The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-06-11

L tihdilCidA QutDltOIs
But it was Of little political trick
cry in which he is just now engaged
that started to tell OF course every
newspaper reader is familiar with the
high-handed doings Of Postmaster Don
han at Terre Haute. Ind, in dlsmIssine
all the republican letter carriers as soon
as he took charge Of his Office. against
the rules Of the post Office department
as well as the civil service law. Civil
Service Commissioner Roosevelt went
out there and made a personal inves-
tigation, and his report is dead against
the post master, although 1t has not
iyet been approved by the other COM
missioners, but 1t unquestionably will
be. Now that particular postmaster is
one of Voorhees, henchmen and Vorhees
| got here aH soon as commissioner
Roosevelt did, determined to prevent his
being punished or dismissed. In order
to strengthen himself with Mr.. Cleve-
land, whose weakness he has long since
learned, he had himself interviewed as
soon as he arrived in Washington and
filled half column with the most full
some flattery Of the wisdom and states
manship Of the president. He calculates
by this bit OF humbuggery to pull the
wool over the presidents eyes and pre-
vent any action being taken on the re-
port Of Mr.. Roosevelt Mr.. Roosevelt cam
not begin to match the senator for
thickness, but he is all the same a
hard fighter and is determined that
Donham shall be punished, and If he
isn't look out for row.
Secretary Hole Smith has repealed
an order that was issued by General
Raum and Assistant Bussey, construct
ing disability not of service origin"
which he hopes will keep the veterans
out of from $15,0OO,OOO to $20,0OO,0O0, a
year. Under the construction which
Secretary Smith has decided shall be
put upon the pension act of 1890, a
mans disability not of service origin"
will have to be sufficient to prevent
his earning support by manual la
Dor before he will be allowed pension.
Attorney General Olney has, accord |
ing to story current here, been sat |
down upon by Mr.. Cleveland. Mr.. |
Olney was determined to make the |
fight of his life to compel the Worlds
Fair people to obey the law as to Sun |
day closing, but Secretary Gresham
told Mr.. Cleveland that it would make
the administration very unpopular in
the West, where the people were prac-
tically unanimous in favor of Sunday
opening, II any extraordinary efforts
we're made by the attorney general to
compel it tosclose. Then the attorney
general was told that he must do
lothing more than he was compelled
o do in the matter. He objected to the
Interference with his plans, but he was
uiekly made to understand who was
ossing the machine, just as his col
eagues had been before him, and he
uddenly concluded to make a visit to
'oston, leaving the district attorney at
hicago to make his fight for Sunday
losing alone, and without even the
loral support of the administration.
Hon. Robert T. Lincoln, who has ]
roved his ability as an executive Off
er, and as diplomat, by four years
ervice in the cabinet and by four years
srvice as United States minister to
ervice as U. S. minister to Great Brit
making his final report to the de-
of state. He will resume his
with the Chicago law firm
ON which he retired four years ago ,
} accept the position he has lately va !
ltedl While firmly of the opinion o
nat the republican party will on ac- n
ount of its undying principles soon be
sstored to power, Mr.. Lincoln declines
'.talk politics at this time, because he n
lys he is for the present out of poll
cs and must devote his time to money :
Ialling, as he spent while residing in
ondon just $4,000 more than his sal
ry Mr. Gresham accompanied Mr.
lincoln when he called at the white
ouse' to pay respects to the president
olicitor General Aldrich retired Satur- :
ny, to return to his private practice b
! Chicago, He leaves n record that !
ny lawyer in the u. S. might be proud
without laying himself open to the
iarge of egotism.
Uona of ,,ron,otion. IIar fotba,. s.Ts