Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-04-21
WAYS IN WASHINGTON.
MRS. GARFIELD

nprSlSLS III an N!lO laA4 III VIC
evenings at the White House, especially
on Tuesdays and Fridays. She has not
The dash Of Mrs. Hayes, but her quiet,
Iadv-like manner, and her cordial de-
oortment have made her already IA
yorite. The White House already
gives evidence of her good taste, and
will, after the summer overhauling,
look more like the residence of Re
publican president, and less like a
fiashy French restaurant, than it now
does. The Presidents
LITTLE MOTHER"
as he fondly calls her, cannot get used
10 the continued hustle and furry at
the White House, and 50 soon rs the
weather is warm enough; she Will go
back to her pleasant room in the farm
house at Mentor, which is now occu-
pied by Capt Rudolph, Mrs. Gartield's
brother. The Presidents younger
children will probably accompany her,
as the President and Mrs. Garfield are
going to New England early in July, to
attend the Commencement at his alma
mater, Williams College HIS two
eldest sons, Harry and James, who are
now here being coached by DR..
Halves, will enter the Freshman class
at Williams College later IN the
season.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
has been martyr TO the gout-he
wants it called heumatism-during the
past week, and has not been able to pass
much of his time at the State Depart
ment. He undoubtedly finds as did
the policeman in the opera, that the
premier's life is not a happy one and
the New York imbroglio, which is re-
garded as his fight, annoys him n good
deal The chances are that he will
win, and that Judge Robertson will be
confirmed as collector of the port of
New York, but should Conkling pre-.
vent this, it will not be surprising if
Mr. Blaine goes abroad as Minister to
Great Britain.
The CABINET OFFICERS
are getting used to the harness of their
respective departments. Secretary
Lincoln has leased the house No. 1896
Massachusetts avenue, recently Occu-
pied by Senator Randolph, of New
Jersey, but his family expect to pass
the summer at Rye Beach. Mrs. Mac
Neagh has moved into the house rent
ed by him on Rhode Island avenue,
and received there on Wednesday, as
sisted by one Of her nieces, daughter
of Senator Cameron, and by one of
Senator Bayard's daughters. Secretary
Hunt also resides on Rhode Island ave
nue.. and Mrs. Hunt received there on
Wednesday, as did Mrs. James, wife of
the postmaster-general at the Airing
ton. On Tuesday Representative
Morton, now Minister to France, enter
tanned the Cabinet and their wives at
dinner.
KIRKWoODs REJECTED APPLICANTS
for the large batch of clerkships which |
have Just been distributed Mt the de- |
partment Of the Interior are now inn
portuning every one for lust money
enough to get home with" The might |
have-been of many village, who have
always been ON the verge of success, yet
have never attained it, came here for
those plac IS, but Kirkwood failed to Sc
lect them. The bummers who served
during the war in safe clerical positions
in the rear, but who now claim the
right to wear the greenest laurels and
the largest corps badges, complain that
the army has been neglected by Kirk !
wood; and the dead-beats who choose
beggary as a business, and who bring to
bear III 1t as much courage, patience, |
and pluck as would make their fortunes
in honester avOcatons, mourn because
kirkwood has left them out in the cold. |
Had any of these numerous families
here been appointed, they could have
frequented the department of the in
terror, sat on high stools, used quill
toothpicks, and discussed how they
should pass the thirty days which I'm
Gle Samuel allows to his humblest
clerks as a vacation; but now they are
like Lord Ullin when his daughter was
drowned, cleft lamenting," and levying
contributions wherewith to get away, |
which contributions are generally in
vested in whisky.
THE FISHERIES QUESTION
should have been discussed last winter,
and the outrageous award of the com
mission should have been overhauled. !
but Evarts preferred to turn it over to
his successor, and it can be diplomat |
iCally discussed next summer. Glor- |
lOus chowders have been eaten for
many years past over It's agreeable dis |
Cussion, and libations without number |
or measure drank. There is no reason |
why it should not continue to be |
pleasant yearly pastime for diplomats.
whose business Is rather discussion !