Mohave County miner., 1889-01-12
WASHINGTON BETTER.
tTRoM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. J
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bHS chi'stinaS tlbtc 10 hiinsNhily uuicl
in Washington. The President and Mrs.
Cleveland ate their Christmas dinner
alone, and everybody did likewise. Even
large family gatherings were rare. hope
that that galvanic cook who il always
trying to interview some one about
"Mees.er Harrison's palate" was kind to
"Meester" Cleveland on Christmas day,
but | doubt it. His great gastronomic
mind is fixed upon the future. To Wash
ington New Year IL everything. On this
blessed day the high and mighty may
pay their respects, in strict order Of i'm
portance, to the President, after which
the mob can rush in al the public Tecep-
ton. Patient common people may even
stand on the sidewalks and see fine gowns
and uniforms galore. There are women,
otherwise sensible, who have not missed
the public receptions since Lincoln's time.
Every New Years Day they spend hall
dozen hours in the maddening, pushing,
pulling throng that packs the rooms 10
suiocation. And then they 20 home per-
fectly happy, with ruined dresses.
The certificates from the Third and
Fourth districts OF West Virginia and the
Third district in Tennessee are not yet IN,
and there il no prospect ol full returns
under ten days. The latest advices from
Tennessee are to the effect that Governor
Taylor will give the certificate in the
Chattanooga district to the Republicans.
Both the recount and the original returns
in the West Virginia districts are said to
show the election Of Republicans. The
Democrats claim one West Virginia Con-
gresham. In the event OF such chow
ing the Republican majority in the next
House will be four, leaving out the Chat
tanooga district, in which case the certif-
cate, the Democrats state, appears to be
informal.
The tremendous struggle for office mas
reached the masses. Not only are Repnb-
lican Congressman overwhelmed with
applications, but even the mail OF local
claim attorneys is loaded with inquiries
and requests for advice as to applications.
One man wants to know how TO get q
post. leadership; another wants star
route mail contract, and thousands want
to be post. masters. Many rural preach
ers are anxious TO be in the diplomatic
service, probably from vague idea that
there is a relationship between the minis
ter diplomatic and the minister clerical.
A New York man writes TO know il he
can get the post-ofiice at his place before
the middle Of next April. But the most
sublime confidence is exhibited by an
Indiana man. "Do you think it will be
SAFE" he writes, "for me 20 move to
Washington before March 4th, and be
certain OF place by April lst?" There
are innumerab!e applications for Depart
mental ''Blne Books" from which the
applicants desire to secure their berths.
The Republican Senators from the
West appear TO he little disappointed
with their party's tariff bill. The bill was
hastily prepared as a campaign measure,
and such S.nators as Mr. Henderson do
not hesitate to say that the Eastern cap
italists obtained undue influence as to
certain articles. Senator Stanford objects
TO the sugar clause as Injuring the sugar
culture in California. Altogether, it is
quite probable that the bill will undergo
many material changes before 1t Suits all
the Republican Senators.
The expense Of the Inauguration ball,
| together with the alleged evil effects of
dancing, has aroused the ire of some local
eiergymen as we'll as those OF the West.
They seem 10 regard the ball as q sort Of
official National endorsement of the pow
ers OF evil, sort Of a carnival OF sin. Ii
may not be understood by these good
people that the ball Is entirely private
affair toward which the Government pays
not one dollar. The people who pay the
fiddler" therefore, have only personal
and private responsibility, and General
Harrison cannot be held as responsible.
A great many stories are told about
Secretary Whitney that serve to leare a
| pleasant impression Of the man. During
the last campaign he was waited upon
late in October by hungry assessment
committee with doleful tale OF the utter
impossibility Of getting the employees Of
the Navy Department TO give any more
money. The Secretary had already
given, it is rumored, over $4,000
"Well," he said impatiently, 81 can't
choke it out OF them. How much did
you expect TO getg' They told him that
=, 900 more had been hoped for. He
turned to his check book and made out
his check for the amount, cheerfully ask
ing the committee to give the Navy De-
partment breathing spell, and let the
clerks get enough together TO pay their
board. ...
Among the curious patents issued re-
! Gently is one TO Gillette, the actor author.
for the stage effect representing the clat-
ter Of horses feet, which has been SO
much used in recent plays. The issuance
OF this patent establishes the right to
patent any stage trick, even il it be as
simple as producing thunder. In other
words no man can steal another mans
thunder with impunity.
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