New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-01
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Washington, May g.

THE RIO GRANDE FLOODS.-rhe Texas meme
hers Of Congress have been made uneasy by the re-
ports from the Rio Grande floods some CONFER
ences have occurred and they are likely to oestir
themselves In favor OF some proposition fo' 'ene''
both from the losses in personal effects ana 10 Ma
,,onal territory caused by the shifting Of the river
Tribune correspondent met Major D. W. l. Lam
ham. Representative Of the With Texas congress
District this morning, and the following cohoquy
took place:
What is the prospect for Immediate action IN re-
gard 10 the reported rise in the RIO 'rahce' anu
especially with regard the rumord loss OF large
portion OF the cit, OF III PasO TO Mexico Dy the
change In the bed OF the stream?
The Rio Grande Is subject upon the meltins OF
snow on the mountains to torrental foods. which
work great damage along It's banks. The desiruc-
,i1n seems to be great this year hs for the bonnd,
airy, commission has been at work There ought ht
syerted the line might he run by degrees o. la,ituae
ard not strictly by the current OF me Iyer we
for the erection Of dam ao9ye n5 pas ob
Representative Cooper, from the same STATE acdea
adopt THE; the Senate resolution appropraing 5000 for
tie relief q the Rio Grsnde food SSher Tac As
mink mi aA indorsed the pian Of an international work
there TO protect property and territory on both sides
propra,on 1e on account Of the State OF Treas
BIT OF TENNESSEE POr.TTICs.-The an
nouncement that Governor Taylor OF Tennessee
will resign his Office In october and return 10
the lecture ftId has caused good deal OF talk In
Southern circles here. The Governor Is not 100
poor 20 hold Office. He had nddled and joked him.
self into comfortable condition financially at the
time he ran for his second term as Governor. IL
has always beer understood that he liked politics.
lie is n good mixer and he has achieved sue
cess as a politician. The duties Of the Governor
Of Tennessee are No man has ever
broken down under their weight Why. then, the
question has been asked. should Governor Bob"
with his snug income and his health good. deter
mine TO hang up the highest Office In his native
State and again take down the fiddle and the bow!
An interesting suggestion is that the Governor
feels sensitive about the charges affecting the
elections State and National. in Tennessee last
fall. Fraud freely alleged both by the RepuD-
licans and by the Gold Democrats. and an address
was issued by the Republicans In which they
claimed the State by over twenty thousand ma
jority. There is pending here a contest for the
seat in the House now occupied by Mr.. Carmack.
OF Memphis. a Silver Democrat in which whole
sale Democratic fraud at the polls In that district
is alleged All OF this. it If said was not only
painful. but great surprise 10 Governor Bob"
He had felt assured of easy and sweeping
victory. His personal popularity. when he ac-
cepted the nomination. was at It's highest. re
thought. He fought vigorously TO obtain the nonli-
nation. and won over strong field. But despite
his popularity, the joke-crackng campaign ne
ma S all it ysa sau to a p
him through That, 1t is said took all the relish
out of the Office for the Governor and he is now
anxious 10 give it up, Lecturing with no dispute
ne Peter rar f0Gr @ not 50
sensitive about his title He held on 70 an office
seemed 70 enjoy It as much as though he had
oesn able to read his 5te clear But Governor
men. The one is hardened and an uncouth old
TIA Tne the Other n Is ,ske man
a stock of good fellowship.
wIcKILFF PRESTON a CANDIDATE.-Amons
the candidates for a good post in the Consular Ser
vice is Wicklif Preston, of Lexington. KY. son
of the late General William Preston. OF that State.
and brother of Mrs Draper. whose husband has
gone as Ambassador 10 italy Mr.. Preston comes
OF Democratic stock on both sides OF his house but
he took the sound-money side In last years fight,
and has strong Republican backing for
recognition at President McKiney's hands. In per.
he strongly resembles his father. His height
Is about six feet four, and his carriage good The
Prestons are all tall. and the men look like soldiers
General Preston Minister 10 Spain under
Buchanan and accounted the handsomest man
In Madrid. He popular and his service abroad
successful. General Preston and John G.
Breckenridge were cousins. When the Confederacy
collapsed. General Breckenridge. accompanied by
several members of his staY. Colonel James Wilson,
Of Kentucky, and Colonel John Taylor Wood,
nephew of jefferson Davis. among the number
escaped in a small boat from the Florida coast and
landed in Cuba. The party at their hotel in
Havana fell to discussing plans for the future The
young officers decided 70 go to Canada and await
cded upon Europe. but In doubt abou. tho
particular country. All -.e-e poor as church mice
only few years ago your cousin. William Pres
ton was the most popular man I'm that country as
much admired for his figure $ for his address
You are quite as handsome a man and ought 10
show the spaniards that Preston was no rarity
with us; that we grow that sort in Kentucky"
replied Genera Breck1rdee but I'm sTaid Ia
be at DISADVANTAGES In Spain. dont speak
as they nave IN our Country since William Pres:
the tongue and few people besides, and In such
CIRCUMSTANCES ought not to starye.'
ates got to England safely. found some old Ken.
lucky friends there made trip with them TO the
fortably abroad until the storm subsidized at home
and he was permitted 70 come back lie died IN
ten years later They were regarded as the hand.
soonest men OF their day in the Blue Grass State.
CABINET INDEPENDENTLY salary Of .
Senator is 5000 year, and the salary of Cabinet
officer is 600 a year. The difference OF 1900 is Of
little consequence to some men. though 10 others
# means a great deal To Mr.. Sherman It means
nothing though he Is not millionaire gener-
ally supposed. Secretary SherMan's house is one
of the finest in Washington and by far the most
beautiful occupied BY any member Of the Cabinet.
Next TO Secretary sherman Is Secre tary Alger in
point Of wealth, and the house which the latter
has leased IL the spacious formerly occupied
by Mr.. Draper the Ambassador TO Italy. While Il
is handsomely furnished house. IL is finer row
than ever before. with additional furnishings by
Secretary and Mrs. Ager. 1t it. not likely that all
of the Cabinet families will take houses for It is
expensive for Cabinet officer 10 keep house
In Washington than 10 live a hotel II he has
a house he is expected 20 do more or less enter
tanning. but at a hotel he need do no more than
give an occasional dinner party: For the present
Secretary Gage occupies small house though IL
Is understood tina; next season he will take large
house. as he can well afford 10 10. The Attorney.
General is looking about quietly. but Is In haste
10 take house as his family will not Join him
until October lie has two daughters. who will be
among the most attractive young women in official
Or les. Should Justice Field retire in the mean
time. and Attorney General Mckenna be appointed
TO his place in the Supreme Court. this change
MnnlN have liz hearing The settlement of ihA