The National tribune., 1886-08-26
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weeks DOingS at the Ma
tiOnal Capital


nlNpHtNrlfl career hl AitH tAnlAIhN 80 WV 'Ah's
national topic of interest During last week /
nothing hut the bulletins from the Adrondacks |
disturbed the placid, sleepy flow OF Washington |
life IN the dog-days. il is true that the lund /
dispatches from the mountains telling OF the |
exploits OF the Chief Executive and his bride |
were not fortified 10y the atidavits usually re- |
uuired from anglers, without which their stories
are not considered worthy of credonoe. sui,
there has been a disposition 10 give the PreSl-
dent the benefit of the doubt.
A gratifying feature OF the official " deliv-
erances GA the subject, and one calculated 10
stimulate the popular enthusiasm, is the regu-
lar aud rapid development, from day 10 day, IN
the size aud number of the fish caught. AT
this dis anre from the scene II would appear
that the reporter is fast getting has hand in
The results of the first day were somewhat mea-
ger. The dispatch OF 30 lines told in a graphic
manner how Mr. Cleveland had safely landed
q trout weighing threc-quarters Of pound.
The struggle of a 2OOponud President with
l2-ounCe fish was great event in the nations
history, and threw into the shadow OF total
eclipse the wrestling of Mr. Bayard with the
cod and herring that populate the sounding
sea. The elaborate preparations made for the
campaign by Col. Lamont before leaving the
White House; the imposing array OF rods, lines,
flies, reels. bohs, trolls aud all the seductive
paraphcrnalia OF a iisheTman's outht-all these,
coupled with the announcements of what The
President was going 10 do, led the people 10 eX-
pect something better than mere wriggiing
minnow, such any boy IN pinaiores might
catch with "A stick, string aud bent PIN.
Although l2-ounce fish was felt 10 be beneath
the dignity OF the Administration IL was still
fish, and the great heart OF the Nation Palpi-
tated with Joy.
The next day came the electrifying news that
the President had landed a iiye-pOunder aud
the party had caught In all four dozen On the
following day the whole catch was stated 10 he
over 100, and the weight o. the Presidents big
gest fish ii pounds These dispatches worked
up the people OF Washington into a delirium of
excitement. The climax OF wild hilarity WAS
reached when il was told that Mrs. Cleveland
and DIR. Ward landed beauty weighing pound
and half" The fact thai this seemed 10 be
joint affair did moi prevent ali the glory being
awarded TO the fair bride. Nobody cared any
thing about DIR. Ward or his putatiye share in
the achievement.
The members of the United States Fish Com
mission view with alarm the havoc being
wrought by Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland among the
"speckied beauties" the official reporter
calls them. III the devastation continues dur
ing the Presidents month of at the same rate
of increase there will not b. any fish left The
Commissioners draw the line at extermination.
They do not relish the prospect of having The
work OF years undone, even by party of an
glers from the White House. They are now ar
ranging TO run their hatcheries double turn "
for some time TO come, 10 repair the rayage Of
the President and has wife
The brilliant record OF the week has not
only maintained the high standard of skill
with the rod established by President Arthur
bat Mr.. Bayard also feels mat it has fully vim
Dictated the fisheries policy OF the Adninistra-
uon. The flags on the State Department and
other buildings have been pulled up a few
inches higher than usual the past few days
The Goddess of Liberty on the dome OF the
Capitol has been 10 wave her cap oxult-
antly, and tho big bronze eagle in the War de-
partmcnt has been screaming at intervals.
When the President went away Mr.. Bayard
assured him that If the British Lion should
wbisk his tail over into the Adirondack woods
20 disturb his peaceful pleasures, the whole
power of the Government would be invoked
for mis- protection. Gen Sheridan declared
himself ready 10 call out the troops If necessary
while Secretary Whitney planned with Capt.
Eads, the ship-railwsy man. % transfer the
IalRpoOsa or some other terror Of the seas 20
the mountains and turn her loose upe4 tho fish
Ing waters Mr Bayard suggested that as he
evidently would not De~s on the Rio Grnnde
the numerous companies Of valiant men who
had volunteered 20 slsrch 20 Cuttings relief
this ptlriotac contingent might bee available 10
protect the President IL was thought that
with COL Lamont 10 command the expedition.
tOINt0f MI AltNo1NDd fuffHl &c OftT lDbN
Canada and dig worms il hs wanted 10. and
none would dare To modest or make him afraid
THE CUTTING CASE.
Dispatches both Official and private, received
at the State Department from the Mexican
border last week were more peaceful la lone
The excitement on both sides Of the Rio Grand
has subsdod, and these Is loss danger OF an out
break. willingness il shown 20 await ihs
result Of the negotiations NOW pending. Assist
ami Secretary Porter said there was every pros
pect OF au aInicable and speedy ad justmolt .
the differences between the Governments. il,
said the State Department oiii cials had believed
this from the irst and had paid little attention
10 the popular clamor Being asked If anythin,
definite WAS known about ths proposed pardon
and release 1f Cutting he replied that he wa
not at liberty 10 go into the details and coul,
only repeat In general way that there was NJ
reason 10 apprehend further trouble grOMlnj
out OF the matter
The latest information is that Cuttings fla
will b. rcmitted and he released. IL Is con
sidered thai the Two months Imprisonment
already suffered 10y Cutting is a c1mplet
puTgatlOn Of his crime. The court eKpressl,
rcaiiirms aii that has been said ina iayo
OF the right OF Mexico 20 try an bfIense CON
mited ia The United States. Therefore Oh
status of the case, as AN international question
is not and will not lie in the least altered by th
release OF Cutting
United States Consul Brigham saws he doc
not see bow the release OF Cutting at this stag
can change anything but the personal Gem lol
OF Dir. Cutting. ID is moi 80 much question
the personal liberty Of Cutting as the brOa
principle at stake between the Government
and the court has expressly affirmed the valis
ity of the law, which Secretary Bayard la
rightly said the United States can never pel
NIT TO be enforced. IL is likely that the poir
will come up again on the question Of linden
nifty. which may have To be paid.
ON Tuesday dispatch was received from !
Paso, dated Aug. 3, which said: (" Al IL:
this morning Cutting was taken once more b.
fore Judgo Caslonadass Court, when the Offci
minutes OF the Chihuahua Supreme Cour
which bad arrived on this mornings Mexica
Central Railroad, were read 10 ham, which r
cited the decree releasing him from iugtht
custody The decision OF the Court Is base
entirely upon the fact that Medina, he q
Tended party, had waived his right TO civ
suit for damages, the Court holding that III
ended the proceeding OF the state" CuttiI
accepted bis release and went forth free ma
once more.
WELCOME HOME.
Monday evening the principal part Of u
delegation from Washington 10 the san Fra
cisco Bncampmeut reached home. Amor
those who arrived were Department Command
j. b. Burke Assistant AGj't-Gen. S 4. FaunC
Comrades Odell, Gibson, Ingram, Urcll, Gre
VeHor, Wood Grant, Holmes, Charles, 1
Grimstcad and Edgar Allen, Of Richmond, d
new Junior Nice-C Commander, who is the gus
of the Department of Potomac. A superb
ceptiOn was accorded them. They were al
Mt the depot by crowd Of several huRdr
people, including comrades from all the Was