Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-04-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
( From Oar Rsgaidr Correspondent J
WAsnlraror April 1nn lssl

V''"th W NA' VIM mOhtu was HiluElt
with brisk, cliuging snowfall tha
gave the city the appearance Of mid win
ter
As is usual when important oiicia
vacancies are to be filled, Presiden
Arthur is receiving abundant ADVICE 40,
many suggestions in reference to the aP
pontmcnt Of a successor to the lat
Postmaster General Howe. The en-
ployes Of the Post Office Department
are especially anxious to know who thei
next chief will be, aud express them
selves favorably ia behalf Of Mr.. Hat
tons promotion, since they think il prob
able he would make fewer changes il
the office than any one else. Thsy ais
think that as he is familiar with fht
personnel Of the Department, as.wsll a
with the details Of the service be WoulC
administer the office Of Postmaster Gen
eral as efficiently as that Of First ! Sis
tant For several reasons the Preslden
will not fill the vacancy at once. Hi
Characteristic hesitation would delay th'
matter. Besides, although the nealtl
Of Mr. Folger, Secretary Of the Peasu
~, is rather better now than for 0mt
weeks past, his constittion is so thorough
ly shattered he is likely to be forced Of
account of it to resign his office, and il
that event the President would prefer u
nave the Vaeano;es 80 his Cabinet alled
at the same time and with some relation
one to the other. And as be expects
to start Tuesday or Wednesday u
Florida for a two weeks trip il is not
probable the successor to Mr. Hove
will be made known until his return. =
Mr.. Hatton will act as Postmaster Cen
cral for the present, or until final sp-
pontment is made.
The details of the Presidents Journey
have not been fully arranged, but he ex
poets to 60 aud return by special tram as
directly as possible, and make only such
stops as will be necessary. He will be
accompanied by his private Secretary
Mr. Philips, Mr.. Miller of New York
"a personal friend), and Secretary Chan
die who will extend his trip to Pensacola
TO make an inspection of the Navy Yard
there
Christine Nilsson, the farmous Swed-
ISL songstress, sang at Lincoln Hall on
last Thursday evening to very full
house The audience was composed Of
diversified elements, and just such one
could be seen no where else than in
Washington. 1t furnished an interest
ing study as democratic mixture of
diplomats. officials of every grade, and
fashionable people mingled with the IN
pretentious classes. The President oc
cupied seat near the centre of the hall
with his sister and daughter. George
Bancroft's suow-crowned head was OBJ
served near the foot-lights, and Miss
West, the daughter of the British Min
lister, sat far back. There were JUS
tices Of the Supreme Court, Senators,
ex-senators, representatives and Mrs
representatives, foreign ministers with
their families, aud here aud there
black face was seen in striking contrast
to an Anglo Saxon one ON either side of
it, Many Department clerks were uu-
willing to forelgo the music of the night
engole's song, SO they paid 49, srs
for scat and confsona ---~arSls"Vfss
bonnet or hat On Friday Madame
Nilsson dined with the President, and
was after dinner presented to number
of guests who had been invited to the
White House to meet her She sang
on this occasion in the Red Parlor by
the special permission Of her manager,
the term of her contract for bidding her
to sing in private
Captain I n Burrill has been APP
pointed chief of the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing in place Of Colonel
Irish, deceased The employees are of
course nervous, as they always are when
a new chief takes hold Of them.
A point of general interest relative to
the work of the Civil Service Commits
mission is that removals are not consid-
ed in any under the control Of the Com
mission Another point Is that, as the
lists are public, the fact Of gong upon
them is an assurance that prison
record is right, for he exposes himself
to the criticism Of the public, and to
those who have personal reasons for pre-
venting an unsuitable appointment. =
The members Of the Commission leave
Washington to-day for New York to
inspect the systems of tenure and pro-
motion in the Post Office and Custom
House of that city The President
wishes the Commission to investigate
this matter during his absence, and be.
fore submitting their rules to him for ap-
proval and final action.