Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
A MALICIOUS FABRICATION.
Such Are the Stories about Blaine and
Harrison.

An ex-cabinet off Ger who has recently
had some means OF knowledge precisely
what the relations are between President
HARRISON and his cabinet, was asked by
Washington correspondent, whether there
was the slightest foundation for some of
the stories which have been put in circula-
ton, especially respecting Mr.. Blaine's re-
tlrement from the cabinet. Such stories
have been reiterated and reasserted with
so much confidence that 1t was desired to
know whether there was any foundation
for them. The cabinet officer of former
az ninistration said that the stories were
purely of malicious fabrication. There
never had been cabinet where there was
less friction than there is in that which
gathers around President Harrison. Mr..
Blaine is not only entirely satisfied with
the circumstances in which he finds him
self, but his relations with President Har-
to enjoy. He knew Mr. Harrison very
from cordial, political, and administrative
have come to entertain the most sincere
personal regard for one another. Mr..
Blaine has no more intention of retiring
from the cabinet than he had month af-
ter he entered it, and when he entered it
it was his purpose to remain with the
president till the close of the term. On
the other hand the secretary of state knows
well that it wonld be with the sincerest
sorrow that the president would contem-
plate the secretary's retirement from the
cabinet. Mr.. Blaine, said the ex-cabinet
officer, lis serving this administration, the
republican party, and the country with a
zeal and loyalty unprecedented in his ca
reer. The authority and character of
this once prominent republican leader are
so great that his friends were wholly con-
WINGED that those things which he said
had substantial foundation.
EN- ROUTE TO THE ENCAMPMENT
The Railroads Unable to Accommodate the
Immense Crowds.
CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-Every passenger
train arriving in the city today on all the
western roads brought large bodies of
eXcursionists en- route to Boston and New
York, who are taking advantage of the
cheap rates consequent on the Grard
army encampment in the former place
The grand army of the republic delegates
and the third regiment of the Missouri
national guard, from Kansas City, arrived
at the union depot this morning, over the
Burlington. The Northwestern road
brought in a special train in three
sections from Wisconsin points. The
Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul brought
the California department, and all roads
had one or more regiments. The Rock
Island will bring in four special trains
tomorrow from Kansas and Colorado
points. The crowd from Chicago east is
unprecedented. At the Michigan Central
office today they were obliged to turn peo-
pie away in large numbers unable to
give them accommodations. This road
has already sent out some of the
finest special trains that have ever left
Chicago, and will send two tomorrow run
ming through to Boston. They have also
arranged for new line Of Chicago and
Boston sleeping cars to go into service on
the North Shore limited trains. 1t is said
that not fifty per cent. of this extra travel
Is made up of Grand Army men. Ordinary
tourists are taking advantage of the cheap
rates in great numbers.