The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-01-03
WASHINGTON.
social Life at the Capital.

WAsIGroN, Jan. 2.-Secrstary and Mrs
Mccall have issued invitations for party
from 8 III o'clock IomorroW evening, at their
house Jefferson square. The entertain
mAnt iven in honor of their daughter, Miss
May Mulloch, who is a great favorite in
Washi-on society.
Uernssionsr and Mrs. Loring gave din
ner lAfTiday evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine
Mr.. apNrs. John f. McLaan, SensIor and
Mrs. g., were preseat among others.
Mr.4l Nfe. James G. Blaine also attended
the Ca, e1as frnlio given to the little ones by
Mr.. onFFra. John n. Mclean, at the old De-
catur ngon. Mia8 Hattie Blaine VS. cog
tuned 'hed Riding Hood" aad Miss Nell
lie Artt IS "Gypsey Iaid."
AmcIthe guests at the Hamilton House
hop lasteek wers Representative and Mrs.
DinglesAns!cr and Mrs. Frye, and the d.
plomatcrps OF Hawaii and Peru.
Theriere some ladies making calls yester-
day.
Mrs. ndricks, it is said does not intend to
take > ticularly prominent part in society
durings incoming administration.
Mr.. Ins, of Eastport, Maine, is visiting
his sist Mrs. Rathbnn, for few days at her
home t4assachusetts avenue.
Capfsank e. Nye, commisssry of subsist-
ence, iNered to daty as post commissarY at
FortreR Ronroe.
GshiO. Howard is president of the army
retir9 losrd, which is to meet at Omaha,
Jan.
n Oar Crippled Navy.
Al. laval Academy in Annapolis last
night feen professors, who are not naval
officlf1srks, members OF the band and near
ly shde mechanics and laborers were dis
cha The reason given is the failure of
Con t1o vote money to support the navy.
Only men are retained, just enough to
prohtl public property. The members of
Ia N 4af IL L.
thailu will soon be passed, while the 9TH
ers seHnaining in Anuspolis in the hope
thaiy Twill again be hired when Congress
see5o ggive the navy authorities money for
the e1nt needs Of the department. AS it is,
thests will be released from part of their
recisl4s for time.
The Public Debit
Tlsibt statement issued today shows the
incr df the public debt during December
to bsz1 ,5S4. The decrease of the debt since
Junt 1884, is S31 Sol 1854.
Se,ary McCulloch said today with regard
to thtght increase of the public debt shown
by tbsscember statement, that it is due not
30 mi to any unusual expenditure during
the NH, as to the fact that there has baen
.greatling off in receipts. For the past two
mont6he treasure, he says, has been feeling
the eft of the general depression of busi-
ness over the country, and the revenues
uaVS 5eraily decreased.
"A. Grants Condition Critical.
A pinent government official says that
whsnNaw York few days ago, he learned
that physicians had been called in consul
tatior examine the state of Gen. Grants
hesltnd had arrived at the conclusion thst
the Gral was completely broken down ply
sicallnd required absolute rest.ss
AropriatiOns for FOrtifications.
Thtb-committee of the House committee
on ASPIRATIONS, having in charge the fortif-
catio.ppropristions, intends to report to the
full Cnittsa the same measures reported 10
the Fse of Representatives by the majority
of appropriations committee at the last
sessiGf Congress- The minority members
of thbmmittee at the same time reported a
subsAe which was passed. The bill agreed
to byS majority of the committee, provided
INSTRUMENTATION of ahout $1,000, 900. OF
thE iunt ST. 900 600 was intended for the
CO. bion of works for the defence of Bos-
to h York, Philadelphia, Hampton Roads
N leans aud San Francisco; 100000 fer
tt ,srvation and improvement OF fortifca-
tt no. 600 for torpedoes; 100000 for the
a tnt of sea.coast Notifications; and
s annually for five years fer the pro-
c. ynt of heavy stesl riflsd guns and car
ri scr armament OF the deep water ports OF
Il iited States.
Randall prepared the minority bill,
y appropriated about $1,000,000 for pre-
6 * The present works of defence.