The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-14
AT THE CAPITAL.
TIE YEAR OF JUBILEE HAS CONE,
so THEY SAY.
UnWonIed Good Feeling Prevailing
Among the hSEnAtea At WAshinElOn
NO Extra session 10 be Held
ABauguIuRFy SOuthron-Mra,
GAFneld "At Home"

twenty'ionF houn MessTs, Conkling, Ar
thur, Logan, Cameron, Beck, Thurman,
Lamar, Morton and Ben Hill have called
at the White House and had pleasant in.
terviews with the President, Some Of
these gentlemen had not previously al.
lowed their statesmsnliks shadows to
darken the doors oil the Executive man.
sion In two or three years. Ex-senator
Thurman and the President had quite an
extended interview, Thurman feels very
kindly towards Garfield and their friend.
ship IL mutual, Senator Oonkling also
had quite an interview with the President,
and the first he had treated himself to
since the incoming Administration took
possession, Under The Hayes dispensation
the Senator never went into the White
House. This being Saturday, the President
attempted TO see all who came. He held o
small slevee, and gave oil who were In
waiting upstairs 30 opportunity oPshak.
Ing him by the hand, Early In the day
the flow from below had TO be stopped on
account OF the limited space above. Many
who came on important business reauir.
ing at least half an hour, were compelled
to go away after simply shaking his hand.
To have granted an interview to all the
callers to-day or any other day during the
week would have been impossible. Among
other callers to-day was q delegation OF
Colored men from North Carolina,
They did not seem to have q very
clear idea Of what they wanted, A
delegation Of Virginia Republicans also
called. They opposed any sort OF alliance
with Malone and bis semi. Repudiators.
They hold that The Republican party
should not join hands with Malone even
to secure the Senate offices and chairman.
ship oil Senate committees. II 10 known
that President GaIleld takes much the
same view. Others say that with complete
control OF the Legislative branch oil the
Government in sight, It will not do to be
too particular. Speaking OF the White
House under Garfield, the Star this after.
noon says: ut is noticed that many Re.
publican and Democratic members, who
were never seen at the White House be.
fore the fourth Of the present month, are
now frequent callers"
MRS. GARFIELDs FIRST FORMAL RECEPTION,
Mrs. Garfield had her frat Saturday re.
ception this afternoon from four to six
o'clock, admitting everybody. These
affairs have been greatly cheapened in the
matter Of dress since the etiquette reRula.
ton requiring ladies 10 remove their wraps
was abolished. To-day being somewhat
showery many ladies called 70 their shop.
ping dresses, and gentlemen went troop.
Ing through the Halls with soiled boots,
moist overcoats and umbrellas In hand.
There was great lam aud much disCom.
fort. The President stood by bis wiie's side
receiving,and Grandma Garfield occupied
seat OF honor In the vicinity. Mrs. Gar.
field was accompanied by Mrs. Secretary
Blaine, Mrs. Secretary Kirkwood, secre.
Lary Kirkwood, Mrs. Secretary Hunt, and
Mrs Sheldon, oil Cleveland, q guest OF the
White House. A great many prominent
people mingled with the throng. Mrs.
Garfield was becomingly attired In gar.
net colored plain velvet, no jewels or
flowers, the whole costume giving her q
very quiet appearance. President Gar.
fields fine physiQuea and bearing wer made
the more prominent by her diminutive
stature. She Is agreeable, but not gush.
ing, and he 10 cordial, especially to his
aCquRintances, even Observation-Disclosures.
Mrs. Blaine attracted considerable atten.
ton by her fine presence, reminding one
OF Mrs. ex.Secretary Ramsey. Mrs. Kirk.
wood has Q sweet mAtronly expression,
and Mrs. Hunt, the youngest member oil
the receiving party, was rather the more
prominent on account oil this TACT. The
whole affair was quiet, even 10 the point
oil being somewhat reserved. Both the
President and his wife had an expression
Of weariness, which iSquite natural, when
the events Of the past week and the rush
Of callers are remembered.
A GEORGIAN AFTER CORE.
Welborne Colquitt, O Georgia, son oil q
former United States Senator, and brother
Of the present Governor Of Georgia, dan.
gerouSly stabbed two men here last night.
He 10 employed as clerk in the fostoffiCe
Department. The men he stabbed were
John H. Martin, q law student, and A. E.
McBee, q we'll known Georgian employed
at the Capitol. 1t Is said the trouble was
about o woman. The dispute com.
menCed In the. National Hotel, and
the disputants left the room and went
upon the street In front, where the wran.
gie Was [In1 c1htLnTen, MeS, anu nsns tt loitltowed
inaicisd % % a ont @ fonT jnChSs % lopS on % The @ ISit
eide Of Martins neck, laying bafe the car.
otid artery. He then struck for him again,
but MCBee inteLered and received q cut
about Two inches long ID the left side OF
bis neck, below the eat, and another in
the side Of HE eye, an Inch long, severing
a.. an S'te o.aas, "Suu Taio, Lneu ~ no' ,n
tisS % ware driSsinS, A' "' " Wv p
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