The Penn's Grove record., 1888-12-01
Washington Letter.

Mrs. Cleveland is not permitting the
NORM i the bud to prey upon her da-
mask cheek. Her round of social du-
ties is still observed. On Tuesday she
called upon Mrs. Lamont to see the
eight pound girl baby that arrived on
Saturday. On Wednesday and Friday
evenings, she occupied Secretary Whit
news box at the performance OF the
French comedians. The President was
not present, having announced his in
tention to take no relaxation untilh e
shall have finished his message to Con-
gress. -
Mr.. Levi p. n was " town this
week to look after hi .,ea- completed
apartment building. Nof mad ever
looked happier. He chatted with old
friends ana was delighted to find any
associ ,tts OF his former Washington
life. Hi, handsome wife accompanied
hiu,. The Morlons have not yet decid-
ed as to their residence in Washington.
Mr.. Morton will only be here a few days
in March and will not bring lis family
before the opening Of the Fitty-iirst
Congress.
E. W. Halford, OF the indianapolis
Journal, who will succeed Danied La
mont as the private secretary to the
President, seems a wise selection. He
is a man Of wider experience than most
private secretaries, and wields no slight
pei sCnal influence in politics. SO tan
as the salary is concerned, the position
is ungrateful. The private Secretary
receives only $3,250 per year. Presi-
dent Cleveland, it is said, pays Lamont
an additional $4,000 out OF his own sal
AIRY. or course the position is coveted
mainly on accoF atroliase.
With Departing Ulcers,
thelriyata. 'wer.
full as the President, aud tKe PERSONAL
friends Of Editor Halsord y i'll be ten
derry cared for in The political nursery.
Senator Qua! seems yer! little con.
cerned about the sensation created by
his announcement that thYRepublicans
would hold with IA mailed hand'' the
results of the November election. He
say that his party is entitled to a work
ing majority in the next House, and no
one appearing to earnestly contradict
him, his decision will probably be sus-
tanned. Matt. Quay is a very heavy
man, weighed in the scales of the pres
ent.
Dom Piatt, author, savant, jouria-
list, gentleman, is at Chamberlaih's
and appears in a card in the Post as to
his opinion of the Rucker blackburn
| duel. He holds that while Rucker is
probably mistaken with reference to
what the President told him, the con-
dition OF all the PARTICIPANTS when they
visited Nh. Cleveland Was such that
Judge Rucker would be unable to re-
call the episode, with certainty as to its
details. DOM revengefullY concludes
by attacking BarEum tor has inadequate
conduct of the New York campaign,
though what connection there is be-
tween tn two subjects doth not appear.
The Inaugural Committee held n Sc
cret session OF Saturday, and the chair
MAI of finance reported subscriptions
received to the amount of $4,000. The
number of persons who expecv to make
a fortune by supplying the thousands
who will be present on March 4th.
with food and drink is Oh the increase.
They seem to spring from the ground.
Hon. Joseph Chamberlain and his
bride, nee Endicott, and Lord Sackville
and his two daughters, started for home
on the Bourgogne OH Saturday. socie-
ty will not be comforted for such a loss
No o0ner did the excitement owe. the
auction salt of the British Minister'S
effects subside, than society wept for
the loss of his Lordship's daughters.
Strange to say, the atmosphere, toseth-
Ell with the direction and velocity of
the wind, iemain the same as if Miss
Victoria and Miss Amalie amt the erst-
while Miss Mary We're still with us.
The success of . Republican party
at he polls las stir ed the faithful
in the District ofe The Ma
ti0nal Republican esuffer
ing d practical ecliE rmitt-
ed to appear as al 'juv-
mated as a daily zen
fully subscribed. he
editor. Whether will
be successful rem it
does succeed itstri tire
ly due to RepublicS EN-
ployes. The geogfal IN of
Washington makes u cratic,
and so far us advertis burban
circulation go, u Rep ally will
always have a poor ft >lgh.
The bill to place al thief JUS
tice Waite in the row rble busts
of deceased chief just N the ST.
preme Court DON pas the Senate
but was hung up in Il 10" u
appropriation of $4,000 :
the last Congress for al {
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