Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-31


| DEAR MR. MINISTER
| It gives me great pleasure to acknowlede your
excelencyS note of the 21St instant, accompanied
by check of $500 to aid in the completion of the
| monument proposed to be erected in New York tC
| the memory of General and Ex-President q. S
| Grant Let me for myself and foI all my coun
trymen, and not in a merely formal way, but
with much feeling, express my own and theil
| qualification in the evidence of widespread hui
man sympathy for the American people in aid
| ing them TO perpetuate the memory of one who
was their chieftain in military and civil govern
ment.
| beg you to convey to the illustrious viceroy
an expression of my high appreciation of his
gift OF $3.50 and accept my equal thanks for your
own contribution of $500. The total sum shall be
transmitted TO the custodianS of the monument
fund in New York, with a copy of your letter and
with renewed Acknowledgements of your proof
of sympathy and friendship to the people OF the
United States and her most heroic representa-
tives, am, my dear Mr.. Minister,
Very sincerely yours,
TT, BAYARD.
HOW THEY GET THERE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %. Every
morning about II o'clock and every
afternoon about the dinner hour you
may see a procession of statesmen
passing up and down Pennsylvania
avenue. It is composed of the mem
5ers Of the house al d senate on their
way to and from the capitol. Walk
ing is quite a popular exercise with
these gentlemen, and 8 very large
proportion OF them make their way to
aud from the capitol on foot. There
are few who 60 to the capitol In their
carriages, but only d few. Some OF
those who reside farthest from the
capitol patroniz9 street-cars or public
conveyances of ore sort or another.
Senator Cockrell never rides in q car.
riage, but patrOnizes the ''Herdic'
which passes the door of his residence
on Q street. Mr.. Carlisle maintains
the dignity of his office by riding,
usually in his carriage. Mr.. Morri-
son, who lives at Wizards hotel,
walks when the weather is good, but
when it is bad be patronizes the Scent
car. Mr.. Randall is seldom seen on
the avenue. He lives on Capitol hill,
only a few steps from the house end
of the capitol, and does not come
downtown much during the session,
unles he has business at some of the
departments, and when he does he
usually rides in his carriage, rather
Anticipated vehicle. Congressman
Hit, of Illinois, sports very fine
turnout, ia which he often rides to
the capitol. Senator Jackson, who
has lots Of fine horses at home, does
very little riding while here, and
when he does, IL is usually in public
conveyances. Senator Harris lives
close by the capitol and doesn't have
OCCASION to ride often. Don Cameron
rides in his carriage. So does Gen.
Logan. for he lives so far from the
capitol in his new home, that he is
quite under the necessity of private
conveyance. Senator Sabin, who
keeps his team and carriage, but usual
ly returns in cab. Wade Hampton
and Gen. Butler ride usually in pub
lie conveyances, for walking is rather
uncomfortable with them since they
have each an artificial leg. Malone
rides in his carriage; you never see
him walking. Perry Belmont seldom
walks. W. @. P. Breckenride, the
new member from Kentucky. walks
a good deal, and is sometimes accom-
panied to the capitol by his little
daughters, ia whose society he appears
to take great pleasure. Mr.. Willis,
of Kentucky, always walks from his
hotel to the capitol and back when the
weather is good. Mr.. Hewitt, of New
York, usually walks, looking down at
the pavement IS he goes, apparently
absorbed in some problem of states
man-like order. Reed, of Maine,
swings his huge avoirdupois over the
pavement with long, steady strides.
JOHN BIGELOW CORNERED BY A RE-
PORTER.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-Touching a
report from Washington of the dec
lination by John Bigelow of the sub
treasuryship at New York, to succeed
Mr. Acton, that gentleman was to-
night asked for his reason, and said i:
"While I appreciate and recognize
the honor conferred upon Rne by Pres
ident Cleveland, I consider it would
be indelicate to make public through
the press my resignation and the reas-
on for it. No doubt my action will
seem inexplicable to many. The sub
treasuryship is position wherein none
die and few resign, but when, at the
proper time my reasons are made
known, believe they will prove sat
isfactory, not only to President Cleve-
IdIIO, W OCSICLdIJ O1duA1uS, Guo sO
personal friends, but also to the peo-
pie generally"
"Has your resignation airy special
political sign1fcance?" was asked.
st must seek cover under my first
declaration, and must say that I think
it indicate to speak of the matter at
this time" was the response.
RESIGNS HIS POSITION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28-John Beige
law. who was appointed assistant
U. S. treasurer at New York and con-
frmed by the senate, has resigned the
position.
EvARTs AGREES WITH BECK ON THE
SILVER QUESTION.
WAsHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The Star
says that after Senator Beck had made
his speech IN favor of the continue
ton of silver coinage, yesterday, Sen.
Evarts, who had listened attentively
throughout the whole speech. said !:
''Beck is right and / intend to make a
speech on the same line. His argu-
ments cannot be refuted."