The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-07-14

and Navy Teachers - Logan's Presi-
Dental boom 49, Families That Hold
once 49, The Public Printer 49, Charges
That Were Not Filed.
According to the Philadelphia Press
correspondent, Secretary Lamar showed
the biggest string of fish of anybody in
the Woodmont party. He had very
industrious boatman who understood his
business. Secretary Whitney hooked out
a dolphin, and Colonel Lamont caught
four-pound bass, which it took him twelve
minutes to haul out. Postmaster-General
Villas only caught one fish, and that was a
sucker, which he said reminded him of an
offensive partisan" postmaster and so
he retired TO the clubhouse and played
whist with dummy till the others had
finished their sport. Secretary Manning
did not fish, but inspected the grounds Of
the club with Judge Hillyer, and finally
sat down and figured out to the Judge
how much retrenchment the CLUB could
make by the discharge of two boatmen
and one unnecessary bait-Catcher. He
explained to the Judge that these men did
not come under the civil-service laws and
that their places need not be filed, but
that if necessity compelled them to in
crease their force hereafter, they could
exercise the choice of selection without
correspondence with Dorman b. Eaton.
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1t may not be generally known that the
army furnishes about forty-iive instructors
for the colleges of the country and the
navy fifteen, though the applications are
many more than this number Assistant
Engineer Eldredge, for some three years
net ,l, l,n H.;
of these instructors "They are expected
to teach pretty nearly everything that
pertains to the practical duties of an en-
ginecr-the building of iron ships, the
theory and practice of everything pertain.
ing to steam engineering, chemistry, some
thing of geology, the values and practical
uses of the various grades of coal-every
thing pertaining to the workings and
manufacture of engines, ard of the iron of
which they are made, its strength and re-
sistance, and great many other matters
of this character. This relates to the duties
of engineers when detailed for this duty.
OF course the army officers have a different
class of studies for their ella sses."
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The Washington correspondent of the
New York Tribune says that the Jefler-
sonian Democratic Association of this city
has already filed s75 charges against "of-
fensive partisans" in the Departments,
and about two hundred of these have
been dismissed. Every new dismissal is
an incentive to fresh efforts. They are
about to extend the field of their useful
ness they say. Clubs and branch bureaus
are to be established in every State of the
Union. Circulars will be distributed Civ
ing minute directions as to the statements
desired. Agents will be sent to different
points to stimulate and encourage the
work. Special attention is to be paid to
States like Ohio, Virginia and New York,
where elections will come of next fall.
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Says correspondent of the Iater-5oean:
"Mr. Elverson of Philadelphia and Charles
Mann, an extensive publisher of blank
books, of the same city, are being strongly
pushed for Public Printer. Mr.. Elverson
has in course of erection one of the finest
residences in the fashionable quarter of
Washington, which will be ready for oc-
cupancy the coming winter. He will
hereafter spend the winters in Washing
ton, and will entertain with q liberality
| that will insure him prominencein Wash
ington society. There can be no question
but that Mr.. Elverson would make an
efficient Public Printer, but there is q
question as to whether Mr. Cleveland will
| consider him the most available man to
succeed Mr.. Rounds.
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Speaking of the old system of hereditary
| offce-holding or the pensioning of fam
| lilies, which was partially broken up by
| Secretary Sherman's order in 1877, the
| Washington correspondent of the Chicago
| Inter ocean says movement is on foot for
| the creation of n commission to consist of
one representative from each Department,
| whose duty it will be to investigate the
complaints that there are now a large
| number of persons, members of the same
families employedin the Departments. 1t
is charged that this matter Of husband
| and wife, sons and daughters in Govern
ment employ has been and is to-day car
| ried on to very considerable extent.
| One family has, it is said, nine members
in the different Departments. 1t can be
| readily understood, however, that influ-
ences potential enough to thrust an entire
family, male and female, and not infre-
| quently their men servants and maid SER
wants, upon the National pay-rolls can
not be shaken by any ordinary efforts.
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| General ]. 7. Terrence of Chicago, who
is one of Senator Logans nearest and
strongest friends, says that he is as certain
to be nominated for President in 1888 as
| that the years roll round. ale has the
| entire West at his back. The Republicans
of the South will also be for him. The
East will not be able to control the nomi.
nation against the support he will have"
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Mr.. John G. Thompson of Ohio was fire.
| quently mentioned rs possible Secretary
of the Interior, says the HeralFs Washing
ton correspondent and when Senator
Lamar was appointed another place was
selected by Mr.. Thompson's friends fol-
him. After that his name seemed to be rs
freely used for positions of various kind,
and grades as either of the two gentlemen
named above. The last place that rumol
has given Mr.. Thompson is chief Of q
division in the Pension Office.
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| The Globe Democrats Washington cor
respondent tells of Texan; who being &
candidate for office, was told that riva
candidate was going to file charges agans
him on account of some youthful esca
pade though he had lived life withou
reproach, as well as without fear eversince
| 1t was at the National Hotel that hi
heard the news and turning to the GROVE
| which had gathered about him he quietly
sald Gentlemen, no man shall do tina