The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-04-14

Indiana, which position be has since held /
with honor to himself aud credit TO the
Federal Judiciary. Judge Gresham will !
bring to the discharge OF bis new duties
n clear head, a trained legal mind, con-
siderable executive ability, strong will
power aud great industry. There is no
reason therefore, to doubt but he will
mako the same excellent record in his
new field that he has in those wherein he
has already labored and accomplished
with an honorable reputation.
The impression in political circles is
that President ArthuT's administration
will be much strengthened by the acces.
sion of Judge Gresham to the cabinet.
The new Postmaster General has charAc-
teristics which will at once bring bim TO
the front as the leading figure in the
cabinet. A veteran political observer re.
marked to-day that the only bright,
shrewd man in the cabinet was jobber,
and one for whom the people of the
country had no respect; that the rest Of
the members were Of mediocre ability,
and in const quence the administration
of Mr.. Arthur had been perhaps more
feeble than that of any of his predeces-
sors. Judge Gresham, he said, would
infuse new life and vigor into it, and be
looked for further changes in the cabinet
Okd further improvement on the present
material.
Gloss upon the heels Of Postmaster
General Howe's death comes that of an
other officer of prominence in the military
department of this country whose de-
mise, while not totally unexpected, was
nevertheless sudden. At two o'clock this
morning retired Surgeon General Joseph
X. Barnes passed quietly away, at his
residence, 1928 II street northwest, sur.
rounded by his family ard a number oi
friends.
He had | esa affected With disease oI
the kidneys for more III ,n year, but bad
only been confined to his bed for severa
weeks. and when 6eath occurred it wal
not VIII lily unexpect d.
;. The President acc mranied by Secre
tary Chandl r, Mr., G. E Miller, of New
9 York. and Private Secretary Phillips
!, left here yesterday morning for tip Il
Florida. A special car had been place,
IL. at the disposal of the party. They viii
GO direct to Jacksonville, and make q
4 few stops rs possible. From jackson
, vile they will take the steamer ID
"A Barry" and proceed up the st. John
"a River as far ns Sanford, They expect I
Ia be absent from this city about two we, kI
II The length of the stay will howevel
!, mainly depend upon the condition OF h
wealth r.
It is ped rather than believed, that
project to Luild Casino in Washingio
" this spring will be carried out. II
propo Sed to build it on Come cticut nv,
nue., which is one of the most fashionab
streets in tn" city, and to have it on Il
'' plan OF The Casino in New York. I wi
be a ont I! size of the Madison Sq1 1
~ Thea.re-if ever tuilt. Washington GO
OF claim the distinction of being the ol
OF city of it's size in this country wit bout
u tolerable playhouse. Formerly the pc,
re pie of Washington were not very ford
C. theatre going, but they have change
e- wonderfully. Actors say that Washi'
ton audiences are among the most crit
on cal in the country. There ale son
ny novelties in Washington life that new,
in cease to be startling. One is that VIII
mt hur's q mans character elsewhere hell
ne ~. him right along here. Unless man hl
l:t swindled the Government, or made
ng land grab, or has been diyorced, it
~ ~ very hard for him to be much thought o
ty aud the capacity TO live on the capital I
ne ones debts, as Thackeray expresses it,
nS ny a passport. A great mary things und,
which men sink elsewhere give them
., big, socially, in Washington. AUGUST.