Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-05-09
tFrom our regular Correspondent.)
Washington Letter.


WASHINGTON, ID. c.. April 30, IS.
The President and family, accompanied
by the members of the Cabinet and their
families, with the exception Of Secretaries
Tracy and Proctor, who had preceded
them left on a special train this morning,
al an early hour for the Centennial celebra-
tion AT New York city. The President
has been overwhelmed with invitations to
stop in New York after the celebration, but
owing to the pressure of important ous-
mess has decided to return to Washington
on Wednesday night
Ex-senator Malone, of Virginia, had
quite a lengthy private interview with the
President on Saturday afternoon, at the
White House, and the political know-it alls
are at their wits end to learn what passed
between these gentlemen. But il is a Sc
cret. Gen. Malone refuses to be inter
vewcl and the President Is, of course,
ont Of the question. But all the same YOU
may bc certain that a stcnographc report
late Horace Greeley was wont TO call
mighty interesting reading
Private Secretary Ilalford says that Gen.
Harrison is in As good health A. he has
been for twenty years. Mr.. Halfortl /, in
a position to known about the Presidents
health, and of course we must believe
what he says. and yet one ha, only To
stand in the White House door and listen
to tie conversation Of those who have just
>haNcn hands 18th the President TO disCov
rr that nine out Of every ten Of them be
love him to be a sick man. II is Ia be
hoped that It will turn out to be one Of
those numerous instances in which appear
aucc~ arr deceptive"
Nearly all Of the Congrrs Smen who have
capture some OF the loaves aud fishes
haze run over 10 New York to see the Cen
tennial celebration, and the office seekers
whp hadn't money enough 10 afford the
trip have crawlcd into their holes, know
iug that no appointments can be made
while the President and all the Cabinet are
away, Things really look strange around
the White House to-day, owing to the ab-
~rncc of the usual crowd
Secretary Noble ha~ given orders BY tel
cgraph for a rigid investigation Of the
charges, made in the dispatchc, from OK
Iahoma, that Government officials took ad-
vantage Of their official positions TO secure
desirable town lots and home,tcad> before
the bona tlde settlers We're allowed to enter
help 1t no person Shall hold foot Of
ground IN that Territory or claim that i
not open and above board. and entirely
free from even suspicion of fraud.
senators Sherman and Spooncr leave for
Europe this week, They Viii remain
abrpnd several months.
Secretary Blaine had an attack Of lutnba-
- last week but he has entirely recovered
and Just before leaving for New York with
TIE Presidential party expressed himself
as feeling particularly well. He Is to re-
>poud 70 the toast The House Of Repre-
>cntaji,c-," at the Centennial banquet III
New York Tomorrow night.
Several names have been prominently
mentioned for the vacancy on the supreme
Court bench among them being Gen J. A.
u. trr>wcu. of MARYLAND and Mr.. j |.
Webster Of Nebraska, but those closest To
the administration seem to think that A.
tornry -Gcncral Miller viii ~ the fortunate
man.
Several other pension cases that were
rejected by the late administration have
been rr-opencd and granted by Assistant
Secretary Bu>>cy They all turn on the
question Of whether the injuries were re-
criyri by the applicant while In the line
Of duty" Gen Busscy holds, >nhstantl- |
ally in all the decisions he has made that
any injury received by soldier in any |
manner except through his own neglect or
willful rarclte>nc>> between the dates cl .
hi, enlistment and discharge, may De con- f.
sldcrc,i as occurring III the "ltnc Of duty .
Gen. Bu~>,,y seems ~ believe in gi,ing The
poor soldier instead of the wealthy Coy
vrnmcut. the benefit of any doubt that may
arise ii considering ht- claim for pen
sion And. like Gen. Harrison, he l. Op- I
posed to u>in. apothecary'o scales 70
weigh Til, merits OF the Union veterans.
Political circles were considerably eXclt- .
al lat week ~ the publication Of letter
written by Col. Dudley 10 friend IN lndi- T
ana " no had A. ked the Colonel TO assist him
III getting a certain appointment. Inc II
following paragraph in the letter was the .
important one Perhaps there Is no one
man ia the country who has done a, much .
for Gen. Harrison during the last twenty
wears as myself, but because our Demo 4
cratic friends down in indianapolis have
started the hue and cry on me, brother
Ben does not seem to feel that he can al
ford 10 recognize me as an acquaintance
and consequently | don't take dinner at
the White House a> might be expected
Republicans here have found it hard to
believe that the President has snubbed
Col Dudley, and yet they find 1t difficult
to place any other construction upon the
letter recently published.
Patents Granted