Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-01-01
HAIL TO THE new YEAR.
The President Gives His An
nual Reception.
HIsMANY DISTINGUISHED CALLERS

The chief Executives Reception Thronged
with Men Famous in the Political and
other worlds-How the Holiday Was
Observed ia Various Parts of the Country
WASHINGTON, Jan. New Years day Il
one Of the great days Of the year in society,
political, judicial, army and navy circles in
Washington AS in previous years the first
day Of 1892 was generally celebrated IN the
city For time even the army and navy
men, who are 20 anxious for war, ceased
talking about probable hostilities with Chill
and devoted their time TO maSing calls and
indulging in the airy nothings that consti.
tute most society talk
The President Receives.
The president gave his annual reception
TO the judiciary, cabinet members and other
notables, and the White House was thronged
BY an assenblage Of distinguished men from
nearly every walk Of life. The coming 81
the new year recalls some Of the momentous
events Of 1891 Early in january began the
exciting debates in the senate over the fed
eral elections bill Following close came the
fight FOR the closure rule and the free silver
bill. and they soon became interviewer. The
compromise of the eight silver Republican
senators with the Democratic senators
brought about the passage Of the free silver
bill in the senate, the abandonment of The
elections bill struggle and the failure Of th,
closure rule.
In the house the last year witnessed tn,
passage Of two bills, one OF which, for ths
payment Of French spoliation claims, hn
been before this country for more than hall
a century, while the other, the direct tai
refund h..s come up every year for two de
cades. On the 18th Of March the congress
which had been made memorable by Speaker
Reed aud his rules came 70 an end, and thi
| political complexion Of the house of repre
sentatiyes was overwhelmingly changed
and a new element, the Furners Alliance
made its first appearance in national politics
Men Have Risen aud Fniien.
Men Of national prominence have riser
and fallen. Flower has gone from congress
/ to Albany as governor, and is even talked o
/ for the presidency. Mckinley has become
/ governor, and he, too, is presidential
4 possibility Governor Campbell has beei
eclipsed. Governor Boies has appeared upol
the presidential horizon.
Mr. Blaine ia sickness and in health ha
had che eyes Of the country centered on him
! The Behring sea controversy, after years 0
negotiation, has reached the stage Of arb
/ tration The Italian incident, with th
withdrawal or recall Of Baron Fava, ha
been followed by the more serious intel
/ national complication with Chilli and rs th
year goes ont there are rumors Of the poss
bilitics of war Mr. Blaine's reciprocity ide
has been spread over the Central and sout
American countries The American hog ha
been readmitted into the markets Of Gei
many, France, Italy and Austria-H Hungary
! while Great Britain has removed her X
: strictions on our cattle trade.
Deaths Rich Harvest.
Death has garnered a rich harvest. Bar
! croft, historian and statesman, Is gone. SEE
retary Window met death at the height Z
\ his career Admiral Porter and Genera
Sherman followed soon after General Jc
Johnston, the ''last OF the Confedercy
died Inst March Then followed in quic
succession Representative spinola, Of Ne
York; Rear Admiral Taylor, Congressma
Ford, ex-senator Joseph Mcdonald, Ham
bal Hamlin, ex-senator Pomeroy, ex-Coi
gresham William l.. Scott, Rev d s. Burcl
ard, Of "Rum, Romanism and Rebellion
fame; Don Piatt, Governor Hovey. Senate
Plumb and ex-Postmaster General Cres
well
Altogether it has been a year filed wit
events Of wide national and information;
consequence.