Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-03-20
Late Eastern News.


habit OF DreakfaStinG at clock
and working in his shi.tsleeves. II,
is credited with Il feeling of contempt
tor society as it !, constituted here II!
the capital. lis attitude III tins
respect is all the more noticeable
when contrasted with the habits OF
his predecessor. Mr.. Arthur's al
to society people. With his county
iuanner, his esthetlc tastes and IL
bcvy of charming ladies' in the fra
giant parlorS, the White House grew
to be solt OF Win,>or castle, 10 be
admitted To which Al society ptep.c
felt honoied. Thy are now DIS
posed to look on Cleveland IL, c,us-
ty old bachelor, with severe ideas oil
business and Il real contempt for So
ciety, therefore society fees a little
rebellious, aud some OF its j., u Ter
have already resolved to keep away
from the Wh'e house altogether.
People who ale we'll acquainted with
the President say that this resolution,
if faithfully kept, will afford him
most as much satisfaction as the
withdrawal Of the politicians.
Nevin's Taken to Adrian.
New YORK, March ia special
from Adrian, Michigan, says Thomas
J. Nevin, ex-Mayor of this city,
WHO absconded three years ago and
was traced to Prescott, Arizona,
where he remained two months,
thence to San Francisco, thence to
old and New Mexico, thence to
Whatcom, Washington Territory,
thence to Port Townsend, Wash
ington Territory, where he lived for
one year, arrived here to-day. An
immense crowd had gathered at the
station, but the train was stopped
at the Main street crossing and the
officers took their charge to the coun-
ty Jail. Nevin, although in good
spirits, refused to say much about
his crime, his whereabouts or his
adventures.
Woman Suffrage Bill.
NEW YORK, March ii. A. Hart
ford special says: The house passed
to-day by vote of 81 10 CD Il bill
comforting on woman II years of age
the privileges Of citizens of the
States in voting ut all school
district meetings, and making them
eligible to any Office in the district.
No property qualification is required.
The passage of the bill was more
than the woman suifragists. 1t
will hardly go through the Senate
i'll any form, though there is grow
ing sentiment in the State in favor
of allowing taXpayinG women and
mothers of school children to vote
on school matters.
Reduction of Expenses.
WASHINGTON, March II. --Sccretary
Lamar to-day directed the Chief
Clerk and Superintendent CT the
Interior Department to sell a. public
auction all horses, carriages and
equipments which are the property
OF the Interior Department, except
ing those used for trucking pur-
purposes, the proceeds of the sale
to be returned to the Treasury, the
sale to take place rs soon as conyen-
lent with the interests OF the public
service. The result of this order
will be the return to their regular
duties of seven clerks who have
been employed as drivers. A similar
order has been made by Attorney
General Garland.
CIevcland's Critics.
NV York, March 13.-The Sun
bristles with points against Cleye.
lands civil service. 1t advises
Cleveland to stand by Democracy
and let the mugwumps go.
The Heralfs Washington special
says: Cleveland yesterday emphati-
cally declared that he will carry out
civil service reform. Both Hen.
bricks and Voorhees, dissented most
emphatically from the position of
the President. especially from the
purpose he announced of making
changes very slowly, aud, except in
those classes of offices which every.
one expects to change almost at once
with the administration making
them, only for cause. The Presi,
dents views, if carried out, will
not, speaking generally, give offices
much faster than commissions ex.
pire.
A Lively Business In salmon.
WASHINGTON March IA 81 look
forward to lively business in Col
umbia River salmon this season."
said Fish Commissioner Blackford
this morning to a reporter, "princi-
pally Oh account of the competition
between The Union and Northern
Pacific roads; also because of the
low freight rates prevailing. The
first consignment of Chinook sal
mon came in yesterday. They sell
ut Is cents wholesale and 25 to 80
cents retail, and are delicious in
quality. We propose at the April
trout display to make a special ex-
hibit of every variety of salmon and
trout of the Pacific Coast. Gentle
men in Washington Territory and
Oregon have promised to send us n
number of fine specimens
An Innovation.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Mrs.
Whitney, wife of the Secretary of the
Navy, created q social innovation by
a Sunday evening dinner party last
night, in honor of Whitney taking
his place in Cleveland's Cabinet.
Thirty guests attended.
Good for Territories.
WAsHINGToN, March ia dele.
CATION of gentlemen representing all
the Territories except New Mexico
visited the White House Yesterday
to present their views regarding
Territorial Government. Thele