The Arizona champion. [volume] (Peach Springs, Mohave County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-20
Washington Letter.

again shamlessly disgraced US all,
the thermometer recklessly plunging
into IL ninetie! With few excep-
tions, the capital has been during
the past week the hottest town in
the United States. Those able to
go have made haste to leave the city.
The Pr, sident in numbered among
the unfortunate and will not he able
to join his family at Deer Park pc
fore next week. The number of
ultra-fashionable people in official
live that have followed the Harrison's s
to that cbaming mountain resort is
surprising. Mrs. Commodore this
and Mrs. Rear Admiral that, are
there in full force, The Elkins family
carriage is drafted into the service
of Mrs. Harrison, and the babies
and Rev. Mr.. Scott, her father. The
schemes that the naughty spokesman
have concocted to get possession of
the President when he goes to Deer
Park are deep laid. The seat Of
government will practically be in
the mountains for the next month.
During the Sullivan-Kilrain fight
last week the departments were
practically deserted by employees
and the telegraph bulletin boards
became the centres of attraction for
everyone, high or low, Probably
$4,000 changed hands here on the
result, though no heavy gam bling
was done. Authentic news Of the
fight arrived sbout 5 o'clock in the
afternoon. The excitement reminded
one Of that common few years ago
in receiving election returns from
the October states. For SOME reason
che White House telegraph operator
considerably remained on duty all
the evening, and his wire being in
direct connection with the Western
Union line bearing the news of the
battle, he couldn't help receiving the
account. I'm lie Jerry Rusk in
nocently melndered over from his
lonely quarters at the Ebbitt, and
Secretary Tracy also found business
at the Executive Mansion. Secre-
tary Noble, though the hour was
rather unusual for cabinet meeting
in time of peace, somehow happened
to drop in. and was shocked to hear
that his collesufs were Ceep in the
mysteries Of the forty fourth round.
Postmaster General Wanamaker was
there, determined TO see what brutes
men can make out of themselves.
In fact the feeling throughout the
city was one of intense interest.
There was general satisfaction in the
result, although Washington is so
close TO Baltimore that is was favor
ably influenced by the stories of
Kilrain's wonderful staying qualities /
and thereby lost a neat sum of
Commissioner Tanner is tasting
the sorrows OF official life. The in
svitable reaction which follows a too
pronounced success, has set in, and
the Commissioners's life is not a
happy one. The removal of bis
private secretary by Secretary Noble
has been followed by aa order from
the Interior department, prJhisiting
the promiscuous making Of claims
Special" This, in its turn, was
followed during Mr.. Tanners absence
on Monday, by the discharge of three
Of the medical corps of the
Pension Bureau. Commissioner
Tanner refuses to acknowledge that
his relations with the Secretary are
strained or that these discharges are
intended as rebuke. One Of the
discharged employees, DR.. Carpen-
ter, alleged that he was discharged
because he was too liberal in allow
ing big reratings Of pensions,
Re.rating as system, was dis
covered by General Black as o very
neat means of showing that former
administrations had not dealt libsr-
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