Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-06-12
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WASHINGTON, June 4.-The Star
says: Among the half dozen dismis.
sails made from the Sixth Auditors
Office within the past three or four
days, for various reasons, was that
of clerk who had been several
times promoted under the civil SER
vice. No cause for his removal was
announced, and he made very Wig
orous protest, until he found the
cause of his removal, which was
that when false report came In
that Blaine had been elected he was
among lot Of clerks who left their
desks and rushed into the corridor,
to give three cheers for the Plumed
Knight.
The Treasury Commission Of Inquiry
WASHINGTON, June 4.-Ths Treas
ury inquiry commission has con-
cluded its investigation into the In.
terDal Revenue bureau and made a
report to the Secretary OF the Trea.
sury. The commission recommend
reductions in the present force in
several divisions, and suggest a
change in the method OF doing buai-
ness which they think will expedite
and improve the work of the bureau.
The changes recommended involve q
general reorganization of the bureau.
The commission will next devote its
attention to the supervising archi-
tect's Office.
Land OHicc Order.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-Commis-
sioner Sparks of the Land Office has
made the following order: Final
action of this Office on all pre-.
emrtinn and hnmastaad entriss ia
the San Francisco and Humboldt,
California, land districts, will be
suspended until the same have been
examined by o special agent" The
effect OF this order is simply to gus
pend the final issue of patents until
examination can be made, and not
prevent the filing of entries at local
land Offices.
Family Infuencs Fails.
WASHINGTON, June Especial -
There is an interesting story in con-
nection with the Appointment OF John
H. Farley to be Collector of Internal
Revenue. for the Cleveland, Ohio,
district. Mr.. Farley's principal
competitor was Charles Cleveland,
a nephew of the President. The
young man believed family influence
would secure him the place, aud
quietly awaited his nomination.
On Monday last he received o letter
from the President. in which DO
was informed that his appointment,
would probably be construed a.
evidence of nepotism, and Mr..
Farley would be given the place
instead. Mr.. Farley, it is under
stood, is SO much pleased with tho
course OF the President in the matter
that he has publicly announced his
intention of making Mr.. Cleveland
his first deputy.
Herbert r. Beecher Appointed.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-The Prssi.
dent to-day made the following np-
pointments: Herbert Foote Bsecber
to be Collector of Customs for the
district of Puget Sound, Port Town
send, W. T.; Archibald Skillman,
Collector OF Internal Revenue for the
district of Nevada.
Herbert f. Beecher, who was ap-
pointed Collector Of Customs at Port
Townsend. is a son Of Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher, and . resident 1t
Port Townsend, where he engaged in
the steamboat business. 1t is said
his father prssistently refused to
speak in behalf Of his sons appoint.
ment or to allow any member Of his
family to do so.
Religious Excitement.
ATLANTA, June Atlanta has
been swept by q wave of religious
excitement which promises to eclipse
anything of the kind ever known in
the South. It had it's rise in the
meeting of the National Convention
of the young Mems Christian Asso.
citation. The proposition to build .
SIS, 900 house was made, which was
afterward taken up in secular circles,
and already cash subscriptions have
swelled to $65, 200. While this Ok.
element was up the Methodists
induced DR.. Munhall, Of Indiana, to
remain over and conduct series OF
meetings. As by wildfire the heat
spread, and the social societies OF
Peach Tree, hitherto engaged in
progressive euchrs and tho german
began to quote Bible texts. and one
after another the announcements oi
the conversion of noted men added
fuel to tho flames. Go where you
will, there 10 nothing talked Of but
the sonia salYAtion.