Evening journal., 1888-11-19
GOSSIP OF WASHINGTON.
The President Has No Desire
TO Sell Oak View.
LORD sACKyILLE SELLING OUT,
Where the Leaders OF the Administration
WIN 60 when They Have Finished
Their Work The Controversy Between
senator blackburn aud Judge Ruclser.

AhtAf hnik Inc controversy between
senator blackburn aud Judge Hucker
WASHINGTON, NOV l9-In relation 70 the
rumor that the president contemplated sell
ing "Oak View prominent real estate men.
who would be likely TO know il any ncgota-
tions had been in progress TO dispose OF the
presidents home deny that there is word Of
truth in the story. He has not decided TO 20
20 Europe, nor will he live IN retirement at
Oak Wow or sell that flne suburban prop
erty. First of all, Mr.. Cleveland VIII take a
good long vacation when ha retires from Of
flee. He Will spend some time in New York
city, and perhaps make a western trip later
ia the spring, as far as tho Pacific coast
When summer opens il il likely 10 find him
nt his brothers parsonage, up on the edge Of
the North Woods, ready % strike into the
wilderness for a good long fishing expedition.
The chances ARE that another autumn will
see Citizen Grover Cleveland one of the
6000 eco souls that 20 TO make up the popula-
tion Of the great metropolis.
WHERE THE LEADERS WILL 90
Secretary Bayard is going into complete
retirement on his estate 40 Wilmington The
door Of the senate chamber is closed to him,
he has long been cat Of law practice, and
there is little prospect Of his re-entering pub
lie life
Secretary Whitney is going to take long
vacation, too. He and Mrs Whitney will
tail for Europe next summer and remain
abroad several summers. Thesecreiary may
open a law office in New York again, but big
business enterprises in which he is engaged
with his brother-in-law, Oliver Payne, will
occupy all his time
Secretary Fairchild viii return TO his old
I L.
bany law practice He enjoys a comfortable
fortune, and the turn Of the political wheel
which leaves him out OF Office brings him no
personal disappointment
Secretary Endicott win 20 straight bnck
10 the home Of his ancestors in Salon, Mass
as soon as he turns over his portfolio to his
successor. He will never seek public Office
again. Judge Endicott has good law bust
ness
Attorney General Garland win settle down
/ to the practice Of his profession in Washing
ton lie is regarded as a very fine lawyer,
and doubtless viii have all the eases ne can
/ handle. lie has recently bought handsome
4 house in this city.
i Postmaster General Dickinson has not de-
/ termned what his course will be after March
4. In fact, he has not had time to give the
matter any serious thought. II lie does not
/ 20 to New York the postmaster general can
resume his professional lnbors ia Detroit
Secretary 81 the Interior William +. Villas
has no plans for the future that he cares to
talk abuut, except TINT he win probably re.
turn 10 Madison, Wis, where lie lett a
$4,000 law practice 20 become postmaster
general
Cen John G. Black, the commissioner Of
pansions, is a comparatively poor man and
viii miss the salary now paid him by the
government. He has made no plans what
ever for the future.
Col Daniel Lamont win become a citizen
Of the mighty metropolis The nature Of the
colonels future business he does not wish 70
have stated at present, but it is settled that
he is to 20 to New York on a big salary.
He is not going into the newspaper business,
and will try real hard TO keep out Of politics
for few years at least.
THE BLACKBURN CONTROVERSY.
Kentuckians here are growing interested
in the three cornered controversy now being
waged between Judge Rucker, Senator Black
burn and Secretary Endicott Those who
know Rucker state that he is not the man 10
sit down quietly and allow any man TO call
him "a earcature upon humanity, for whose
existence in fair dealing the Lord owes an
apology to mankind Rucker is said to be
quite as much Of fire eater as the junior
senator from Kentucky. II will be rcmom-
bered thet in the shooting scrape with editor
Minnford, Of the Kansas City Times, Rucker
who was unarmed, walked up TO his assailani
and wrenched the half emptied pistol from
his grasp. For more than IA year Ruckei
was police court justice at Leadville during
the most exciting period of TINT city's de
velopnent Rucker will certainly cal
Blackburn 60 account for that characteriza
tion,n said a X ,ntuckian. Joe viii have e
answer for il or take it back.
ss.ss.-.-Ir---,..,ss AMI 1sss sRi2E.
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain and his young
bride are spending portion Of their honey
inocn at Chevy Chase, Capt and NJ. 5
Rodgers having courteously placed their Oh
country home at the disposal Of the newly
welded couple The bride and groom spent
the greater part Of yesterday afternoon driv
ing about the country roads in the vicinit,
Of their temporary quarters, Mrs Chamber
lain handling the reins. Chevy Chase is about
as lonesome place as could well have beer
selected for the honeymoon, but the coupl,
appear 10 greatly enjoy their soicitude Al
heretofore stated, Mr. and Mrs Chamberlain
win spend few days in the city as the guest
Of the lattors parents, previous TO sailing ioi
England on the 26th inst.
sAcKyILLE SELLING OUT.
Considerable interest attaches to the sale 81
Lord sackyilles household effects whiel
takes place to-day. The articles to be sol,
IRE many and handsome, and the wines ar,
especially fine The talk Of appealing to th,
secretary Of the treasury to stay the sale be
cause the articles weIe imported for Lore
Sackviile's use without paying duty, was ev
IDENTIFY idle gossip, as the secretary has ns
legal power 10 interfere in any way Person.
desiring to attend the sale will be compelled
to first procure tickets Of admission from
Auctioneer Bowling.
PROPOSED ARMY APPOINTMENTS.
1t is understood that the four staff appoint
ments IN the army will be filled by President
Cleveland at an early day. These appoint
ments have been pending for quite a long
time Quite number Of names have beer
suggested but the president has only init
mated one feature ia eonnection with thes,
appointments, and that is that they will b,
made exclusively from the army.
sAcRviLLEs PROBABLE SUCCESSOR.
The state department officials believe Sii
Francis Clare Scott, English minister t,
Madrid, will be appointed TO succeed LorC
Sackville-West as minister TO the Unitet
States. He is well known in Washington
where he spent many years as secretary t
the legation.
MISS FAGwELL's APPROACHING MARRIAGE
Miss Firwel, daughter of Senator Farwell
Of Illinois, VIII be married on Dec to Dud
ley Winston, the son of the Hon f. H. Win
ston, forI-erly minister to Persia