The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-11-12
washington.
(Frs@ ear regular correspondent,
WAanrraror, ocl. 2srd, 1850.

WAsHINaTox, Oct. 23rd, 1880.
It IL probable that the Government
has taken Hnal action In Gerenlmo'l
case. His fate is close condnemenl
In Fort Plckens, Fla, with Matches
and thlrseeK Of his male adult com.
panlons. The women aud childron
and two scouts go TO Fort Marien.
The President, Secretaries Endicot,
ana Lamar, Attorney General Gar.
land and General Sheridan gave the
matter careful consideration, aud de-
cided that rs the mlscreants had sur
rendered ~ prisoners Of war they
could not be turned over 70 the civil
authorities and that there was no
warrant Tor their trial by q military
commission. But their punishmens
ls pretty severe after all. Close con-
anoment In IN lsolated fort far from
wives and children, and 70 . country
where they will have 10 take their
chances with yellow fever, Is regard
Cd BY military officials . treatment
that the bucks will feel terribly.
Their family affections are very
strong.
Once more all OF Mr. Cleveland's q
Official family may be seen at their
desk. Secretary Manning goes 10 the
Treasury Department every day.
he is really looking bettsr now thsn
when he Hrst came TO Washington
Tor then he had not recovered from
the exhaustion Of the campaIgD. II
is his hope 10 be able to remain In
the Cabinet throughout President
Cleveland's term. He 10 anxious. OF
course, 10 carry cut his HGancIal pol
Icy. Mr.. Manning has many OF the
traits OF Secretary Whitney. Besides
being q steady, methodical worker,
he has great capacity for work and
he Is always pleasant TO those about
him. he ats al bis desk now with
q black scull cap on the back uf his
head.
Hon. Samuel Randall called cn Mr..
Manning at the department yesler-
day and as thcy sat talking Mr.. Ran.
dali would have been called The sick.
er looking man OF ihs two. He looks
as II he had suffered . great deal
physically, and bis usually pale face
is paler than sveF. He now uses q
pair OF crusches. He would not tall
politics when approached on Ihe sub
Ject. He came TO Washington thil
time only on domestic business tha
was TO place his daughter 10 tn,
Academy OF Visitation In George.
town.
A number OF c0rpulent statesmen
and stout men In public life who liv
10 fear OF apoplexy. paralysis ant
other troubles, are thinking Of adop,
: Ing some means OF reducing theI
flesh. It ls said the President Is
convert 10 massage through Secre
tary MannIng's improved condition
and that he has decided 70 take
full co,srse of the treatment when b
lean find the time to begin. He NJ
not be likely to tiDd time, however
during his Presidential terra,
Secretary Lamar recently gave sv
;, dsnce Of very striot construction
the Presidents order. An officer
. his department who Is going hom
3 : TO vote In November asked him II
d would be improper for him to mai
I political address 10 the people Of b
homo on the eve OF the election. 81
|. would," replied he. "You chou
keep entirely aloof from politics wi
: : the exception OF casting your vote
>, While the President was the gus
" Of the Old Dominion for few hot
- on Thursday, there was considerab
comment In political and social c
- cles as to the cause of . change
re program which excluded Mrs. Cle'
a land and the ladies' Of the Cabin
- who had intended to go to Richmon
- To some extent the impression p
vailed that the daughter OF Jeffers
Davis, who was to have assisted
D receiving the Presidential party,
the trouble IN the way that
President and his wife put polict
- and society together and conclud
:" II was poliiIcal and social recog
tlon The Administrations could I
permit. At the White House
Y, such ideas were secuted as prepost
ous. The trip TO Richmond was
ran be very hurried, iatiguIng one, q
as the psrty had to return late q
night II was decided at the papi
Hp' meeting that the ladies should
main at home. Some Of Mrs. Gle
N lands friends we're much annoy
that the matter should have CIV
rise to so much gossip.
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