Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-05-18
WASHINGTON.

IldrriSOuS rellglOuS IOllOWlng VIII
probably be greatly shocked to learn =,
that the truly good and pious Benja-
min has been INDUCING in a sinful
Sunday excursion. But such is the
fact. Pious Benny left Washington
Saturday morning on board the Gov
eminent vessel Despatch and the
sailing masters orders were to keep
going night and day until the return
to Washington tonight. And to
make matters worse he has led off
with him such innocents as Secreta-
ry Window, who has not yet entire
ly recovered from the effects of his
own indulgence at the late New York
celebration, Secretary Rusk, who by
the way, needs salt air very much
since he was "fresh" enough to think
that welding scythe for five min
utes in the presence of several news
paper correspondents was sufficient
to popularize him with the Agricul-
turists and working people Of the
country, and lastly, by no means
least, Joe Hawley, who although
born in the State of North Carolina,
can and does constantly give the
trickiest citizens of the State which
he represents in the United States
Connecticut-points in all
manner of things. Mrs. Harrison
was along, but also were the two
Mckee children, who probably fully
occupied her time, leaving the four
mark the number-pious gentlemen
to indulge in their favorite game to
as great an extent as they might
wish. What was done will probably
never be known, las neither of the four
concerned are likely ito tell any tales.
Chief Justice Fuller finding the
residence to the suburbs which he
now occupies under lease to be too
far from the Capitol for him to walk
to and from the Supreme Court room
in the Capitol, has purchased one Of
the most desirable private houses in
this city, located almost in its centre.
The price paid was 100000 cash.
Mr.. Palmer, the new Public Prin-
ter, took charge of the Government
printing Office this morning. Mr..
Benedict, the retiring Public Printer,
has not been a popular official, no
man can be, in that Office, who prop
erly looks out for the interests of the
government, but he has nevertheless
been one of the very best Public
Printers we have ever had. There
has been less waste and more work
turned out for the amount paid than
was ever known in the history of the
Office.
AT last the colored man and broth
} er has captured Presidential APP
: pointment. The lucky man was the
Rev. James Monroe Townsend, OF
Richmond, Indiana, and the office
was Recorder of the General Land
Office. Not big Office by any means,
but just now the race is extremely
thankful for anything it can get.
The $l9O,OOO,OOO in the United
States treasury has all got to be count
l ed in order that Mr.. Hyatt, the re-
firing Treasurer, may take the receipt
of the new Treasurer, Mr.. Huston
!, for the same. The count began to-
u day and is expected to last some
thing like three months. Nearly
four-fifths Of the money consists o
y standard silver dollars.
The appointment of Ex-Governe
Thompson, of South Carolina, as thu
democratic, and Mr.. Theodore
= Roosevelt, of New York, as the sec
;, ond republican member of the Civil
= Service Commission, makes thu
= board complete for the first time il
many months. One of the frs
things that the Commissioner intend
;, to do is to contest the recent decision
= of the Interior Department that ap
= pointments in the Census Bureau
:, would be made without civil servic
examinations.
" Mr.. Wanamaker is opposed to on
+ cent postage. He seems to have al
, ready become victim to the feve
.. that Postmaster Generals always ge
rid of. That is the absurd desire Il
!. make the Post office department self
% sustaining.
, It's dollars to ginger cakes tina
70 some New Hampshire paper vii
:, get in its work early in the admins
f. tration of the new Public Printer
My reason for thinking so is that lii
tie "Billy" Chandler helped Paine
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