The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-13
THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND OTHER NEWS
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE DEADLOCK N TIE UOTcE
PARTT4LLT COMPROMISED.
Mrs Cleveland's First Winter Reception.
Mrs. Cleveland. Fir.t wlntor Reception.
the Trurs

r. NAsHINGTON. ID c., January l9-
~. Among the claims presented for pa
mcnt by the Department of Justice an
30 coming up before the House in the Sundr
Civil Appropriation bilt, is one in whic
Nr. John II. McNutt, of Terre Haut
Ind, asks for the payment of 5000 fo
'y his services i'm assisting the District Al
.l tOmcy-General in the prosecution of th
re- United States against eleven horse
h and one iaCkass" This was one ~ fh
e very celebrated cases on trial o. ierr
liautc in which Prasident-elcct Harrison
was Interested "a counsel forthe defence
y representing The eleven horses and tn,
. one lackass I'm presenting the case. Mr.
'. McNuti claims that the sum charged wa
}. very reasonable, and facetiously init
U mates that the Case was rather AN un
D usual one, and that The defendants i'm On,
r. case entered considerably into the nov
p city of it, and he thought upon Tho
whole 5000 was a very ordinary fec
when taking in consideration that D,
represented q great nation with bic
IN, and had for his antagonists for de-
+. PENDANTS eleven ordinary horses and one
very common iackass The case IS well
known throughout the West. and II Is
more than probable that Mr McNut will
receive DIS pay
BRILLIANT PREPARATIONS FOR THE rs
.ArGrRAL BALL.
Rev Samuel Small and the Western
| clergymen who objected 90 dancing az
the inaugural bali ON account of u~
worldlincss and wickcdness viii have an
additional opportunity for ccnsure when
they read of tine arrangements that are
now being perfected by the sub-commit-
tee ON decorations for that occasion The
/ display win Doe the most elaborate and
/ eXtrayagant that has ever appeared ai
| any similar event, and the expense will
/ he double that at any other maugura-
ton. The subcommittee has NOT yet
concluded an the details but the princi-
pal designs have been selected. and the
remainder will DE disposed of laicr on
The eastern end of the main quad
rangle of the Pension building win be
cut on by tapestries. s0 as 90 form % re-
ccptiOn room, where tie President and
future mistress otthe White House viii
receive those attending the ball, and If F.
the present programme Is carried out. .
Mr. and Mrs Morton will also be-
present This reception room viii Doe .
caIpctcd with costly oriental rugs. which
will be furnished by local dealer in
house furniture. The furniture of the
room. however will bc made 10 order. as
il will be composed entirely of flowers.
The principle piece will De tete ttI
made entirely of while roses, with the
names Harrison and Morton" in carna.
tion on the back This of course viii
not be used, but the President and Vice
President will stand before it while re.
ceivng
The largest floral piece will consist Of
a tremendous ship of State, "a three. &
master, with q hull about twentvthree D
feet long. From keel TO water line FL s.
will be composed of dark flowers above
he water line of red and white, and The
rigging viii be smilaX This will be a
suspended from q canopy, directly over 2
he centre of the hall The most unique e
eature OF the display will be two im- u
nense globes, one of which viii hang b
leiOrc the main entrance, and the other e.
t the opposite end of the building
ust above the entrance 90 the o.
ecepiiOn room Just as the President p
nd Nice-President arrive, and as they C.
Ass under This globe, To- the music OF @
Hail TO the Chief twill open outward $
rom above and scatter i'm their pathway
are flowers, which Will fall for several O.
linutcs like Stage snow When they d
each the reception chamber the other *
oral globe Will discOnnect itself at the GO
)p, releasing q number of live white 81
owes, which Will hover through the hall Ol
ming the rest of the evening pl
These are the main features of thepr0- ti
osed decorations, and il IS proposed 10 cl
axe the occasion as nOn-pOlitical as er
)sslble. Representatives of both par OF
rs compose the various committees, and i'll
is expected that good taste will pre-
iil, rather than having the inaugural bo
III a grand sond-oh for the Republican re-
.rty
BIDS FOR CARRYING MAILS. ,it M
Bids are now being opened for carry
g the mails in the Eastern States in wt
lding Virginia. Thousands of bids f0l
We been received from about forty or ira
ty bidders and detail of clerks from MA
t. Postoilice Department are busily em- Fr
Dyed in opening, asserting, and in- Nh
Getting the various papers connected of
-rewith. Bids are open 10 all who ma
mply with The postal laws and regula-
ms but in this, as In other contracts. SCI
ertain few seem to have a monopoly, ALL
hOugh 10 has been the policy of this
.ministration 10 let out the routes 90
al bidders, rather than encourage the ,,,.,
J-letting of contracts. az
SOCIETY OF THE CAPITAL. nro
The usual weekly receptions are being Tw
d hy The ladies of the Cabinet. and sew
glitter Of diamonds and The sheen of upC
er precious stones has not been want 0ife
10 add atiractiyeness tO the galaxy req
% appear al these entertainments O'cl
has been remarked that poor man the
not afford 10 dress badly in Wash Con
ton; if such a remark applied 10 an O
o dress well, then these parties might crea
considered as belonging particularly Eliz
nediOcrity, for without referring 90 war
e, there is no city in the world which from
begin 10 compare with Washington, he D
o the gorgcOusness and expensive II
{ of the costumes worn. Hou
ne OF The most brilliant sat homes cost
he season was given by Madame Tie b
nero, wife of the Mexican Minister, 600,
be new Mexican Legation building port
, 800 guests We're present, including II
lbers OF the Diplomatic Corps and cons
met. and those who have entrance sulal
society Noted as are the Whit with
S, McPhearsOn' s., EndicOtt s., DC. &c, Nj
heir splendid entertainments, they he co
by those OF the foreign out q
isters resident here One of the be tl
ons for this is because the various ,no,
allow tleir representatives
tain sum OF money for the purpose
tertaining The British and Chinese Vhe
sters are allowed an equivalent to was
100 q year for this purpose, and other oouh
rnmcnts allow certain sum varying IIeiri
mount according 10 the importance w asl
e legation "ha'
THE CHAMPION FlLlBUsTFRER niu'
neral Weaver. OF Iowa, is lust now her {
most conspicuous man in the coun- Unite
As will be remembered, he was de- il di
d for reelection last fall. and. al or an
"a his actions seem to indicate that thing
soured and disappointed with his shoul
. and takes this way of showing his Thev