Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-04-07
WAYS In WASHINGTON.

goddess Is on her way. The grass or
the lawns is assuming an emerald hue
the buds of the trees are starting, anC
and the hyacinths and crocuses are
blooming brightly, although we had q
driving snoW-stom 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
Guiding the most Stalwart, don't hank
er after Douglass reappointm 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 defiantly said:
The Marshalship or nothing" When
he has lost the marshalship he will
probably accept anything else tender
ed.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD
nas-thus far-heId the reins himself,
and even in the Department of State
commissions are made out "by direc-
ton of the President" Attorney-Gen-
eral MacVeagh was not consulted about
the appointment of William E. Chand-
ier 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
ary is s. 900 per annum, and the place
Is only second to a 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
ticult to get confirmed. He married
the youngest daughter Of John P. 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 addressing, her gracious man
ners, and her pleasant remarks. She
undertook to be cat home" to her friends
on Tuesday and Friday evenings, but
the great public declared that it was
of course, friendly to the presidents s
wife, and these informal social recep-
tions have consequently been more
crowded than Mrs. Hayes formal re-
ccptiOns 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-
tions and only be visible to personal
| friends.
| SECRETARY BLAINE
has had some tWinges of gout during
the past week, and he begins to show
the effects OF great anxiety, hard work,
and Washington dinners. He has pur-
chased a 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 MACVEAGH
has leased the large house on Rhode
Island avenue built by Attorney Gener-
al Williams just before he was noni-
mated as chief-iustice 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 ofhay-
ing written anonymous letters, which
bands confirmation, but she had always
had an abiding faith that he would be
reelected a senator from Oregon, and
triumph over his enemies. When old
Simon Cameron comes here, he will be
able to choose between two sumptuous
households of his daughter
Mrs. MacV Veagh, 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 departme Ofstate 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,
will go along as his private secretary
Judge Thurman will be accompanied
by his wife, and expects to have very
enjoyable trip.
THE HANDSON1EST MAN
in the next Congress-so the CORES
pondents say-will be Mr.. Edward S.
Lacey, of the First Michigan District, a
banker by profession, of medium size,
with dark complexion, regular fea-
lures, and bright hazel eyes. He is
chronicled as afable, rich. under 40
years Of age, and a most desirable
catch" 1t is, however, very rare now
adays that a Congressman marries
here,-especially wealthy Congress
man. so our bellies have to content
themselves with army and navy officers
and diplomats, and at the coming East
er-tide there is not to be single we'd
ding Of any importance.
THE NEW SENATOR'S
are providing themselves with homes
for the coming six ears. although Mil
Ter of California, who is said to be
worth S10,0O0,000, cannot find a house
large enough for his accommodation.
Senator Hale has taken the old Sam
Hooper house, which has fine yard
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