New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-08
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
MEN AND AFFAIRS AT TIE NATIONAL
CAPITAL.

HOW MIR. BOUGHTON SETTLED IN
LONDON-A GLIMPSE OF CON
SLANT, THE ARTIST
Washinqton Dec Last Friday the President
sent in to the Senate :hc name of Romuado Ia
cbcco of California. 20 be Minister of the TIME"
S,a,cs 10 Central America. | have seen nowhere
any specia mention of Mr. Pachcco, althous"
only a few years AGO he was of the most pIc'ur-
esauc figures al the Capital. For several years
no was n member of Congress from California
lie IS of Spanish-American descent, ana Spans
naturally the Spanish language with great ease
and correctness. He is toll, broad -shouiueIo"'
with a figure wcl-rouadcd approaching now
s,ou,ress His hair is stu blue black and ialls
long and straight upon his neck The oliVe 'i"'
of his face and the Indebtedness OF his nan III
dictate his Spanish origin. His forehead Is l"S"'
mis- ewes are intensely black his nose is stral@h' ae"
his features are regular. black mlstache ana Ii-
periaI give cavalier expression 10 his cieH-Iic"
face lie has the air OF hunter. Of man VINO
lives ont of doors Nh Pachec0 was one Oh inc
most accomplished horsemen. lie rdcs Ill 'Ic
true Western style ard has a record III MS Nall-
fornia home unsurpassed by any one III plc"Nl"e
and in riding the most intIactable horses Au
Washington h, was noted for his great dignity
and easy charm of manner lie always dressed III
black Upon an occasion of ceremony he had
the character and dignity of Spanish grandec,
but among mis- associates he had the freedom of
manner Of an educated ranclman. He seen
at his best upon the back of a horse. lie had a
powcrful black which ne used To- ride every day
when il was pleasant upon the outskirts of Wash
jngton. lie believed in the unity Of the rider and
,be horse In his early days he learned 10 ride by
fulfilling the duties of vacqucro upon his own
estate He learned to handle the laSSO with the
skill of the most daring and expert Of cow
boys while bis riding always remark
able for the courage and skifulness which
be displayed. But there are no more re-
markahle chapters in the career of any man than in
the early life of Pachcco. lie became such an
adept in the use of the lasso that he ventured
with this weapon alone 10 hunt that most savage
Of beasts, the grizzly hear The method of hunt
ing was for four riders of equal skill to set out
together. When the bear found il was
necessary To begin operations from four different
points of attack. Each hunter charged
with the responsibility Of lassoing one particular
paw of the hear. 1t was terrihcally exciting
work The grizzly bear is capable of bounding
AT least thirty feet. and although clumsy can
run at a speed equal to that of horse II was
necessary for the four acting together to catch
each paw at practically the same time in order
70 restrain the monster from rushing mp and
DESTROYING one of the riders with blow. In
nearly every instance Pachcco and his three asso-
ciates would catch their bear. and by holding
him al their mercy at the end of taut larlatS
after long struggle would tire him out, so that
killing him through sufocatlon from another
lasso was easy to accomplish.
One of the mos, exciting hunts led by Mr..
Pacheco occurred during one summer night off
the California scacoast. where the seals were in
the habit of going The bears came there for
the purpose of capturing and feeding upon the
seals Mr. Pacheco and his riders took It station
at the top of high bun 10 wait COR the return
of the huge grizzly that had been seen going
down below to feed. lie came back about
II o'clock and when he was fairly upon the top
OF the elf tie four lassoes whiricd and the
bear was caught. They were never more success
ful with a first effort The four lassoes were
thrown as if directed by ono hand. Each paw
was caught. bat the bear greasy from las
seal feeding and one laSso after another slipped
of OF course. in such hunting each rider has
Two or three larats in reserve and as the lariats
slipped off the bear CHARGED. To protect them
selves IL was necessary to throw lew ropes. ana
unop the instant This fight kept up for
nearly an hour. when the bear ana
the hunters both gave up tie contest lie
was too slippery to be held but the persistence
Of the hunters had daupted his spirit that nc
was glad To run of al the last when tie hunters
lecane convinced that il was hopeless case
MIR Pachcco has killed many grizzlies. In one IN
stance he had very narrow escape. i!As was
when he was ri linz along the banks of Il dIN bed
of stream. The grizzly ne was after was thirty
feet below him. As a proof of the wonderful
agility of this animal. Mr. Pacheco says thai this
particular bear. without the slightest warning OF
attack bounded from the bed Of the stream clear
and clean 70 the flank of his morse. II was the
Sudden bolt Of the animal which saved Tie rider
The other hunters came up IL a moment, ara III
three minutes afterward the bear tina; had made
such Courageous charge was lying helpless III
the noose> OF the hunters.
Ex-senator Mcdonald, Of Indiana. who has re
turned here foI the winter. says that Senator
Daniel Voorhees, will be returned without any
opposition by The Legislature which meets this
winter. | asked the Senator whom Indiana Dem
ocratic delegates would favor in the nest National
convention lie said there were great many
Democrats in that State who were opposed %
Grover Cleveland but the rank and hie of the
Democracy of thai State favored his denomination.
and from what hc had heard he had 10 doubt
that Mr. Cleveland w0Lld be the nominee Of the
Democratic party. ihls remark OF Mr.. Melon
AIDS represents fairly the average sentiment among
tie Democratic poliil"IAnS 81 ~" 'Apl1u lh'y
all believe that Ccvetnd will he rcnominatcd
although none Of them want him There is not
a Republican at the Capital who does not desire
Lis rcnomination as they believe that he will
10 The easiest candidate TO defeat that could by
any possibility he set up.
Wien an applicant sends in petition 10 be
appointed 70 any Office under the Government. his
papers 20 as a general thing first 10 the White
House. They are then referred TO the particular
Department where the appointment is desired. 1t
j. customary upon the part Of the private secre-
tfry Of the President 10 acknowledge the re-
ccpt of the papers and 10 indicate I" the applicant
that his papers have been 50 referred for con
sidcratOn. This acknow Judgment is in the form
Of d general printed circular, which begins By
Order Of the President, and ends with tie state
mcnt that the papers will be filed for considera-