The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-18

had boy was one of the best little
fellows in the town, and the boy
went out and hung up sign in front,
Girl Wanted to Cook"
FROM Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, April5.
On Wednesday the President, re-
turning from his usual evening drive,
stopped at a book store to look up
some reading matter with which to
becuile the tedium OF his longSouth-
ern Journey. Before he could step
from his carriage to the door ne was
observed, and IN a few minutes a
crowd gathered and blockaded the
sidewalk to the extent OF compell-
ing p~assers-by to take the middle OF
the Street, and the services OF a po-
liceman were required to prevent
the crowd from invading the store.
Truly. greatness and distinguished
position are subjected to ordeals ter
ribly trying to a satlated appetite.
/ do not wonder that the President
uants for a little opscurity, Tor the
depths of some vast wilderness, and
is betaking himself to the dense
shade of the Florida orange groves,
And vet, if he is still an object OF
curious inspection in Washington
where Presidents have always lived,
moved and had their being, what
NAV be expected to remain OF him
on his return from his trip 10 the
far south, where the natives have no
conception of a real live President?
Think OF the e-xcriclatlons IN store
for him during the next few weeks,
when ever for some time past he
has been sickening and turning hvid
at the sound of the airs Hail to the
Chief and See the conquerlng Hero
Comes" ne left the city Thursday
morning at 11:50 O'Clock, on a spe-
cial train, accompanied by Secreta-
nv Chandler, Mr.. Mills, Of New
York. and Private Secretary Phil
lips. and many kind wishes that his
Journey might be pleasant and his
fishing good.
Before his departure he named
the new Cabinet officer, Judge Wal
ter @. Gresham, of Indiana. The
appointment is extremely well re-
ceived in Washington. Judge Ores
ham has the reputation Of being a
man of decided force of character
and has been mentioned for posi-
tons of the highest prominence for
years. His courage on the field dur
ing the war attracted the notice OF
General Grant, and the warmest
personal friendship has existed be.
tween the two men ever since. he
says his appointment was entirely
unsolicited and unexpected by him.
self. His political enemies accuse
him of intense partisanship, which
means that he is q strong Republic
can. His home is in Indianapolis
and he is said to be an insatiabl,
reader of books.
On Tuesday, the close of MI. Mer
rick's cross-examination of ex-Sena
tor Dorsey, marked an epoch in tht
star route trial. In spite of Mr.
Dorsey's evasions, convenient mem
DRY, and partial blindness, Mr.. Me-
rick succeeded in extracting iron
him some important admissions 70
the Government. 1t is claimed b,
the prosecution that Dorsey was tn
instigator and organizer OF the con
spiracy, and the cross examination
developed a good deal in support Q
this theory. 1t has been shown tina
Dorsey furnished the money out q
his own pocket to start and equil
the combination. The headquar
tiers were in his own residence on
street, and he personally watches
and directed the preparation of bid:
! In carrying out the scheme he ha'
| devised, he sent to postmaster
whose continuance in office largel
depended upon him, even if the
| did not W their original appoint
: ment to him, certain bonds, in blanl
! with the request that they procur
sureties and certify to them, withou
even knowing the character of tn
E bonds. In one case at least a pos
e master Indignantly refused to con
. promise his honor, even at the r.
l quest of a Z. S. Senator who migf
be able to put him out of Office.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, pos.
lively denies that there is any found
> alton for the rumor that he has haI
q a disagreement with President Al
: thur, or hat he expressed himse
as having made his last visit to th
e White House. He further says hi
relations with the President wei
e never kindlier or warmer than at til
I. present time.
The citizens of Washington WEI
q shocked Wednesday morning o
a learning of a CHASTITY crime that ha
: occurred the night before in a quit
j neighborhood of Capitol Hill. .
{ drunken husband by the name {
: de Prouville, who had been separa'
D ed from his wife for seven or eigt
months, forced an entrance 20 he
: house, shot her down, and placin
K the pistol to his own head fell at he
' feet. The lady was. well and favor;
d bly, known by many persons her.
s She possessed more than ordinar
personal attraction, and was an a,
o complished linguist, being employe
u as translator in the Agricultural ID,
d partment. The report of the trag'
e dy rapidly spread, and the hous
y was soon surrounded by a curiou
l. throng. On the floor of the tast
e fully furnished parlor lay the wi.
e in an attitude indicating that sf
Z bad tried TO escape from the threa
ened death. Her fair face was b,
l. spattered with blood, and a sIna
stream trickled to the floor FROM II
n death wound. Her husband la
2 upon his back at her feet, his We.
torn open exposing his shirt, an
e over his face q rivulet of bloc