Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-04-07
WAYS IN WASHINGTON.

Scoring comes slowly up this way"
hit we have evidences that the vernal
GODDESS is on her way. The grass on
the lawns is assuming an emerald hue,
the buds of the trees are starting, and
and the hyacinths and crocuses are
blooming brightly, although We had a
driving snow-storm yesterday.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS
chances for reappointment as United
states Marshal of this district grow
small by degrees and beautifully less.
The President undoubtedly desires to
give The place TO his personal friend,
Capt. Henry, whose services as Major
DOmo would be acceptable to Mrs Gar
field; and then the Bar and Bench, in
Gliding the most Stalwart, don't hank
err after Douglass reappointment, Not
that he is Objectionable, but some of
the colored men appointed by him as
substitutes are, so he stands but little
chance of another four years service
although he has rather defantly said
'The Marshalship or nothing" When
he has lost the marshalship he will
probably accept anything else tender
ed.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD
has--thus far-held the reins himself.
and even in the Department of State
commissions are made out "by direc-
ton of the President" Attorney-Gen-
eral MacNeagh was not consulted about
the appointment of William f. Chand-
Ter to the position of Solicitor-General
which controls the appointment of out
side counsel all over the country and
the settlement of suits brought against
individuals or corporations. The sal
airy Is 81 900 per annum, and the place
is only second to Il Cabinet appoint
ment. Samuel F. Phillips, of North
Carolina, who succeeded Bristow, of
Kentucky, in 1870, leaves it with re-
luctance, and Chandler may find it diff
licult to get confirmed. He married
the youngest daughter of John Z. Hale,
and has for years controlled the Repub-
licans of New Hampshire.
MRS GARFIELD
has already become very popular, and
society" approves her quiet yet ele-
CANT style Of dressing, her gracious man
ners, and her pleasant remarks. She
undertook to be sat home" to her friends
on Tuesday and Friday evenings, but
the great public declared that it was
of course, friendly to the presidents
wife, and these informal social recep-
tons have consequently been more
crowded than Mrs. Hayes formal re-
ceptions were. The East Room, the
parlors, and the conservatory swarmed
with residents, their sisters, their
cousins and their aunts." The conse-
quence will be that Mrs. Garfield will
have to discontinue the general recep-
tons and only be visible to personal
friends.
SECRETARY BLAINE
has had some twinges of govt during
the past week, and he begins to show
the effects OF great anxiety, hard work
and Washington dinners. He has pur-
chased cOrner-lot on Sixteenth street
near Don Cameron's unfinished house
on which he will at once have erected
a residence larger and better calculated
for entertaining than his pleasant home
IN Fifteenth street. His new house
will be built after the plan Of one in
New York, with which he is much
pleased.
WAYNE MACVEAGII
has leased the large house on Rhode
Island avenue built by Attorney .Gener-
al Williams just before he was noni-
mated rs chief-justice of the supreme
court and defeated in the senate. 1t was
said at the time that Mrs. Williams en-
gagged in land speculation under the
auspices of Boss Shepherd, and made
enough to build herself this fine house
and to furnish it magnifcently. She
was much cut up by the "laundalet"
story, and by some accusations of hay
ing written anonymous letters, which
were brought to bear against her hus-
bands confirmation, but she had always
had an abiding faith that he would be
reelected senator from Oregon, and
triumph over his enemies. When old
Simon Cameron comes here, he will be
able to choose between two sumptuous
Observation-Disclosures of his daughter
Mrs. MacVeagh, and of his son, Don
Cameron. Probably, however, he will
60 to his old quarters at Sanderson's
Hotel on Capitol hill.
EX-sECRETAER EvARTs
huants the departm ent of state where he
Is preparing the instructions to him
self, Judge Thurman and ex-senator
Howe as members of the monetary
commission which is soon to meet at
Paris. Mr.. Evarts Will take with him
Gen. Sherman's daughters, Miss Bette
and Miss Louisa, and Mr.. Perkins, of
Boston who Is engaged to Miss Bette,
VIII 60 along as his private secretary.