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Political notes reach President as officials outline reforms
Washington dispatch reports President receives calls from Senator Quay Plumb and Peffer among others. Secretary Foster plans budget moves while Blaine letters hint at recovery. Mitchell abolishes a long standing Patent Office abuse by banning former employees from practicing as agents in cases they helped. Union and World’s Fair plans include travel for officials to attract foreign exhibitors. Secretary Noble’s health improves as Census clerks face discharge. private court judges named with party balance.
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Washington
Hag
Senator Quay
Plumb
Peffer
Aed
Foster
Ohio
Jook
Blaine
Treasury
Navy
Milter
Patent Office
Congress
Mitchell
Patent ‘Office
GALR
Society of the Army of the Potomac
Buffalo
New York
Harrison
Morgan
Davis
Thomas. M. Wailer
M. P. Handy
Carl Schurz
Eustis
Ben. Butterworth
Ives
St. Louis
Sevellon Brown
Department of State
Chisago
France
Turkey
Nicaragua
Switzerland
Belgium
Norway
Sweden
Spain
Austria
Russia
China
Noble
Census Bureau
Joseph M. Reed
Iowa
Wilber F. Stone
Colorado
Henry C. Sluss
Kansas
Thomas ©. Fuller
North Carolina
We Aw, Murry
Tennessee
HI. G. Tevonides
Missouri
United States
L. W. Colby
Nebraska