The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-04-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Tron our regular correspondent.)

some rea0lnS IndtIef wiz"
which to beguiIe the tedium of his
long southern journey. Before he
could step from his carriage to the
door he was observed, and in a few
minutes crowd gathered and block
AIDED the sidewalk to the extent OF
compelling pasaers~by to take the
middle of the street, and the services
of policemen were required to pre-
vent the crowd from invading .he
store. Truly, greatness aud distiD-
gulsbed positions are subjected to
ordeal terribly trying to a satisfied
oppetite. I do not wonder that the
President pauts for little obscurity,
for the depths of some vast wilder
ness, and ia betaking himself to the
deuse shade of the Florida orange
groves. And yet, if he is still an OBJ
ject OF curious inspection in Wash
ington where Presidents have always
lived, moved and had their being,
what may be expected to remain OF
bim on his return from his trip to the
far south, where the natives have ex-
ceDtion of a real live President?
Think of the excruciations in store
for him during the next few weeks,
when even for some time past he has
been sickening and turning livid at
the sound ofthe airs Hail to the
Chief" and "See the conquering Hero
comes". He left the city Thursday
morning at 1850 O'Clock, on a spec
ial train, accompanied by Secretary
Chandler, Mr.. Mile, of New York,
and Private Secretary Phillips. and
many kind wishes that his journey
might be pleasant and his fishing
good.
Before bis departure he named the
rex Cabinet officer, Judge Walter
@. Gresham Indiana. The appoint
ment is extremely we'll received in
Washington. Judge Gresham has
reputation of being man Of decided
force of character and has been men-
toned for positions of the highest
prominence for years. His courage
on the field during the war attracted
the notice of General Grant, and the
warmest personal friendship has ex-
listed between 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 strong republican.
HIS home is in Indianapolis, and he
is said to be an Unsuitable reader of
books
On Tuesday, the close of Mr.. Mer-
rick's cross-examination of Ex -Sena-
tor Dorsey marked an epoch in the
Star route trial. In spite of Mr.. Dor
seY's evasions, convenient memory
and partial blindness, Mr.. Merrick
succeeded in extracting from him
some important admissions for the
Government. IL is claimed by the
by the prosecution that Dorsey was
the ipitiator and organizer of the
conspiracy, and the oross-examina-
ton developed good deal in sup
port Of this theory. It has shown
that Dorsey furnished the money out
Of bis own pocket to start and equip
the com bination. The headquarters
were in his own residence OH street,
and he personally watched and. di--
rectcd the preparation of bids
In carrying out the scheme he had
devised, he sent to postmas:ers
whose continuance in Office largely
depended upon him, certain bonds,
in blank. with the request that they
procuie sureties and certify to them
without even knowing the character
of the bonds. In one case at least
postmaster indignantly refused to
comprmise his honor, even at the re-
quest of U. S. Senator who might
be able to put HIM out Of office.
Senator Jones of Nevada positive
ly denies that there is any founda-
tion for the rumor that he has had
a disagreement with President Ar
thur, or that be expressed himself as
having made his last visit to the
White House. He further says his
relations with the President were
never klndlier or warmer than at the
present time.
The citizens of Washington were
shocked Wednesday morning on
learning Of !. gasaly crime ,ha. had
occurred the night before in a quiet
neighborhcod of Capitol Hill. A
drunken husband BY the rame of de
Frouville, who had beec separated
from his wife for sever or eight
months, forced an entrance to her
house, shot her down, and placing