The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-12-31
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Events at TIE Manona! Capital
t)ECEM9ER -. iSS

DECEMBER q. 1881.
The visit Of ex- President and Mrs Grant
at the White House has been fixed for the
.na of January Mrs. Nellie Grant Sar-
tnriS is expected by the close oi next week
IL visit her friend Miss Anna Barnes. who
WAS her first bridesmaid.
There is some talk in political circles
here over an alleged scheme IT, make Mr..
Blaine the Democratic nominee for Presl-
dent in 1884 AID it is asserted that move
mentS have already been initiated in the
South with that OBJ i'll view.
The room of Representative liiScock.
At the Arlington Hotel. was entered Il
few nights since by thieves. who stole
therefrum dress suit. The property
was recovered by the detectives on pay
nent by Mr.. IliScock OF so. that being
the amount advanced on Il by pawn.
! hrrHcr.
, The railroad which Mr.. Blaine is to
! manage runs from the Baltimore and
! Obi, to the source Of the Patomac river.
and thence south until it connects with
| the Richmond and Allegheny. 1t opens
+ .tp timber and coal Ian Is. Ex-senator
/ tnali, T. owns $500 900. Senator Davis, of
! West Virginia. 500. 900 S b. ElkinS
! 800. 0oo. and Mr.. Blaine $3.50 900 Of the
/ stock. and Senators Wiudoiil and Blyard
! Il small amount each.
One of those striking illustrations show
'n's some of the phases of social life i'll
! THIS city, occurred yesterday. aud but tor
IL" timely arrival of the police on the
( scene might have been productive of seri
Gus results. y young gitl, attractive in
/ appearance. and dressed i'll costly attire.
VAS discovered in the grounds of the
/ Smithsonian Institute in an intoxicated
rouditiun. surrounded by Il number OF!
rt,ngh>, who. on the approach of the DILL
! GERS. took to their heels. The unlortu-
safe Young lady was taken in charge and
conveyed to the station house. Winl
she realized her condition. she cried bit
! teriy. and called for her mother. 1t was
ascertained that sine had left her home III
the day to make a cali on a friend. and
! while there lunched aud a'tnah rather
Ireel, of eGg-nnnC. which did rot have
ITS effect until after she mad st trted for
her home. While sta-gcrin. along tine
street. she fell into the bands of ruughs
who deceived her to the place above men.
TONED She WAS inaily conveyed to tie
elegant home of her parents.
The incredible assertions of ex-PreSi
dent HAYES as to his limited savings from
his salary in excuse for his declinatiun t.
contribute To the Garfield fund have MOI
added to the respect " regard enter
tanned for him here. Mr.. Hayes. Xix,
any other citizen. has i perfect right t,
contribute or not contribute to the Gar
field monument fund OF any other fund
But WHEN he attempts 20 excuse hiInsel
tor declining. by intimating that he save,
little OF nothing cut of his Presidential
! salary, the case is very different. 1t i
not generally known throughout TIL
country that, in addition to the salary o
$50, 900 per aunum paid the President
appropI .i,tton, are regularly made b,
Congress covering all expenses for lurni
lure. light fuel. ice. Conservatives. cleri
cal and servants hire. repairs, &c, for til
Executive MANSION. and that consequent
t. all that the President expends OF hi
so 0C0 per annum is for the persona
expenses ot himself and his family ali.
the provisions which are consumed upon
his table The bulk of the provision
ire obtained from the commssary de
i,artment OF the army at contract price
which is ut all.timeS fifty per cent. les
than retail market prices. and the whole
sale manner i'll which Mr.. Hayes tool
advantage OF this was the subject of Sc
vcreiy irunical comment in army circle
: during :hc whole period Of his four year
III the White House. The curo-ston
brokers of Washington have no equa
Tor grasping covetnusncss. but there
. r,"t enc of them who would not gladl
have given Mr.. Hayes $50. 600 year t
take his salary and pay his expenses.