Mohave County miner., 1888-03-31
WASHINGTON LET1fER.
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WasBIsaTos March II 1900


WAsHrsoros, March +, 1888.
On last Friday at the same hob that tn,
final rites over the dead Emptkor's re
mains were being pronounced il Berlin
the German residents Of Washington, th,
Ambassadors Of foreign countries. tn,
President and his Cabinet and many IN
tinguished citizens testified their respec'
for the dsceased ruler by their sten
dance upon memorial services at t6e old
Concordia Evangelical Church.
The foreign Ministers were in ebli cour,
dress, blazing with gold, anf wearing
their decorations OF honor a1d order
Among them were the Chinese Ministe,
and suite, the Mexican Mifbster and
ladies, the Brezilian Legation, tie British,
Spanish, Italian and Russian Legations,
the Turkish Embassay and tie Coresn
Embassay, in their quaint costumes.
The German Legation sat TO thu right OF
the alter, the President and me hbers o:
the Cabinet in front Of the chance rail.
Mr.. Cleveland was 81 years old syester-
day Sunday. Judging from ~ face
one would say he wears his official respon-
sibilities lightly. His health il pAyfccs
and his three years of Presiden.lalGork
and worry have made no wrinkles on fIiS,
face. He has no more gray hairs, sfd
indeed he seems younger man anJiias
more pleasant lines in his counte6ance
now than when he assumed White{House
cares
Few Presidents have been abl9to main
tain such uniformly good healty while in
Office as Mr. Cleveland. His condition is
matter Of surprise to those who know
how hard he is compelled work and
how many and great ase his haily annoy
ances. General Harrison kas sent into
q delirium in which he raYed about the
office-seekers, and from witch he finally
died. President Taylor hs dragged to
his grave by these same cafes, and Presi-
dent Arthur was induced tE then to say,
within two months after went TO the
White House that he wouH not accept
the position again If lit were offered TO him
on a silver plate. Still it wiz be remem-
bered that in three years he Aad changed
his tone and was as ardent a 4 pndidate as
ever worked wire.
President Cleveland's healfh in the
White House IL due largely TO hf power
of throwing off worry. He decided Agues-
tons as they come before him. HeAde-
votes his mind to the thing at han1s
This settled he thinks no more about it,
and throws his force into the next duty
that lies nearest him. and when he leaves
his Office he does no. carry his work with
him. Then the President is not an ex-
travagant man in any way. He 10 not Q
high liver, he smokes but one cigar . day
(which La after dinner he has wine on his
table only when guests are present who
are used TO it he sleeps like child, has a
perfect constitution, no dyspepsia and he
In not fretful man.
Congress snub5ed the women again
on Saturday last by reporting adversely
the House bill granting suffrage to the
women of the District Of Columbia, Next
Saturday evening is the time for the grand
public reception at the Riggs House for
the women Of the international Council.
Speaking Of the reception Miss Susan q.
Anthony said, 1--WE want to give the peo-
pie an opportunity to zee what manner Of
woman we are" Thousands Of women
have responded 10 the call Of this conven-
ton and there is little doubt Of the sue.
cess Of the undertaking.
1t 10 intended that every work In which
women are actively engaged shall be rep
resented by some officer of that organiza-
ton, each representative wearing an ap.
propriate badge. Among the bodies send
ing delegates are the w. G. T. u, the
Western Association Of Collegiate Alum
NE, the Ontario w. G. T. u, the Womans
State Fair Association of Indiana, Wo-
mans Centenary Association Of the Uni
versalist Church, Womens Baptist Mis-.
sionary Society, American Womans Suf-
frage Association, Women,s Auxiliary
Conference OF the Unitarian Church,
Temperance Hospital and Med
ical College Association, Knights Of La
Dor, Sorosis Association for the Advance
ment Of Women, National Indian Asso-
ciation Of Women, National Moral Educa-
ton Society, and Ladies Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic.
Then there are quite as many foreign
and international bodies which will be
by number Of distinguished
women workers from abroad, besides
many other American organizations that
have not space 10 mention.
The Committee Of arrangements for this
great gathering have had an enormous
amount Of work upon their shoulders, and
rs one of them expressed it they have
worked "most womanfully" fox weeks.
Now they have only 10 wait few days
for the spreading OF the feast.
The present Congress may not pass
postal telegraph bill, but things are work
ing that way. The agitation in favor Of
placing the telegraph lines under the con-
troll Of the Postmaster-General or super
vision Of the Interstate Commission is
significant, as showing the drift Of public