The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-06-08
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Marine Band IN begin the open slr
concerts in lie White Horse grounds
next Saturday afternoon at half past
i've C'clock, half m hour later than
heretofore and more convenient for
The attendance Of the public. These
concerts have always heen popular
resorts, not simply becaase of the
music. which Is doubly attractive be.
Meath the green trees amid beautiful
surroundings, but, after the mannsr
OF gregarious humanity, everybody
likes 10 60 where everybody else
goes, and we'll dressed people collect
on these o'casIons principally TO look
at each other, and as no seats are
furnished, the crowd being compelled
to remain standing, beautiful dresses
are displayed is the best advantage.
There IL scarcely road leading 10
any direction from Washington that
does not afford an attractive drive,
bat the Soldiers Home park Il the
favoriie resort, not only for the
stylish equipages, but also for unpre.
ientious turnouts. After Eve o'clock
In the afternoon the road 10 these
beautiful grounds Is lhronged with
vehicles Of every description, which
just at this season raise a continuous
cloud Of dust THREE miles In length.
Gen. Slurgis, Governor of the
Soldiers Home, has opened the park
10 the public on Sundays, and .IAst
Sunday was. opening day. oo sum
days heretofore Judge This and That
and General So and 50 were allowed
the Freedom Of the park, but the
laborer whose only leisure comes on
Sunday vas debsrred recreation In
these exclusive grnnad,. leaving
the gates ajar for plshti ~ q. well rs
pabician i one step la the right di.
reciIon, bat The Naiiuhal Capital
lacks much yet Of ieing an ideal
Republican city. The Congressiona;
Library, Sational Museum, B9ianira!
Gardens, Patent Offiee, and nsny
other places where the working peo-
pie could obtain infsrmsIion, are s;ilf
closed on Sundays.
The new civil service rules h.se
been revised, spprevrd, and have At
last received the signaiure of the
President. In the form in which
they have been promulgated they are
tweniy.two in number. The CON-
mIssioneFs will leave Washington In
few days for the. purpose OF estab-
fishing examining boards in all
The large cities. They expect to have
their bureau In this tity IN working
order about the first week IN June.
The work has been 80 divided that
each commissioner Is assigned TO n
district. Mr.. Eston will take the
principal Eastern cities, New York,
philadelphia, and Boston. Mr. Gre
CORY viii 90 10 Chicago, Milwaukee.
Buffalo, Detroit, Toledo, and other
! Lake cities aud Mr.. Thoman to St
Louis, Cincinnati, Pittsbure, Kinsa,
City, New Orleans. and other cities Is
the South West. Each commissioner
will take with him an assistant Cie
tailed from enc Of the Department
here who has already served on ex,
amInIng boards and Is familiar Will
the work. The examining boards Il
the cites will 1e selected from per
sons IN the service In those cities, an,
examinations will not be- held oftene
than twice q year. Mr.. Keim's nam'
has been Withdrawn at his own re
quest, and bIr. Charles LYNN
Chief Clerk OF the Treasurer's ofilc'
has been appointed chief examiner @
The civil service commissien on tn
recnmmendalion OF the commits
. sionefs.
With Characteristic caution th
President Is not hasty In filling Oh
vacant eoTnmissionershlp of intern.
! revenue. Upon n recommendatio
Of Secretary Folger, Mr.. Knox, conn
: troller OF currency, has been de1ia
mated % sct rs commissioner (
, internal revenue for ten days, th'
being the legal limit Of such an a
; pointnent. Prominent among III
3 many applicants for the place are III
HaAes Of Julius Olesar Burrows,
0 Michigan, and Ben, B1tterworth,
!. Ohio, but as they have been mention
Q ed as applicants for every vacanc
that.has occurred In the public Servl'
u since their retirement from Congress
the hungry crowd Of candidates {
. not look upon them a. formidah
competitors
+ In the Star Route trial The lpsil
y arguments for the defense have b
a gun. There are seven Of the conn'
to speak, and each Is likely to spe
!, four or five days Col. hob. Inge
d soil Il to make the closing argnmer
a Baruum's circus has been the POI