The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-18
An Interesting Batch OF News
and Gossip From Wash.
iDgtOn.
Riel Captured and the Rebellion
Over-An Embe zzler Arrested
The Murdered Italian.
TIE FIRST LIE.
This Il Caught on The Fly and Nailed 20
the Uounter-Social Callers at tho White
House and how They Are Received
1Ir. Hendricks kobustfousness-
Hoosiers Returning Home.
Special to the Sentinel.

Special to the Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, May l6.-In the story that Judge
Gooding, at private dinner party, threw himself
on the outside OF tureen of soup, pouring a
quantity of the fluid that was meant for three
down his alimentary tank with a ladle. allows a
Sentinel reporter to assure a palpitating public
contains not one word of truth. 1t is an ancient
fabrication. and was frs. used by Stewards Five
Point managers against Lincoln In the Chicago
Convention that gave him the nomination for
President. It has since been brought into requisi.
ton to embarrass many other distinguished PEG.
pie. But II Gooding had swallowed soup for
three, what's the odds, What mas that to do with
the election OF q United States Senator?
An elderly couple. natives Of Massachusetts, re-
turning from winter in Florida, waited three
days In the city to be introduced to the President
They were Independent Republicans, the old
they wished to testify their approval of his admin
istration- They were pair of well-preserved,
.; sweesiaeed old ctizsp , Mr. Il
present and the incident revealed more OF the
Presidents character than he had ever had the
melIowed up at once aud the hard lines
disappeared from his face Tnerei is no question but
fro ne nsy1s the highest type OF
was contagious. In the presence of q meeting so
agreeable, for moment even the features of the
ception-Toom, If possible. was lighter.
Mr.. Hendricks spent the morning hour at the
CapitOl, tnen WalzeQ lelsCTely down Pennsylvd
mia avenue. stopping frequently TO talk about the
weather.
The streets of this city, as smooth as ball room
floor. green aises leading, mi ght imagine
a fairy land. Thronged by pedestrians in holidy
attire the sidewalks, like the show windows, ere
studded with every brilliant color of the rainbow
Fleecy c0udlets paint the sky. and the air Is such
as qu1ckens all nature into life. Walking to Will
lsro's the Vice President ordered dinner, and
within thirty minutes q table that in the begin
II ng had groaned beneath the weight of a feast
looked Ike s Kansas town struck by q cyclone
This duty done he called q cab, and with par Y
of constituents headed for the races. Returning
to Wizards by in the evening. his parlors were
early filled, and at this hour all is as merry as
baby's laughter.
Washington is q difficult place to leave when
are are you going home?' is frequently asked.
Tomorrow" Is the reply. These WASHINGTON
to-morrOws grow into weeks and months. This
Is the very center of the mining regions, and oc-
casionaily a fellow strikes lead. There are more
coming than there are going. and when they do go
they come back on the next train. Voorhees, will
be in Greensburg. Ind next week attending
court. In about week Mr. Hendricks told me
TO day. that he would go home fIr good. But
many OF the H0Cs1eTs will liDger here still.
Board is SO cheap during the summer season at
the Capitol that many of them Will no doubt
figure up saving by going into quarters. This is
formation period of the Democratic party and
many will choose to stay the ground and see
1t form. T. Z. Johnson hopes, just little ex-
pecting. to be struck by an Indian Agency. In
the meantime he is having heap of fun.
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