New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-05
STURDY MR.. BANCROFT.
BEREAVED. But INDUSTRIOUS-CAB1NE
CHANGES

BEREANED. BCl
CHANGES.
rreov ruy REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The recent death
OF his Wife has wrought little change apparently In the
Looks or habits OF the venerable historian Bancroft As
of old, he takes his daily walk, rain or shine. ana can
frequently Pensylvania-ave. making MS way
toward Capitol where he spends half an hour OF 80
two or three times week in the Congressional library
saw him lately in drenchng rain. cloth cap cover
ny his head and reaching over his ears nearly enNeou
I'm n stout overcoat careessly fastened In 'front.' Win
trousers which dragged in the mud, anu pro
tected only by old cotton ufhorena "n'e"
no carried over his shoulder like musKet
His face was unusually pale, ana It's lur-
rows - ANYTHING were deeper than before He was
the cvnosure of passers but paid little attention 10
rho creet,ucs of frienls In this however, there Is no
departure from his former habit 1t Is daring thcse
walks that he composcs the work on which ne Is en-
gagged. Before he puts his pen to the paper lie mas
thoroughly digssted his subject Hence the rapdiv
with which he writes. The pennng OF his sentences ho
regards as the easiest part OF historical labors.
The question is mooted how Is the vacancy IN 'he
secretaryship Of the Treasury to he filed If Mr. Manning
reres The President Is credited with desire 10 put
Nev.York mau at the head OF this Important depart
ment at all hazards. He seems unprepard however 10
r.neat the mistake OF year ago and give TO Newfork
two paces In the Cabinet again This being the case
is suggested that VIII put Secretary whitney at the
head of the Treasury and I'LL the vacancy thus created
in the Navy Department by the selection Oh some "eS'
ern man; though IN 40 doing he might ohehd the SC"
board States which, rule. all the secretaries
OF the Navy have been taken-with two EXCEPTIONS
believe-suce the department was first organize" III
1-os Or IT Is said he might avoid violating tradtons
and 90 70 the Pacific for his secretary OF the navy
There is material enough In California L'ne'
Governor SLOVENIAN. Colonel Tourney. Il. Newiands,
or Mr. Delmas would lie glad enough 10 pe c'eu my
The Cabinet Bat II President should determine 20
bring into Cabinet new man as re he'u .. 'nc
Treasury Department there stIl remain "1 'ne 30
of an c tho names OF W H. Hr'. W ~
syvana Judge Thurman of ONO, Assistant o'c'e'"IS
Fairchild aud Joe McDOnald re ,atler ~ ~ Wv" W.,
now and 1Is presence at the caplt' th""Ei nv ,,'
yet visited the White House is setting tomsnes waSehng
has been added to the LIST that OF ho9,Is
WcIane. Maryland now Minister To France nu' -
nor meeting with favor II IA generally cOhoeueu
that the secretary OF the Treasury whoever - 10 DO
must have support OF samuel d. Illden me man
cal policy the Administration VIII not De III"
without the approval OF me GreYstonr SsSe rusd
much certain For TINS reason roo II ~ m,''.
thar Messrs Fairchd ana stand the best chance
of being chosen by the PRESIDENT ior po" ""'o ' ~
hdeDce OF lhden
There is no reason 70 believe. Democratic senator
tells me- that the President Will in any way back down
from his position in refusing TO permit an examination
OF the papers on. file relating TO removals ana appoint
ments There for this to ~hlch attention
has not yet been callei Section 10 OF thu Clv service
AT reads: No recommendation OF any person who
shall al ply Office place under the provisions 81
This act which may pc given by any senator or member
of the House of Representatives, except 10 the char
acer or residence of the apple shall received or
considered by any person erned IN akng any eN-
animation or appointment under this act Accor.ihg
-, 80 uemncr,ttc senator the department files full
or letters and reconme ndstons from Democratic ne
herS. which IN violation 81 ms scttion, ' III
reeivng ana the Presi lent has also violated
late instance 1elates To me- i ~ m me
Civil service Commission, Mr.. Morrison ana other p,
ocrttic members having recon me ude,i oprN am Nv
President having received aud acted on thelr recoii
incubation It another case OF statute Ealing iito
de.ueju Notwithstanding that inc lleSluen' 10
| sworn faithfully to enforce IL.