Saint Mary's beacon., 1886-12-23
{ Correspondence of the Beacon.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 90, 1886.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. %, 1886.
Messrs. Editors The President
l.t- recovered from his rheumatism
.nt has apparently recovered his old
t..ue yIgor. The usual public recep.
tons were held at the White House
dra5 the week.
The production Of "Rienzi' at
hibaugh's Opera House oy Lawrence
Barrett AMI his company, during the
"a; week, Was a grand dramatic as
we'll as social success. The play was
= 'eudidly mounted, and the leading
members Of the company acquitted
themselves with credit. Seldom has
taa-- -.--mhlcd ~ = ci-~Ie catherine .
a -..e distinguished audience than
that which greeted Mr.. Barrett upon
tie rising OF the curtain on Wednes-
Gay evening. Oae Of the lower boxes
W.s occupied by the President and
Nrs Cleveland, accompanied by Mrs.
Postmaster General Villas, Miss Villas,
ami Col. and Mrs. Lamont The box
directly opposite was occupied by
Chief Justice Waite and several of his
associates, while the faces of General
Sherman, General Sheridan, and sew
cl4i Of the prominent Cabinet officers,
Senators, and members Of the foreign
legations were conspicuous in the au-
dieuce. More than two thousand per-
sous were present, and the audience
was made up of the leading social
lights Of the National Capital, many
a the ladies being in full evening
dress.
Mr.. Ingalls, on Tuesday last made a
very spirited attack upon the railroad
companies, which for so long time
have occupied the streets of Washing
tn to the great disadvantage OF pri-
vale property interests Mr.. Ingalls,
introduced bill forbidding the use
ot streets by any corporation without
Arst obtaining permission from Con.
grcss. 1t is hoped that this action by
Congress will result in compelling the
railroad companies to build a union
depot upon the outskirts OF the city.
Mr.. Ingalls, is looked upon by the
citizens of Washington as the best
friend they have in Congress. He
las always taken an active interest
IN District matters. OF the several
measures in which the Senate is par
t!culariv interested, and which he
proposes to urge during the present
session OF Congress, one relates
% the construction of = memorial
bridge across the Potomac. and an
other TO the building of a new Post
of,e.
he annual sale Of the articles which
have accumulated in the Dead Letter
O.hce has been in progress during the
past week, and has been well attended.
The fact that the packages are not
opened adds an interest TO the sale, as
i Is something Of lottery. Few of
tie purchasers have the courage to
open their packages before leaving the
sac. ,-; await an opportunity u re-
tre 70 some quiet corner in order 10
discover what Dame Fortune has
brought to them. The bidding sell
dom exceeds dollar upon a package.
\ more miscellaneous and varied a
collection Of articles could hardly be
gotten together
The work of demohshing the build
iugs occupying the site of the the new
Congressional Library is rapidly pro-
eress'ng. During the past week, in
tsSling down the walls OF the Carroll
buildings, which occupy portion Of
tie site and ere among the Oldest In
tie city, the wall collapsed, carrying
with it six of the workmen, all of W hom
We're seriously injured. The Carroll
buildings are fraught with reminis-
cences of We oldsn times. After the
battle of BladensburS, during the war
with England in 1912. they were used