The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-06
News and Gossip.

Ex-President Cleveland is at Wash
inston ~. e.
The resignation OF Ambassador Bay
ard was received yesterday.
Senator Wolcott OF Colorado has re-
turned TO Washington after a long alb
sence abroad.
The first official act OF the new presi-
dent was the signing OF the commission
OF John Sherman as secretary of state.
Ex-Vice President Stevenson. accom-
panied by Mrs. Stevenson. have left fo-
bloomington. Ills. whRt Mr.. Steven.
son viii resume the practice OF law.
Ex-Congressman BelIamy Storer or
Cincinnati has accepted the Office OF
first assistant secretary OF state, now
filled by Mr.. Rockhill OF Maryland. Mr..
Storer is Harvard graduate.
President Mckinley spread disap-
pointment among the Office seekers by
announcing that he would make no ap-
continents except such as were abso-
lutely necessary until after the tariff bill
became law.
Senator Hanna OF Ohio will occupy
seat next to Senator Butler OF North
Carolina, in the senate. This will bring
the chairman OF the Republican national
committee and the chairman of the
Populist national committee side by
side
Members of the diplomatic corps eX-
| press Indignation over reports that they
had indulged in an ill-tempered pro-
test over the treatment of foreign min
| listers during the inaugural ceremo-
/ nies. There is authority from one of the
corps for the statement that the report
4 for n. ..-tp
| are false.
Secretary Carlisle yesterday suspen-
ded from office Mr.. Rome, deputy col
lector OF internal revenue at Brooklyn
| 1t is understood that Deputy Rome, the
senior officer claimed the right to ac,
as collector inasmuch as the senate
failed to confirm the nomination of Mr.
Kelly as collector. Mr. Carlisle. usint
the discretion conferred upon him by
law. designated Mr.. McKenna. tn,
second senior deputy. To act as col.
lector. Mr.. Rome, however, refused (,
deliver up the office, hence the suspen
| sion.
The city looks very much like a thea
tire i'm daylight. or a picnic park afte
| n barbecue. The brilliant weather o
the 4th has given place To driftin.
| rain and mist. Flags and streamer
hang limp and detected. while unde
foot. streets are Uttered with torn
| paper. orange peel and the counties
debris left by the surging crowds of tn
| sightseers. Few of the decoration
have been removed and most OF the re
| viewing stands are still intact. but the,
| are dark and deserted, and an wear
| disheVelled air.
The failure of President Cleveland
| cabinet To attend the inaugural ceremo
| MES on the east front of the Capitol an,
the absence ot Secretary OIney from tn
| whole proceedings, 0flich has been con
strued I'm some quarters as an indication
| uf friction ':etween Mr.. Cleveland an,
1 his prime minister. as well as a lack o
| consideration for the cabinet on tn
| part of the new administration, wa
really due II some slight oversight %
persons charged with the active pre-
parations of the inaugural program. 70
which neither the old or the new ad
ministration can bc held chargeable.
| President and Mrs. Mckinley las
night entertained at dinner. at the Whit
House, n number Of the members of tn
party who came with them on tn
special train from Canton. IL was en-
urely AN informal affair and was i'm
tended mainly as an honor To the young
er persons. Mother Mckinley ais
vas present. and in addition the fol
rowing. Miss May Barber. Miss Idi
narper, Miss Mabel Mckinley. Mis-
Trace Mckinley, James Mckinley
nr. ana Mrs. Mcwilliams. Miss Saral
Duncan. James Barber. Samuel Saxton
ana Mrs j. w. McCiymonds. an,
AIR. and Mrs. c. NJ. Russell.