The National tribune., 1888-01-19
A NATURAL RESULT.

When the present Public Printer took charge
OF the Government Printing Office he made
sweeping removals IN order 10 provide places
for the hungry crowd which beset him. The
veterans and their widows suffered most by
these for there were hundreds Of them IN this
Department Of the Government service. They
were, as q role. highly skilled employees for the
majority Of them had been there for years,
which they devoted TO mastering the business
The distress 10 them was very great, for there
is omparatiyely little printing done IN Wash
ington outside Of the Government Printing
Office and consequently not so much employ
ment Tor this class OF artisans as can be found IN
a commercial city Of one-euarteF the size Of
Washington. Many Of the printers had pUr-
chased little homes with their savings, which
they had to sell al q sacrifice The distress
was all Oh their side few months ago, and Dir.
Public Printer Benedict found it an easy task
70 turn z deaf ear 70 their appeals for rein
statement. Now he is having his turn. The
new employees with which be filed the Office
were incompetent and inexperienced. The
Government work is gotten out very tardily,
and when ID does appear il is inferior in exc
eution. IasI week tie House Of Representa-
tives hauled Dir. Benedict over the Goals very
sharply because Of the lateness Of the hour at
which the Congressional Record IS received, and
the manner III which il appeared. Under Dir.
BeneGicts predecessors the Record always came
ont IN fine shape and early enough 10 be deliY-
cred 10 thr Senators aud Representatives at
their residences before breakfast. In this way
they bad the opportunity Of reading over the
report Of The business Of the preceding day
and becoming prepared for that which ensued.
Under the present management the Record does
not appear sometimes until II o'clock or later,
and the anger Of the Legislators is great. IL
we have this delay BOW" said one OF them,
when She speeches are short, aud compare
lively little business done, what viii it be after
a. 4. . Il
best way out Of the difficulty is for Mr. Beue-
dict 10 Teshstate several hundred well-skiiled
veterans whom he turned out some months ago.
A WICKED VERDICT.
Last summera worthless fellow named Daley,
who fancicd that be had q grudge against q
venerable and highly esteemed gentleman, Jos.
G. q. Kennedy. because the latter had az one
time bought q piece Of real estate which Daley
had been corapelied 10 sell met his victim on
the street and stabbed him TO death. 1t was as
brutal and causeless a murder as ever was COM
wItted- Kennedy, who was formerly SgpeFin-
tendeBt ol the Census was guilty Of no wrong
doing. either Intentionally or otherwise toward
Daley. The proceedings which compelled
Daley o. sell the LOT were not instigated by Mr.
Kennedy nor had he any band ia them
Daley was arrested On the spot aud last week
eiFen his trial The jury, which seems TO have
had on Il q Dumter OF maudlin sentimentalists
returned a verdict Of insanity, and Daley vii
probably be- confined for while in the well
appointed Insane Asylum near the city, which
Will give him better board and lodging than b,
has ever had Tor any length Of time during hi
worthless life. As soon as the verdict was an
noanceG, and Daley was sure that his neck wa
safe, lie threw of ali shamming and disguis
aud plainly boosted Of the tricks that he has
played so successfully.
FLURRY - THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
There las been no little friction for a lon
tine between Secretary Lamar aud Mr. L
Barnes, the Chief Clerk Of the Land Office
Just before BE- resigned Secretary Lamar askes
for lie Barness resignation. The clerk de
INJURED, bat iaaliy, knowing the Secretary hat
pOWertO remove linl, wrote out his resignation
bat on going % his room found note from Ga
Secretary q .su3issing him. This was the las
official act uf the Secretary. Judge Holman
Chairman q the Public Land Committee
JUDGE faysen, author OF land reform bills hi
Springer " Illinois and Gen. Weaver, Of lows
vert q be Aiiie House aud protested to tn
fresiae;t acaiust Mr. lie Barnes's removal
eiWm.ag ,hat the clerk had been their mos
ei-cicat assistant Ia theirwork Of land reform
taat be lad made a special study of the lan