The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-08
POPULAR JoTTINGs.

Govarnor Orittendon, of Missouri, is modest.
All he wants OF Cleveland Is judgeship.
Secretary McOulloch is likely to got him
self suspected OF being q mugwump, II he
.keep5 on,-IftsS'
Minister Foster, Twho has arrived In New
York from Madrid, thinks that the reciprocity
treaty with Spain is great thing.
Postofflces are attractive In the eye OF even
Members OF Congress-. Congressman connolly
is a candidate for tho Scranton tpa9 post
mattership.
Miss Laura q. clancy asnes are still In the
small tin box In which they were taken from
Lancaster TO Baltimore, tne urn not YET nay
Ing arrived.
The Navy Department announces thatit will
take n much longer time 10 repair The Dolphin
than was expected. The enete foreign dy-
nasties can now breathe easier.
Judge Thoman says that the Civilservice
Commission has no desire TO extend its scope.
The commission will hardly be pressed 10 ex-
tend Its scope by the Democrats.
Even abroad will tho American instinct as
sert Itself. Itis said that considerable por-
tion OF the American colony in Paris bank.
rupted itself by betting on Blaine.
HIM. Stanley yesterday discussed tho Congo
question before The Scottish Geographical So
ciety and Minister Kasson Ia preparing q
paper defining the neutrality OF the Congo
Basin.
Hon. Robert O. winthrop, who makes the i'd
dress at the washington Monument exercises
In February, Will be escorted TO and from this
city by the Ancient and Honorable Artillery OF
Boston.
senator Mccarthy, ot Now York, who Will
probably be the president OF the State Senate
this winter, says Frank Hiscock, OF Syracuse,
is likely to develop into formidable candi.
date for the Senatorship.
The statement that Governor Cleveland has
never been In Washington has boon on Its
rounds several months. The Boston Post says
he has been here many times on business, and
Is coming hero again, also on business.
Tho fourteenth semi.annuai convention OF
tho southeastern Amateur Pross Association
- N..N.r n NAaN... n
A number OF those engaged in newspaper
work In this city are perfectly eligible TO seats
In the convention.
Secretary Teller, Postmaster General Hatton
and Colonel Thompson, Superintendent OF the
Railway Mail Service, who left hero last night
for the New Orleans Exposition, Will first go
to Florida and spend several days there, and
morrow week.
A Washington dispatch to the Baltimore
Sun Gays that tho Cabinet makers "need not
be expected TO relax their efforts. They Will
60 on Just the same, putting up mon OF straw
every day, and felicitRting themselves upon
their wonderful acumen and foresight" II
this Information can be eubstantiated II Is
very important.
Major W. U. Hensel has by no means des-
paired OF the appointment OF Marshal OF the
District OF Columbia under the new Admins
tration. on the contrary, he is 80 confident OF
etiquette every day and learning how TO main
tain n non.partisan, far-awey diplomatic ex-
PRECISION ~ nreceptlOu.-IWHu. lTeSS.
Attorney. General Brewster has rendered an
opinion sustaining the position taken by Act
Ing Secretary Coon last summer that It was
illegal TO approve the plans for public build
ings where an expenditure greater than the
limit lxed by Congress was clearly contem-
plated and which would be necessary to com
plete the building.
There is understood to be a movement on
foot TO place John Mccullough, the tragedian,
in an asylum, 80 that he can receive proper
treatment. The effort Is attributed to his
wife, who lives in Philadelphia. Daniel Dough-
erty is her legal adviser and DR.. Pancoast is
mentioned as one OF the commission 10 exam
inc Mr.. McCullough's mental condition. The
actor Is now In New York.
New York dispatch to the Philadelphia
Press says: "Positive information was re-
ceived from Washington to-day OF the result OF
the call of the committee OF his friends on the
President 10 ask him TO become q candidate.
The reply was firm and decided declination
TO enter into any contest for the place. He
was then asked what he would do In ithe
event that o majority OF the Republicans In
the Assembly should express wish to make
him Senator. The reply was 80 far satisfac-
tory that the committee decided to ut once be-
gin q thorough personal canvass OF tho AS.
sembly to ascertain tho Presidents exact
strength.