The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-09-11
orr WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON d. C, Sept. q, SIS.
The great earthquake of last
.TaesdBy caused thrae-fourths Of
the inhabitants of Washington to
fairly quake in thin shoes. The
first OF the three shocks occurred
III few minutes before 10 clock,
and the third ID minutes later No
one was expecting such a vista
ten, and it oeeasioned great CON
sternation, yerging almost on a
panic among the audiences Of the
various theatres and other places
of amusement The buildings
Iheayed and swayed, doors slam
med, ornaments ratified and CON
fosion reigued supreme The oc-
Icupants of the upper stories of
nearly all the large buildings hur-
riedly descended to the ground
floor to ascertain the cause of the
unusual emotion. The expert
enees of people in private houses
were pretty much the same. Win
doWs ratified, bells rung, chairs
rocked, mirrors swung. In scien-
tife circles Of the governments the
shocks have ereatad great interest
ON the subject of earthquakes,
which has been intensified by the
frightful news from Charleston,
>. G. TWAS Thought by a great
many that the Washington Monu-
ment and the dome Of the Capitol
would very likely suffer from the
Iswaying motion, and consequently
the two places were visited by an
excited multitude, but no damage
to the noble piles could be discoy-
cred in the gloom. An examina-
ten OF the structure the next day
revealed the fact that they were
still plum, and possessed no incli-
nation to tottle to the earth.
Late dispatches from the Adj
rondaeks report that the Presi-
deut's wonderful luck in bobbing
trout has gone back on him. One
day he explored half dozen lakes
and ponds, travelling in all, a dis
lance of 20 miles, one fourth of the
Journey being made ON foot, but
caught no fish. \ deer got into
the lake in front of the Saranac
inn, while his eXcelleuey was eat
ing breakfast, and it was proposed
to drive it ashore and give Mr.
| Cleveland a shot at it. Two guides
pulled toward the animal with all
their might, but it got ashore I'M
hurt, Notwithstanding that three
balls from a Winchester rifle
1f.iE sysvs -s-r- i-.=-4----,-....r
nus proximity to it. The Presi-
dent will return to the Capital
about October 1st, and Private
Secretary Lamont the 18th of the
present month.
The Commissioners of Internal
Revenue has issued regulations to
collectors concerning the oleomar-
garine law Revenue officers are
relieved of the necessity OF prov
| ing the imitation or resemblance
to butter, except as to mixtures of
tallow, beef, fat, &C., and the com
missioner says that establishments
of the magnitude necessary to sue
cessfully conduct the manufacture
of oleomargarine may he easily
discovered and are likely to be
found adjoining slaughter houses.
Manufacturers are required to
give bond III not less than $4,000
and to keep books showing the
articles used in making the oleo-
margarine, and to make monthly
returns to the same. On October
|, when the law goes into effect,
all oleomargarine in the hands of
dealers must be in wooden packa-
ges of not less than ten pounds,
and all not properly marked is to
be seized.
The same old fight between the
Secretary of war and Gen Sheri-
dan, which has been smothered foI
n tim. has srol,oa ont with re
newed vigor. During the abseE1
of Secretary Endieott, AdE> Gen.
Drum is acting Secretary. 1t
puts Gen. Drum over Gen. Sheri-
dan, and the latter does not like it.
1t is no secret that Gen, Sheridan
has not been friends to either ex-
Secretary Lincoln or Secretary
Edicott, and his exercise of certain
! functions elected a rebuke, first