Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-23

also lives on Scott Circle. He paid S115, ,0C0
for his house and stable, and it is one of the
most valuable properties in Washington
| Omar D. Conger has house on M street, just
off Thomas Circle, which Mrs. Conger bought
| at bargain. She gave $40, 900 for it, It
| was built by a pawnbroker. Mrs. Dahlgren,
the wife of the admiral, has mansion look
| ing out toward the Thomas statue, worth
$50, 900, and just across the way, in a brown
stone house on the corner, which is certainly
worth $35, 900, lives Poker Bob Schenek
The London Spectator is convinced that
Russia has intention of making con-
quest of India. Her aim is the capture cf
Constantinople, from which England has al
ways been able to beat her off. Her position
on the borders of Afghanistan has for its OBJ
ject the forcing of England to make long
lines of fortifcations there, which will re-
quire large forces to defend them, and enable
Russia to make a menace there which will
call off from Constantinople some of the
English forces at such time as she may choose
for attacking that much desired city The
Standard also says that the best line of pro-
lection for India is that which Lord Law
renee defended, the passes of the Suleiman
with the Indus as a second line. The de-
mand that the English forces take line far
in advance of this, including Herat, is best
serving the Russian purpose, because it is
much weaker and longer line and can be
constantly threatened, thus requiring for its
constant defense a larger force. If, says the
Standard, the government should fall back
on the impregnable line which Lawrence
was content to hold, the unreasonable Eng
lish people would not allow the government
to maintain its position day. They require
it to maintain a line far in advance of its
needs or strength.
Captain Daniel Armistead, aged eighty
nine, of Virginia, has witnessed twenty
presidential inaugurations, undoubtedly an
experience of which no other American can
boast. He remembers that jefferson was
dressed in brown clothes, and spoke so low
that the people could not hear him. Madi-
son wore homespun and that seemed to ere
ate more enthusiasm than anything else.
Monroe's inaugural speech was made from an
elevated platform east of the Capitol, which |
was then being rebuilt. He rode in car
riage drawn by two white horses, followed |
by an immense procession. Armistead was |
greatly impressed by the inauguration of |
John Quincy Adams. General jackson, who |
had been candidate for the presidency, was |
also present, and he excited great applause in |
his public congratulation of Adams. 81 |
have never seen any account of it," says the |
venerable captain, "but can tell you that |
there was plenty of rowdyism on that day. |
Why, when General jackson came forward |
and shook hands with Mr.. Adams man in |
the crowd waved his hat and called out: |
Three cheers for Jackson!' But nothing |
equalled the scenes at the inauguration Of
Jackson. 1t seemed that every bully and |
desperate in the United States had suddenly |
come to the Capitol. Half the men had their
trousers in their boots and sou1e wore pistols |
in full view. Washington was small then,
and the hotels and boarding houses could
1ot hold the crowds. Every man carried a
hickory stick, and some women wore neck
aces made of small hickory nuts fancifully
painted 1t was like whole tribe of 1ndi-
ans let loose on the streets of Washington. |
General jackson seemed TO enjoy these out
andish demonstrations. He kept his hat off
md smiled at the crowd of yellers. Go in,
Andy; we put you sthere' and Give 'ern
Ill, Andy were some of the expressions
heard, ali of which the general smiled at"