Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-16
ALL FOR APPLEJACK.
A Treasury official Fired Only to
Fume About Old ROsy'S Pet.
CLERKS ENTERTAINED BY DRINK
And Politicians Amused With the Outcome
of the Departure.
HOW A COUETERFEITER FOUGHTIF OUT.
PROV a srArr oonnnsrorDnnr.,


WASHINGTON, December 15.-The ap-
pointment yesterday of John Hamilton
Beatty, a native of Pennsylvania, now
citizen of Iowa, to be chief of division In
the Office of the Register of the Treasury, is
the sequel to an episode which has occas-
ioned some amusement among those VINO
know the circumstances.
A few days ago Judge Holiday, of Mis-
souri,, appointed chief of this division by
Manning, was Unexpectedly informed that
his resignation had been accepted. Onot-
fcially he was given to understand that 1t
was because he had dispensed applejack to
himself and other employees in his room in
the Treasury building.
Holladay is a Randall Chat is tarift)
Democrat, and expected to be let alone, at
least until the last Democratic chief OF dlVl-
sion was sacrificed.
His dismissal has led Judge Holiday to
write a letter to Secretary Window, il
which he gives the details of the reception
of jug of applejack from a friend in Viz
ginia, and how he gave just one drink
around to the other clerks, one day after
o'clock.
PITCHING INTO OLD ROSY.
Crediting General Rosecrans and clerk
named Stine with conniving at his removal,
Judge HolIaday pays his compliments to
those gentlemen as follows:
am not inclined to follow the fatherly ad-
vice of my superior officer, General Rosecrans,
who is ripe in years and ripe in the iufrmities
of age to let it pass and let it be supposed that
I was decapitated for political reasons, when,
in the light of events, he doubtless wanted my
head, hoping thereby to stay the slipping sands
of his own foundation. The motive may De IN
ferred. Some there are, perhaps. uncnarlta-
Bile enough to draw the inference that sacri-
fee was wanted, not so much to propltlate Tor
the sins Of the ungodly as it was a
streak of spasmodic adherence of magni-
fed impropriety, inspiring the aspira-
tion of currying favor with the powers
that be, in order to remain in Office. drawing
two handsome salaries. Perish the thought!
A bosom friend and adviser of his is an ineom-
petent and worthless clerk of the Registers
Office who was spewed from the Third Aud
itor's Office because Of his incompetency.
Major without commission, historian with
out a history: one of Tanners 4S-hour re-
unless under the restraint of compulson. and
what he does is not permitted to go out with
out revision and correction; upon the whole, a
garrulous person, possessed Of some cunning.
DRUNK AT HIS DESK.
This friend is known to have been recently at
his desk-to the dread and fear of a lady clerk
lin state of intoxication, and who may fire.
quently be seen perambulating the corridors Of
the Treasury, airing his importance, priding
himself on being the Registers pet and able to
administer to his hopes and fears.
This letter to Secretary Window he signs:
"With self respect, your obedient servant,
etc." The reference to the two large salaries
drawn by General Rosecrans is a subject
that causes a great deal of gossip in the
Treasury Department. The General is al
lowed to hold on to the Office of Register,
though he gets about 8, 900 year as re-
tired officer, thus getting over $4,000 year
from the Government. Judge Holiday is
cripple, and walks with crutches.
LIGHTNER.