New-York tribune., 1885-07-08
SCENES AND TALK IN W45HINGTON
AID v1IAs AID TuE KEpORTERs.

TX.
Eoshfaeton Dispatch 10 The Boston Heratd md
There has been a vague nope amosg me politicians ana
vague fear among the employees OF the Government
that the LIST Of July the ceaE sweep OF department.
Stcsptiy that in this department or many changes
would occur end OF the fiscal year Those prcdc-
town aad man smaller politicians and to-day the Pres
ident the members VI the Cabinet had porc callers
than weeks Members of the Cabinet denied the
"cean sweep report. The Postmastsr-Generas denial
which had special reference to a specific newspaper
make numerous changes in his department. was typical
Of the rest Hc asked the reporter whether he knew the
man who wrote the statement. Tho reporter said he
did. ..wel" said Mr. Villas. "go to him. He knows
very much more about it than do Io-lno,row thlnK
certainly d. not know OF any changes Will make.
Other people may know better than l. There Was an
Interview Of a column printed tine other day by
body. I was the man who was supposed TO have been
paper in which tine interview was printed.
expressed such sentiments were attributed to me-
HSi s suppose 'na 'u'n Is 'ns usual "' 'n " p''
THE PRESIDENT AND OHIO POLITICS.
Washington Dispatch 70 TIE Cincinnati Enquirer Deml
There prevailing belief tBAt the President mas
asked Hoady 10 make the Gubernatoral race IN OHIO
The recent ,gs T ona a not 1s' Sy
Is willing and anxious To test the popularity ana
at the Of the Democratic ticket can be said that
Hoadly been more than Impressed by THIS desire I'll
at this time that II nominated he will again
ure swords with Foraker. For personal reasons he
ha. nrred him with 80 much deacy and yet force that
he feels constrained to oblige him.
HOW AN ABLE CLERK WAS REWARDED;
Vdstnqon DsDach % The Lousrte Courier Journal (Dem0
In the treasury Department the chief Clerk OF the
Internal Rsvenus Mr. r. B. someryille, owed on
days notice and Yorker Eaned Thorn aJ
pointed Mr. somerve has been In the revenue service
nineteen years Most Of this time he was special agent
He s the best officers Ia the service
aud reorganization OF the revenue bureau
system by which 100000 per annum viii be saved to
6omerville however, has always been Republican.
CAPTAIN HoweATE AND HIS FAMILY.
Wasainoion DisDatch to TIE Kansas Cny journal
NreH HAVE has inst
she called to attend the aged mother OF the captan
seed divsoa OF Agricultural Department and she
will resume labors there July l. she VIII be abc
the house here formerly owned by her and adds to her
scanty by taking In dodgers Miss Ida iiowgae,
her daughter, Is sdpportips herself Ny cachihs III
private school at Cleveland, ONO.
movement is on foot by the friends of Captain How
gate which has for its object seenent win the GOV
claims against the unfortunate man. anu,
his friends successful tho capan w ro.arn ia rsaS nsrG
and submit 10 such Hight punshncht As can ss agreu m
upon lie Ia the kountaias OF Tennessee ana 10
Communication with intimate fricns here: III
promise OF Immunity be obtalued the punishment
Tor bis Irregularities will ne mild. provided MS shortage
car be satisfactorily arranged by ms friends.
MISS SWEET NOT REMOVED.
Wasifnqfon Dfspath 10 The Miicaukse sentinel Rep)
When Miss Ada sweet. the Pension Agent AT cnchso'
was asked by General Black to resign few mouths ago.
inquiry at the White House developed the fact tnht ncf
case bias not been under consideration and h could no
be said what would be done In the matter. Gonerai
Black VIXEN spoken with this subject declined to be
= the only person who could speak with authority
erculnsance occurred to-day in connection Win ine
Pension Agency at Pttsbnrg which is supposed TO OUT
une General Blacks policy IN regard 10 inc Ch'caso
Onlce II he shall succeed IN removing Miss Sweet Con.
eressman Boyle has brother whom be Is dcsirous OF
kucceeding the present agent At that place There mas
yesn something of contest for the Office, ana to-day,
when Mr. Boyle pressed the Commissioner for decision
~ some nature the latter replied i can't tell you
whom shaI appoint, but you your brother
vi not be the man. for the that be was not
soldier ain determined that none Union veterans
enall be rewarded with thcsc places" Should the
tenera adopt ths ruls uniformly It viii open the way
Sof some Of his old soldier friends Chicago ese-
where In the state II will Also fatal Mrs Multi
prospects, who has all alsng bsen regarded as Mss
weecs probable successor whom that lady should have
beppcd down aud out.