The Dillon tribune., 1881-10-01

essitv.
Correspondence.
WASHINGTON LETTER
tFrom our regular Correspondence
WASHINGTON, September, 2oth, 1881.
The tragedy is ended and the assassin's
bullet has finally done its work President
Garfield is dead. His brave struggle with
the destroyer was all for naught, and TO-.
day the Nation mourns It's greatest loss
since the death OF Lincoln. For two or three
days the people Of Washington had gener.
ally ceased to hope for the Presidents re-.
covery, but it was not thought that the end
would come SO suddenly. Col. Corbin and
others who arrived here fiom Elberon
Monday morning, reported that DR.. Ham.
ilton expected life 10 last another week.
AT eleven o'clock Monday night the
streets were almost deserted when the cry
of the r,ewsbov broke upon the still night
air: Extra Republican, all about :he Pres.
ident's DEATH" People who had retired
arose from their beds and eagerly sought
the sources OF information. The evening
bulletin had been SO favorable that many
refused to believe the first News, but ut
twelve O'Clock, when the bells Of the
various churches began 10 toll the sad truth
was accepted. To-day the Capital is a
city Of mourning such as I have never
witnessed before. The public buildings,
street cars, and private residences ali
over the city are drapcd in black and hun.
dreds Of flags are displayed at half. mast.
The Departments are closed and evidences
Of sorrow are on every hand. 1t is a sad
day for washington--a sad day for the Na.
ex-senator Christiancy seems to hcve
in store tor him here IN Washington lift.
almost AS lively as that he experienced
amid the wars and c,'mn,otions OF Peru.
In former letter referred to his severe
characterization OF the evidence given on
his wite's side in the pending divorce suit
and to his present la5ors in looking after
the case. Sine. that was written the Ex-
Senator has been challenged to fight duel
by Il brother OF Mrs. Ciristiancv, and rob.
bed Of 5000 worth Of Jewels belonging to
an American lady living In Lima and sent
by him for safe.kcepiny. The robbery is
believed to have been committed by some
expert thief vino followed Mr.. Christiancv
here from New York where he n:..i Just
taken the jewels out OF boll. ut the Custom
House. OF course Washington has none
OF this class Of thieves. But it would seem
that the ex-senator was sor. what ncsli.
gent In keeping the jewels in his room
several days instead ofplacing them with
the Safe Deposit Company.
The challenge MIR. Christiancv promptly
declined in language more forciblc than
polite. The letter of his brother.in law
conveying il, contained an implied threat
against the ex-Senatnr's safety Il he di not
accept, and this lie re;,clltd with al .ln.
defiance OF younger man. Young Lu.
gen'eel, the brother Of Mrs. Christancy.
met his distinguished brother law in a
lawyers Office where the latter had gone to
read the testimony taken during his alb.
sence and asked private interview touch.
ing the case, which was declined. There.
upon he lett and penned the note Ot ci,al.
lenge which was sent to Mr.. Chri>tiuncv's
hotel a few hours later. lie then took
himself out Of the District into Virginia
where he still remains. 1t is pcniten,
tiary ottetsc here to send "A challenge to
fight duel, and a warrant has been issued
for the young mans arrest, though it is not
likely to be served unless he returns to
Washington.
OF the merits of the pending divorce suit
it is difficult to speak. 1t would appear
that there ha. been some fault on both
sides. vet the chicflcsson Of the affair is the
fnl!y Of such union. The Senator was
sixty four years OF age at the time of hi.
marriage, and Miss Lugenbrel pretty,
vain and giddy young gir--a lively Treas
ury clerk OF the class inclined to be little
fast, it is said. No thoughtful person
would have expected her to make suit.
able wife for such man as Senator Chris.
tiapcv. And whatever may have been the
inco,npatibility between them it is hard to
believe all that has been alleged against the
old gentleman. a man of his age who has
lived an honorable, sober life, who has sat
on the Supreme Bench OF his State and oc.
cupied such high social position would
hardly BE- the man to exercise extreme
in his marital relations, or to per.
form the discreditable acts that have been
alleged. 1t is extremely Improbable to say
the least. Taken all in all, his experience
is striking example Of mans passing a
long, uncventful and tranquil life to be fin
allv ovcrtaken with "a series of trials which
spread over an entire lifetime would bc
sufficient to diversity any mans whole Ca
reer.
It is understood that the new British
Minister to Washington. the Hon. Lionel
Sackville West, Bart, has been delaying
his departure until he could be received bv
the President. AS he is a bachelor, It is OF
interest to know tha: it is believed that the
fair wife Of his kinsman, Mr.. CORVALLIS
West, Lord Lieutenant Of Denbighshire,
will come out to preside over the legation
Tor time. Mrs. Cornwallis West, who is
a brilliant and dashing lrishwoman-shc
was Miss Fitzpatrick, and is niece Of
the Marquis of Headfort-is not only
great professional beauty" but one of the
liveliest leaders Of English society. waking
up her husbands home, Ruthin Castle, |
with all sorts Of dramatic entertainments
and merrv,nakings. In 4 society sense,
therefore, it seems likely that the house.
hold OF the British legation will fully supply
The place Of Sir Edward Thornton and his |
adv; but 1t remains to be seen whether |
The new comers will occupy the same place