The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-09
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D, c., Sept. 8, 1886

WASHINGTON, D, c., Sept. 8, 1886.
To the Editor of the Emporia NEWS.
The great earthquake OF last Tuesday
caused three-fourths of the inhabitants OF
Washington to fairly quake in their shoes
The first Of the three shocks occurred q
few minutes before 10 O'Clock, and the
third Is minutes later. No one was ex.
pecting such visitation, and II occasiOned
great CONSERVATION, YergIng almost on q
panic among the audiences of the various
theatres and other places OF amusement.
The buildings heaved and sWsyed, doors
slammed, ornaments ratified, and contu
the upper stories Of nearly all the large
buildings huTriedly descended to the
ground floor To ascertain the cause of The
unusual commOtIOn. The experiences OF
people ID private houses were pretty
much the same. Windows ratified, bells
runR, chairs rocked, mirrors swung. In
scientific circles Of the government the
shocks have created great interest on the
subject of earthq dakes, which has been
Intensified by the fnghtful news from
Charleston, s. G. Il MAS thought by q
great many that the Washington Monu-
ment AMI the dome of the Capitol would
ton. and consequently the Two places
were visited by an excited multitude, but
no damage 10 the noble piles could be dis
covered in the gloom. An examination
of the structures the next day revealed
the fact that they were still plum, and
possessed no inclination TO tottsr to the
earth.
Late dispatches from the Adirondacks
report that the preaident's wonderful luck
In bobbinR trout has gone back on him.
One day he explored half dozen lakes
and ponds travelling in all q distance OF
twenty miles, one fourth Of the journey
being made on foot, but caught NO fish. A
deer got into the lake in front OF the Sa
ranac Inn, while his excellencY was eat
ing breakfast, and IL was proposed to drive
il ashore and give Mr.. Cleveland q shot at
it. Two guides pulled toward the animal
with all their might, but 1t got ashore I'M
hurt, Notwithstanding that three balls
from Winchester rife skirted over the
water in dangerous proximity to it. The
president will return to the capital about
October 1st, and Private Secretary Lamar
about the 18th of the present month.
The commissioner of internal reVenue
has issued regulations to collectors con-
corning the OleomargaFine law. Revenue
officers are relieved of the necessity of
proving the imitation or resemblance to
butter, except as to mixtures of tallow,
beef, fat etc., and the commissioner says
that establishments of the magnitude nee
essaTy to successfully conduct the manu-
tacture OF Oleomargarine may be easily
discovered, and are likely to be found sd-
joining slaughter houses. Manufacturers
are required to give bond in not less than
S., 600 and to keep books showing the ar
ticles used in making the oleomsrgarine,
and to make monthly returns of the same.
On October ], when the law goes into eff.
feet, all oleomargarine IN the hands of
dealers must be in wooden packages OF
not less than ten pounds, and all not prop
erly marked is to be seized.
The same old fight between the secrets-
ry of war and Gen. Sheridan, which has
been smothered tor time, has broken out
with renewed vigoT, During the absence
of Secretary Endlcott, Adj. Gen. Drum is
acting as the head of the department by
order of the president. Itputs Gen. Drum
over Gen. Sheridan and the latter does
not like il. 1t is no secret that Gen. Sheri-
dan has not been friendly to either ex-
Secretary Lincoln or Secretary Endicott,
and his exercise of certain functions clio
tied q rebuke first from eX-SecretaTy Lin
coin, and latterly from the present secre-
tary. The general has frequently pro-
tested against the attitude of the head OF
the department, and has not taken quietly
the many sights to which it is said he
has been subject. Under the present con-
ditlon of affairs. an inferior officer is COM
handing a superior officer. II.