The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.


WAsntNGroN, u. c., September b.
Miss Cleveland has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. Neomans, at Walmouth, N.
Y, and is expected back at the White
House in October 1t Ia reported that
she is writing novel. The report is
very likely true, for If she can make
$4,000 out Of II volume OF sketches, she
can certainly make as much more out of
novel, even though it be not very
great literary achievement She has
already received nearly $4,000 on her
first book, which will furnish her pin
money for good while.
o. W. Powers, OF Kalamazoo, Mich,
who was appointed few months ago to
a Judgeship in Utah by President Cleye-
land, has been in the city this week, and
on Wednesday afternoon was oloseted
with Mr. Cleveland for more than two
hours. The way In which Mr.. Powers
secured his appointment shows how lit
tie attention President Cleveland pays
to personal matters In politics. Powers
was Il delegate to the Chicago conven-
ton last summer, and at a critical point
In the proceedings, secured the floor
several times and made an energetic
attempt to swing the Michigan delega-
ton for MIR. Hendricks. 1t was said Mt
the time that he nearly succeeded. Ii
has since been said, of course, that he
did not. At any rate, he was obliged to
sit down. Very soon after Cleveland
was inaugurated the young and new
Democratic "bossN In Michigan came
down here, and after securing the ear of
the President, presented the case of Mr..
o. w. Powers, who was strongly en-
dorsed by the best men In his State for u
Judicial position. lie Is u good lawyer,
with considerable practice In the United
States Supreme court, and Is II Demo-
crat of good standing in his State.
When satisfied of this Mr.. Cleveland APP
pointed him, Notwithstanding the fact,
which was brought to his attention that
Powers was the same man who endeav-
Ored to nominate Hendricks.
When MIR. Brewster left the Depart
ment OF Justice he asked only. one favor
OF his successor, and that was to retain
certain lady clerk. lie gave his rea-
sons why, and they contain material for
romance. When he was u younger
man, he said, he was very much In love
with II girl who refused to marry him,
presumably because of the disllgurment
of his face. She gave no reason, but he
always supposed that was her objection
to him, She married some one else and
he lost sight of her until soon after he
became Attorney-General, when he re-
Ceived a letter from his old love con-
graduating him upon his appointment.
| lie answered the letter with an
| inquiry rs to her Circum-
stances and condition In life.
| She replied that she was II widow
with small income, but many and
| pleasant friends. The next letter he
wrote rendered her position in the De-
partment of Justice, which she acGep-
led, and which Attorney General Gar
land has assured her she will retain rs
long as he is in authority.
Secretary Manning has finally leased
| the house of Otis Bigelow, Esq, at the
corner Of Eighteenth and 7 streets, and
will occupy 1t us soon AS Mrs. Manning
returns TO tn, city. Secretary Whitney
has not yet taken n city house. lie Ii
| spending several thousand dollars in fit.
| ting up the Means lace, on the Tenal.
| lyton road, recently bought by him, and
| viii spend the autumn there. Mrs
Whitley will probably be Gebarred iron
| going much into society by the recent
| death of her brother. Mr.. Attorney
| General Garland has purchased resi-
denoe during the past week at the cor
ner of Rhode Island avenue and Four
teenth street, and all the members o.
the Cabinet except Lamar may now be
said to be provided for as to n home II
the District of Columbia. LEMON.