The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-03-28
Editorial Notes.


On Wednesday President Cleveland nomi
mated to the Senate about thirty-fve persons
to be postmasters at various places. The
official axe is falling, and official heads are
coming off. Let the good work go on.
Notwithstanding the stubborn opposition of
Republican Senate, the last Democratic
House succeeding in reducing appropriations,
in the two years, nearly $3.50, ZOO, 600, as com
pared with those ofcthe previous Republican
Congress.
The Assembly Of New Jersey passed bill
on the 2Sd instant, providing penalty of
thirty lashes for wife beating. Maryland has
had similar statute for several years, butwc
know of no instance where it has been en-
forced, although we have seen reported, from
time to time, in the Baltimore papers, mum
Der of cases of wife-beating.
The Hare de Grace Republican has entered
upon its 18th volume. Being published in the
largest canning district of the state it is well
patronized by Gamers and dealers in canned
goods. It's reports of that industry are relia-
bic, and its local and general news is full,
showing that the Messrs. McCombs are en-
terprising and industrious men.
The contradictory kilograms concerning
Gen. Grant are confusing to the public.
s.Gen. Grant is BETTER 'Gen. Grant is not
50 well today HE slept well last nigh"
stHe took considerable liquid refreshment, to-
day. ''His appetite was not SO good yester-
day, and he was restless a good part of the
day. And so on through all the varying
phases of the malady. These kilograms re-
mind one of the daily bulletins concerning
Mr.. Garfield, and are about as perplexing and
reliable
Following out the Cleveland policy of re-
form, Postmaster General Villas has notified
three postal inspectors that their services will
not be needed after April LIST. Among them
is Jehu B. Askew. These officers seem to
have been supernumaries and their places will
not be filed. There will be no drones under
this Administration Every man will be re-
ouired to render honest labor and no more
will be employed than are actually necessary.
The government is no longer to be an eleemo-
synary institution.
Edward D. Clarke, the newly appointed
Assistant Secretary of the Interior, who had
been suffering from pneumonia for about ten
DAYS, died early on Sunday morning in Wash
ington. He was supposed to be convalescent
on Sunday night, but had a sudden and Sc
we're relapse about midnight. He was about
As years of age, was resident of Yicksburg
and served as colonel in the Confederate
army. but never held any civil Office of i'm
portance prior to his selection as Assistant to
Secretary Lamar Henry L. Muldrow, of
Mississippi, has been appointed to fill the va
cancv occasioned by the death of Mr.. Clarke.
The Civil-Service Reform Association, of
Baltimore, is much exercised over the APP
pointment of Mr.. Eugene Higgins to clerk
ship in the Treasury Department, though he
is strongly endorsed by many ofthe best men
of Baltimore and the state. The aforesaid
Association, as far as we are aware. have not
said one word in commentator of the many
good appointments made by President Cleve-
land They have never had any words OF
protest against the many unworthy appoint
ments made under Republican rule; nor for
the INSCRIPTIONS use of federal employees IN
the late election; nor of the appointing and
arming of roughs and shoulder hitters as
deputy marshals and election supervisors to
carry Ohio last October. If the Baltimore
Civil Service Reform Association hope to
WELD any influence, it must first rid itself OF
Republican partisanship and be consistent
IfMr. Higgins were d VIGOROUSLY corruptman,
he would be as good as many who have held
position under Republican rule, without one
word Of protest from this elegant, dglove
association of theorists.
Attorney General Garland on Saturday last
reduced the force Of examiners in the Depart
ment of Justice from seven to four. The
three dismissed are J. Monroe Heiskell, of
Baltimore; A. NJ Gould, of Massachusetts,,
and David A. Fisher, of Ohio. Mr. Heiskell
will be remembered as the Great Democratic
Reform (?) candidate for Mayor of Baltimore
in 1883 against Mayor Latrobe, and whose
claims TO preferment were based upon the
fact that he was the grandson of his grand
father. He was supported by Teackle Wallis,
Chas J. Bonaparte, j. Hall Peasants and
other civil service theorists, who are now so
loud against the appointment of Mr.. Higgins
The Republican party, after Mr.. Heiskell's
performance against the Democratic party,
aided by the aforesaid civil-service theorists,
put in bid for him, and made him an exam
liner in the Department of Justice. Now
Democratic Administration casts him aside as
unworthy Of recognitionas a Democrat. And
we remark right here that it would lie well
for the Administration to proceed upon the
idea that those who are not for the party are
against it. and ignore all such in filling official
positions. There are, in Baltimore particu-
larly, number of individuals who are against
the party when they fail in their aspirations
or when their peculiar notions are not carried
out. They are source of annoyance, and
the party would be better off if they were
outspoken enemies rather than disguised as
Democrats. We can name some who are not
for the party, but who have drawn many
thousands of dollars while holding office
through the Democrats
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The Century Magazine.
In the April number of THE CENTURY Admiral
David D. Porter contributes to the War Series
striking paper on "The Opening of the Lower Mis-
sissppi" While Admiral Farragut led the men-of-
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