The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-14

late war, pension agent at Louisville, Ky.
DIR. Frank 7. Shaw, Congressman elect from
this district, was in Washington this week look
u. S. Treasurer Jordan writes a remarkably
legible autograph. His signature is said to be so
plain as to make the forgery of it almost impos
sible.
Gen. Joseph Bartlett, of New York, distin-
guished Union soldier during the late war, has
been appointed second deputy Commissioner of
Pensions.
The tax rate in the district of Columbia is
$3.50 on every 500 worth of assessable property,
except for real property held exclusively for agri-
cultural purposes.
The President has appointed Mr.. Sam'lJ. Til
den, Jr., "the nephew of his uncle" Collector of
Internal Revenue for the 18th district of New
York, vice J. S. Smart, suspended.
The Washington hotel men getting ready
to scoop in the visitors to the capital. They ex-
pect great rush of business this winter and the
city promises to be unusually lively.
1t seems to be generally understood, says
correspondent, that the President will make all
the prominent federal appointments in Maryland
in bunch some time early next year.
President Cleveland has never been inside of
one of the Departments since he has been in
Washington. His time is so much taken up that
he does not have opportunities of visiting them.
The President has appointed James A. Bay
ard, of Maryland, to be Secretary of Arizona He
is son of Secretary Bayard and is law student
and school teacher. The salary of the Office is
$500.
The site selected for the Garfield statue in
Washington is the circle at the intersection of
First street and Maryland avenue, southwest. 1t
will cost sos, 900 and must be completed by July
LIST, 1885,
In his annual report the Solicitor Of the
Treasury states that during the fiscal year ended
June Both, 1885, 1908 suits were commenced by
the Government, in which the sum of S3,235,SS9
is involved.
"A story was current in Washington last week
that Maryland postmaster had been appointed
upon the forged recommendation of Congress
man, but it is not believed that there was any
foundation for it.
The new Civil Service Commission organized
and Monday by electing Mr.. Egerton president.
The Commission is now composed of three Demo-
Gratis, one of whom will shortly retro and the
President will appoint Republican in his place.
1t is announced that the President already
feels great relief since he issued the order direct
ing that seekers and their friends should be
excluded from his presence He now has more
time to attend to the public business and also has
some chance to rest
When President Cleveland passed through
wife of Judge Stanley Woodward presented him
with handsome basket of flowers. When the
President returned to Washington he wrote to
Mrs. Woodward, acknowledging the gift.
The Postmaster General objects to establish
ing new postofice with long or double names and
this week he turned down several petitions from
Maryland on account of the names selected for
the new offices. Therefore if you want a new
postofce be careful in your selection of the name
The number of postofices established during
the past year was 2,121 and the number discon-
tinued $50. The whole number of postofices
in the United States is now 51,252. Pennsylvania
has the largest number of any State-3,S94. New
York comes next with 1851. Ohio has 2,725,
Illinois 2,1SS and Virginia 1854.
"A Washington correspondent says: at is
said that drinking is decreasing in Washington.
do not believe this to be so. Fewer people drink
at the Saloons perhaps, but it has come to be that
every public man has his cellars stocked with
wines and brandies, and liquors are sold by the
quantity instead of by the glass;"
AT the Presidents public reception on Friday
of last week, he is credited with having shook
hands with two hundred and thirty people in ten
minutes. Very few of this number got chance
to say anything. As soon as the President got
through he turned upon his heel and entered the
private rooms of the White House.
In the Smithsonian Institute, Washington,
is a small nugget of gold, little larger than a
pea, that first met the eyes of James Marshal in
the saw mill race at Sacramento, and was the be-
ginning at those discoveries in California that
have added nearly $1,000, 100000 in gold to the
worlds stock of the precious metals.
The report of Second Comptroller Maynard
shows that during the fiscal year ended June 3Oth,
1885, 81 $50 claims and accounts were examined
and settled, amounting to $12O, 137,14S. The
number examined and settled during the previous
fiscal year was 1870, and the amount $l02, $780,
412, being an increase of 80 per cent
-Rumor has it that the President has lately
been making some inquiries about ex-Mayor F.
C. Latrobe of Baltimore, and the knowing ones
say that the ex-Mayor is the coming man for
Collector of the Port. Gen. Latrobe has notasked
for the place, verbally otherwise, and it is not
believed that there is anything in the rumor.
The report of the Agricultural Department
shows that this years crop of corn is the first full
average in rate of yield since 1850. The present
crop, grown on an of 100000 to "a, 100000
acres, is slightly above an average for period of
ten years, or 264 bushels per acre. The yield of
hay is set down at 100000 tons. The potato
crop is smaller than in 1884.
Washington real estate is booming. Gen.
Logan was lately offered $40, 900 for the property
which cost him $40 900 only last summer. Sena-
tor Don Cameron made $4,000 in the sale of his
handsome mansion, and it is reported that Secre-
tary Whitney has refused $50, 600 forthe property
which cost him $4,000 only few months ago.
Senator Sherman made large fortune in Wash
ington real estate.
John Hay, the private secretary of President
Lincoln, is building magnificent residence OPP
posite Lafayette Park, fronting.the White House.
The lot is 81 by so feet and cost Sc per square
foot-the highest price ever paid for ground in
Washington. Over 100000 have already been
expended on the house alone, and it is said to
throw the Blaine, Window and Cameron houses
completely in the shade.
M9-Mayor Hodges on Monday appointed ex-
Judge Robert Gilmor to be City Counsellor, vice