Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-06-12

IRON our Repulaf correspondents
WASHINGTON, May % $50
The Presidents alleged matrimonial
venture has given the country so
much trouble that it is thought to be
high time for him to make an official
announcement in regard to the mat
ter. It is quite certain the conflict
ing reports that continue to circulate
will not get their quietus in any other
way.
The whole world is Interested in a
lover, you know, and the President Is
a greater curiosity than eve since he
is supposed to be about to commit
matrimony. Very large crowds at
tend his tri-weekly receptions now, a
great many more ladies being present
than on former occasions. His face
is sphinx-like as of old, but a feature
Of bis last reception gave the gossips
new food that will serve them for
many a day. A lady caller summon
ed up sufficient courage to congratu-
late him upon his approaching mar
rage and he thanked her. The Incl
dent will have to be taken by sober
minded people for what it is worth.
The following bulletin of the Pres
ident's condition was posted up at
the white house this morning. 8 a.
m., temperature, SO; pulse, 70; respir-
alton, normal. 10 a. ~, unchanged;
IL a. NJ, the same; II n. ditto. No
further facts could be ~ascertained
from private secretary. clerks, door
keepers, cook or chambermaid, and
the few newspaper men, hack drivers
and policemen standing about the
porte-cochere Of the Presidents house
looked up at the silent facade and de-
cided that the wedding would GER
tainedly take place when it occurs, il
it ever does.
Indeed SO many stories are afoat
regarding the Presidents marriage
that it is difficult to tell what is true
and what is mere guessWork. It is
generally conceded that he intends
being married very shortly after Miss
Folsom's return from Europe. Be
yond that. nothing definite is known.
A report bearing upon this subject is
afoat just now which seems based
upon more reliable information than
most Of the others. It is that the
President intends going to New York
for the purpose of meeting Miss Fol-
som on her arrival. The only person
who has the Presidents entire conf
dence in the matter is supposed to be
Col. Lamont who has all along been
as close as an Egyptian mummy and
has met all inquiries with the remark
eyes, I think it will rain
The country seat which MI. Cleye-
land has purchased near this city cost
him $21. 500. It is an old stone house
on one Of the Georgetown hills, and
commands a view of the Potomac al
most as far down as Mount Vernon.
It will need a good many repairs be-
fore it is ready to be occupied by him.
He is the third prominent purchaser
of an ancient colonial house. Secre-
tary Whitney vas the first, and Gen.
Logan the second.
Congress is giving attention to
8 great many things just now. Chi
aese immigration, bogus butter, pen
sions, the tariff, District Of Columbia
matters, the military academy, bank
ruptey, secret sessions, appropriation
bills, land forfeitures, the fisheries
question, the shipping bill and other
subjects have come up for discussion
during the present week.
The most melancholy thing about
the oleomargarine bill is, not that it
is to pass in violation OF the convic-
tons of a majority in both houses of
congress. The house Of representa-
tivea has been canvassed and stands
about two 10 ons against the bill. Yet
it is estimated by those who are in a
position to know, that whom it comes
10 a pate, it viii pass by a majority e
at leass fftY, aWe members know it
Is wrong. said one of then yesterday,
sshus we don't dare to ,ote against it
That's the solemn fact. Waare afraid
OF the fall eiections-n
Representative Curtin OF Penn. de-
serves the thanks of the house OF rep
r-eseatahves for boldly def1i1g one
preaadeas ia congressional etiquette
While speaking IN debate, be Was re-
uaestad By the cl,air T. suspend his
remarks in order to .llow the secretary