rhle "a oficiai