The National tribune., 1895-10-17


pear.
Somehow i. HIS escaped the attention of the
very large number of Secretary Lamonts
! friends in New York who are OF Fenian affiia-
tions that the man next 10 his person in WASH
! ington is not an 1risbman, but an Englishman,
and very pronounced type of an Enclishman
! at that. The messenger who guards his door
at the War Department. and also serves as foot
man at his residence, is a red-faced son of Al
! bion, who looks as if he had never been stinted
as to roast-beef, plum-pudding and 'arf-and-
arf," and who drops his his in way TO make
one dizzy.
Secretary Olney is devotee of tennis, and
leaves his Office promptly at every afternoon
for tilt at has favorite game, his partners and
opponents being generally officers OF the Army
and Navy. He is very fine player.
A great efIsrt is going 10 be made this Winter
TO keep the White House receptions more re-
stricted and select in their character. by shut
ling ont all who have not received regular in
vitatioDs.
Maj. -Gcn. Miles has rented tho large house
at tie corner of Twentieth and q streets.
owned by Medical Director kiHdleberger. of
the Navy. and viii take possession as
his household effects can be brought from New
York. Mrs. Miles. Miss Miles and Master Miles
are now in New York, and the General will
also 20 there early next week to close up some
hpcs,oSs IN fax un lis
permanent residence in this city 1t is ex-
pected that he will fill the two vacancies on
his staff in few days. Capt. Michler is his
sole Aid at present
Mrs. Grant viii in future reside in Washing
ton, and has bought the former home of Senator
Edmunds, which is one of the pleasantest and
best arranged houses in town. II seems alto
cether fitting and proper that the widow Of
the great General should make her nome at the
Capital, and it is a matter of great satisfaction
to WashiuEtoDians that she has Become
householder and has definitely determined to
live here. Mrs. Sarieris, for the present at
least, will remain with her mother. The gossip
which connected Der name with that OF Gen.
kyd Douglass has given place to later bit of
gossip and this time il is First Assistant Post
mRster-General Frank Jones vino is said TO be
the fortunate man. There have been many
Tnmors Afoat concerning Mrs. Ssrtoris's matri
nonial projects, all OF which have proved TO be
without foundation, that this last one is prob
ably equally baseless. Should Mrs. Sartoris
marry it means the giving up of an income of
S25. 900 year. which by the will OF her father
=. -. ,l,s .i..I
dren.
Washington was treated to a visitation from
"a real live Duke" last week but neither the
papers nor the people went into wild excite
ment about il, to their great credit Truth
must be told, this scion of or less
bic family, the Duke of Marlborough. with six
given names, behaved very modestly and
courted no notoriety whatever. he is a slen-
der young man, below the medium hight, very
quick in movement, aud bearing himself with
some hanteur. He took great interest in the
workings of the Treasury and some Of the other
Departments. and upon his departure made for
Kentucky, for the fame Of the race horses there
has spread 10 Europe long ago and made an
impression even upon English egotism. Before
very long the Duke will be numbered among
the English noblemen who have been engaged
in the gold transport business, for be will wed
Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt.
*
About tge weeks ago the Grand Jury. az the
close Of its three months term, recommended
that measures be taken before Congress 10 Sc
cure an amendment of the laws Furnishing wife
beating and certain petty crimes by which the
whipping post might be established, as it once
was here. The consequence is great arousing
OF interest among the citizens The newspa-
pers have had columns after columns of inter.
views with prominent citizens Oh the question
Strange TO say, the ministers, with very few ex-
ceptions, are 10 favor OF the whipping post for
wife beating at least This outrage and other
assaults upon women exist principally among
the low alley negroes Of the city, but il is not
infrequently that strong hearty white brutes
are also brought into the police court charged
with this oGense The lawyers, almost with
out exception, are in favor Of the restoration of
the whipping post, are the court officials.
The question seems to be whether it will not
demoralize community, wbipper and whipped.
On the other hand, it is claimed that nothing
bur the sense Of powerlessness and intense pain
under brute force 1.-THE application of the catD
can reform wife heaters and wllful thieves
here, as terms in prison are of very little con-
sequence, considering how comfortable the
modern prison is.
It Is now asserted at the Treasury Depart.
meBt that no recommendations will be made
to the Republican Congress regarding legisla-
ton 10 increase the revenues. 1t is asserted
that. owing 10 the fact that the Congress will
he hostile TO the Democratic Administration,
both the President aud Secretary Carlisle will
call attention to the condition of the Treasury.
aud then wait for the Republican Committee
OF Ways and Means TO take the initiative.
There is. therefore, very well-deined idea
as to what measures are likely 10 find indorse.
ment in the House.
The new Congressman viii ere long be in
town 20 look over the ground before he takes
his seat in the lower House. In many cases he
has never been IN the city before, and he sees
some things be never knew existed. hears
others OF which he never dreamed and he is
apt TO be in a continual state OF wonderment.
lie has been a great man in his little town. in