Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-07-20
WASHINGTON.

Secretary Rusk, or as he is oftener
spoken of, "Uncle jerry" seems to
stick closer to his desk than any
other member of the administration,
and the result is that while the other
departments are beginning to be en-
veloped in the usual summer stagna-
ton the department of Agriculture is
"hustling." This of course may be
only the result of the old saw "a new
broom sweeps clean" Among the
transactions of week may be men,
toned: The establishment of a new
division for the purpose of editing the
scientific reports Of the department
in language that can be understood by
plain every day folks; the publica-
ton of sixteen page pamphlet eX-
planning the work done and results
accomplished by the experimental
stations in different sections of the
country; the removal Of the State
agent for Maryland and adjustment
of the Office, and the sending of an
agent to the Rocky mountain section
to examine into the methods used in
collecting Agricultural statistics.
Postmaster Gen. Wanamaker has
dumped on" the telegraph company
by notifying them that in future the
Government would pay only one mill
per word instead of one cent, as at
present. Representatives of the tele-
graph companies while recognizing
the legal right Of the postmaster gen.
eral to say what the compensation
shall be for this work, claim that
they lose money by doing the work
for the present price, and say that if
Mr.. Wanamaker will not change his
mind they will carry the messages
for nothing,as it will be cheaper than
to keep the accounts and make the
collections at the rate of one mill per
word.
The usual number of PERFORMERS"
in the methods of transacting the de-
partmental business which always
follow a new administration are now
in full swing. If all these ire
formers" had been Improvements the
business systems of the various de-
partments would long ago have reach
ed perfection. But alas, "what is
one mans meat is another mans poi
son, $50 what one man calls "reform,"
another calls nonsense.
Mr.. Harrison went to Deer Park
Friday afternoon. He is expected
back in time to attend a cabinet
meeting on Wednesday.
The office-seekers are having q
tough time with the thermometer in
the nineties and only one hour OF
two in the week to see the dispenser:
Of patronage, but still hang on, al
least a great many of them do.
There are no new developments in
the misunderstanding between Sec
rotary Noble and the Pension com
missioner which it was believed al
one time came near resulting in Tan
ner's resignation.
The Persian Minister who was Sc
constructed that he failed to see tho
humor in the newspaper paragraphs
as to his master, the Shah's personal
habits, etc., has shaken the dust o
: America from his feet and gone home
to stay. He accuses us Of discourtesy
: and yet he left without even notify
ing the State department of his inten
, ton.
: 1t is stated here with great positive
ness that the state Of Mr.. Blaine'
5 health is so bad that he will not re
turn to Washington, ana that he vii
, resign. | don't believe word Of it
and yet in all probability Mr.. Blain,
S himself is responsible for the report
e he is monomaniac on the subject 0
his health, and the finger ache
e causes him more worry than Il seriou
attack of sickness would the average
man.
f Acc0ring ~ telegram receive,
: here eX-couggc~~man Roswell &. iiur
, Of Michigan, considers h,, appoint
/ mcntt be L. :. consul at Nalparais,