The Daily Tombstone., 1886-10-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. Oct. IS.

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 nal climate of Washington. The weather during the past week was perfect, and scarcely a cloud has a2- peared in the sky. In the surround ing country the roads are dry and dusty, and it is at such times as this that the broad and smooth asphalt pavements are appreciated. No mat 1 ter how dry the season may be the pavements are always clean and the air free from dust.
 The Cabinet officers have all re- turned from their vacations, and are now hard at work rpon their annual reports. The first full cabinet meet ing since the summer holidays began, was held on Thursday last.
 The Supreme Court of the United States convened on Monday last, af- ter a long summer vacation. The numeT of cases upon the calendar at 1 the opening of the session w's llO3. Little business was transacted beyond the admission to the bar of nun Der ot candidates who presented them selves from various parts of the coun- try, after which the court adjourned for week in order to permit its members to accompany the remains of the late Chief Justice Chase, to Cincinnati, on Wednesday.
 Since Secretary Whitney's return to Washington he has been inter viewed by representatives of nearly all of the principal ship-buildIng companies, with reference to the con- struction of the proposed new cruis- CTS. In fact his time has been so completely monopolized by the ship builders that he has had little time at his disposal to devote to other mat ters.
 The magician, Herman, who has been giving exhibitions in Washing. ton during the week, called upon the President on "Wednesday afternoon. and during his visit he astonished the members of the Executive househ Id by an exhibition of some Of his choicest tricks. The President was so much pleased that he extended au invitation to the wizard" to give q sGiree at tho White House pallurs on Wednesday evening, after the close of his entertainment at ths theatre. The invitation WAS accepted and the en- tertainmcnt was cnjoued by a small party of the Presil,at's friends who were inv:.ed to bc present.
 Tine sensation Of the week has been the appearance of the police force in their new uniforms. Tie uniform Is very neat and attractive, and cons.s sts 0. d long single breasted dark-blut coat, white vest and gloves, and a vcry imposing helmet much T, sem bling au inverted water urm, finished in the highest aesthetic art. The baton has beea dispensed with, ana it's place has been supplied by smai and natty cane, having heavily l0ade handle, which serves to render it very formidable weapon.
 A r,port thtt Airs. Clcveland's pe' dog, Hector. had the hydrcphobi; brought a large number of colorel dag fanciers to the White House ol Thursday last. The report, however ] IUFleu out lO UC CIlp!ltOUSy ii9 IL S't found that iuslead of hydrophobi the dog was merely sufferin5 from ill digestion. IL seems that Hector ha' . been ayaiIing himself of the frnedon 7 afforded by Democratic admini<tra r tion, and had visited blAcksmit = shop where he had partaken of wha g the doctor termed "Grog lunch,
 consisting of the parings of horses 1 hoofs.
 On Friday, the President, accom- panied by Col. Lamont, Conimissione Miller of the Internal Revenue Bu
 reIu, and several others, left town io
 a days hunting and fishing at Wood
 mont. II.
 Grand GpcniaE. .