Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-10-30
Washington Letter.
FROM our Regular Correspondent.
WAsuiNaToN. Oct. II. 1885.

lhe electiOn IN ONO aroused but
little interest here. / was surprised
10 find less than half the usual crowd
on the night OF the election around
the bulletin boards. There Was but
little excitement, and the anxious
face Of the government clerk was
not 10 bs ssen.
The Republican party seems to b
surprised and glad that it is alive.
As for the Democrats. they hold
that il was simply natural that Ohio
should go Republican; it was aud is
Republican State. aud the political
prsdilsctions Of the people are para
mount. and cannot be changed per
msnsntly by tidal waves or trickery.
The President has nothing to say in
reference TO the result, and those
who expected an expression of
opinion were disappointed. OF the
prominent Democrats oil advanced
some reason for the defeat, and SEN
s,or Eustis is quoted as having said
TO u friend that hs regarded the re-
suit a. a rsbuke for the President.
The moot exciting gossip-giving
event Of the week was OF a diplo-
matic and ssturnalian character.
Emanuel Del Campo. secretary Of
tho Chilian legation. was last night
arrested aud taken to the Fifth Pre-.
cinct Station House for being drunk
aud disorderly. In company with
Mr. Perreard. the proprietor OF .
French hotel. he stood on the steps
of the National theatre last night
about 1890 o'clock, struggling to
enter while his companion endeavor.
ell to dissuade him from the act.
The noise of their scufile attracte
the attention Of Officer McMahou,
who approached AMI at once pro.
cseded to arrest the one who was
the most intoxicated and disorderly.
This person happened to be Mr..
Del Campo. Mr.. Psrrcsrd objected
to the officers action. "You cah-
not arrest this man" no said; "no,
sir you cannot arrest him"
A. he did not state any reason
Why lie could not arrest him, the
officer coscludsd that Mr.. Perrsard
WAS trying to resist him aud take
away his prisoner. He accordingly
struck him . blow with his fist and
disengsged his hold upon the
druntsn man he had arrested. Mr..
perrsard, who 10 . Frenchmap and
naturally Of . hot temper, became
furious st tue blow and poured out
. torrent OF abuse at the officer. who
placed him also under arrest. Mean
while his 6rss prisoner had been
struggling 10 release himself, swear
ing at the officer in . curious tumble
Of French, English. and Spanish.
McMahon. who 10 = powerful man,
WAS quite capable. however. Of
managing two prisoners at . time,
end ID wss not long before the
party arrived at the Fifth precinct
station houss.
"whst 10 your nsmsY' inquired
The station keeper, addressing the
drunken man.
81 am Emanuel Del Campo, Of
the Chilian Legation" Was the reply
extracted from the prisoner, amid
many osths and curses, land If
you arrest me-" he added, shaking
HE 6ss 10 the station keepers face.
I'm have your life" The hand.
some face OF the man was livid with
rage and bloa.sd with dissipation.
He ravsd aud stormsd, knocked the
books and inkstand OF the desk, and
shouted and swors in oil the tongues
st bis command. "Ths dif.
ference between you and me-" said
hs TO the station keeper, "is that I
am . gentleman Of birth and educa-
tion. while you-you-" and here
his indignation choksd him. "Mis-
srsbls." summed up bis estimation
Of the station keeper when hs could
regain his speech. As soon % he
showed his passport. proof that he
belonged 10 the legation. the ser.
gsant on duty told him that he was
free aud could 60. NO." yelled
Del Campo. with excited frenzy, I
won't 60. I'll have Secretary Bsyard
brought here to prove my identity.
Telephone 10 Lin. you-scoundrel." "
A hanson which bad been sent
for arrived at this moment, and Del
Campo was taken out between Two
policeman and sent home.
What . terrible little game.cock
Of . country Chill 10. Our country
need not shake in her boots over
the events Of last night. But it il
we'll understood that The American
Navy 10 not in such an advanced
stage Of reconstruction % to render
. hostile misundsrstaudi ng with any
forsigo power at oil desirable. and
- the GILLIAN government bears no
good will for the United States, it
might jump at this little smsute -
. vssitabls casus beiii. DEN.