The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-10-18

OUR VASt1I<0lON s<t-s HrAs
WA~H,xsrcx. D. e., Oct. lQih, 1882
~ Postmaster General Hanon has
created . sensation ny psinsi"g IN his
~ o~r IN time. place. and even the price,
Tor which list 81 The questions 10 ~
@ekel Al an exsminafinn hrlt ~ this Oily
b. she Civil Service C.mms-inu wns
frrnsshed 10 parry herr. The list wasi
soii by an employee of the commiS~inn.
i. Ia il a bro,hcr-in-isw OF Commissioner
I vm.o. aud 10 ci,nen matter ~ hs~
rrir,ed 4 letter from observation-disclosures
Eisarsan 10 pre>itent iisrr'soa. ~r''ifr
last Aprii. containing the same charge
"A cos -rcs-io"ai Investigation - now
fore.onc concinsiNn. even ire Commits
sionrss. III least the new ones hessfs
Roosevelt anl Thompson "das'' 'nai
t,saA Al invesii-,iioa u necessary. anu
7lation ,iain1s ~ BE- prrrsr'u ~ prov
oih.r ,hins- equally as damaging against
~, m,,bnis sls.t nave been used hv ne
.,.,mmissiou. Every one il wondering
,vhx President Harrison did not a. once
or..er an investigation upon receipt ~
NJ. Eagerton's very plain letter. Suc''
shjnqs viii hardly help the Civil Service
l,,,nmissisn III getting frnm Congress
the largely Increased appropriation
which viii be asked Tor al ne ccminf
session. !.
There Il no truth 10 The sensational
efatamenta sent from here that the repre-
sentative OF Chill refused "a attend ~
or~an;<.t.ca Of The Three Americas Con
cress becanse They aii not wish 20 volt
fur Mr.. Blaine ne President. The only
reason that Chill was not rerfesc"'Fa
Was because the delegate. who y 20 serve
win Senior Don vsras, the Gillian MN
later here, has not arrived wan nv.
own aud the minister's credentials n",'
without them the minister, a'ihough
here. could not take his seat ~ ihAi holy
This statement i made by ne munster
Nashinytonisns are out dnlng them
eclves N entertaining the quarter ~ "
million sirapsxe.s now here IN c"hsr
ouenca of tie sriennial Conclave OF fs't
Knight Tcm..iars Every one seems de-
fermined "a show that strangers a.e De-
Ter treated here than In any other large
~;sv IN tha world. The town Is ~ lavish
~ decorated Ne IL II WINS Inaugural; ios
aimes our hubble srtoo's gsvsa ho;ida,
snd tha storcs and banks closed to en-
allie evaryone 20 see the largest psrad'
ofKniuht Templars that ever took piace
. 1sAa President has caught tho washing
scn shirt aud held special reception
Tusaay night for tue hnis1's arg 'he'
v ias;ss.
The new Commissioned Of the Lsn'
Dl;;cs hold ~ decision made = GAY Q
two ago that strict CONSTRUCTION q ~
Law requiring an actual residence 70 e
established On q home stead entry whn
III xix months from date o. entry snn"i'
NOT he taken IN The cases ~ those settler
chat give evidence OF honest iu'ent'on =
comply with the law.
Acknowledgements hava been few. AMI IN
Smporsant. aside from the long 80 Q
Presidential postmasters, since nres'
dcnt Harrison came back 70 the Whit
llonse. There are probably sewers
Sbip0s which will account TO- 'h's. tt's
ard foremost Il the seemingiv endies
mint ~ end man for Pension Comm,s
e;oncr that stands well with tar y. A. ~
which III. President greatly fears, ina
Iii take the place and promise % ~
X. osIice on the lines laid down .
SECRETARY Noble. Then President y ~
~5.on had considerable worry N connec
eion with The organization OF the Inre
Amaric,', Congress here last week IN
foreioucr9 wanted to elect Mr. W. y
rrescoit OF South Carolina. one 2. y"
y. 8. Members, President, out rfesiu ~
Harrison objected 70 y because -
Tresrctf was connected WIN tnc III
Confederate government ana su,2ss's !.
~ Blaine. wh0 vss elected When
eh.se things are added the labor OF &c
e5n0 things III shape for his annual me
ssre Il Il not strange that appointmcn
have been fewer than usual.
consia.gah;e curiosity y felt here
rnow whether Pres. Harrison Will 81
ANYTHING IN his message to Congre
ehout Civil Service reform. 1t is gene
ellv thought that he will let the suite
entirely alone. The broadside N
George WilIiam Curtis, chief OF y
Wurwump clan. poured into him y
$500 was enough 10 cause him TO
eiIrnt On the subject, II he had not
fore then made up bis mind TO let
olone.
nenismiu r. Butler IL here trying
80 NJ fingers into the pension pie.
a nrrinr the Pres. 10 appoint some q
6ut who Il Is he has succeeded 20 1T
concea.sng. Mystery i Buffers natio'
element. and several members Of this
minissration greatly resemble him
thN reepfcs.
Secretary Proctor spends less time
Washington than any other member
eho cabinet. His large business intere'
- his no,iticaI ambition 10 succs
+ Gsretor Morrill, makes his presel
~sesssarv very often in Vermont.
n Il said r. N General Wansmf'
"a \ scheme he wants the President
nrese0t 10 Congress. for having 81
1osimasters throughout the Unt
. Hates elected By the people inierts
nost. 20 a. 10 divorce the serv;cS y
@clssics br ti-id.ng the Offices among
~.si~s ~ would be done under avsi
siccsiona. II would make . big
~csd II lhe spoiIa system, BY which
6enubjicsn party has 50 long fattcs
f. .& en5 ,vonld Be- 1 novel innovation ri
1he long practice IN the Department.
WS0uesnaker thirhs chances for Rep
11can snccess IN 1899 are very slim,