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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1885
Page
2
A 1895 commentary reviews new Republican and Democratic ministerial appointments including Edward J. Phelps Robert M. Meheane and George H. Pendleton. It condemns treachery and factional betrayals while noting reactions to partisan power shifts and public esteem for leadership.
A Washington reform push trims government waste. A committee will review Treasury and Ontario offices to remove useless positions. In Cleveland's bid to economy, officials discard carriages, horses, blankets, and other interior department items, paying for items when used.
Reports say 25 000 militia in England could be mobilized as the war prospect looms. President sends Senate nominations for ambassadors and ministers including Edward J Phelps to Britain and Robert M McLane to France. Henry B Jackson and others named to posts as appointments shift in Washington.
The Postmaster General states that railway mail service positions may be reassessed as removals in the branch proceed. He claims service quality is poor among government workers and urges efficiency to fit the profession. Vilas insists public servants should know their jobs are not political spoils. He expects the service to continue as prior.
The Arkansas Legislature selected ex Governor James H L Berry to fill the unexpired term of Senator Garland. Davis will address Mexican veterans in New Orleans. April 14 report notes applicants for a South Carolina post with a salary of $12,000. J N Taylor of Lynchburg chosen as postmaster in Tennessee under Cleveland. The Democratic caucus debated Railroad Commission, Fish made remarks about Thomas. incident with a hickory stick occurred as friends intervened. Public sentiment expresses weariness with officeholders and calls for reform ahead of elections.
A letter recounts a Mississippi to New Orleans excursion tied to the Exposition. It describes visits to Biloxi and Mobile, impressions of Windsor hotel, and observations on the Exposition grounds and exhibits. It mentions railroads, industries, and cultural notes from Washington society.
A letter from Girard Pa to John G Whittier the Quaker poet asks for a verse to teach schoolchildren. Whittier replies with consolation and a moral quatrain about patience nature and truth. Separate items: a separate note mentions a large shipping order from the N K Fairbank Gunning Co to Britain and a packing firm’s orders.
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