The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-06-16
Special to the CARBON ADVOCATE.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
WASHINGTON D. g., June II, 1888

WASHINGTON ~. ", June IL, 1000
Mr.. EDITOR: The relatives and friends
of General Sheridan, who have been in
constant attendance at his bedside during
the past week, have had an anxious time,
and the numerous inquiries made for the
latest news of his condition, the eagerness
with which the bulletins issued from time
to time by the physicians have been looked
for and read show that, beyond the perad-
venture of doubt, the general feeling of
anxiety manifested by the public is both
earnest and siucere.
Although the seats of many of the lead
ing Democratic members of the House of
Representatives were vacant during the
time that the st. Louis convention was in
session, and it required Congressman of the
greatest application to sit quietly by and
devote serious attention to the considera-
tion of business while reports from the con-
vention were continuallo pouring in, fair
amount of work was accomplished, and
several matters we're taken up and disposed
Of.
A number of bills of special interest to
the District of Columbia were passed,
among them being bill making inaugura-
tion day legal holiday in the District, and
two bills incorporating cable railway COM
panies.
An amendment was offered in the Senate
on Monday last TO the general appropria-
ton bill providing an appropriation OF
5000 900 10 be expended in the establish
ment of Geological garden in Washing
ton. This project has been under consdera'
tion for several years past, but it is but re-
Gently that active operations have been
commenced, The garden will be established
in the valley of Rock Creek just outside Of
the city limits, and a more beautiful site
could not well be found elsewhere. The
ground is rough and broken, and most o.
it inaccessible for ordinary building pur
poses. The banks are covered with beauti
full growth of forest trees, and now tina
: the plans have been perfected and Congress
has taken the matter into consideration, i
may be safely predicted that we will sooI
> haye 1900" which we may well fee
proud of.
The greatest anxiety to learn the new
: from St. Louis was manifested. TIL,
President had special private wire PLACED
in his Office and was constantly informed
of the progress of affairs. The Democrat
generally expressed themselves as, pleased
with the result and made about as mucl
noise over the nominations as II they wer
= to have voice in the election. Abou
eAnpdaa R ED hs most sodhds nsussS shS
salute of one hundred guns was fired il
honor of the occasion.
Since the news of Mr.. Thurmans nomi
nation was received the red bandana ha
become the most conspicuous object il
Washington. The corridors of the various
-, departments, where Democratic sentimen
a few years since was at discount. nov
/, blaze like an Adirondac mountain side il
frost time.
|, The House Committee upon Publi'
: Buildings and Grounds has at last decided
, upon a site for the new city post-office, an(
a 1t is probable that Washington will soon b,
: possessed post-office building which will
a be in keeping with the other public build
a ings of the city. II.