The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-06-13
NOTES ON EVENTS AT THE CAPITAL.
lettings Here and There in Washington
What the New Administration is
Doing-Gleanings from the Tel
egraph and the 'Reliable"
Correspondent


Senator John A. Logan arrived in Washing
ton on Sunday evening last and will remain two
weeks.
Gen. Logan called on the President Monday
to pay his respects. He also called upon Secretary
Manning and had pleasant interview.
Miss Cleveland has been obliged to decline
many invitations to school commandments. for
the reason that they would take up too much of
her time.
The rumor is again current that First Assist
ant P. M. General Hay will resign, the work be-
ing too hard for him. Should he do SO Maryland
will have another chance of Catching on"
During heavy thunder storm a few days
ago the capstone of the Washington Monument
was again struck by lightning, and the platform
will have to be rebuilt to repair the damage.
Gen. Rosecrans, who was last week appointed
Register of the Treasury, took charge of the Office
on Monday, superceding Blanche X. Bruce, color
ed. Hereafter the Generals name will appear
upon U. S. notes.
Washington is still full of Western and
Southern Congressman who looking out for
postofces and other positions for their constitu-
ents. When they get through and go home
Maryland's turn will come.
The President is taking matters little easier
just now. There are not so many Office. seekers in
Washington, at least the pressure upon the Exec
utive is not heavy as it was, having been trans
ferred to the heads of departments.
The delegates to the Conference of Correc-
tons and Charities, which met in Washington
last week, numbered over $50 ladies and gentle.
men. The delegates, while in the city, called and
paid their respects to the President.
Washington real estate is booming. Prices
just now are from 10 to 20 per cent. higher than
they were year ago. Real estate men say that
no city in the country offers such opportunities
for investments in this class of property.
The Postmaster General has received the res
ignation of the postmaster at GAINESVILLE, Texas
He says he believes in the theory that "to the vcto,
belong the spoils," and hence he steps down and
out SO that a Democrat may fill his place.
In the District of Columbia 181 pensioner.
have died since 1882, and whose names have beer
dropped from the rolls There is no truth in the
report that pensions were being paid in the Dis
trict on the names of 200 deceased persons.
The President made a very large number Of
appointments the past week, including U. S. Mar.
shals, Internal Revenue Collectors, Postmasters
&c. Ex-Mayor Fox, of Philadelphia, was ap
pointed superintendent of the mint In that city.
The employees of the different departments
who have not heretofore been very careful to keer
secret the transactions of their respective depart
ments, have lately been hauled over the Goals or
the subject and are now required to be more close
mouthed.
When the Iowa editors called upon the Pres
ident few days ago, of the ladies of the party
when she was introduced, bowed low over th,
Presidents extended hand and kissed it. He ap
peared very much embarrassed and blushed lik,
a young girl.
-Thirty-six postofice inspectors are to be APP
pointed on the 1st of July and there are $50 ap
plcants for the places. The P. M. General ha!
adopted plan by which he thinks he will be able
to secure the most competent men in the lot 70,
the positions.
Mr.. Bayliss W. Hanna, of Indiana> who is an
applicant for minister to the Argentine Confeder
alton, is charged with selling for 81 900 his inau
ence in getting postofice in Crawfordsville thai
State. He is now in Washington trying to dis
prove the charge.
The Treasury Department has received in.
formation that there is possible shortage of $50,
900 in the Assistant Treasurer's Office at New
Orleans, caused by the defalcation of clerk
The Government, being amply protected by bond
will suffer no loss.
"A gentleman from Philadelphia called at tn,
White House on Tuesday and at the bottom o
his card, which he sent in to the President, wa
printed in large letters: "Do not want AM
Office" Such visitor is said to be a curiosity
about the Executive mansion.
Col. Sharpe, chief of the postofice inspectors
says that if persons who lose letters would prompt
ly report their loss to the department it would
enable the inspectors to fasten the crime upon thu
particular railroad line postof6ce and individual
within short time and almost without fail.
The Postoffice Department has received let
ter from fellow in Indiana who wants to be in
formed what qualifications are required of an ap
plicant for the position of "horser" on a mai
route, and another fellow has applied for the posi-
ton of "sexton" for the Postoffice Department.
Prof. VIM. R. Powell, of Aurora, Illinois, ha
been appointed superintendent of the public
schools Of the District of Columbia. The strang
thing about it is that the Professor, who is dis
tinguished educator, gives up a salary of So, 90,
to accept the position in Washington at s., 500 pc
year.
Hereafter chief appointment clerk Higgins, o
the Treasury Department, will no callers o,
Saturday. The pressure is said to have been 8
great upon him that he too requires one day il
the week to breathe free. So don't go to see Mr.
Higgins on Saturday; if you do you'll be disap
pointed.
Counsel for the National Civil Service Leagu
have written to the Postmaster eneral req uestin
the removal of certain postmasters in diferen
parts of the country for violations of the Civi
Service law in soliciting political subscription
while holding their Offices. The charges are sup
ported by afidavits.
The Presidents diligence in his official dutie
is said to be an admirable thing in the admins
tration, all the Cabinet officers thinking it thei
bOunden duty to follow his habits of industry
He dimes at o'clock and devotes nearly ever
evening to business matters in connection wit
some of his Cabinet officers.
Col. Morton, of Augusta, Maine, was in Wash
ington this week to secure the postofice in tina
city for himself. He is said to be bitter enem,
of Mr.. Blaine's and that Blaine was using what
ever influence he might have with the Presiden
to keep Morton out of the place. But it is sal
he will be appointed all the same.
"A well-informed Washington Democrat
speaking upon the subject of turning Office holder
out, said II don't any cause for us to complain
Things are moving our way faster than they seer
to-" This would seem to indicate that the wor
of firing the "rascals" was going to the entir
satisfaction of those who know the ropes.
The President and the Secretary of the Treas
ury are being terribly annoyed over the Collector
ship of the Port of Charleston, S. C.. big fgh
is being made for the place, and it is said tn
President has about come to the conclusion to al
low the present incumbent to serve out his time
which does not expire until February next.
"A man named Cleveland, of Quincy, Illinois
who claims to be cousin of the President, was il
| Washington this week and made application 70