Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-12-11

washington, De. =. l~4.
Congress, the completion Of the Washington
Monument. til, arrival u Mr. Blaine. ami the
Arthur senatorial canvass. arr matters which
have. for the pa; week. pushed even the
cleveland Cabinet builders into the back
ground. Could the President get unanimous
nomination for senator from New York he
wond Dee highly gratifir,i. but b. i a,cr>r 10
being canIi,hatr for any other kini % cleo
,ion. \. John Raymond -ay- in hi, play
For Con.rc,>'' whca fixing thing" with
The WORKERS. '',hi, nomination must be .pon-
i3neous.
The 1-p,tone and apex have j; a>t been
placed upon the work ~ generation. anil the
highest structure in the world !. practically
finished. These last touches were made hast
saturday afternoon while heavy rain was
falling. and the summit Wa wrapped in clouds.
The unfurlins - the Star- and stripes over
TIA, summit AT height Of 90 feet from the
bl,c. aud the simultaneous roar Of artillery
close by. ,i-iaiiz'-d the completion Of the work.
The hr,i week Of the possible thirteen
w-rA- % the present session OF Congress
passed uneycnituly. The senate Wa lei into
adrhiic on the Indian territory bill and the
House adopted resolutions ~ Impeachment
Asaiu,; Marshal Wright. 81 Ohio. and talked
about Iutrr-Staf, Commerce. The bil to sup
port the Many for the coming six months
passed the House. and about 100 new bills
wrr, introduced. still there are indications
that -,in- Important work WIFI De done This
winter. and that the debate. will not DE poliii-
cal MASTERS merely.
The Democratic National committee has
been bu~, in. i-elf with ridiculous precaution,
against imaginary dangers Of fraud in the
Electoral count. II ha- caused to BE- sent 10
the Speaker ~ the House OF Representatives
duplicate copies ~ III. electoral returns OF all
the stats which chose cleveland and Hen
dricA- electors. These duplicates Of course
have no official value. but the Democrats say
they will set Il. cheek upon any attempted
fraud by the President Of the Senate in count
in the electoral votes.
Since Mr.. Blaine arrived IN the city hc has
had no respite from social duties. Scarcely
hid he been IN his house an hour last Friday.
when Invitations 10 dine began to pour IN up
ON him. He accepted one TO dine with Will
lam Walter Phelps that evening. with Senator
Hoar the next evening with Gen. Bcall, late
minister TO Austria. on SUNDAY, snd with
Justice GRAY. OF the supreme Court, tonight.
Mr.. Blainc'- present residence i more com
modou- than the one he occupied last winter.
and more adapted 10 fashionable hospitality.
but those who know Mr.. Blaine well, say It
j. not her intention 10 take an active part In
social affairs this winter. IL Mr.. Blaine Is
disappointed man. As some have alleged, he
reveals 10 trace of il. He shows every indi-
cation of that intellectual yigor. which was
his marked characteristic. and his friends have
been impressed with his cheerful manner,
which was never more conspicuous than now.
II Is thought the Democratic officials who
will soon come into control Of the Departments
here, will not be 20 fayorably disposed towards
the employment Of women a those who will 20
ou,.Since the civil service appointments began.
and heads Of bureaus have been allowed to
choose male or female clerks. preference has
been frequently given TO the former. IL the
practice be continued of giving such choice TO
heads OF bureaus. officials from the South will
exhibit great prejudice against the employment
of women. and it will take only few years TO
drive every one Of them out.
The indications are that there will be a
larger crowd in this city on Inauguration day
than there has ever been before. The hotels
have already received enough applications for
quarters TO fill them two three times. As
far "a food is concerned, the city can accommo-
date as many people can get into it, but
where to lodge the myriads OF strangers who
are coming is mystery "a yet
Representative Robinson, Of New York,
wants plain Inauguration on the Jefersonian
plan, and ls. presented to Congress a resou-
ton to that effect. |, He thinks the President
elect should walk TO the Capitol or ride behind
team Of not more than two horses, without
decorations or livery. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Cleveland himself inciines to a simple
Inauguration. but the primitive plan Of hitch
ing his horse to post and walking up Capitol
Hill to take the oath Of Office, as Thomas Jeffer-
son did, is not possible now, for the post has
been removed.