Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-05

White House-What the w sconsin Dele
cation Propose Doing-DOn CamerOn's
Reported Death Denied.
Special Telegram to the Globe.
WAS HYGToN, March Everything is
taking on such farewell tone that these
days might be fifty termed the saddest Of
the year. There was great deal of talk
ing and roll calling going on at the CAPT
tol. but really little was accomplished, and
after the all day and late at night sessions
few bills appear in the Record as actually
passed. The only grain of satisfaction 10
the Republicans seems to be the certainty
that there will not be an extra session, and
Washington is preparing to settle down
into the long monotony that intervenes
between the sessions of congress. When
the Cayels fell at noon. there was an imme-
date rush of senators and representatives
and a race to see who could leave the city
first. All the trains leaving, afternoon
and evening, have the chairs and berths Of
the Pullman cars spoken for days ago.
The disappointed lobbyists and the hang
ers-on are preparing for an immediate
flight, and by the middle of the week
Washington will be quiet village. Soci-
ETY., that has had its session pro-
longed, will assume a truly Lenten air,
and peace and harmony will prevail on this
battle ground of hostile ia ctions.
THE PRESIDENT
looked to the day of adjournment as eager
ly as school boy to his holidays, and with
as much joyful anticipation as any one
here. The rush. of men with grievance,
candidaAe and an appropriation, will
cease in measure. and the presidential
mind be left to act clearly for itself. A
| long absence can be allowed the president
this summer. but he has made no plans for
his vacation journeys. Every exposition.
army reunion and fair committee in the
country annually invite the president to
be present at their particular shows, but
such invitations have never been very gen
orally accepted. except during the Inter
regnum.'' as the Hayes administration is
most often termed here. As soon as Tn
weather permits, the president will move
out to his cottage at the Soldiers home
. and establish himself there until fall.
POTOMAC FLATS MALARIA.
The work now being conducted on tn
l Potomac fats. south of the Whit
/ house. Will render that sec
D ton of the city very unhealth
= during the summer and the malaria ri5in
from so much stagnant water and freshl
turned river mud, has already affected tn
employees of the different department
fronting on the river. Secretary Folger
! present attack of malaria has CON
5 straight from the fats, his Office window
It commanding wide prospect of the rive
# front. Secretary Frelinghuysen's malar
r is another case in illustration, and dozen
p of employees in the treasury and state d
IL partments are suffering from the same Il
sidious malady. During the progress
e. the work on the river front, it is impos:
N BILE to prevent poisonous air from rising
az as thousands of cubic yards of mud vi
pe have to be dug over and exposed to Il
in sun and winds, but by another year it
hoped that the work will be so advance
T that malaria will never be heard of aga
CT in this city. An extensive park will la
g the place of the present unhealthy al
g unsightly flats, and when that happy tin
comes the druggists will have no call f
g quinine, and probably half of them VI
e go into bankruptcy on that account.
vi THE PRESIDENT SISTERS.
- The president now has two sisters Wis
ing him at the White house. Mrs. Mel
GO roy came many weeks ago, and at on
took charge of the house, and proceed
l., to put it on social plane that it has lac
- ed during the time that it was without
80 lady at its head. Mrs. McElroy has I
p ceived every Saturday afternoon assists
- by different ladies of the cabinet circle a
> others prominent in official society, a
h has won many friends and great admin
:, ton by the quiet and graceful manner
;, which she has discharged the duties of
- position. Mrs. McElroY is a slender lit
~ woman, with dark hair, black eyes and
"A charming presence, and she has a qui
&c dignity and sweetness about her that a
- very attractive. Her young daughter, NJ
ed May McEIroy, although not out in soci'
nv at her Albany home, has had dazzli
success in it here, and the fair aspect
the gay world of Washington has be
shown to her. Mrs. McElroy held
closing reception Saturday and left
home. Mrs. Haynesworth, of Albal
sister some years the senior
Mrs. McElroy, arrived at the White MOI
last week and will remain for some ii
= after the latter's departure. The pre-
-: dentha an unmarried sister who has be
abrood for some time, and prefers ivi
- quietly in Europe to undergoing the
~ deal of presiding over her brothers hou
an. and receiving the homage of Washingt
of society.
he THE WISCONSIN DELEGATION.
It is matter of some surprise to
Wisconsin delegation that only two of
bt. members elect have come here to be
vi stalled into the mysteries of congressi
\ al experience. Mr.. Stephenson, of