The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-06-20

ney for the southern district of New York.
1t is believed that great many changes will
be made in the departments on or about July 1st
A great many who are expecting places have been
requested to keep quiet until after that date
The coIored Guards of Washington serenaded
Gen. Logan on Friday night of last week. On the
18th of September the General is to be banqueted
by number of prominent Baltimore Republicans.
The Baltimore Herald says "Miss Cleveland's
manuscript is very legibe. It's characteristic OF
the Cleveland family that you can tell what they
mean at the first guess whether they speak it or
write it."
-Ex-Gov. Hamilton, of Maryland, was again
in Washington Wednesday, "on strictly private
business" He says he does not propose to worry
any member of the administration with importu-
mites for Offices.
The Pension Office is being removed from the
building on the corner of Thirteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue to the new Pension build
ing. 1t will require several weeks to remove the
several divisions.
"A Democrat, who is waiting anxiously for an
Office, sadly observed the other day that the Arctic
every thousand years, should be called the Cleve-
land Administration glacier.
"A letter has been received at the P. o. Depart
mept from the postmaster at Berrett Carroll coun-
ty Nd, in which he says: "Being an offensive
partisan, hereby resign my commission as post
master, to take effect June S0th."
Secretary Lamar don't ride up to the Cabinet
meetings any more on "slim PAGER" He now
drives in light side-bar wagon, drawn by
clean steed." The Secretary does not think that
"Jefersonian simplicity" compells him to walk.
Lately a number of postmasters have been re-
moved solely upon the ground of alleged offensive
partisanship, and the President has called halt
Hereafter he will require the existence of parti
sanship to be shown as an undenabe fact before
he will consent to act.
"A petition has been filed in the P. o. Depart
ment asking for the removal of an Arkansas post
master "because he is bitter partisan, wherein
he allows obscene people, bad language and
'cOOn-fghting in the postoffce." He certainly
must be bold, bad man.
The term of Office Of one hundred and thirty
Both, but the new appropriation bill allows their
reappointment for another year at a reduction of
salary from 81 600 to sl,4OO. The appointments
come under the civil service rules.
The President will not visit the fashionable
watering places this summer and it is likely that
he will not even go out to the Soldiers Home He
will take months vacation, however, and will
spend the time fishing in the Adirondack noun
tains. He is an enthusiastic fisherman.
Twenty seven applicants faced the civil SER
vice examiners for vacant 81 200 clerkship in
the State Department on Tuesday. In addition
to the regular examination, questions concerning
government, domestic and international law,
geography, history, diplomacy and treaties were
asked.
President Cleveland continues to ignore the
bosses and the number of "kickers" is being daily
increased. Most of the dictation comes from
Southern men, who want to run the machine, but
the President seems to have given them to under
stand that he has something to say in the present
administration.
The completed list of the Adjutant- General
during the late war, shows that there were 359 496
deaths, 29,49S of them having occurred among
soldiers held as prisoners of war. The number of
troops engaged on the side of the Union is put
down at 2,772,4US.
The eolored man, VIM. A. Williams, of Balti
more, was not appointed minister to Liberia, as
announced last week. 1t is said that the Presi-
dent has stated that Baltimore has already been
very well provided with diplomatic appointments,
and that he is not disposed to do anything further
for Maryland in that line.
The Land Commissioner on the 18th inst.
issued an order to the effect that the lands set
apart for indemnity selections by railroads are
open to public settlement This order affects some
100000 acres that have been held back from
settlement, and is one of the most important steps
taken by the present administration.
-Ex-chief clerk Daniel Carrigan, of the bureau
of medicine and surgery of the Navy Department
who plead guilty to four indictments for present
ing false vouchers on the bureau, has been SEN
fenced in the Washington Criminal Court to six
years confinement in the Albany penitentiary.-
There were forty indictments against him.
Last week the Secretary of the Treasury ap.
pointed four old soldiers to be watchmen in the
Treasury Department. Three of them had beer
inmates of the Ohio Soldiers Home, the fourth one
| being Frank Gleason, who was a member of the
Irish Brigade and who rose from the ranks to b.
general. Certainly no complaint can be made
at such appointments as these.
There seems to be some trouble about Mr.
| Colman, the present Land Commissioner, and il
may become necessary for him to resign. It il
charged that four prominent officials OF the
bureau, with the former Commissioner, worked up
a scheme to have Mr.. Colman appointed to the
place. the reward of the officials for the service
being their retention in office.
Speaking of the place-hunters the President
is represented as saying: ~ see nobody else al
all. Nearly everybody who comes wants an office
for himself or for somebody else, and am some
times almost tempted to give every man place
as long as they last and thus get rid of the whole
matter" The President is a very patient man,
and it is fortunate for him that he is.
First Assistant Postmaster General Hay has
been talking pretty plainly about the interference
of Senators and Representatives with the business
of his department. He has given them to under
stand that they must not expect to control ap-
pointments, and says that where postmaster is
efficient and has the Endorsement of the patrons of
his Office he shall not be disturbed, no matter what
his politics.
The kitchen of the White House, which is
presided over by French cook, is said to be a
model of cleanliness. The steward and his assist
ants serve the meals in the private dining room,
dressed in swallow tails and white vests, and are
required to be scrupulously neat and clean. The
meals are served in courses. The cook and
steward each receive 81 800 per annum, while the
other help get $1.25 per day. All are colored.