Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-10

Entertaining Gossip from the Nation
al Capital

Washington. Noy 6.-Yp Sung 500
the Korean Charge d' Affaires here, has
been raised To the rank of the sung
among which vice presidents are
chosen.
Acting Secretary OF the Treasury Cur
tiSS has directed That the group Of
Statuary representing America be allow
cd free entry. This work of art, which
has been enc Exhibition at Chicago. was
presented 10 tlrlt city by Sir Henry
Doulton. ana the action OF Secretary
Curtss is the result Of personal appIi-
cation OF the part OF the late Garter
Harrison.
G. Lindcnthal, Of pittsburg, the origi-
nator of the idea of spanning the North
river with Il bridge from New York TO
New Jersey is in the city.
The new chaplain Of the house, Rev.
Mr.. Bagby, is Il Nirginian and 4 rela-
tive of the humorous writer Of that
lame.
Professor j. w. Holden, of Maine.
offers to prove, by common sense and
mathematics. that the world is not
round, if any one will giyc him Il hall
in which to make his demonstration
Quite Il romance in the lower walks
of life has been developed by the al
rest Of Bush, Il coachman of Mrs. and
Mr.. Sampson, rich people who Were
spending the summer in Massachusetts
The old couple both died recently ana
since then Bush has been systematical-
ly robbing the house, and though Il
married man, had paid his address and
was soon to be married to Il respect
able girl. The girl, on learning the
truth, has become seriously i'll, and
now Bush awaits his trial for theft
Miss Herbert, daughter of Secretary
Herbert, is staying at the Richmond,
a beautiful hotel in a quiet but fashion
able part of town Her home IS not yet
ready for occupancy.
Edwin WilletS, assistant secretary of
agriculture, is expected soon in Wash
ingtOn from Chicago, where he has been
experimenting the closing of the gov
ernment exhibit of the fair.
Mrs Cathal'ine Rush, Of Philadelphia,
street
1t is said that Mr.. Harrison, brother
of the eX president, who is in this city,
is after the surveyorship at Kansas
City.
Mr. Moreton Fremen, an English
gentleman is the guest of Mr.. Allan
tombstone, second secretary Of the
British embassy.
Most Of the cabinet ladies are about
settled in their homes. Mrs. Carlisle
is at her old house. Mrs. Lamont will
be in her new home in a few days.
Mrs Gresham is at the Arlington, and
it looks as if she did not intend house
keeping at all. Miss Herbert Will soon
be settled in the house the secretary
has leased. Mrs. Hoke Smith is put
ting the finishing touches to her house,
but the secretary of agriculture has
not made any arrangements, SO far as
is known, for lis family's winter
quarters. Mrs. Bissel has been in town
for several months already, and now
feels like an old resident.
Mrs Crook, widow of the late Gener-
al Crook. has returned to this city,
which she will most likely make her
permanent home in future.
Colonel Robert Beverly, of Virginia,
is at the Metropolitan. Beverly has
always been a great democrat, but is
now leading populist. His son,
Bradley, is on the peoples ticket for
lieutenant governor, and they are in
the thickest of the fight. Of late con-
siderable interest in politics has baen
eyinced. and each side claims a big
victory.
Commissioner Lochren, of the pension
bureau. has returned to the city from
/ Chicago.
| Mrs Letter. who owns the handsonl-
est house, in Washington refuses to
have q reporter inspect its grandeur.
AS she dislikes to have her hcme in
the papers.
Miss Carroll, daughter of Ex-Govern-
or Carroll, will collect during her
Euopean trip handsome fittings for a
| chapel of ST. Anthony, on Fifteenth
street, in which she takes great inter
| est.
| It is said that Mrs Cleveland will
give. during the season. some informal
n.usicales at the white house, to which
her personal friends will be invited