The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-30
WASHINGTON LETTER,
From our regular Correspondent.
Washington, May 30, 1889.

Hon Samuel J. Randall who has
been confined to his residence in
this city for several weeks past is
now much better, although not yet
well enough to get out of doors.
He contemplates spending the sum
mer at the seashore.
Solicitor general jerks, OF the
Department of Justice, who ten
dered his resignation at the be-
ginning of the present administra-
tion, has been notified of its &C
ceptance by the President to take
effect on the 18th. inst. Mr.. jerks
will continue in the service of the
Government as counsel in the tele~
phone cases until they are disposed
of. This position was the bone of
contention which brought on the
recent bitter wrangle between Sen.
ators Sherman and Quay. 1t was
privately promised to Sherman's
candidate Alphonzo Hart, Of Ohio,
some weeks ago, but for some un-
known cause the appointment has
not yet been publicly announced.
Ex-senator Riddleberger, would
be.Congressman Laughton and
other anti Malone republicans
come to Washington and chin the
President all they want to, bat so
far everything given out in Virgin
Ia has gone TO a Malone man.
II big scramble is now taking
place daily at the Government
printing Office. Palmer, the new
public printer having taken charge
Of the office Monday, since which
time be has hardly been allowed an
opportunity to eat or sleep 40 great
is the rush. He has made but few
appointments yet, but one of those
few, Chief time keeper was secured
10y ex-senator Chilly" Chandler, of
New Hampshire, who is one of Pal.
mers bondsmen, for his private
secretary. "Billy's" contracts for
the years supplies for the Office
are made next month.
Chief Justice Fuller, has gone to
Norfolk, and from there he will
proceed 10 South Carolina on his
district tour.
Harrison's first negro appoint
ment-Rev. James Townsend of In
diana, to be recorder of the Gener-
al Land office has created quite a
connection in The Land Office In
the division OF which Townsend is
10 be Chief there are 25 white la
dy clerks and every one of them Is
trying TO get transferred to some
other division in order to escape
the negro chief. AS one of the
Ladies puts 1T. We naturally have
to pay certain amount of court
and Difference to our Chief, and it
will be very disagreeable for me TO
treat negro as my superior. |
shall get iuto some other division
if can; if not ] suppose / shall
have to stand it, as my bread and
butter depends upon it,"
Oklahoma does not propose get
ting left in the great BILE for
office. Corporal Tanner has ap-
pointed board Of pension exami-
ners for Guthrie, and the Civil
Service Commissioners have re-
ceived letter asking how soon ex
aminations are to be held in Okla
homa.
1t is , aid that the Sherman and
Raker factions OF Ohio republicans
have got up compromise on the
Federal officer in Cincinnati, and
that ex-Mayor Amos Smith will be
surveyor and Col. d. w. McClung
collector. The first is Sherman
man and the latter pins his faith to
Foraker.
One man has appeared here as a
candidate for office that every re-
ssectible man in the country
should rejoice TO see disappointed,
refer TO w. Il. Haskell, editor OF
the Minneapolis Tribune, who
wants TO be Minneapolis Tribune,
who wants to be minister to Den
mark. Haskell is the man who
publicly insulted Mrs. Cleveland
by a scandulous editorial in the
columns of his paper while she and
he. husband were the guests OF his
city. 1t is surprising that he
could get anybody to indorse his
application.
Ths Court Of Gains has decided
that the celebrated Triggs swords
which have been in the custody oil
the Treasury department ever
since the war should be turned
over to MIR. Myers, the executor Of
the General Triggs' estate
Ex-Congressman Ochiltree, who
spends his time in New York, bu'
for political purposes, claims res
idence in Texas, says that Harri-
son has given him control OF al
the Federal patronage Of Texas. Il
may be just as Mr.. Ochiltree says
bat you know Mr.. Ochiltree is The
champion romancer of the coun.
try.
Eek Public Printer Benedict an {
his brother, ex chief clerk Of the
Government printing Office nav,
been presented with hansome gold
headed canes by the clerical force
of that office.