The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-10-17
NOTES ON EVENTS AT THE CAPITAL.
lettings Here and There in Washington
What the New Administration Is
Doing-Gleanings from the Tel
egraph and the "Reliable"
Correspondent.

washington monument Is now having mesai-
ic tips placed upon it to protect it from lightning
The Judges of the United States Supreme
Court made an official call upon the President on
Monday.
"A movement is on foot in the District Of Co.
lumba to secure the abolition of the present school
management.
Mrs. Hoyt, the Presidents sister, will preside
at the White House until Miss Cleveland returns
some time next mouth
The Surgeon General of the Army says that
the danger of ascholera invasion of this country
has passed for the present year.
The Illinois admirers of First Assistant Post
master General Stevenson have presented him
with handsome gold-headed cane.
Mrs. Belva Lockwood called on the President
on Monday and afterwards had private audience
with Mrs. Hoyt, the lady of the White House.
Mr.. Stevenson, the First Assistant Postmas-
ter General, is again at his desk, ready to make
things lively for the ps wherever he finds them
"A pastor of Catholic church in Brooklyn
N. Y, has sent the sum of 81 to the U. S. Treas
urer to be placed to the credit of the conscience
fund.
The President has appointed II. B. Plummer,
Naval Officer at Philadelphia, but there is some
hitch about it and his commission has not been
forwarded.
Tho races at Ivy City, near Washington, COM
mence on Monday next, 10Th inst, and continue
five days, there being five races on the programme
| for each day.
The name of Mr.. Chas. R. Goldman, of Boston,
D Dol B. Eaton as member of the Civil Ser
vice Commission.
| Hon. William D. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, who
is called the father of the House of Representa-
tives, forty years ago engaged in learning the
jewelers. trade in Boston.
Several parlors in the White House have been
newly carpeted but the general public is not ad-
mitted to them they are used exclusively by the
Presidents sisters and their friends.
Chief Appointment Clerk Higgins returned
to Washington from Baltimore on Monday and
expressed the opinion that the regular Democratic
| ticket would win in the latter city.
1t is said the President still sticks resolutey
to his intention of carrying out the Civil Service
law. He thinks that in time both political par
ties will be satisfied with the workings of this law
The Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Jenks)
has returned from Pennsylvania and now some
action will be taken in the Morris A. Thomas
matter 1t is not believed that Thomas will be
| disturbed.
Secretary Manning has written letter to the
chairman of the State Executive Committee of
New York pledging his support to Gov. Hill and
saying that he will go to Albany to vote for him.
He says the President will do the same
AN Ohio Democrat, who had been in Wash
ington off and on since the 18th OF last March, look
ing for an office for himself has gone home to do
| his waiting there. He finds, upon casting up his
account, that he is about $1,000 out of pocket.
Miss Folsom, of Buffalo, N. Y, accompanied
by her mother, are at present guests at the White
House. This is the young lady who was said last
spring to be engaged to be married to the Presi-
dent Of course there was nothing in the rumor.
The First Auditor of the Treasury refuses to
allow such items as newspapers, gratuities to SER
wants, lemonade, ginger ale, &C., as among the
necessary travelling expenses of the Civil Service
Commission. That's little rough on the Com
mission.
In conversation with newspaper correspon-
dent Tuesday, Senator Ransom, of North Car
DINA, said that President Cleveland seems deter
mined that the business of the Government shall
be conducted in a straightforward and honorable
manner, both in Washington and throughout the
United States.
Secretary Bayard is said to be the best reader
in the Cabinet. He buys great many books
and keeps right along with the best writers. His
reading is of sober, statesmanlike character,
and he does a great deal of it. The President is
also said to be great reader and great many
books go to the White House.
The reports of the Agricultural Department
show that the acreage Of wheat harvested the past
season will not exceed 100000 acres, with an
average crop of about 1Ol bushels per acre. There
were raised about 1,9OO,OOO,OOO bushels of corn,
an average of about 264 bushels pep acre. The
oat crop exceeds 600,OO0,OOO bushels.
The First Assistant Postmaster General got
to work ON Tuesday morning and had many call
ers. In reply to question he said "the Mary
land people seem to be willing to allow me to
upon me-" But the maryland people" will be
on hand in force very soon, prepared to make it
very lively for Mr.. Stevenson.
-Atthe Presidents reception on Monday sever
al elderly ladies from Texas called to pay their
respects. One of them said ave came all the way
from Texas to see you, and am glad to see you.
You know we gave you big majority in that
State" eyes" replied the President "vou can
give what you want down there, can't you" And
the lady replied, "Well, we beat every other State.
"A story has been started in Washington to
the effect that Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris is about
to seek a divorce from her English husband, AL
gernon Sartoris. She was the only daughter of
Gen. Grant and was married in the White House
while he was President. 1t is said that the Gen.
eral did not favor the match. Sartoris is said to
be a very rough fellow and has been acting badly
for several years.
"A dispatch from Washington says that at the
last meeting Of the Cabinet, all the members be-
ing present, at the request of the President, At
torney General Garland retired Immediately from
the White House to allow the balance of the
Cabinet an opportunity of discussing his position
in reference to the telephone suit about which
there has been SO much talk lately. There is said
to be antagonistc feeling in the Cabinet to the
Attorney General, which may result in his being
asked to resign.
The Independent movement in Baltimore
city took definite shape on Friday night Of last
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