Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1891-06-05
COMMUNICATION.
WASHINGTON LETTER.


The President was so interested in pre-
venting Secretary Blaine from unneeesssl ~.
worrying himself over the business " 80
STATE department that he sent KEEP $3.50
- II;tf Of Illinois, a close personal hlenu
~ 10th himself and Mr.. Blaine, to New
W. to tell Mr.. Blaine that there was
..et,,;rg here which required his personal
l.,a,,t;s,, and TO persuade him to take a iorg
~. I,ef9rr again resuming his arduous
S.st;es and he is much pleased at the sue
ssss ,,,,ich Mr.. Hit met with, and also Win
NE GOOD news he brought OF M blai.,e
oan5ition Bfr. Hit told the President tns'
M. Blaine ONLY needed rest 70 De al i's"''
and he has promised to take tnat' post
az es..ocTetaries Tracy and Proctor and POST,
,,,sster General Wanamaker accompanied l'
tl,s President to Philadelphia Memoriai Jay
1,i,e nartv returned Saturday night.
e,oe,stsrv Noble is expected to return 70
,,,as,,;rgton this week The rumor ais,
.,seTs now have it that he is to succeed
Poi,evt lincoln as minister to England ana
tI,st Jfr. Lincoln is to have the piaSe ~
| occuDied in Presidents Garheld ana Al.n u .
cadinets-SecTetary Of War, IN plaSe e "
retarv Proctor, who IS 10 succeed $500, 80
tsd,1uuds All ofwhich is interesunRl anu
e oo,,rse possible, but the most diligent
..,oe,;rv among those who ought to know
-a5.,setI,n0 about such important changes
e-;1a5 10 authenticate the rumorsi ana II Is
-, that when Secretary Noble lett mere
-ll,,rt titne ago he had no idea OF return Z
e-o,,, the cabinet before the 4th day OF March
1885 e.s 1,.,,,ocrats in the
totyn' A scheme which has for some ti i
80, whispered among the faithful OF ina
party has been exposed, ana us nieuuS '1''
defeat by a sensational publication.
the article in question sets forth the rae
.t,st the national association Of Democracy
: cI,,bs the executive committee OF whiCl
; Was At the time in session IN New fOIkI
= 9.,.55sysd in laving the wires for the noun
; go, NEXT wear Of Senator German. IL
. Iii Known here that such movement
. ,,araged by some Of the shreWdest men
the Democratic party, has been quieuy Se
v {ng on since early last winter, ana tnal I ~
iiss.,,e,srs did not wish it to get out becaus
5sra moi fully prepared to antagoniz
The Hill and Cleveland people. Inc olls
, ,,.i rrogramme, as outlined BY proininel
d T,a,,,ocrat who was very much disguised Z
ne publication named, was to allow IN
4 cie,eiaud and Hill men to carry thelI hgl
If tIN.,,cI an extent as to make the nominauo
q - s;tl,er ituuossible and then to spring IN
. =. - III Corr,an backed by the machiner
j Of the Democratic clubs, on the party as tn'
/, If a man whose nomination woula pc a
n ceptabie to all wings ofthe party. Wne ~
tbis exposure will result in making OF XII
o nus ,t,e German boom remains to be seei
b,,t Il will in either event make the oth'
osndidate look with suspicion upon u
n association of Democratic clubs -.
No more elaborate and general oDseIVau'
Or e t,,a ceremonies Of Memorial day was ev
ne Gaid here than those of this year. All
y, more than a week Of rainy, disagTeea9
IA weather the goth, was usheTed IN win q
be r;o,s sunshine and not soldiers grave W
as left undecorated, and Arlington Seine'S
=. never looked more beautiful. 49,. =
III II seems to be the general opinion ne
tv .,,at Fngiand will eventually agree to Seei
- tavv BIaine's proposition for closed seas
- Retring Sea this year; but there are
es es,y who Believe that it is already too late
s,o1, the killing of seals this season, ana sol
,i,;,,t that ord Salisbury, in going TO r
he ,;,,,ent for authority to agree 20 NJ Balm
DroDosition, is only Intentionally KIN
M titne so as to make it too late to interfere
he tbe Canadian vessels which are already Il
In pallv taking seals. All admit that II wiz
Extremely difficult, even Il ootn , Souu
OF earnestly try, to prevent illegal sealine' al
at waiting until so late in the season. -
-. II Is semi-oficially announced that ID.
'lh Cl,avles T. Mitchell, Commissioner OF +
lur erts has rendered his resignation, preterIi
or. ~ return to the practice of his protessl
rbeTe Is a general feeling of regret as
ent ADMINISTRATION Of the office has been an
pm celient one =.
Notices calling in the AZ per cent boz
which mature in September are being maj
70 tie holders Of these bonds by the Treas
ms denartment These notices are sent GU
be- Compliance with law; but it has not yet D
few fnllY decided whether the holders OF tn
bonds will be given the option OF continu
en- them at a reduced rate Of interest,
gro Attorney. General Miller saia to, Gay
to he expected tae ,t to be made this we