The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-07-17
Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON, July 10, 1889.
The President left this afternoon for
Deer Park 10 join his family. For the
remainder OF the warm weather he does
not expect 10 spend more than two days a
week in Washington, devoting the rest to
recreation and the preparation Of his first
message 10 Congress, the extra session
making 1t necessary to prepare the mess
age month earlier than usual.
Walker Blaine has returned TO Wash
ington, and says he will remain during
the entire summer. He does not say 80 in
30 many words, but he intimates that his
father, the Secretary will not return before
September, unless something very import
ant shall occur 10 make his presence here
necessary.
Public Printer Palmer has appointed
A. A. Collins, Of the District Of Columbia,
chief clerk in the government printing
Office. Mr.. Collins has been an emploYe Of
the Office since his boyhood and will, 1t is
generally conceded, makela firstclass chiei
clerk.
Sec'y Rusk wishes II distinctly under
stood that he did not accept blooded horse
from a prominent citizen Of Maryland, as
was reported. OF course this denial was
entirely unnecessary as far as the people
Of Wisconsin and the other Northwestern
States are concerned. Those who know
"Uncle Jerry" best say they would not
like 10 stand In the shoes Of man who
attempted TO make him present while he
was holding an official position.
An attempt was made this week to get
the President to change the present prac-
tice Of keeping secret any charges that
may be made against an applicant for
office. 1t was stated to the President that
under this rule an applicant for Office is
deprived Of what is granted to the meanest
criminal; the right Of facing his accusers
and Of trying TO prove himself Innocent.
A man may not even know that any
charges have been filed against him, while
some secret enemy may go TO the Presi-
dent with every charge that malice can
suggest. The President acknowledged
that the present rule doubtless bears down
pretty hard on many innocent men, but
he did not think II advisable 10 change II,
because in that case many bad men would
slip through because people would object
TO telling what they knew.
Mr.. Howard A. Taylor, editor and
proprietor Of the Hudson (Wis) Star and
Times has been appointed Commissioner
of railroads to succeed Gen. Joseph E.
Johnston, whose resignation has been
accepted TO take effect the 10th inst. Mr..
Taylor was strongly backed for the place
by Senators Spooner and Lawyer and
Secretary Rusk,
A good many changes are quietly taking
place In the departments here. The
wedding ID being carefully done, but II Il
only qustion Of time when II will bt
thorough and complete.
sec'y Tracy has issued orders to have
the famous old battle ship Constitution
brought from Portsmouth, N. H., to thii
city, where she will be used as receiving
ship. This old vessel has q history suffi
Client to stir the patriotic blood in the
veins Of the most phlegmatic.
Among the few appointments this weeh
we're the following; Consuls, ex.Congress
man Roswell G. Horr, Of Michigan, q
Valparaiso; Emmons Clark, Colone
Of New York Seventh Regiment, a
HaVre; and A. j. Sampson, Of Colorado
at Acapulco.
The official announcement Is made tina
no more appointments are to be made IL
he census bureau until after September
1st
Hon. Thomas v. Cooper has been ap