Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-10-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, Oct.

/ ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MONITOR.1 |
Washington, Oct. 9TH.
At last the public mind is elieved
of the responsibility of deciding
whether or not Secretary Manning
will resume his duties. After every
one has been bordering and discuss
ing the question for six months, and
recommending the reasons why each
course should be pursued, Mr.. Man
ming, it is reported, has finally settled
the matter by quietly saying that lie
will return 10 Washington and to his
office in a few days. In physical ap
pearance he seems to be in as good |
health as he was when he undertook |
the management of the Treasury
Department and his slight limp is
the only sign of his recent illness.
Still, as it is feared that the resump-
ton of his duties may bring on an
other attack (and a second would
probably prove fatally he will begin
his work very gradually, and incur
no risks. AT first he will confne
himself to a general supervision of
the department. He will attend cab
met meetings to give the Administra-
ton the benefit of his advice, and
| will leave the burdensome response
blities of the office to his assistants.
AT best it is only trial, but it is be-
lieved that he will remain In the cab
met until congress meets, even if he
does not stay longer.
The White House is again without
a lady at its head. Mrs. Cleveland
has been in Buffalo for several days,
and will return during the week. The
president consoles himself In his lone
illness by working hard. He is very
busy now, investigating the cases of
federal office holders who have dlso-
beyed the order directing them not to
take any part in political meetings.
There have been not few violations
of this rule, and the president, in
speaking on the subject, expresses
himself with great Indignation.
Washington has improved very
much during the summer. A force
of workmen have been occupied put
ting the Capitol building and grounds
in order ever since congress adjourn
ed. New trees and shrubs have been
planted, and new walks have been
lain in the beautiful parks, the Amer
lean "Champs d'Elysses," that sur
round the building. The latter has
been painted within and without, and
now, fresh and beautifed, it is al
most ready for the reception of our
lawmakers. The smooth, green ter
races, which formerly surrounded it
on three sides, are given place to SUI
peru marble porticos, which will add
greatly to the imposing effect; and
the proposed grand staircase on the
, west front will be another great i'm
provement. The Capitol, in fact, is
turned the wrong way. 1t was built
facing the east, but when Pennsylva-
MIA Avenue was stretched out In a
i, northwesterly direction, and the Elk
: ecutive Mansion built at it's other end,
, all the elegant and fashionable homes
at once sprung up in that section OF
> the city, towards which the Capito
! had ANONYMOUSLY turned Its back
q 1t is intended to improve this condl
ton of affairs by making a majestic
/ staircase and entrance on the ives
/, side.
q The improvements in other parts
: of Washington are equally apparent
81 About one third of the work on Poto
IT mac Flats has been finished. Tn
Is Navy Yard is being rapidly trans
formed into an ordnance foundry
s. The stairs IN the Washington Monu
~ ment are now completed, so that an
= one who has enough time, courag
0t and strength, is at liberty to climb ii
I'd 1t takes about an hour to make tn
a ascent. During the month of SEP
"a TENDER about three thousand peopl
Us made the attempt, but not all SUE
ceeded in reaching the top. The e
evator will be run when congress
.na makes an appropriation for it.
to Secretary Lamar, who has hereto
lhe fore occupied a fiat, has now lease
IN, house on one of the quiet stree
md of the city. 1t is modern. unpr'
but tentious looking building, direct
t bs across the way from the japanese |
't nr CATION. This is not the first tin
the the house has been used by cabin
MIS- officer, as it was here that secretal
nay
his his of the treasury, Folger, lived sever
,ut- years ago. The gossips see in til
God transaction of the Secretary's fu
AIDE
the ther proof of their prophecy that a
i Of other lady will shortly be added
, use the cabinet circle. 1t is not probabl
line however, that the event will occ
ugh very soon. The Secretary's fami
,nlc will consist of himself, his son, al
his sons wife, and his daughter, Mi
= ~ Jennie Lamar, who will be one of t
ded debutantes of this winter.
per-
ued Sick Headache. Thousands who have suffe
e OF intensely with sick headache say that Hoods
: - saparilla has completely cured them. One gen
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