Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-18
wAsHINGToNLETTER
lFrom Our Regular correspondent
WASHINGTON. JnIy u. $50.

The President left this afternoon ia
Deer Park to Join his family. For I'll,
remainder of the warm weather h
does not expect to spend more thar
two days a week in Washington, de
voting the rest to recreation and tn
preparation of his first message {,
Congress. The extra session making
1t necessary to prepare the message
month earlier than usual.
Walker Blaine has returned Z,
Washington and says he will remain
during the entire summer He doe,
not say so Ia so many words but h,
intinates that his father, the Secrata
ry, will not return before Septem bel
unless something very important shall
occur to make his presence here neces
sary.
The sensation-loving newspaper cor
respondents had a bad attack OF sum
mer madness this week. just because
Commissioner of Pensions Tanner.
the day after his return from the West,
had conference with Secretary No
BILE and Assistant Secretary Bussey OF
the Interior Department. 1t was an
nounced In all the glory of double
loaded type and score heads that Tan.
ner had been bounced. The only
foundation In the world for the an
nouncement being the conference be-
tween the three gentlemen named.
Commissioner Tanner and Assistant
Secretary Bussey both assured your
correspondent that there was not, nor
had there been any time the slightest
trouble between the Secretary and the
Commissioner. and that the confer
ence mentioned was held at Mr.. Tan
ner's request in order to consider GER
tain departmental matters connected
with the opening of the fiscal year up
on which there is a slight difference of
opinion. The correspondents that
sent out the sensational matter were
doubtless envious of the notoriety OF
the Sullivan Kilrain prize fight.
SECRETARY nusK wishes IL distinctly
that he did not accept a
blooded horse from a prominent citi-
zen as was reported. Of course this
denial was entirely unnecessary as far
as the people of Wisconsin and the
other Northwestern states are concern
I'd. Those who know Uncle Jerry"
best say they would not like to stand
n the shoes of a man who attempted
% make him present while he was |
holding an Official position.
An attempt was made this week to |
ret the President to change the pres
mt practice of keeping secret any
harges that may be made against an
applicant for Office. 1t was stated To
he President that under this rule an
pplicant for Office is deprived of what
granted to the meanest criminal; the
light of facing his accu sers and of try
ns to prove himself innocent. A mar
nay not even krow that any charges
ave been filed against him, while
ONE secret enemy may go to the Presi-
ent with every charge that malice can
1ggest. The President acknowledged
nat the present rule bore down pretty
ard on MANY innocent men, but did
OF think it advi*able TO change it, be-
iuse many bad men would slip iD be-
luse people would object to telling
hat they knew. F,
Mr.. Howard A. Taylor, editor and
roprietor of the Hudson, Wiscon sin !,
tar and Times has been appointed .
commissioner of Railroads to succeed
en-. Jos. E. johnson, whose rosigna-
on has been accepted TO take effect ,
le 10th inst. Mr.. Taylor was strong
backed for the place by Senators
pooner and Sawyer and Secretary
usk.
A good many changes are quietly ia
ng place in the departments here.
be wedding is being very carefully
'ne. but tits only a question of time
hen it will be thorough and COM :,
etc.
Secretary Tracy has issued orders to
I've the famous old battle ship Con
tuition" brought from Portsmouth.
H., to this city, where she will be
ed as a receiving ship. This old yes.
has a history sufficient to stir the
Itriotic blood in the veins of the =
ost phlegnatic. :,