Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-05-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, May Sd, 1889.

(From our Regular Correspondent.>
WASHINGTON, May Sd, 1889.
The President returned from the great
New York celebration greatly fatlgued
but much pleased with what he saw, as
we'll as with the cordial manner in which
he was received during his entire stay.
three days. His return to Washington
was the signal for the temperance of
the army of place seekers that somehow
mysteriously disappeared when the Pres.
ident started for the Centennial. They
are back. as smiling and chippy as ever,
and seemingly far more numerous. But
as it is a good natured, wellfed crowd,
with money in its pockets, WASHINGTON Is
glad to see them back again in the hotel
lobbies, and wishes them we'll generally.
Mrs. Harrison was so pleased with the
New York celebration that she will re-
main there until next week. She is the
guest of Mrs. Morton.
The employees of the Railway Mail Ser
vice number $500. About one third of
this number are republicans appointed
since the 4th, of March, and a4small num-
| Der are republicans found in the service
by the Cleveland administration and
| overlooked in the general slaughter which
followed Cleveland's inauguration, the
rest are democrats. On May /, the en-
tire service passed under the controal of
the Civil Service Commission and in fu-
ture when vacancies occur they will be
filled from names certified by that body.
Civil Service Commissioner Lyman says
that the Commission has already on file
more than 1000 applicants for examina-
ton. from parties desirous of receiving
appointments in the service and that he
anticipates no trouble whatever in filling
any requistion that Superintendent Bell.
of the Railway Mail Service may make
on him for clerks.
The indisposition of Secretary Blaine
which preYented his accompanying the
President to New York has been the
cause of some uneaslness on the part of
Mr.. Blaine's friends and of thousand
and one rumors making his condition
much worse than it is. am assured by
those closely associated with him that
the attack has only been an ordinary one
of lumbago, and that at no time has it
been serious enough to prevent the Sec
retarY paying the uaual attention to his
mail, both private and Official. The ru-
mors (some of them sent to out-oftown
papers were too absurd for any one to
/ believel gave the; Secretary more worry
than his lumbago pains.
Controller of the currency Lacey was
sworn IN this week and began his official
career.
The death of ex-senator Barnum,
chairman of the democratic National
committee has created much interest
among democrats here, and speculation
is rife as TO who will be his successor.
Senator German seems to be the favorite
for the place, but it is said that Cleveland
and his crowd don't want German be.
cause he is not radical enough in his tar
if ideas they want Cleveland tariff re-
former. which is synonymous with being
free-trader, to fill the position. Sena
tor Germans friends say that he does
not want the place and will not accept i,
if offered him. Perhaps not. May be II
! is case of sour grapes. If the demo
Gratis are to fight among themselves owe,
this position all good republicans viii
wish that the freetrad element of the
party may win, for as long as that wing
of the democratic party rules its councils
the republican party is certain to remalr
in power.
A Circular issued by Postmaster Gen
Wannamaker, at the request of Superin
tendent of the Census Porter, will have
the result off placing $4,000 census COL
lectors in the field Immediately. The cir
cular in question directs the 59, 600 post
masters of the country to furnish the cen
: sus bureau such information in regard tc
statistics etc., appertaining to the census
as may be rbeuested by Superintendent
Porter provided it can be done withou,
detriment to the business of their offices
This idea of utilizing the thoroughly or
ganized machinery of the Post office de-
partment to gather information for the
census bureau is an entirely new one and
originates. I think with Mr.. Porter.
! Senator Hoar's select committee on ou1
relations with Canada meet in Chicago
to-day to begin their investigation.
Ex-senator Harlan of Iowa is visitiep
Washington. He came east to see his
daughter, who is the wife of Robt. T.
Lincoln, the newly appointed minister to
England, off to London.