Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Written and Compiled for the HERALD
WAS nNGTON, July /, 1889.

kOhb W DoPO AAhJ Iva thO pun llOoN
of bringi NJ Mrs. Harrison and the
children back to Washington, but
the great press of business cOnse.
uent u pom the closing of the fiscal
year del rived him of that pleasure.
He took time, however, to run over
to Baltimore to meet them Saturday
afternoon. The President is going
to Woo 1stOck, Conn, 10 take part
in big Fourth OF July celebra-
ton.
Among the recent important ap.
pointments were the following
Frederick Douglas, oil the District
of Colum bis, TO be Minister TO
Hayti W. VI. Meredith, of Illinois,
to be Superintendent of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing. The
appointment OF Captain Meredith
caused no surprise. No one else had
been mentioned for the position /;
Daniel s. Randall, of Indiana, to
be Tn tied States Marshall for the
Dis trict OF Columbia. The close
ness of the personal relations be.
tween Mr.. Randall and the Presl-
dent makes it generally supposed
that the Marshal will resume the
social duties at the White House
which we're always performed by
that official except under the
Hay es and Cleveland adminlstra-
tons, VIII en- they we're delegated to
an army officer ; r. II. Hunter to be
collector of internal revenue, four
teenth district of New York John
G. Watts, OF Virginia, to be United
States Marshal for the Western
district of Virginia (Mr. Watts
was endorsed by ex-senator Ma
hone); J. a. Connolly, of Illinois,
to be United States Attorney for
the Southern district of Illinois
lie was removed from the same
office by Cleveland) William Wal
ter Phelps, of New York, TO be
Minister TO Germany (1his position
was given Mr.. Phelps as a recogni'
ton of the able manner in which
he conducted the American side OF
the Samoan commission, which re.
Gently finished Its slttings at Der.
lin, and the following L. s. Con.
suls; Z. c. Goodenougb, of Me-, to
st. Stephens, New Brunswick ; d.
X. Hubbard, of Macs, to Anna
berg, Germany; II. VI. Starkloff, of
Mo-, to Bremen w. T. Gunnel,
of New York, to Manchester, Eng
land J. a. TiDbeth, Of Conn, TO
Bradford, England, and r. W.
Turner, of Kansas, to st. John,
New Brunswick.
Secretary Tracy has shaken up
tie dry bones in the Navy depart
ment by an order recognizing and
improving the methods of doing
business.
Ex-Governor Hartrauft Of Penn.
sylvania ard Tx Governor Fair
child of Wisconsin met the other
members of the Cherokee Indian
Commission here today. After re-
ceiving their instructions they will
proceed TO Indian Territory.
At least two prominent Repub'
lcan members Of the United
States Senate will retire at the
close of their present terms. al
lude TO Senator Cameron, Of Penn
sylvanis and Senator Blair OF New
II ampshire, both OF whom have
stated positively that they would
not again be candidates. IL has
long been known here that Senator
Cameron remained in the Senate
solely IN Difference to his father
wishes but Senator Blair has new
er intimated until very recently
that he would not remain in the
Senate as long as the Republicans
of New Hampshire chose TO send
him.
The President has greatly pleas
ed the temperance people by issu'
ing an order prohibiting the sale OF
intoxicating liquors in the Camp
grounds of the District of Columbia
Militia, during its annual encamp'
ment shortly 20 take place.
am informed by an Official close
10 a member of the Cabinet that
within thirty days from today 1t
Will be hard to find a Democratic
official in Washington outside OF
the classified service. He says the
Democratic chiefs OF divisions and
others have been allowed to remain
in office mp to the present time sim
NV as a matter of convenience in
closing up the affairs OF the fiscal
year. but that from today the first
of the new fiscal year the Repub-
licAn administration will really
date is beginning. He called my
attention 10 the fact that Sixth
Auditor Coulter had already be.
gan the good work by demanding
the designations OF the deputy
auditor, chief clerk and eight
chiefs OF dlvislons-sll Democrats.
Some important New York ap-
continents are daily expected.
Last week V ice President Morton,
Senator II lscOck, Cbauncey Depew,
Representative Farquhar and sew
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