The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-09-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, Sept. I, 1891.

usual hustle at the White House by
sending word that he and his family
would return about the 18th inst, hsy.
ing doubtless found the continued rainy
weather disagreeable at the seashore.
Extra men have been PUT to work and
no effort viii be spared to have the i'm.
provements as nearly completed as pos.
sible on the upper floor by that time,
but the painters, fresso,rs and decora.
tors cannot finish their work on the
lower floor by that time, aud it is very
doubtful if they can be got out so early
as that. The White House, although
far from being model residence, will,
when the improvements now under way
are completed, be in much better con.
dltlon than it has been for many years.
Secretary Noble left this morning for
Cape May Point, where he goes to con-
Ter with the President upon a number OF
important matters pertaining to the In.
terror department, including the opening
OF the Oklahoma Indian lands for settle.
ment. 1t is expected that the confer.
ence will result in the issuing of an ex.
ecutive proclamation setting date for
the opening of the Indian lands.
The promotion of j. S. Durham, of
Pennsylvania from. y. S. Consul at San
Domingo TO Nliii,t,r resident and Consul
General to Hayti, seems TO give general
satisfaction 1t has put an end to lot
OF democratic misrepresentation made
solely with a view to create dissatisfac.
ton among the colored PEOPLE. The
present critical condition OF affairs in
Hayti caused the appointment to be
made sooner than it otherwise would of
have L cen made. Mr.. Durham is said
Yyto be thoroughly familiar with the Hay.
!, han affairs.
Those democrats who have b, en- pre-.
dieting the failure of the Legotiation for
the repeal OF the German prohibition of
the importation of Ameli AN pork prod
ucts, because of the several aggravatng
delays which occurred at different times.
are now at a loss for something to say on
the subject, the Imperial decree of the
Emperor OF Germany having been is
sued resembling the former prohibition
decree. BY the way, Secle tary Rusk
has, whether Intentionally or not is not
known, given Representative Hatch's
Speakership boom big boost by writing
that gentleman letter which, after in.
forming him Of the good news, SAYS:
The thanks of the farmers of this
country are due to you for your efforts
IN their behalf, and especially your ad.
vocacy before the house of Representa-.
tives of the Fifty first Congress of the
meat inspection bill, without which the
above result could not have been oh.
tanned" As MIR. Hatch is political
opponent of the Secretary the writing of
such letter makes him all the more de.
serving. There should be no politics in
the enlargement of the market for Amer
lean products, and "Uncle Jerry" is
fully aware of the fact.
Gov. j. w. Fifer, of Illinois, and his
official staff, spent several days in Wash.
ington after they had officially dedicated
the Illinois monuments on the battle
tieid OF Gettysburg, and Saturday night
the Governor was given a rousing recep.
ton at G. A. r. Hall, which was at.
tended, not only by all the citizens Of
Illinois, temporarily residing here, but
by hundreds of other people anxious to
see and honor "Private Joe" Fifer,
whose name and reputation had travelled
ahead of him. There were speeches of
welcome and rafting response from
the Governor
1t cabinet rumors were chickens a
multitude could be fed with the present
upply. One Of the latest is that Hon.
Stephen b. Elkins, of West Virginia is
selected as Secretary Peoctor's successor.
From the best information obtainable
your correspondent doubts whether any
one is selected for Secretary of War. The
President has until the first of Novem.
Der to make the selection, for while
Secretary Proctor might prefer retiring
before the date of the beginning of his
Senatorship it is certain that he will re.
main If it is any accommodation to the
President until the last minute. There
is also lots of talk about the probability
of Secretary Blaine resigning, but at the
State Department be is expected to re.
sumo his duties about October lst.
Secretary Tracy's name has also been
flying around, it being stated that he
would resign if nominated for Governor
OF New York by the Republican State
Convention. He is at his desk to- day,
but he positively refused to discuss what
he characterized as idle rumors.
BY direction of the President, Actiug
Secretary of State Wharton has in.
structed Minister Eagan by cable to
formally recognize the Gillian govern.
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