Daily Republican., 1880-03-09
OUR WARRINGTON LETTER.
ne Lesseps-Ben HIlt's scrape-A
FamiIy's Decay-Tbe Freedman's
saving Fund.

Famtly's Decay-Tho Freedman
saving Fund.
Special Correspondence Of the Republican.
WAsHINGToN, D. c., March 5, 1880.
Mr.. Ferdinand DeLesseps, the dis
tinguished Frenohman and proprietor Of
the Suez and Panama ship canals, who
arrived here yesterday on the limited
express train from New York, has since
his arrival in this conntry been the re-
cipient of distinguished honors, and he
will certainly receive cordial welcome
to Washington. He is ssventy-fve
years of age, and few men years his
his junior, can show such useful and
active career. The success of this great
undertaking has been steadily growing
and all monsrcbs have united in hon-
oring DeLesseps. The distinguished
visitor will remain in Washington but
three days.
A social scandal is now on the boards.
Senator Ben Hill of Georgia is the
principal character in the drama.
"For much love- is the result Of the
slauders. He should have " Zen "
Wise, instead of Ben chill "--and
avoided this unpleasant story. Cap
tain Jack, Wass, and Saw a-wich, the
Utes who came here with Oruay, and
went back to Colorado to negotiate for
the surrender of the so-called guilty
Utes, have returned TO this city, ac-
companied by Shavaps, Veratziz TIN,
Johnson and Thomas. Tls two latter
Indians are prisoners, but are under
no more restraint than their compan-
ions. Miss Josephine Meeker was re-
quested 10 visit them and see II she
could identify the prisoners. She he "
e, er, failed to recognize them.
The employees of the Government
Printing Office, to tine number of one
thousand, were granted an indefinite
forlough yesterday, as the sppropria-
tion bad run out. 1t il however eX-
pected that the Government printers
will be- reimbursed by Congress at once,
50 that the work of the Office can 60 on,
and the discharged ones reinstated.
The old Carroll Place, an old landmark
of Washington, is passing away.
The celebrated Carroll family, who
were once the principal owners of the
original Districts, have become g9adu-
ally reduced in circumstances, until
now 1t is stated, they are SO strained
that it will be necessary for them to
psrt with their old Homestead, which
was the scene OF 80 many notable gath
erings, and so much grandeur in the
ol1en time. A number of spirited citi-
zens having heard of these facts a,e
making an effort to preserve tue prop
erty from the auctioneer's hammer. As
it now is the high brick walls are
crumbling away, and the fine old man :
sion itself shows signs of decay, despite
the efforts of its procd occupants.
Several petitions are in circulation for
signatures and are being numerously
signed, asking Congress to order the
opening on Sundays of the Smith
sonian's Institute, the Congressional
Library and the United States Medi~
cal museum, so that the working peo-
pls can derive benefit from them with
out losing time.
General 0. O. Howard is in the city.
The General has been summoned here
10 testify before the Senate Committee
on the Freedman's Saving Bank, rela-
live TO the original management of the
Banks concerns. The committee has
agreed upon bill which cuts off large
yearly expenses that are DOW eating
away the Gu bstance Of the injured de-
posilors. The aggregate yearly reduc'
ton OF expenses amounts to s2j, 900, in.
GLIDING $4,000 paid to the present
commissioners. THE Senate BIZ pro-
poses TO abolish the commissioners, ard
give tue manag of the bank 10
the comptroller of the currency.
Bob. Ingersoll, alias "Bob. Ipiure
my-soul," delivers lecture here ia
the National Theatre, Sunday evening
next ON "The Gods" SEP.