The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-02-18
WASHINGTON, Feb. -, 1881.


bled in the hall of the House of Rep
resentatives on Wednesday last and
counted the vote for President and
Vice-President. The galleries were
filled two hours before the appointed
time. Full two-thirds of those in the
galleries were ladies, largely represent
ing the fashionable women Of the city,
and not a few frem abroad. Every
available space, below and above, in
the spacious hall was occupied. Aside
from the spectacle of so brilliant
gathering, there was nothing of par
ticular interest to witness. The form
Of counting commenced with the State
of Alabama; after one or two states
had been finished, the interest began
to flag. Every one knew the result in
each state, and the general result, as
we'll before the votes were counted as
after. The formality of counting oc-
cupied an hour and a half; when it
was ended, Vice-President Wheeler
pronounced James A. Garfield and
Chester A. Arthur elected President
andVice-P President of the United States.
Thereupon there was a spontaneous
outburst Of applause, which relieved
the dull monotony during the count.
Notwithstanding all the threats
which followed after the November
election that enough republican votes
would be thrown out to defeat the
election of Gen. Garfield, he has been
declared according to the forms Of law
elected to the highest Office in the gift
Of the American people, without even
murmur Of dissent.
INAUGURATIoN.-A FOR IT
ON A LARGE SCALE.
Preparations for the Inauguration, on
the 4th of March, are progressing; al
most every day some additional feature
for the occasion Is announced. It would
occupy an entire newspaper column to
give only a list of the military and
other organizations which have indi-
Gated a purpose to be present and par
ticipate in the grand procession. What
will be done with the multitude of ex-
pected visitors is question which
puzzles some minds, but the committee
who have the providing of quarters
for strangers in charge say all who
come will be cared for. Among the
many attractions will be thirty-eight
arches, answering to the number of
States in the Union, which will span
the streets on either side of Pennsyl-
vania avenue, where they intersect that
main thoroughfare Of the city. The
contract for constructing the arches
has been let at $75 each, except the
main one, which costs S1,100. The
arches will be appropriately decorated.
One of the number will represent the
State of Wisconsin. AS it is customary
to arrange the states alphabetically the
Wisconsin arch will be at the extreme
of the line.
There always have been many per-
sons who think that so great an occa-
sion as the Inauguration of President
cannot be rightly ended without being
crowned with a great national ball.
Accordingly the new national Museum
has been secured for dancing hall.
The building covers two acres of
ground, but is not yet finished. The
number of ball tickets is limited to
5000. The price of ticket Is FIVE
dollars, and admits but one person.
Tickets for a gentleman and lady, ten
dollars. A temporary dining hall, ITO
feet long by IS feet wide, adjoining the
Museum, will be in readiness. Supper
tickets, one dollar for each person.
So much for the dancing department of
the inauguration.
MONROE DoCTRINE.-wHATI rs 1T BASED
UPON?
Considerable commotion prevails in
Congress in relation to the proposed
inter-oceanic canal connecting the two
great oceans Of the world. French
capitalists, it is understood, are about
to undertake the gigantic enterprise of
canal across the isthmus
at Panama. Some of our grave Sena-
tors shake their heads and say that
must not be allowed. The Monroe
doctrine $50 called) is again for the fif-
tieth time resurrected. Far back of
the memory of most persons now liv-
ing, President Monroe, in his annual
to Congress, December, 1923.
made the declaration, in substance, that
the control of this continent, in the
matter Of constructing national high
ways, connecting the Atlantic and