River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23

A ONeill of Hoboken, N. j., to be superin-
tendent of engraving of the bureau of engrav-
ing and printing, vice Geo. W. Cosilear, re-
moved, at salary of $500 per annum.
In compliance with the request Of Secretary
Manning Mr. Robert s. Widdecombe, chief of
a division in the Office of the auditor of the
treasury for the postoffice department, ten
dered his resignation, to take effect on the LIST
prox
The statement has been officially authorized
that the policy of the administration will be
to appoint negro Democrats to positions
throughout the country from which 1t is deemed
expedient to remove the present colored IN
cumbents.
Secretary Manning appointed B. Frank Alb
bett, of New Jersey, chief of a division in the
Office of the auditor of the treasury for the
postoffice department. vice Mr.. Widdicomb of
Maryland. resigned by request The appointee
is brother of the governor OF New jersey
Visitors to the Zion Methodist conference
called on the president to congratulate him on
his election, and presented an address, to which
Mr.. Cleveland responded, saying that his con
ception of Democratic principles embraced
equal rights and privileges to all who are cltl-
Zens of the United States.
1t is understood that the policy of this adj
ministration with regard to appointment to
places in the Southern states that are now held
by colored Republicans, will be not to substi-
tute white men for colored men, but TO replace
incompetent or dishonest colored Republicans
with colored Democrates who are worthy and
capable.
Although no official information has been
received by the marine hospital bureau of the
existence of cholera in any part of Europe,
| the authorities are taking every possible pre-
| caution TO prevent its introduction into this
country. The sanitary inspectors attached to
foreign legations have all been appointed by
| the secretary of the navy. The quarantine sys-
tenn will be put in operation by the LIST of May
The special committee appointed by Acting
Secretary Fairchild TO examine the methods of
| doing business in the Office of the second con-
troller of the treasury, has reported that the
| work of the bureau is about three months in
arrears, and can only be brought up to date
by extra diligence on part of the clerical force
and by slight increase in the number Of
| clerks
| Pension Commissioner Black said that in the
| appointment of boards of surgeons in the
various cities of the country to examine appli-
cants for pensions, his policy will be to select
| from both political parties. The surgeons
| constitute board, and the custom has been to
c6l6Ct GHtIC1y lIOul AACPhDlACdho. NiOiis A1A8Sh
says he intends to have each board of his Sc
lection composed of two Democrats and one
Republican.
Secretary Lamar, in conversation with sew
eral democrats, one of whom rem 'rked that
there was dissatisfaction in the party at what
was considered the dilatorfness of the admins
tration in removing republicans and putting in
democrats, said somewhat significantly that il
ahOul1 hn remnmbarpa that not only new
party, but new men had come into control OF
the government; that tho men IN charge OF the
departments could not familiarize themselves
with the vast interests and duties lntrusted to
them in day, and 1t was better for the coun-
try for the administration to proceed slowly.