The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-06-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.

W.sHlsoroy. June 10 ~

"ssHIsGToS, June 10, 1888.
The president has been suffering from an
attack of rheumatism for several days,
which. taken with the knowledge that be
has been dieting himself for some time TO
reduce his flesh, which notwithstanding the
enormous quantity Of the hardest kind Of
work be constantly does, has been Gncreas
ing, was made the foundation for numer
GUS Sensational reports concerning his gem
eral health. Your correspondent is as
SIRED by those who know that Mr. Cleye--
lands General health, barring the rheuma-
tism, is excellent. He expects, in company
with Mrs Cleveland and baby Ruth, to
leave Washington tomorrow or next day
for his Buzzard Bay cottage, where Mrs
Cleveland and Ruth will spend the .f;,au.er
Mr. Cleveland will return 10 Washington
within week or ten daSs. possibly sooner.
and will remain, making occasional visits
to Buzzari's Bay until the last OF July.
when be expects to go for at least months
stay. TIE fact that he expects to spend
the month Of August away from Washing
on effe-tnallY disposed of the rumored
earlier calling Of the extra session Of con
gress. rumor that probably had its only
origin in the wishes Of those Who have
been here ciamOring for an immediate
extra session
The coroner . jury a-s nearly completed
It's task Of investigating the Ford's theater
catastrophe. and its verdict Is looked for
ward 10 with the grea,est Of interest 1t Is
well nigh certain that it will blame Colonel
Ainswort:l for contributory negligence, il
for nothing worse. In that case the grand
jury vii probably indict Ainsworth for
nanslaughter, ard its finding will neoes
sarily carry some weight with the army
court Of inquiry which will lcok into the
matter this week. Col Ainsworth Is still
at The bead Of the records and pension
Office Of the war department. and. owing
TO the peculiar conditions surrounding the
position. would sill ue The legal bead Of
the Office and continue 70 draw his sAiary,
even il be wete suspended by the president,
as be mas be before the END Of this xeek
Ainsworth IS 4 colonel in the army. but be
has neither regiment ner command: be is
not in the lins of promotion and cannot be
transferred 10 cher duties iy the president:
and be IS the only man in the army who
cznnos be- Col Aiusworsh can cnly l. re
usoved froua the army by o9ur; martial.
Aad so long IS re remains in the army il Is
doubtful Sbesher The president has author
ily 10 appoint any ether nan cAief Of The
records and pension ofsce. although lie can
designate another srny oticeE to perform
.he dgiie. Temporarily iisiIe political
tingc has been given the matter By the ap-
pearance os Senator Proc;or as the special
champion Of Aiasworl-
Although Sec Grssh2m viii nesihsr sf-
arn nor deny tie statement that Minister
Bloant has resigned. these who know the
intentions of Mr. BlOant say il IS true, and
the presence os Hoa Pretor Knott, of Ken
taeky, in Washington. has caused The be-
lief that he will BE bis SUCCESSOR
When text pension day comes around |
there will be some dlsagree2bly surprised |
men, among taOse Who viii apply fo. their
checks at several Il Tie pension agencies
throughout the country Tie failure to
receive the customary check will be the
sr.t notice these men viii have that they
have besa drorped frou, the pension roll as
resIit Of the examination nov being con
dnctei hy seiees committee Of examiners,
Of ali the pensions grated under R2am'
construction Of the aci Of ls91. Although |
this work his just commenced many names
have already been dropped aud many more
will follow. The men who arr being drop
ped by tais COMMITTEES are not strictly
speaking frandulaat pensioners. although
they have drawn pab.ic money TO which
they were no; entitled. The wrong was
sommittej BY RaaGa in 50 constituting the
laE as to make them eligible for pensions,
and for that reason il no; probable that any
attemp. will De made to re>oyer the m:ney
already Paid TO those who have been or will
be dropped. as will be done in cases where
the pensioner got on the roll By fraudulent
acts Of his own.
Twenty army osiioers have been detailed.
under the act os July 1872. to act as Indian
agents. There was considerable difficulty
in finding otfcers willing to serve, and the
president did no, care to detail men for the
duty against their wishes