The Penn's Grove record., 1885-01-03

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Congress.
The 81. Liberty B,rin Independence
Tfan, ut TU,ladelphia, is to be taken to
the sew lr coils Exposition.
GOV. PattIsou has fixed upon March
10Th as J -utylvania's day at the New
Orleans Exposition. 1T is the States
birthday
It is said :hat Congressman Chas.
b. Lore, OF Wilmington, is the coming
L. ). Senator from Delaware il Mr..
Bayard f tkes a cabinet position.
Avery destructive earthquake oc-
cured in Spain last week. All along
the line ar tie Sierra Nevada Noun
tains the shock was felt. Over three
thousand lives were lost and several
CHI s o4erthrown.
The New York Republicans are hav-
ing a hard time, over the L.. :. Senator
ship. The leading candidates are Pres
ident Arthur, ex-Secretary Evarts and
Munster Levi p Morton. M. Morton
seems to be in the lead, as money
makes the mare go, and he has the
mos of it.
Thus fan the names Of Senator Bayard
sof Delaware for the Treasury, Senator
Garland Of Arkansas for the Attorney
C~fpneIalsllip, aud William G. Whitley
of New York for the Interior Depart
ment, are pretty generally settled Oh
as sure of their PAGES III the new
cabinet.
Tho johnson e bingham Manufactur-
ing Company at North Adams, Massa-
clusptts bias notified its employees of IA
cut OF 10 per cert. in wages, to take
effect on New Years. The weayrrN
had their wage reduced a year ago and
this brings them down to a very Scanty
allowance. There is talk of al strike,
The taen have been told that the
sill close if they refuse to accept
nut -duction.
Representative NcAdoo, of New Jer-
sey has introduced a joint resolution
providing for the appropriation oi
$3.50, 600 to be expended under the dir
ec!ion OF tie Secretary of the Treasury
by the proper. local authorities Of New
YorK, Bruoklyn, Jersey City and Hobo
ken, to prevent by proper quarantine
and sanitary measures the entrance of
cholera iuto this country, and its spread
if it should gain a footlf0ld.
Although the nineteenth State in the
Union in population, New Jersey is
seventh in the anoNnt of capital inves-
IN manufacturing sixth in the
number Of lEsG Ghas employed, and
siyth IA the value OF her manufactured
auodaets, OF TIE seven great manu-
Sc she is second only to
MaSsscL asstis IA TIE propoTtioa Of her
tet lulation Ngat is direettJ engaged
ian manufae>1 ring, and second only to
Massachusetts in the relative value of
manufactured products TO population.
One of the great evils in Congress
that has been growing in extent for
gears, promises to have an end put to
81 II has been Customary for Con
gressmen to have speeches that have
never been delivered printed in the Con-
gfesSional Record. After Congress ad-
, 3oLrned last Summer, a Congressman
\ from Ohio had a speech prinetd that
served to defeat another representa-
tive. This has reused the he of some
who are row striving TO lave the abuse
corrected. Tae proceeding If Congress,
like any representative BODY, saoeld
have its proceedin 81 exactly
as they oeo4rg not a stand
in5 lie printed Gags
efsl sherman and many other
1eyoged friends Of Gen. Grant, are
ranging plsqs for relieving the Ex-
]eat from is present financial
ms. VIM. II. Vanderbilt loaned
1. GiaEt $4,000 with the hopes of
wing tie firm of Grant q Ward from
failure. A judgement has Lean entered
against the Generals property, in favor
OF Mr.. Vanderbilt fog Tie SUN loaned
If it is no. stayed, this will take the
Generals TWO valuable farms, ole at
st. Louis, the other at Chicago, his
Washington house. the PHILADELPHIA
house, and his valuable and numerous
collections of presents AID trophies.
Mr.. Vanderbilt has consented to give
So, 900, and the accrued interest ii the
General's friends will raise 500, 900.
Grover Cleveland whites a plain
straightforward letter, that can be rad
and understood by all. 1t will dampen
the ardor OF the stalwarts of his party.
aud blighten the hopes Of many ofios
seekers. There Will not be a wi olesale
sweep, but only those who have pros
tituted their Offices for party meaus.
Our Pcesident-elect has started with "A
just and noble policy before him, and
it is to be seen yet whether he will be
equal to the emergency in making such
a change IN the Civil Service, as to
uproot the evil in eur government OF
making Offices reward for party service.
If he succeeds it Will surely be for the
best interest of oar country WHAT is
hest for the government is best for the
party.
George w. Curtis, on behalf of the
National Civil Service Reform League,
has addressed a letter to Hon. Grover