Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-16
WASHINGTON GOSSIP,
THE PRESIDENT SNUBBED AT
NEWPORT.
The Secret History of the Jeannette-
Georgia Marshals' Accounts Locke's
Bond.

INGToN, September A. - There is a
st ran report which reaches US here. 1t is
brought back by people who have been at
Newport during the summer. The report
reflects in some manner upon the social stand
ing of our high-toned President You know
that Newport is the aristocratic watering place
OF the country. The "blood" Of the North, East
and Middle States spends its summers
at Newport The ''blood" does not
quarter itself in vulgar hotels. 1t lives in pri
vate cottages, owned by the occupants thereof.
Inc Inc blood" is very exclusive: IL plays polo,
drives teams of fabulous price, and runs fox
hunts after anniseed bags drawn over the
incest riding routes of the country around
An OF which, IN language counterpart of
that employed by the Court Journal you
Will ind, during the season daily
recorded in the able New York papers, But
It was about the President;that was to write
was IL notg According to the reports which
have referred to, President Arthur was duly
snubbed by the blood" which is summer resi-
dent at Newport. One or two receptions at
ESaw private cottages were given, him, but
course had their interests to serve Some
OF these receptions were well attended. The
blood" did not recognize the New York
politician as on its par. and did not warm to
PRESIDENTIAL dignity. The blood was too
hlgh-toned to make a lion or sn equal of a
common politician. So the blood" very gra-
ciously snubbed the President Of the United
states and the climax of the snub was reached
the night before the President left. He then
held a reception at the principal hotel in the
place. But very few people-only hotel guests
ATTENDED.
The "blood," which lived in its own cottages
held up its hands in disgust and kept aloof
The idea or going to a vulgar hoteli 1t could
not be thought of 1t was too common TO be
thought OF. So President Arthur left Newport
without really seeing the society," of the
place. For man who is regarded as the most
nigh-toned President for years and wears. Mr.
Arthur must have felt very badly about the
way ne was treated by the summer-resident
oiood - or export: Not even a President
OF the United States it would seem, can have
"all the delicaces of the season. so to put it,
THE JEANETTE BUSINESS.
The return of Engineer Melville, of the lost
Jeannette, will be followed soon by the court of
inquiry authorized, or rather directed. by the
last session of Congress into the loss of that
vessel. Ihls investigation had perhaps better
not be made. 1t will show up good deal of
oao feelng among those who participated in
the expedition and who have been saved. Mel
vile and Lieut. DaneuhoWer are so far the
only officers of the ship who are known to
have been saved. Between these two there is
no good feeling. There was bad feeling
Jeannette sailed. In the first place, poor dead
Captain DeLong protested against Danen-
hover being an officer of the vessel. But
Danenhower had met Grant when the latter
was doing the grand thing in Eastern waters
with United States man-of-war-the Rich
mond-as his packet boat. Through
ths Grant Da1enhoEer Yer got detailed to
there were differences and chickering's. 1t was
ship divided against itself. These differences,
naval officers know, crippled the expedition
They say that iG was mismanaged throughout
and could not have been successful under the
most auspicious circumstances, with the differ
Wien, %Ssa f6s boats left 'ni the 0's5F5, s6ip,
boat over Danenhower's head The trouble
between those two officers became one of a
life time. The friends of Melville say that
Dauenhower showed undue haste in Getting
home to secure the first fruits of notoriety
They say that he had done nothing except ac-
comphshing the safety of his life through the
earnest attention of his able-bodied com
ing the whole voyage-or that portion
OF 1t accompanied by real 1anger-because of
physical inability. They, therefore, regard it as
llttie narq Inat Danenhower, who as they
say, did nothing, should be the surviving hero.
while Melville has to play very small second
nddle. 1t is an evidence of the feeling existing
between Danenhower and Melville, that the
former did not attend the Melville reception in
New York, and that ne never called upon Mrs
Melville, who lives near Philadelphia. to tell
her about her husband. This shows some of
the spirit that will undoubtedly be brought to
the surface by the Jeanette court of inquiry.
ABOUT ACCOUNTS
number of government special agents have
been In Georgia for some time, and are now in
western North Carolina. They will return to
Georgia very shortly. Their business in Geor-
g1a Is the investigation of Marshals' accounts
They have been inquiring into certain old ac-
counts of ex-Marshal Fitzsimons which need
Strengthening out. They will further prose-
cute inquiries on that particular form Of busi-
ness, and will also in their early return to the
State from North Carolina, investigate certain
accounts of Marshal Longstreet, which the
Treasury Department and the Department of
G tlI a1 sw,A~
A CLOSE SHAVE.
The Marshal for the new district of Georgia
T. D: Locke. will have very close shave to be
quan1ed for office in time for the opening of
the court in Macon early in October. His bond
has not been filed, and therefore has not been
proved. Sucn things take routine time. The
cause or the delay is the absence of Judge
Ersklne, who has first to approve the bond be
fore it can be filed here. Locke will have to
hurry up or he will not be qualified Marshal
when his court meets
Personal
Mrs. Hugh WaddeIl has returned from the
seacoaSt greatly improved In health She was
carried from Washington by friends when it
was thought she could only live few weeks.
friends in Savannah to know that the life of
this estimable lady bids fair to be spared for
years to come.
WASHINGTON WEATHER.
The weather is getting cool We must have
covering now of nights, and some cold -blooded
people put on light overcoats when going out
OF nights People have commenced to return
to the city by the hundreds, but still we cannot
be said to be at all lively.
There is evident laziness upon man and
woman. Business has not picked up a bit. The
only things that indicate a reawaRening from
the summer are more people on the streets
and faster walking Quickened pedestrianism
is due to the cooler weather. Malaria is
abroad. 1t floats in the morning air and
diSpOrtS in the night breezes In short
the city may be said to be in a very
peculiar condition-mentally, from trying to
understand thoroughly how ihe star route YER
dict was brought about: morally from there