Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-08-27
From Our Regular Correspondent.
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. q, IS.

WASHINGTON, d. C., Aug. 81, IS.
The week has passed wi,hou, event of po-
litical importance at the Capital There have
been sensational rumors regarding the health
Of the President. but these have been quiet
ed by intelligence direct from his camp in
the mountains, that he is unusually well.
He is not expected with his string of fish
until the latter par, Of September.
The Cabinet is scattered here and there.
Secretary Lamar and Attorney General Gar
land being the only ones who remain per-
ments of Government are conducted without
hitch, and with very little friction. by the
subordinates trained and skilled By long ex-
perience.
Secretary Bayard has gone to his country
residence in Delaware and the Department,
of State is in charge Of the Assistant Secre-
tary, Ex-Gov. Porter Of Tennessee.
Secretary Of the Treasury Manning is
making a short stay at Watch Hill, Rhode
Il
and Coon are experimenting the machinery
of the Treasury Department.
Postmaster General Villas is in the woods
of Lake Superior, and Secretar, of War
Endico,t is in the traditional home Of witch
es, Salem. Mass.
The only Two Cabinet members v no re-
main in Washington are those from the ex-
IRENE south Mr. Lamar from Mississippi
and Mr.. Garland from Arkansas Who. sea-
soned by the sutry heat Of the coi,on-belt,
finds no terror in the summer climate Of the
Capital.
There vas never a greater scarcity of
Senators and members in Washington than
at present. Senator and Mrs. Logan who
had spent the greater part Of the heated
term in the city have gone to the Thousand
Islands where they viii remain for two weeks.
They we're quite busy last week moving into
their new $50 600 home The fine old house
has been furnished IN plain. comfortable
fashion and sill be an addition to the many
noted and attractive homes OF the Capital.
In month OF six weeks all the celebrities
vii be back in Washington, for, no matter
how far they wander in The summer. the win
ter brings them here again. Here many Of
them have pala;ial homes and here all en-
JOY social opportunities such as eau not be
found elsewhere on this side Of The sea.
Great Improvements have been made dor.
lag the summer. but they have heen made,
here and there, over an immense area, ard
are no, directly apparent, TO q casual ob,er-
YER. In drive which | took yesterday
counted over two hundred buildings either
N the course Of erection or finished during
the season. ! he improvements a, the Gap
tol for which neAil, a million If dollars
were appropriated last wear will add greatly
to the symmetry as well as the convenience IS
the huge pile. lmproy Of streets and
parks are constantly going on aud If the,
are continued for ten year. longer the prog
ess q the city wi! be n, less rema, kahle
than that Of the past decade.
The Washington papers are discussing
the style Of monument to be erected 10 tie
memory Of General Grant in Washington.
Prevailing opinion seem. to favor an ar,h
similar to the Arc Dc Triompie in Paris.
One artist. Who has an eye to the useful as
well as the commemorative in art. has pro-