The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-05-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From onr REGULAR Correspondent

From Our Regular Correspondent.
WAsHIEsroN, May 2L-The past week was
marked by unusually fine weather at the
National Capital. A band of Italian days
visited it. They came most OPPORTUNITY for
the parade by the Society of the Army of the
Potomac at their fifteenth reunion. The
veterans paraded the streets, we're reviewed
by the President, made excursions to Wash
ington's tomb. and were banqueted. The
citizens threw banners and bunting to the
breeze in honor of the occasion, and crowded
the sidewalks to gaze az the pageant. The
entertainment of these visitors was altegeth-
er successful, aud they expressed them
selves delighted with their
cordial reception. They are no
little surprised. however, that at their irSt
reunion in the capital city the President of
the United States shotld render himself
conspicuous by absence from a banquet
given in their honor. 1t is unlike President
Arthur TO blunder on a point of etiq 1ette.
He is almost always sure to do the right thing
in this regard; but his tastes are 90 ct he is
surfeited with pomp and van itles, and tn >
drafts upon his time are frequent and ina
perious Besides he may have been tired
and indisposed' for he succumbed to his in
clinAtiOns and went instead on q moonlight
excursion down the Potomac.
The President looked remarkably well on
Wednesday, as he stood the centrael figure of
the banner draped stand watching the process
sion pass by. He wore a black frock coat but
toued nearly to the throat white kid gloves,
and tall silk hat which he removed and held
in his hand as each division of the parade
reached the stand. The tip of dark blue
silk handkerchief peered from the breast
pocket of has coat, exactly matching his
cravat in shade. His hair is silYering rapid
" now, and his mustache IS nearly white
but he shows no other traces OF being care
encountered man. The grand stand was oc-
oupIed by large and distinguished party.
Among others. l noticed Attorney General
Brewster quietly Obs6ryant of what was tax
ing place, and Secretary Lincoln with mis-
dignifed bearing and thoughtful, handsome
face. General Sherman was conspicuous in
his uniform, was laxative, and looked
rudy and vigorous. Secretaries Teller,
FTelinghuysen, and Postmaster General
Gresham were there, and half dozen foreign
ministers.
The even tenor of the Star Route trial was
disturbed the other day by crank of law
yer, by the name of England, appearing in
the ente-rOom of the Court in the garb of g
Feiee Islander, and shouting in behalf of the
defendants, They are not guilty" He had
dotted his clothing in the vestibule, and but
for the prompt action OF the marshals would
IN moment more nave been IN the Court
room IN a perfectly nude state The ladies
present, learning what had occurred, hasten
ed to escape. E0glaad sfterward made his
way back TO the Court room and threatened
to shoot Judge Wylie and others out eluded
the pursuit of officers, and turned up Thurs
day night in Baltimore, where he was ar.
rested. Colonel Bob Ingersoll is now max
ing the closing argument for the defense, and
the tedious StsI Route trial will soon come to
an end.
The names mentioned as most favored by
the President for the COmmissionership of
Internal Revenue are Silas butcher, of New
York. A. p. Tuition, OF Pennsylvania and
Deputy Commissioner Rogers. The appoint
ment will probably be made to-day.
There are many visitors In the city now,
and last week there were more. Besides the
old soldiers, many of whom brought their
families, the Jockey Club races brought
many sporting men 10 the city, who made
their headquarters at the National and st.
James, while the military are quartered at
the Riggs House aud the Ebbitt. Several
large excursion parties from neighbOring
cities visited Washington last week. and at
the White House the average OF daily visi-
tors was from 500 to GOO, a larger number
than at ANY previous season.
Postmaster General Gresham ass signifed
his intention of making number Of changes
in the clerical force OF the Postoftice Depart
He proposes to remove some OF the older
employees and ill their places with younger
and more vigorous men. In cases where the
old clerks can perform light, easy work they
viii probably be retained at reduced salaries.