The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-08-08


He was a prominent candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Governor of that State.
Col. John G. Thompson, of Ohio, ex-sergeant.
alarms of the House of Representatives, has beer
appointed special agent of the General Land Of
fee to investigate fraudulent land entries.
Mr.. John Cadwallader has been appointed
Collector of the Port of Philadelphia. Mr.. G. is
the gentleman who owns the valuable property
known as Maxwell's Point, in Hartford county.
Three men from the Fifth Congressional dis
trict of Maryland were appointed to small places
in the Treasury Department on Monday Con-
gressmen Compton secured the places for them.
"A statement has been issued from the Navy
Department which shows that since 1862 John
Roach has received from the Government for the
construction andrepair of naval vessels $40 $780,
626.
On Monday Secretary Manning appointed DR..
Joseph R. Owens, of Anne Arundel county, Nd,
chief of division of the Second Auditors Office
at salary of $4,000. Senator German was his
hacker.
An agricultural station has been established
at Aurora, Illinois, in connection with the De-
partment of Agriculture and the person in charge
has been instructed to pay particular attention to
bee culture.
After attending Gen. Grants funeral to-day
the President will go to Albany and from thence
to the Adirondack mountains, where he will spend
a couple of weeks fishing. Col. Lamont will ac-
company him.
"A firm of Washington pension agents who
collected claim of 1898 for the widow of de-
ceased soldier, and retained one-half of the same
as their fee, has been disbarred from practice by
the Treasury Department.
1t is claimed that since Second Asst Post
master General Knott took charge of his office
that his policy of cutting down postal routes and
service has been the means of saving many
thousands of dollars to the Government.
Congressman Compton, of Maryland, was in
Washington few days ago and in conversation
said that he does not look for change in the Of
fees of Collector of Customs and Collector Of In
ternal Revenue in Baltimore before next February.
MIR. ]. Stanley Brown, who has been connec-
ted with the Geological Survey, has voluntarily
sent his resignation to Secretary Lamar. He was
private secretary to President Garfield, and became
widely known during the last illness of the Presi-
dent.
Mr.. Morris A. Thomas, of Baltimore, lately
appointed inspector of Indian agencies by the
President, has fight on his hands. Some Bal
timore Democrats seriously object to his appoint
ment and they are making preparations for a
raid on the President to enter protests, &c.
The receipts and expenditures of the United
States for the month OF July, 1885, were as fol-
lows Receipts from customs, internal revenue
and sceIaneous-s26,7 1929; expenditures
ordinary, pensions and interest-$33, 6s3, 233 ex-
cess of expenditures over receipts, s6,9l5,940.
A count Of the public documents stored in the
Capitol reveals the fact that there are about 7O0
600 documents stored therein, some of which have
been there for thirty years. Some years as many
as 10, 900 copies of the Agricultural report have
remained in the document room undistributed.
President Arthur is said to have saved $751;
900 out of the s175, 900 received salary during
his three and a-half years. incumbency of the
White House. His elaborate dinners and gener-
GUS hospitality cost him a very large sum of
money. He is credited with having made some
fortunate Investments.
President Cleveland has received as present
from some friends in Central Wisconsin, real
petriHed squirrel, which was found imbcdded in a
tree in the pine forests of that State. It is of
brownish color and Gas natural as life," even to
the kinks in its long, bushy tail. 1t will be placed
in the National Museum.
Col. L. Victor Baughman, of Frederick, &C.
companied by Senator German, was at the Post
Office Department on Wednesday and the result
of the visit was the appointment of several post
masters in Frederick county. First Assistant P.
M. General Stevenson believes in firing the
"rascals" as rapidly as possible.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued an
order relative to the ages of applicants for minor
appointments in the customs service. Those in
the classified service must not be less than 81 nor
more than s. years of age, of suitable physical
condition and mentally qualified, as required by
the rules and regulations of the cival service.
Senator German, in late interview, says
there is no truth in the report that Eugene Hig-
gins is to be removed and his place filed by Mr..
Albright, Of Buffalo, who was a few days ago ap-
pointed an assistant in Higgins Office. The SEN
ator further says that the newspaper war on Hig-
gins has not hurt him in the estimation of Secre-
tary Manning.
"A Union veteran, who is still suffering from
wounds received in battle, was few days ago ap-
Il 80 r. of
The strange part about it is that the place was
secured for him through the efforts of Confeder-
ate soldier who had the Union soldier under guard
when he was prisoner at Atlanta, and when he
was but seventeen years Of age.
Washington Democrats talk of holding an in
dignation meeting to express their displeasure be-
cause the President has not yet removed Marshal
McMichael and Fred. Douglass. The District
Democrats are very hungry and they want to
make it uncomfortable for the President if he does
not provide for them at once. 1t is said he will
take no action until he returns from his summer
trip, and this may cause at least another months
delay.
1t is said that the member of the Cabinet
who gets most comfort out of Washington life is
Secretary Lamar. He likes his new position,
pays strict attention to business during the work.
ing hours, and then acts like boy let out of
school. He rides on the horse-cars and makes
himself generally agreeable to those with whom
be comes in contact. Messrs. Garland and Villas
are hard workers and are often at their desks
half the night.
Secretary Bayard has been actively at work,
ever since he entered Mr.. Cleyelend's Cabinet,
recognizing and improving the consular apd Dip
Iomatic service. Those representatives of this
country who have been appointed since March
ath, have received special instructions looking to
the improvement of the service, but it is stated
that the effect of these improvements will prob
IDLY not be felt by business men until two years
have elapsed, About two hundred posts in this
service yet remain to be SLED,