The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
Az HOrR AND A HALF SESSION OF
TIE CABINET.
MEMBERS HARASsED BT OFFICE
SEEKERS.
mINOR TREASURY OFFICIALS RE
SIGNING.
The Monte1uma special Arrives IN Wash
In.ton-Ihrco thousand Miles with
OUT Change Of tars-i cath of
Col. Charles Lee Jones.

WAsHrxeTox. d. c., March Con
rressman Richard W. TOwnshead, Of
Illinois. who has been lying i'll with
pncumonia at the Riggs House in this
city for the past few days, died at ll:j0
to-day. He served ten years in Congress.
Secretary Tracy has appointed L. B.
Brace, of West Virginia, as chief Of the
bureau of equipment Of the Navy De-
partment. IN place Of 4. W Fletcher, re-
signed. Mr. Brace was formerly secre-
tary 70 Hon Nathan Golf and las cen
employed i'm the Navy Department ior
several years.
Congressman Buchanan, Of New Jer-
-ey. Is lying IN with pneumonia az lis
residence in this city
The Montezuma special, direct from the
CITY of Mexico. arrived in Washington
ibis morning over the Piedmont Air Line
The train consisted of five Pullman yc--
tibule. sleeping, dining and composite
ears. II Jeff the City of Mexico
with hfty-twO persons Oh board, and The
through passengers came the entire di--
lance. 1900 miles, without changing
cars. This is The longest continuous
regular run for solid train made any
where in the railroad world. The
special leaves Washington next Tues
day. the 18Th, on H. return trip. and VIII
Dee due i'm City Of Mexico on TIE follow
ing sunday
The President began another weary
dav of receiving Senators Representa-
tiycs. and other persons of prominence
at 10 o'clock this morning. The Iowa
Congressional delegation, headed by
Senators Allison and Wilson, called in
body, and later on score or more Of
Senators and Representatives called and
had short conferences with the Presi-
dent The Cabinet met az Il o clock
Mr. Blaine was the last 10
arrive at the Executive Mansion lie
drove up in company with bis
brother Mr. Robert Blaine, of this
city, and held quite a reception in the
main pOnico Of the mansion to several
representatives. and others who hap
pcucd 10 Dc coming out of the house at
the time. There were comparatively few
people al the White House to-day, nearly
all the Inauguration visitors having lett
the city
After being IN session an hour and a
half the Cabinet adjourned at l3o IL
was agreed al the meeting that The
members should asshmblc for The pres
entat the pleasure of the president Tie
general public were excluded from the
White House after O'clock. Before
that hour most OF those who called for
the purpose Of holding personal inter.
views with ihe President Dad begun io
thin Oui and at 2.3O he was FREQ % go Qn
with bis desk work
The members of the new Cabinet have
been harrassed since their induction in
their several offices hy numelcas callers.
most OF whom desire Office under the ad-
ministratiOu, or are pushing ihc
claims of friends and con ,iuo.'-.
Secretary Window is having
% harder time than his Cabinet co.-
leagues. lie has an immense number of
Office 90 lis disposal and ioI nearly
every one Of these there is ar iea, ont
applicant Mr. Window has received
number of designations from The minor
officials of the Treasury Departments
Acting Secretary Thompson this after.
noon dismissed Edwin Harris, deputy
collector and auditor of customs at New
Orleans, and Alfred Bradley, -upcrin-
tcndcnt of repairs 10 public huldlnes.
This action is the outcome az Tie in-
vcstiraii0n begun sometime ago IN the
business pursued by these officials
Colonel Charles Lee Jones. of Viz
rinia. e well-kuown lawyer before the
war and since a resident of This city,
died here suddenly yesterday at an adj
vanced age.