Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-06
SCENES ABOUT THE CITY.
DEEP INTEREST AT THE WHITE Horsy.

DEEP INTEREST AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The deep interest In the result OF the convention
In and about the White House was more manifest
to-day than at any tire heretofore. The regular
Friday Cabinet meeting was held as usual but the
Cabinet officers seemed 10 know that the meeting
would not be devoted TO the customary subjects,
and hence were I'm no hurry 10 reach the White
House before the returns from the balotlng could
come In. Secretary Chandler was the nrst
Lincoln, who rode over from the War depart
ment All the others, except Secretary Teller,
came later, Including the Attorney General who
turned from Philadelphia this morning. Postmas-
ter General Gresham. with his large office portfolio
under his arm, looking IL he had thoughts OF
chicago, was the last 10 put in an appearance. and
the result OF the first ballot known before his
gray horse was driven up TO the White House door.
present soon distributed themselves about the
mansion, and either conversed or reflected
upon the all-imporant subject. Private dispatches
and Associated Press bulletins were received at
short intervals by Private Secretary Phillips, and
their contents were at once communicated Dy him
TO the President Secretaries Frellnghuysen,
Chandler Lincoln and ex-Attorney General Pierre
pont, OF New York, formed an animated group In
MI. Phillips offiee, and by their manner and con-
VerSatlon showed how important the days events
were 10 the President and his advisers
SENATORIAL COMMENTS ON THE SECOND BALLOT.
Senators George, Pugh, Jonas, Can, Farley,
Cockrell, Vest and Hawley remained In the Senate
chamber. Bulletins were promptly delivered &c
Senator Hawey, and read out TO the crowd On
the second ballot the bulletins announced only the
changes. on the opposite side OF the chamber sat
Senator Cameron, Of Wis, chatting with several
friends and paying no attention 10 the bulletins
During the first ballot Mr.. Robert Blaine, brother
OF the ex-senator watched every figure closely.
When the vote OF New York was reached on the
second ballot the opinion among the Senators was
that Blaine still had the best chance sIies on
rising ground, remarked Senator George, "and viii
be nominated"
BLAINE STOCK GOES Up
The Senate party was recruited by Senators Gar
land, Vance and Colquitt and, when the result or
the second ballot announced, Blaine stock went
up. Senator Edmunds left the Capitol and went
home soon after the Senate adjourned.
MOCK SESSION OF THE HOUSE
Directly after the adjournment OF the House,
Mr.. Van Eaton took the chair, and all the members
newspap' n men, and visitors assembled in the hal
and began mock session, amid the widest merri-
ment Mr. Belford was asked % take The floor.
He said that his friend, James g. Blaine, would
have been nominated In 1876, but some one
nesS s r.. w b. T HAYES e was 1G nominated. oil ed Hayes'
name was greeted with derisiye laughter. In this
manner the session continued the clerk reading
Between the regular announcement OF the ballot,
fictitious dispatches were read, alleged TO be the
combinations, frst on Gresham, then on Edmunds,
and so on through the various candidates Blaine's
name met with the loudest applause.
THE UPTOWN DEPARTMENTS.
Bulletins were received In all the uptown depart.
ments, and the clerks managed 20 keep themselves
pretty well posted without neglecting their work
to any extent
THE ASSOCIATED CHARITTEs-The board for tho
eighth subdivision, Associated Charities held q
meeting last evening Present, W. c. Dodge, vice
president. presiding, Dr. j. B. Carpenter, Mrs w. c.
Dodge, Mrs Charles Junken, 6. c. Mcdowell, esq,
families, embracing nftytwo persons, were reported
as having been aided with groceries and fuel over
thirty visits made, two persons assisted 70 reach
distant points, where they could obtain work or
support. three In gaining admittance 10 hospital.
and two In getting employment Amount expended
$133-S.
RANGE OF THH THERMoNETRR--The following
were the readings at the once OF the chief signal
oficer to-day:-7 m. 666: ii An, 62l; xp.m-. 80
MAXIMUM. $685. minimum, GAS
LIEUT.. KossUTH NILES has been detached frum
duty at the Washington navy yard and ordered 70
duty on board the Lancaster, OF the European
station He VIII take passage on the Powhatan %
Lisbon.
TIE DoLPHN.-It was expected that the new
dispatch boat Dolphin would arrive &C the Wash
ington navy yard within the next week 10 be
finally fitted out, but it has been decided that she
VIII remain at Chester TO be partially ntted, and
then proceed 20 New York. probably.
The VIII OF John Flood nIed to-day, beuuesshm
his estate 70 his widow, Ann Flood
The shoemakers' strike in Philadelphia h increas-
Knights OF Labor WIN order out at least 5000 nen.
The Phiadelphfa cr1cketeB yesterday defeated
the gentlemen OF Ireland team at Dublin
The English Grand Lodge OF ne Masonic mater.
nifty has adopted resolution rgretting the anta.
ing that the law, the practice and the tradito q
masonry prove the pope's charges 70 Be unsoun012