Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 5, IS

To THE SOUTH KENTUCKIAN:
The city has been in fever Of ex-
element ever since Wednesday, and
no signs of it abating are yet seen,
Republicans as well as Democrats
have been unnerved for any work,
and in the Departments the nervous
ness is as marked in the Republicans
as III the Democrats. The former,
however, make strong effort to sup
press any manifestation of concern,
but the conflicting emotions are too
strong for concealment. They are
battling between the desire to see
their party succeed, and the desire to
see their party succeed, and the de-
sire to hold office under the present
administration. The Democrats, on
the other hand, are little apprehen-
sive of the future, and naturally show
much concern, although they express
confidence in the strength of their
party to carry the next Presidential
election. The Republicans in office,
when asked for'their opinion as to
the cause of the result, attribute il to
the tariff question, while the Demo-
Gratis say it is due to the policy Of the
Administration in not giving the Of
fees to members of its own party.
Whatever may be the opinions or
preferences of the employees, one
thing is evident, and that is that the
clerks are all very much agitated
over the result, and will not be able
to a full days work for some little
time to come.
The President will be so much &C.
cupied from now till Congress meets
in discussing with his cabinet officers
the various subjects to be treated in
their reports, that he has found il
necessary to issue all order declining
to see visitors except OH two days III
the week. When he returns from
Boston in the early part of the week
he will settle down to hard work ant
take no more pleasure trips unit
probably next summer after the ad
journment Of Congress.
The French visitors to the Barthol
Iii statue ceremonies spent the latte
part of last week in Washington, ant
received great deal of attention
from officials and also from promi
nent citizens. They were accorde,
a special reception by the President
and afterwards visited all the Depart
ments and met the Cabinet office
presiding over each. Several of til
distinguished guests are men G
scientific note and they took a dee
interest in the advance in the arts a
disclosed by the models and illustra
tive sketches in the Patent Office
They asked particularly to be show
the first sewing machine and Robel
Fulton's models of steam boats, ali
studied them with much interest.
Prince Louis Napolean was ais
here with his private secretary, Che
Waller Michela, in the early part Q
the week. Count Albert de Forcstt
secretary of the Italian legation, we
coined the distinguished visitors, an
formed their escort while here. TIL
prince had private interview of fl
teen minutes with the President am
was received as distinguished Wis
tor, not as an official, Secretary Bay
ard introducing the visitors.
We are also having distinguish
Japanese visitors with us this weel
The uncle of the Mikado is here wit
his suite, among whom are the Prime
and Princess Komatsa, the Gran
Chamberlain of the court of til
Prince, and the Commissary of Ord
nance, Count Bodja. There are wit
them several wealthy merchants {
Japan, and all of them are bein
shown much attention, not only b
our officials, but also by the Diplt
matte Corps.
The bright and charming weathe
of the past week seemed to have Al
tracted larger number of bride
than usual to the city. One day dul
ing the week there we're not less tina
10 bridal couples at one time in I'll
spacious marble halls of the Patel
Office building. These Couples a
ways make it point to visit tn
White House, and to select an oppol
tunity when they can see the Pres
dent They expect at the same tim
TO see Mrs. Cleveland, but they al
frequently disappointed in that pleas
ure. Mrs. Cleveland holds no week
ly receptions now and will not fc
some time to come. ii.