The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-07-02
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON
Correspondent Democlat.Star.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June %, 1886.
Mr. Editor: The latest feature o
Washington life is the adoption o
the tricycle. by ladies. The brOal
smooth pavements of the city rem
der travelling by bicycle or tricycle.
both a convenience and Il luxury
The use OF these machines has Ions
been popular for news gathering
purposes, and a number of "wheels'
may be see at any hour of the day
or night, about the doors of the va
riOus new spaper offices. The tele'
graph companies were early in re-
cognizing the advantage OF the syS.
ten from "a business standpoint, and
furnished their messengers with
bicycles, The fact that the appear.
ance of a lady npona tricycle. would
be likely to attract notice, and cause
more or less comment, has until
recently prevented their general
adoption by the ladies. A number
OF tricycle. clubs have however, been
formed among the ladies during the
past few months, and during the
cOurse of II walk through the streets
upon IA moonlight eve, one con.
stantly meets these tricylc riders.
The popularity of the tricycle. is in
fact increasing daily, aud if one
may judge from the enthusiasm
evinced by the ladies who are mem.
bers of the clubs, it Is safe to pre-
dict that the '~'machine" will soon
achieve an even greater popularity
among the ladies than it has here
tOfOre with the gentlemen.
1t is rumOred that a large number
of diSmiSSals aIe to be made in the
various Executive Departments
upon July LIST, the commencement
OF the fiscal year. The Sixth Au.
dItOr has announced the dismissal
of twenty-six clerks from his office,
1t being stated that the dismiSsalS
were made necessary by an expec.
tatiOn that the appropriations we're
to be reduced. An examination OF
the provisions of the legislative bill
as it passed the House, shows that
the Sixth Auditor is given all the
force asked for, and that the total
reduction necessary III all grades
does not exceed six or eight.
The President has been so buSily
engaged during the week, consider.
tile great number of bills which
await his signature, that be has been
obliged to deny himself to callers,
and the reguIrr meeting of the
Cabinet upon Thursday was post
poned upon that account. On Wed.
neslay be sent fifteen veto MESA
ees TO Congress-, and Oh Thursday
4 batch OF thirty two bills were re. |
turned to the House with his rea.
sons for disappr0val. The effects
Of overwork began to show them.
selves before the close of the week,
md after continued urging by his
friends the President finally tlpci
tel to accept an invitation, which
iad been rendered to him by Repre-.
Scott, of PENNSYLVANIA,
o join in Il pleasant cruise down
he river. the party, consisting OF
he President, Postmaster Genrrnl
lilas, Representative Scott. Mr.. w.
). DisScl and Lamont, left Wash.
ngton on Friday afternoon upon
VIZ. Scott'S steam yacht for a short
down the bay.
1t having been learned ut the
Post Office Department that certain
in the railway mail service
Iad formed a conspiracy 10 prevent
emOvals, an order was issued on
thursday by the Post Ofic- De.
summary disulissing
wenty six from the service. The
rider states that the clerks have
'een removed "fOr INSTRUMENTATION,
4 cOnspiling to Obstruct the rrgu.
'tion of the service by the Depart. ,
lent. They have secretly attempt
TO form an association with u
lew TO dictate action 10 tue DE
artment." The object of the 80.
lety was to resist removals By
threatening a strike, or the comb
designations OF many clerks at
ne time, so as TO menace the DE. !
with embarrassment.
There are nearly forty members
the Chinese Legation in Wash. 7
aud their summer ruues of q
aht blue silk, present an attractive |
npou the streets. AL. Q
there are bat two or three c
embers of the Legation who IN. o
srstand a word of English, they L
! evince a remarkable devotion to 0
Ir American entertainments. aud R
% theatre seems to be particular. p
attractive to them. The summer >
'cra season has opened, and the ? ?
are to be found at the 3
every night. They never tire s,
the same performance, and no =
after how often the opera is given "
are always present, aud their "
ces are always radiant with an ex. b.
indicating thorough en-. 7
fment. Hal. l,