The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-05-11
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WASHINGTON, April 20, 1883.
Among notabilitIes now visiting
the city is Herr Most, the German
Labor agitator and communist. He
addressed large audience Wednes-
day evening In Cosmopolitan Hall on
the labor question. HIS listeners
were mostly Germans, and hc spoke
In the German tongue. He has q
sharp, but distinct voice, aud speaks
with great vlgor. He urged the
working people 10 organize at once
Into trades unions and protect them
selves against monopollsts, factory
kings, landlords, and stock. brokers,
whom he called high born robbers.
He recapltuiated the woes OF the
down-trodden masses Of Ireland, and
thought the American people should
support and sustain the Irish In their
strnggies against English rule. lie
was frequently applaaded.
Hon. s. $. Cox. Of New York, ar
rived 10 the city Wednesday from
Richmond where he had been leciur.
Inz for some charitable object. He
Is one OF the Taost conGdsnt sspIrants
for the spcakeFshIp Of the next
House. lie says he Will have the
New York delegation to support him,
besides votes In the Wisconsin, Vlr.
gInia, and Missouri delegations,
which have been pledged TO him by
unrequested letters.
The new Postmaster General Is
already besfeged by unreasonable
Office seekers. The other day paper
was unceremonIonsly thrust into his
hand, which upon examination
proved to be petition from an ap.
plicant for the position OF driver OF a
little Government conveyance used
by the Department. The plea was,
that as the present incumbent had
held the ofiice long while he ought
TO DO removed 10 make room for the
claimant, who was out Of bread.
After reading the paper through
carefully aud listening patiently Il
the man'sarggment, Judge Gresham
with difficulty concealing bis amuse
fnent, graveIy replied that, rs thI!
was one Of the most important quest.
ions that would come before him, hs
would not venture TO decide Il under
less than two or three months careful
consideration.
Col. Bob Ingersoll, The irrepressi,
BILE infdel, and the apostle Of amateur
thinkers, had another opportunity
this week OF delivering an agnostIc
lecture beside the bier of dsai
friend. I think Col. Bsb dotes on
these funeral occasions. They afford
inspiration for his style OF eloquence,
while bis listeners, awed by iheIi
somber surroundings and what he
calls "the mystery of death, . are mol
critically acute to mis- brilliant Incon.
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sistencjes, nor inclined to test lheIi
coh6rency.
A bronze statue 20 Professor Henry
/ who may be called the father OF the
Smithsonian Institute, inasmnch az
he devised Its plan and controlled Its
administration for more than thirty
years, was unveiled, Thursday after
noon, in the beautiful grounds Of the
institute, with appropriate ceremo.
nies. II. was witnessed by q large
concoHrse Of people. The National
Academy OF ofSciencss which was hold
ing It's annual meeting In the Nation.
al Museum building close by, particI.
pated in the ceremonies, and the
bright day lent glory to the honors
paid to the memory OF the disting-
uished scientist.
The civil service commissioners
are now installed In their headquart-
ers in the annex OF the Agricultural
Department. They have received
applications for office from every
state Of the Union, and the mail
DriDgs them daily. These applications
are fled away forfhe present, but as
soon as the President and Cabinet
shall have approved Of the rules
prepared by The Commission FOR the
conduct OF examination for entry into