The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21
MMILLAN IS RESTING.
Michigan Senator at Manchester
by-the-Sea.
MAILBAG REPAIR SHOP SCANDALS.

N' mount ih the removal OF Major TX.
ID - Tyler, the Chief-Donovan of Bay
city Visitor at the National Capital
Judge Benjamin X. Harlan Very Popu-
lar with the Clerks in His Division of
the Pension Office.
Washington, July Ex-senator McMil-
ian has been with his family at Man
CHESTER by-the-Sea for a week or ten
days taking vacation from the worries
incident to the tariff bill. The senator
Will probably remain at the seashore for
some time, as he is greatly in need of
long vacation.
State Senator Shepard of Cassapolis
was in the city recently and took the
customary examination before receiving
MS appointment as consul at Hamilton.
ont. The examination is conducted by a
special board Of the state department
and candidates with proper political in
huence almost invariably pass. Mr..
Shepard will probably assume the duties
OF his office about the 1st of August.
Major r. d. S. Tyler, chief Of the mail
bag repair shop of the postofiice depart-
ment, was recently relieved from duty.
This action was the outcome Of the
scandals which have centered about the
mailbag repair shop more or less for
years, and it is the direct result Of an in
Vestigation which was made by the Sec
ond assistant postmaster general. Major
Tyler is one Of the best-known officials
in Washington, and came here from
Michigan. His resignation was request
tpn1arpn a1i To- FL
Major Tyler is a red-hot Democrat and
this had something to DO with his dis
missal.
Donovan of Bay City.
Lone" John Donovan Of Bay City was
in the city for several days during the
week, and received many attentions at
the hands Of the Michigan delegation.
Senator Mcmillan rendered him the use
Of his committee room as his headquar-
ters during his stay. and Donovan held
quite a reception, shaking hands with
a number Of senators and representa-
tives. Mr.. Donovan became famous for
holding up the Democratic banner
through the whole term Of Michigan
legislature single-handed.
Judge Benjamin A. Harlan Of Grand
Rapids was made chief of a division in
is very popular with the clerks Of his di-
vision, many of whom have been there
during the entire fifteen years that
Judge Harlan has been in office. They
presented the judge with a beautiful and
rare potted palm as token of tneir re-
gard for him.
Among the Michigan visitors this week
was II. l.. Fifield Of Menominee
a
in looking over the Wyandotte postofiice
case, learned that the resignation of w.
w. Colfax, who was recently appointed
postmaster of that place, had not been
accepted, although Mr.. Colfax insists
that il be done. General Spalding fears
that Mr.. Colfax has nervous prostration,
but hopes he may recover so that he will
not be obliged to appoint another man.
VIII BE Home by the 25th.
1T will be able to start for home in
day or two after the adjournment OF
congress-" says CongressmanS Sam Smith,
land / can see no reason why L cannot
be in Michigan by the 25th Of this
month. I guess 1 will be the first Mich
igan congressman to return to Washing
ton, for / will be back by the middle OF
September. / have some business that
will require my presence here at that
time, and besides, / want to bring my
children here so as to enter them in the
Washington schools as soon as they be-
gin. / think it would interfere with
their standing in school If should wait
until November before entering them"
1.-THE Michigan delegation is receiving
numerous applications from female Of
ficeseekers," says Congressman Spald-
a. 1, ,af ar NJ
ment in any other department for lady
than one in the library. The ladies say
that It would be so pleasant to work in
such a beautiful building; but they do
not know that hardly one of them will
work where the beauty is. The great
majority Of them will be cooped up in
rooms that are nothing more than cells,
in which are nothing but row after row
Of books, with no view from the win
dows except a small court which is al
WAYS quiet and dull. Therefore their
work will become almost unbearably
monotonous. Besides, the work Of hand
ling these books from the shelves to the
trucks and from the trucks back to the
shelves will be enough TO wear out the
strongest woman in a very short time"
First Assistant Postmaster General
Heath has made the following allow
ances for horse hire and carfare for free
delivery postofIices in Michigan for the
next fiscal year: Adrian, 5000; Ann Ar
Dor, $780, Battle Creek, 5000; Bay City,
5000: Detroit, $500; Grand Rapids,
s1.166: Jackson. 1915: Kalamazoo, 5000;
Lansing. $3.50; Muskegon, Sass; Saginaw,
81 600; West Bay City, $780, Ypsilanti,
5000.
Temporary Inspector of Hulls.
J. H. Langley will continue TO be tenn
porary inspector of bulls at Grand Ha-
ven for ninety days. This concession
has been made by the civil service COM
mission at the request Of the secretary
of the treasury. Before the expiration
of this term there will be a civil service
examination, and II Captain Langley
succeeds in passing the examination he
will receive a permanent appointment.
Mrs Mary Bowman, who has been
popular as janitress Of the senate gall
ieries at Lansing, Is very anxious to Sc
cure a similar position at Washington,
where the pay Is nearly double that
which she receives at Lansing. She has
written TO the Michigan senator's and