Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-04-02
v ASHINGTON LETTER.
PRESIDENT AKTHu uR'S CALLERS
OTHER NOTES OF IN.
TER EST.
From our Regular Correspondent.


From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1888. -
Every day of the wEk, except Sun
day, President arthur devotes the houl
from until o'clock p. III. TO the rc-
ceptiun Of unofficial callers. They ar,
received in the Library Of the Whils
House, "a long and oyal-shaped room
where The cabinet meetings are held.
His business callers seat themselves in
IA line around this room. The prrsi-
dent first shakes hands with the propir
who have come to pay him merely
their respects, then he walks about
and talks to his business callers, but
sits down with no one.
He has business like way Of dealing
with his callers, and devotes his en-
tire attention for the minute to the
person addressed. He has no time for
Indirect words, still there is no difficult
ty in securing all interview with him
by anyone who has any real business
to transact. On these occasions he
always wears dark business suit, the
only mark he allows himself being a
red rose in his button hole.
1t seems impossible for President
Arthur " get away from Washington
on trip for recuperation. He has not
yet been abe to do any of the things he
has proposed to do in the way Of seek
ing rest. He has neither gone to Florida,
Fortress Monroe, nor Soldiers Home.
His latest fancy was for jarnt to New
Orleans, but postponement Of this
plan has been rendered necessary by
the death Of Postmaster General Howe,
and as he has already so long delayed
starting, it is probable he viii give up
the project finally. Still he is not half
50 sick as soIfle have represented him
to be. The round of political and social
duties during the past winter vas
arduous. He is only feeling it, effect
now, and is in about the same condition
as every other man in Washington,
who has devoted 80 many hours both to
work and to society. He still weighs
two hundred and fifty pounds, and can
not yet be looked upon as all invalid.
Wednesday being the day on which
the obse4uies Of the late Postmaster
General Howe took place, all the execu-
| tive departments Of the Government
were closed, and their flags flying at
half mast. The p. o. Department is
draped in morning, and On Tuesday
the clerks and employees of the Depart
Inent met in the record hall Of the
auditors Office to express their respect
for their late Chief, in the form Of suit
able resolutions, that the family and
friends Of Judge Howe might be assured
of the sympathy for them, and the
admiration for him, entertained by his
late subordinates.
The law relative to vacancies in the
executive office requires the appoint
Inent ofa Post master General within ten
days from the date of the occurrence of
the vacancy. ltum or is rife as TO who
will be the next head OF the Depart
ment, but with President Arthur's well
known rcticence it would not be safe at
this writing to forecast his choice.
The latest Presidential prophec y is
by Jcrc Black, who looks upon Senator
Congcr OF Michigan as the most proba-
bic Republican candidate. His name
is being mentioned in IA quiet way
among prominent men, some Of whom
think he has the elements Of "a leader.
II is friends do not claim that he is all
eloquent or brilliant man, but that he
las got the STUFF in Kim, while he
has no enemies, and that his record,
both private and public, is clean. On
the Democratic side, Mcdonald 10 still
talked Of rs an available man.
General Sherman expects to start on
his summer "trip to the Pacific coast
about the 20th Of June, and return near
the LIST Of October. His party, which
will be a small one, will include Chief
Justice Waite and Justice Gray Of the
Supreme Court. They will visit some
Of the Army Posts, and il is to be Sher-
mans last trip west as General of the
Army.
Ex-Presiient Diaz of the Mexic
Republic and party who are visiting
Washington, are quartered at the Ar
lington Hotel. An elaborate program
for their entertainment is being carried
out, though some formal attentions that
were 10 have been shown them have
been omitted through respect t. the de-
ceased Cabinet Minister. These dis
tinguishcd visitors show much interest
in seeing the sights O. the city. Cen
cral DlaZ is "A man Of strong character
i-tcs, with solaiery appearance, erect
form and manly carriage. He speaks
but little English, while his wife, an
attractive woman not more than lS
years old, speaks il tlucn1!y.
RepreSt uta'ivr :. s. Cox, of New
York, is in Washington, and is work
ing earnestly to secure til" Spcakcrship
Of the next House. He says active
are in progress for him, and
he expects to enter the race with the
united vote Of the delegation from his
own state, excepting the support OF Mr..
Abram Hewitt.
lhiuuitOuS Governor Hutler, Of Mas
is in the city looking after
his financial interests. His title deed
10 the groui.d ON Capital Hill, on which
stands the large pile of granite erected
by him, is being disputed by some re.
Gently disputed claimants. c. :. A.
a Frenchman named Montayg0,
Made pencils out Of plnmhago;
He got an attack
OF paiL in his back,
st. Jacobs Oil cured his lumhagu.