Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-07-15
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cases aud CT deaths. 81
(Corresponaence Of the Beaeon.)

stampede to the watering places and
seaside resorts of the migratory class
Of the population Of the National Cap
ital. Many of the mansions In the
west end have been closed Tor the
summer. and notwithstanding the fact
that Congress is still in session, the
spirit of life and activity has departed,
and the city has assumed the appear
ancs of quietude, which is a character
istic Of southern cities during the
summer.
AS the fourth OF July fell upon
Sunday, the various executive depart
ments were closed on the fifth, and
many of the clerks availed themselves
of the opportunities for recreation
which we're afforded by excursions to
Harper's Ferry. Luray Caverns, an !
other points of interest. Although 1t
had been announced that the orii
nanes r-ohihitins the use OF explosives
or any kind within the CITY limits, Or
the sale of fire. crackers to boys under
sixteen years Of age. would be rigldly
enforced, the small boy as usual came
out ahead. No attempt was in reali-
ty made to enforce the law. In the
evening a grand display of fire WORKS
was had in the vicinity Of the Wash
ington Monument.
Through the kindness Of Secretary
Whitney the employees Of the Navy
Department and the ir families had a
splendid time on Monday. Mr.. Whit
ney had invited all of the clerks to
spend the day at "Grasslands, the
country home Of the Secretary, three
miles from Washington. The clerks
of high and low degree ayailed them
selves Of the invitation. The house
and grounds were thrown open, and
everything that could have oeen de-
sired was provided. A generous lunch
had been provided by the Secretary
and was served by Welcker.
Congress is hard at work, and should
the present warm weather continue an
adjournment will be reached at much
earlier day than had been expected,
though it is believed that it will re-
quire until the first of August to COM
plete the various appropriation bills.
The vetoed pension bills which ORR
ginated in the Senate will, with pos
sibly one or two exceptions, be report
ed from the committee on pensions,
with recommendation that they do
pass, the Presidents veto notwith-
standing. y,v wuy ..a~" -. 49,, $780,
upon the clause in the Sundry Civil
bill. which aprropriates Sl03,00 for
the Bartholdi statue, the vote as an
nounced by the speaker was yeas los,
and nays l07. The names Of several
members who were known to have
been absent from the city, were found
to have been recorded in the Affirmative
The Washington Post created a con-
sternation by charging in an editorial
that the roll call had been tempered
with. The Posts article was widely
copied, and an investigation demanded,
which resulted in an generation Of
the reading clerk. upon the ground
that the mistake in recording the vote
was due to the confusion which pre-
vailed during the calling of the roll
Secretary Whitney announces that
he will be ready within two weeks to
advertise for proposals for the con-
struction of the four naval vessels au-
thorized 10y the Act of March 81, 1885,
The largest one of the vessels will
probably be built at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard.
The news Of the sudden death OF
Col. George B. Corkhill, ex-District
Attorney, died at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa,
on Wednesday last. Col. Corkhill
was one of the best known and most
popular men in the District. The
active part which he took in the TRIAL
Of the assassin Guiteau gave him a
national reputation.
1t is announced as settled fact
that Hon. S. S. Cox will shortly resign
his position as Minister to Turkey
and seek reelection to Congress, and
gossiPs are already naming his sue
cesSor.
Although the President has receiv.
ed some very beautiful invitations,
the one which was recently presented
him BY Senator Stanford, in behalf Of
the citizens Of California, to visit the
Grand Army Epcampment in August,
eclipses them all The text of the
invitation is engraved upon a gold
plate six inches long by four inches
broad, and as thick as silver dollar.