The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-05
NOTES OF THE DAY.


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NOTES OF THE DAY.
The Presidents Body Guard--WelIer's Bad
Omen--Seeking Presidential Patronage.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON March A corps of twenty
five detectives kept President Cleveland in view
during the entire day, and even after nightfaA
their viglant eyes followed him to the Presi-
Dental couch These seuth hounds were quietly
organized on last Saturday by direction of some
of the Presidents friends, who were alarmed at
the number of threatening notes and letters re-
ceived by Mr. Cleveland from cranks Some Of
these communications threatened him with
dynamite, while ono of them concluded:
''We can never allow this government to pass
into the hands of rebels and copperheads with
out entering vigorous protest. My individual
protest will be sent at you in the shape of an
ounce OF lead from bull dog pistol"
1t is said that the corps of detectives included
several celebrated "hys' from Chicago and New
York, and that their movements were directed
by Captain Dick O'Brian, of Richmond, Va,
who was member of the famous Confederate
Secret Service
Congressman Weller, Of Iowa, otherwise
known as Calamity Weller" entertained a
small crowd of congressman while awaiting the
arrival of the parade to-day. Among other
things he said:
Several days ago large painting of Presi-
dent Van Buren,, in the White House, fell to the
floor and was smashed. There was no one in
the room at the time, but the crash attracted
several watchmen. Now, you know Van Buren,
fha fpcta md fio
from the State of New York until MIR. Cleye-
lands election, and the falling of his picture on
the very eve of the inauguration / regard as
very bad omen. Old women say it's a sign of
death in the family, while the Southern negroes
believe that the falling of portrait indicates a
sudden confagration."
Vice president Hendricks has frequently
visited Washington before, but this is the second
time President Cleveland has been here In
1873 Lawyer Cleveland registered at one of the
hotels, and spent twentyfour hours at the
national capital. He came to transact some bust
nessfora Buffalo client before the Courtof Claims
He came and went away again in the throng
ofpassengers, unnoticod and unknown. To-day
he was noticed by nearly million of people,
while his name is familiar to fifty millions
Some OF the asprants for Cabinet honors
last hours. One of them remarked to the Jour-
nal correspondent this morning
we cannot tell anything about this matter
yet Why, do you know, sir, that Garfield
changed two of hS Cabinet selections one hour
before he was sworn mr.
If President Cleveland can find time in the
next six days to take an elevator ride skyward he
will view Washington from the top of the Wash
ington monument. Colonel Casey, who was in
charge of the erection OF the highest structure
on the face of the earth, has sent Mr.. Cleveland
q handsomely -engross5d invitation to accompany
him up into the clouds ct his convenience. The
ascent requires ten minutes, with the elevator
going at the ordinary rate of speed.
Upon his arrival at Washington President
Cleveland found over 500 letters from all parts
of the country awaiting him.
president Cleveland has been annoyed by a
great many trif1ing matters" said Colonel La
mont yesterday. Why not less than twenty
grocers in Washington and fully fifty butchers,
have writ to him. and sent friends Emporium
ing him to give them the White House trade.
One butcher offered to furnish meat at dis
count Of 20 per cent He wanted the trade as
an advertisement for his business. He was more
i1nportunate than the others, and eventually he
sent delegation Of three congressman to urge
his claims. The President has but one answer
for this class of tOrmentors He refers them to
the steward"
An old lady Of this city, who is on the serious
side OF seventy-five winters and summers ap-
peared at the depot upon the arrival of the
Pfesident-elect. She was attired in her wedding
gown of white silk, and insisted upon being
allowed to embrace Mr.. Cleveland
Il frequently embraced Mr. Buchanan" she
pleaded, 'and danced with him on very many
occasions" She said, in conclusion: Il have
seen another Democratic President, and am
ready to lay down and die in peace"
1t is estimated that SO 900 yards Of flags bunt-
ing and streamePs were used in decorating the
front and sides of the temporary Pension Office,
which is seven stories high
The inaugural boquet was prepared at the Bo-
tanieal Garden on Monday. 1t consists of forty
two distinct varieties of plants and flowers,
twenty four of them being exotcs and seven
very rare tropical flowers, that bloomed in the
Aot-houses
An Old Irish shoemaker, named Patrick
OH ara, of Nineteenth street. has asked to be
employed as presidential cobbler He Chains TO
have patched and pegged for Presidents Buchan-
an lincoln, Grant and Hayes Arthur he
says, chad his sharp toed dude shoes mended by
a swell shoeman in New York"