The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-07-08
GOSSIP FROM WARRINGTON
The President Takes . Ride with YsunG
Lady-The New Cruisers.

The PresiAent Takes . hide with . YsunO
Lady-The New Cruisers
WASHINGTON. July ct cannot be said
that Mr.. John Roach's prcternaturally low bids
for the new cruisers and despatch boat created
any marked surprise. Mr. II. II. Gorringe was
at the trouble to make bid Just for fun. He
was probably chafflng the Secretary President
Arthur as a ship manner is a failure. To SAY
nothing Of the unwnrlike names OF the Boston
the Chicago. and the Atlanta. names which
would apply better to q base ball club or . now
style OF gentlemen's collar. the Dolphin, as ap.
piled to the despatch boat ia not felicitous Hs
might just rs we'll have called 1t the Turtle OF
the Penguin. But perhaps the most appro.
pirate name no could have given IL. II he hat
set his heart on marine animal. would have
been the Sponge.
The appointment OF Gen. Holabird as Quar-.
termastor- doneral in the place OF Poker.
Master-Gen. Ingalls, gives great satisfao
ton hero. Gen. Holabird was entitled q
the place. and IL OF excellent rcpute HI
has six years to servo. Tremendous efforta
we're made for other Officers. but Gen. Holabird
came in and made an open and above board
fight. and In the present state Of affairs at the
War Depar tment they could not afford to show
any moro outrageous favoritism. Tho news Of
Major Wasson's previous conduct WAS no newa
In Washington az but for the Grant influences he
Grant opr s o psrsonay to nef and
it is said Gen. Grant too. for a Communication Of
but was rSinsSd
honestly in tho Hill investigation but lie says
II liz u waste Of time. as the whole thing must
nI aSi sGss
them before congress mot. The com@ittos.
however. has shown no whitewashing proeivi.
and unaccountably changed front At first be
was willing to do anything reasonable. offered
TO- let the ePm s,G go anywhere i pleased
things. But Hr. Murch "a and Gen. SteiHmeS
are nov, very much dsgusted with tho secre.
can. and. like other honest men engaged 10
dishonest politics, he is afraid to lot The truth
is to got their case before Congress and tho
Treasury In general and the Supervising
Se wn;s s s x viii get
officiais half to death ' va" ''"'' '"''' '''''
Sa has very %seial officer knGwn
G nS sw aon
ers are Kicking against this Infringement Of
their patent rights. and want the District Com
commissioners decline to do it. This week
they have inangurated another fisht without
gloves with several corporations here which
they say ought to pay Tux on the real instead
OF the pnr value Of their stocks. For example.
one OF the city railways has. stock worth 1866
est corporations are those that shrek the
loudest at any attempt to make them disgorge
tomahawks:, and are cboppng of useless heads
e eve Day They have ABOLISHED the Fire Board
dozon soft places that called for good salariei
and no services.
The President. called In four hand the
and took Miss Freiinghuysen en- for Or, a drive rive
g gounT Alan AT,hur went along and payed
taking care Of Miss Nsilie. The continanta
days, were much disappointed ut not seeing the
President. but 1t being just before his depar.
ture for New York he was unable to receivs
=, Gen, sherman's idle talk rs telcgraphed to
Washington. creates infinite amusement here
5s SSs the s
have been nearer the truth. Cen. she Mu
mutt IT. have dTeit On top OF pillar or in ho:
tho monumental Ignorance Of some things Ia
Washington which he displays. Nothing un.
der the sun :ickles the average Senator. Repre-;
sentative head OF q bureau. other official
to be in a great New York daily they are ready
him; Con. Sherman himself likes it as we'll y
ANYBODY: and for man who doesn't want to b
and oftener than, any other man. The hr.i
public man who breads to be interviewed viii
to Be- Soth ~
about the time that camels fy.
Chief Moses has been In town for week OF
two and has not yet called on Secretary Teller.
The Secretary, however. stands the af1ictiOu
with great fortitude Meanwhile. Chief Moses
10 kicking up his heels around town and hav.
ing a good time generally. and doesn't care Q
cent for Secretary Teller Or the whole Cabinet.
The report Of the Academy Of Sciences on
Prof: Golfers sorghum experiments is now
printed. and Commissioner LoriDg declares
tsariully that he has not kept it back day,
The Comm ss Toner has nolassss man OF his
own now besides a cairvoyant. md an herb
aoctor: VI course they arc not distinguished
names accurately describe their business.
!, Tuesday. the opening day Of the .trots. waa
the hottest day Of the season. The thermome.
ter jumped up to lO4' in the shade. The trOts
were very vel attended however. and everybody
got stuck. The first day Majolica. a cast-oh
colt from Mr.. Bonners stables, Just walked
away ava. from everything md all the people who
horses On the 4th the big purse of So 700 was
trotted Tor. and people expected to see some;
THOMPSON on the best mile track in the coun-
trOt leisurely around in 1923 with the otheI
two horses strnging out behind