New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.
W Washington, Sept. "a, 1873

If there should have come a danger
Gus political crisis, during the summer,
that required Immediate action, the
country would have suffered. All
those who hold the relns of Govern
ment, the President and the Cabinet
with one exception), have been scat
tered all over the country. Two OF
the Cabinet officers, Secretaries Whit
ney and Endicott, are in Massachusetts,.
The President and Secretary Manning
are in New York. Mr.. Lamar has
been summering in New Hampshire.
Mr.. Villas is spending his vacation at
his home in Wisconsin. Attorney Gen
eral Garland has taken refuge in a lit
tie town in Arkansas, where telephones
are never heard of. Mr.. Bayard alone
has stayed at his post.
Now that the gossips have finally de-
cided that Mr.. Manning's resignation
will be rendered the President again,
and will have to be accepted, every one
asks who will be his successor. The
most generally accepted rumor is that
in favor of Mr.. Fairchild, who has
been the Acting Secretary Of the Treas
ury since Mr.. Manning has been unable
to be at his desk He is tireless worker,
and has good constitution, something
that should certainly be considered in
the exacting duties which killed the
late Secretary Folger, and have wreck
ed the health Of MI: Manning. He is a
s1ocky, we'll built man, with dark hair.
eyes and moustache. He has mastered
all the details of this great financial
bureau, and with the assistance of those
so well trained under Republican ascen-
dency, has kept the wheels of national
currency we'll oiled. 1t is probable
that MI. Fairchild will ultimately as
sumo the Treasury portfolio.
AS to what will become of MI. Man
ming, there has been q rumor current
during the last few days, to the effect
that he would be offered the Austrian
Mission. But this is now thought to be
unfounded, and it is generally believed
that Congressman Tucker OF Virginia
will receive the appointment. The
President has long wished to recognize
Mr.. Tucker, out the latter is anxious to
have q place On the Supreme Bench.
But this is not practicable, as all Of the
members are in good health, and it is
not likely that any one of them will re-
sign. The appointment would be pleas
ing to Secretary Bayard, as he and Mr..
Tucker are very good friends, and Mr..
Cleveland may think this a favorable
opportunity of honoring him.
Geronimo has become SO desirable,
and somany bids have been made for
him, that it would seem u good idea to
put him up at auction, and let the pro-
ceeds so to the families of his victims.
Barnum has offered $4,000 for him.
The towns of Pensacola and Jackson
vile, Fla, are contending for the hon
or of his presence as great summer
attraction; and the people OF Arizona
also want him. 1t would be pity to
waste him. Cleveland might make him
Secretary of the Interior or Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs. He is not a
greater rebel than those he has already
appointed.
A head and bust in clay of the noted
Apache chief has been added TO the
curiosities IN the National
Museum of this city. The rest of the
figure will soon be finished, and it will
be dressed in Apache clothing. The
face and head are typically Indian, and
were modelled from a photograph taken
years ago, when Geronimo was peace
full ward of the nation,' and before
he began his record Of crime. The fig
ure when completed will be life.lik
enough to brighten any Arizona ranch
er who may struggle into the National
Museum.