The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-24
CHATTER.
state Entertainments in the
Capital.
THE DESERTED CAPITAL.
a, Rxtra sessiou-EIectric Light in
Vienna - Churehill'e Re-
sIgDAtiOn.
Washington whispers.
raE TENNESSEE" TO BE CONDEMNED.


-ss,E TENNESSEE" TO BE CONDEMNED.
WASHINGTON, Decembsr %. - The
naval board of inspection which sur
veved tie United States steamer Ten
,,ssses has reported TO the Navy De-
,srtment that the vessel cannot be re-
naIred within the statutory limit o. y
ber cent, and will have TO be con
teraed. The Tennessee will probably De
used as a receiving snip IN place OF the
Minnesota.
STATE ENTERTAINMENTS.
The President has fixed the following
dates for state entertainments at the
White House during the present season
Saturday January LIST, the Presidents
New Years reception to the officials
and public from IL a. m, 10 2 p. m. I;
SATURDAY.. January Sth, January 22d,
February 5th and February 18th, Mrs.
Cieyelanu's receptions, from 3 TO B
nm; Thursday, January 18Th, the
Presidents reception to the diplomatic
corps. from 9 10 Il pm; Thursday,
January 10th. dinner to the Cabinet;
Thursday, January 9th, the Presi-
dents reception 10 the Senators and
Representatives in Congress and judi
ciary, from TO IL pm; Thursday.
February 30th, dinner 10 the diplomatic
corps; Thursday, February 10th, the
Presidents reception to the officers of
the army and navy and marine corps;
Thursday, February 17th, dinner TO the
Supreme Court; Tuesday. Febru ~
I'D, the Presidents public reception
n II ~ ~ will he
observed that Mrs. CleYeland's Sat
urday afternoon receptions are given
fortnightly, alternating with the Presi-
dents evening receptions. The fore
going plan provides some entertain
ment at the White House every week,
and IS arranged so as to close the social
season, as it begins with a state recep-
ton, in which the public can participate.
PRESIDENTIAL PARDoHs.
The President has granted a pardon
n the case of All Hoot and Simootz,
the two Umatilla Indians, who are now
confined in prison at Salem, Oregon, for
the murder OF a white man. They are
n bad health and are not expected to
-Ong survive their release.
Johns. Williams (colored) OF NatcheZ,
Miss. who Is serving g term OF i'm
prisOnment for perjury in q pension
case, has also been pardoned.
THE DESERTED CAPITAL.
The capital was almost deserted to
day. Two or three Senators and half a
dozen Representatives dropped in to
attend 70 personal correspondence. and
the subcommittee Of the House COM
mIttee on naval affairs spent an hour or
Two IN hearing several officers OF the
Navy Department in exclamation of
the estimates for the maintenance of
that department during the uext fiscal
year. With Il csc exceptions the bills
OF the HOUSES we're abandor G! TO the
pages, and tie employees we're engaged
N cleaning Up and distributing the
documents.
IHE APrEcPRIArIOS COMMITTEE.
The appropriation committee of the
House will not meet during the holiday
week. as It has already reported the
appropriation oil that has not yet been
acted upon by the House.
Az EXTRA SESSION.
The Frening Star has the following:
The probability OF the Fiftieth Congress
being convened in extra session at an
carly DAY IL spring IS being discussed
among public men. Unless the present
congress shall provide some means
the Treasury from the
'teaGlly increasing surplus. il is the be-
lei OF some prominent Democrats that
congress viii be called together to per
orm that task. One Of the high officers
u the Treasury SAYS he has
10 doubt of an extra session.
Mess this Congress shall deal with the
surplus question, heexpressed the opin- /
on that the President would convene
ne Fiiueth Congress within thirty DAYS
iter the 4th OF March, should nothing
e done IN the way OF relief for the
treasury BY that time.
PLACED on THE RETIRED L1sr.
Resr-Admiral Worden was placed on
he retired liSs Of the navy to-day. with
ne hlghest pay of that grade.
HOLIDAY cLos1xs. Il
The President has directed that all
be executive departments he closed az
,oon on the day before Christmas and
'eE Years day.
ELLcTEIC LIGHT n vIESSA.
Edmund Jussen, United Ststes Con-
ul'General at vienna, in his report to
oe Department Of State. on the electric
.ghung in Vienna. says: The eleo-
&c compauies now IN Vienna have so /
itue capital at their command that
hey are compelled 70 insist upon an |
payment for all services /
s1dered ana the investment made on /
email OF their customers. L arn assured /
y me gentlemen who are thoroughly I
SIMILAR with the situation IN an its /
.liaracterisiics, that any electric light /
- company, no matter what its par
- S.L system might be. could ut once
iliIsE upon the most lucrative and /
arriving business in Vienna. IL is can /
al we're sufficient 70 extend the neces-
A'S credit To- lis customers"