The Osceola times., 1885-09-19
WASHINGTON LETTER
From onr Regular Corrcspoadcni) ,

iiio VII iids btcH upTctdblt anu lu-
vigorating, and it was limited to the
thirty days granted to other employ
es of the Government.
The simple and unpretentious way
in which Mr.. Cleveland has spent
his holidays might well be taken for
AN example for future Presidents, and
the memory of man will not have to
60 very far back to find examples
to the contrary.
The demands upon the Presidents
mental and physical endurance, up
to the time for his departure for the
Adirondacks, had been simply tre-
mendous. Throughout a weary sue
cession of days he had been called on
to shake hands with an iunumerable
and incessant multitude. to listen to
infinite importantly, to address him
self to many intricate problems OF
politics and government. Immersed
for so long in that laborious Eonot-
ony, he had made good his title
to a term Of rest. Since his return
he has been out driving several af-
ternoons during the week and he
has accomplished good deal of
work. Yesterday he remained in
his Office during the afternoon while
the band played ON the lawn. lie
saw several persons during the day,
including Senator Mcmillan, Of MN
nesota, and others.
Miss Cleveland has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Ieomanans, at Wal
mouth, n. y, and is expected back
at the White House in October. She
has already received nearly $4,000
on her first book, which will furnish
her with pin money for good while.
Secretary Manning has finally
leased the house of Otis Bigelow,
Esq, at the corner of Eighteenth and
p streets, and will occupy it as soon
as Mrs. Manning returns to the city.
Secretary Whitney has not yet taken
a city house. He is Spending sever
al thousand dollars in fitting up the
Means place, on the Tennallytown
road, recently bought by him, and
will spend the autumn there. Mrs.
Whitney will probably be debarrcd
from going much into society by the
recent death of her brother. Mr..
General Garland has pur-
chased residence during the past
week at the corner Of Rhode Island
avenue and Fourt tn street, and
all the members of the Cabinet cX-
cept Mr.. Lamar may now be saidst
be provided tor as to home in
the District Of Columbia.
Advices received at the General
Land Office from different points in
the West indicate that the firm atti-
tudc of the Administration IN ITS pur-
pose to protect the public domain is
having a healthy effect. a cores
poudent in Montana states that the
cattlemen are becoming scared and
are shipping vast quantities of cattle
from the ranges illegally occupied
by them, and that large milling com
panies which have been engaged in
trespassing upon public timber are
trying 10 sell, as they now find they
cannot pool their interests with the
and land grabhers, and
sell out the whole country to the
English.
Gen. Rosecrans, Register of the
Treasury, has for some time past CON
tcmplatcd certain changes III his
office, with view to securing un-
biased judgement and cooperation
in such changes of methods, distribu-
ton of work, and grading of employ
es as he deemed best in the interest
of the public service. Last week he
called for the resignation ofsix chiefs
of divisions in the Registers Office.
Gen. Rosecrans says he was author
lied by the appointing power to re-
quest the officials to place their res
ignations in his hand without delay,
because he found that they were not
in sympathy with the reforms he
proposes TO make. The reports cir
culated that there was lack of har-
mony between Secretary Manning
and the Register, growing out of the
above changes, are, says Gen. Rose
Gran, absolutely untrue, and directly
opposite to the facts.
Third Auditor Williams has ad-
dressed letter to the Secretary of
the Treasury, stating that as the re-
result of the improved condition of
the business of his Office, and the
fact that great efficiency has been
attained he recommends reduction
in the clerical force The law pro-
vides for l5S clerks. There are now
six vacancies caused by resignation,
-four of which need not be filled.
The services of twelve more clerk S
can be dispensed with without inju-
ry to the public service, making a
total reduction Of IS clerks. Mr..
Williams has secuaed Secretary
Manning's approval of the dismiss
ais, which are to take effect from the
Both. instant.
The FoRT SMITH FAIR.
The superb list of attractions Of
rorod NJ the Fort Smith Fair which