The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-06-24
WASHINGTON r r
From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, d. c.,
June u. 1886


resenting every state in the Union,
is in session here now; the long
strike is over and work has been
resumed; a Brazilian prince has
been amongu US for several days and
Congress, despite the warm weather
is bravely working and voting and
wasting time as usual. But these
matters sound prosy compared with
the great social event of the week.
The official world of the Capital
is charmed with the new mistress of
the White House. She won their
hearts at her first reception on Tues
day evening, and her reputation as
a beautiful, dignifed and charming
hostess is established forever. Ex-
pressions of admiration over her
beauty were on every lip. The Rus
sian Minister, Baron de Strive, was
heard to declare that he would re-
turn to Europe and tell the people
that he had seen the handsomest wo-
man in the world, the wife of the
President of the United States.
Mrs. Cleveland was entirely self
possessed and went through the try
ing ordeal of being stared atby hum
dreds of the most critical people in
Washington society without evinc-
ing nervousness orexcitement. Well
known society women touched one
another and exchanged expressive
glances as they recognized the pres
ence in the White House of one of
the prettiest women ever seer in
that position.
The old mansion probably never
presented amore brilliant spectacle
than on this occasion. It's interior
was a bower of flowers and plants,
tropical in their magnifcence. But
the impatient crowd was indifferent
to the decorations, as well as to the
fact that a veritable South Ameri-
can prince was to be a guest that
evening. 1t was longing to stare at
the white-robed bride, and when
she appeared, leaning on the Presi-
dent S arm as they marched to thell
position in the Blue Room, there
was considerable ill-concealed curl
osity, with muchimpulsive pushing
and craning of necks.
The President wore his custom
airy evening suit of black, and hi
wife wore her bridal dress of ivory
satin, with its long drawn out traiI
of five yards. She carried a fan 0
white ostrich tips, which she WELD
ed with energy as the evening grey
warmer, while the President fannec
his dripping brow witha large cam
brio handkerchief. 1t was remark
ed that the President never looke'
real happy at a reception before
The guests included all who ar
identified with the social, politica
and official life of the Capital, bu
to name them would be an endles
task.
The prospect ofan early adjourn
ment of Congress grows less wit
each day, and many members c
Judgment assert that the middle {
August will find them still there.
Three wise men of the House {
Representatives exhibit quite a COZ
trariety of opinionsin regard to til
receipts and expenditures of tn
r Governmentfor the next fiscal yea
Mr.. Hiscock, who claims to hay
gone over the question with the u
most care, makes bold to assure IL
country hat there will be a defc.
of over $14,000,000.
Mr.. Morrison, who has thorough
ly familiarized himself with tt
financial situation, states that il
= stead of there being a deficit, thel
t will be an increased surplus. M
], Randall, Chairman of the Appr'
t priation Committee, who is unde
stood to know everything there is t
know about monetary affairs, steer
: between the two, and gives it as h
Judgment that the revenues and tt
appropriations will come out abol
even.
t Mr.. Randall said, however, tn;
e the startling deficiency figures tn;
6 Mr. .Hiscock has discovered, did, NJ
surprise him in the least, since tt
increase this year over last year fl
S pensions was $15,750,O0O. Still tt
new Administration has cut dow
the expenses of the Government i
so many different ways that the
is hope for an even adjustment.
The work of retrenchment is pr
f crossing rapidly now through Il
dismissal of Department clerk
@ The Treasury has just dispense
with forty supernumeraries, an
proposes to discharge many NOR
e In consequence, all of the Republ
e can retainers Ire again panic stric.
en-. JUNO.
The Republican Senate of Il
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