Washington Letter on the Treasury Register's Ancient Records
Special correspondent outlines the Treasury Register’s vast archives, noting the division of accounts, historic ledgers from 1776, and the ongoing precision that keeps every dollar tracked. He highlights Chris C. Graham of Iowa, rosecrans’s leadership, and a rare engraving dispute resolved to recover five hundred dollars. He promises more letters detailing the finance bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register of the Treasury
Chris C. Graham
Iowa
John A. Graham
The
Register
Treasury
Graham
Division of
George Washington
Maeral
Ward
Raidabie Ee
Benedict Ite
Continental Army
Philadelphia
Mr. Graham
Internal Revenue
Blank
Mr Graham
William §. Rosecrans
Washington City
Goven Trisan
Greham
Washington
Republic
Office of the Register of the Treasury
Bureau of Finance
Smita D. Fry
NOT AN EASY BERTH. Public Officials Harass in Washington
John Wallace of Oklahoma recounts delays in transacting business with the Secretary of the Interior in Washington. A letter, a crowded office, and officials’ interruptions slowed his private meeting, illustrating widespread public frustration with bureaucratic inefficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wallace
Oklahoma
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
West
St. Louis
National Hotel
Congress
Noble
Notable Public Servant James Lawrenson at 60 Years in Service
James Lawrenson, appointed to the Post-office Department in 1829, marked sixty years of service. A notary public, he has sworn in twenty-eight postmasters general and numerous staff, living in Baltimore and commuting daily to Washington. The piece also reflects on memorials for fallen soldiers and calls for national unity and justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lawrenson
Post-office Department
Money Order Office
Great Department
Baltimore
Washington
Rope limits and a vow on veterans graves
A stout man asks about rope replacement for an elevator bound for the tenth floor. The elevator boy says a new rope arrives tomorrow if today goes safely. The piece reflects on honoring fallen soldiers from both sides and urges peace and national fraternal unity. It notes color bias in police and questions officers who deny blue courtesy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Littings
Sowing Dragon's Teeth by Appealing to Race Prejudice Decline
The Chicago Inter Ocean argues that murder cannot solve racial tempers and urges whites and blacks to unite against demagogues. It condemns Neely's pro colored Republican split as harmful, warns against black or white supremacy moves, and calls for conciliatory policy, education, and economic focus to prevent factional tickets.
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A. M. Neely
Arkansas
Neely
Soldly
Chicago
South
Inter Ocean
St Neely
Democratic Party
United States
Union
Chicago Inter Ocean
The Wool Tariff and U S Sheep Population Trends
The Agricultural Department publishes state by state sheep numbers from 1860, 1880, after tariff changes and last January. The table compares protection effects over 20 years, four years of protection, and wool price effects from tariff reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Agricultural Department
The
Union
United States
Notes of the Hour Reflections in Various Papers
A compilation of brief excerpts from multiple newspapers. Items criticize political appointments and partisan tactics, cite opinions on disabled veterans, negro suffrage, tariff effects, and election irregularities, with noted quotes from Chicago Tribune Detroit Tribune Chicago Inter Ocean N Y Graphic St Louis Globe-Democrat Peoria Journal and others. Entities include Grover Cleveland references and Watervliet New York election anomalies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Webster Ilanagan
Chicago Tribune
Detroit Tribune
Chicago Inter Ocean
Chicago
Boster Journal
Lowa
N. Y
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Feyr
Southern Statesman
South
Peoria
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Chicago News
Watervliet
Albany
Gove
N, Y
Tribune
Population Trends Through 1884 and Rural Shifts
The text notes a rise in state populations up to 1884 followed by a marked decline overall, except in areas with rapid farming population growth where the increase persisted. It introduces a table detailing these trends.
Local Attorneys Advertise Partnerships and Services
Louis Bioks and Tibban Creamer announce renewed law partnerships and attentive handling of cases. Ames B. Swing offers collections and legal counsel from his office in Williamsburg and Cincinnati with practice across Hamilton and Clermont counties.
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Batavia
FeameRe
Tibban
Creamer
Westbound L M Ry trains connect with C R Ry services
Through cars attach to eastbound trains for Pittsburgh Harrisburg Philadelphia New York Washington and Baltimore. Ticket agents J S Hory Batavia Junction Ohio and James McCrea Pittsburg manager outline time tables fares and movement of trains with connecting services at Sardinia Hillsboro Winchester Batavia Junction and Portmouth for east and north destinations.
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M. My
L. M. Ry
Pittsburg
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
D. C
Baltimore
J. S. Hory
Batavia Junction
Ohio
James McCrea
J. 8. Hory
Linwood
Pom
Sardinia
Mowrytown
Taylorsville
Coffman's
East Danville
Shackleton’s
Hillsboro
Omnibuser
Ohoon
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Chris. C. Graham
General Rosechans
Liberty
Orbearance
Ensus
Bureau
N.Y
N.J Aes “Tion
Penn Jories
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Seer
M. T. Ae
Del
W. Va
S. C
Hotels
Felicit
Y. Ohi
BORIC
Bi i
Ellen F
Georgetown
Bizhn
A. M. Kautz
Moscow
W. F. Smidley
Ee Q. Crane
Bantam
Clermont County
Www
Bishop
Attorney At Law
Main Street
Clermont House
Jawlett
Louis Bioks
Attorneys At Law
Kline
Main Girls
Vs. Robinson
Roudebush
W. F. Roudebush
Mpownene & Woodlief
Cy R Woodliew
Geo. L. Swing
Qwing & Breeding
T. P. Breeding
Nichols & Nichols
Tatman Building
T. Q. Ashburn
Geo. W. Hulick
Hulick
Ames B. Swing
Williamsburg
Esplanade
Fifth of Walnut
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Clermont Coun
Suceh’s
John D. Park & Sons
Cinnati. Asterne Agt
San Francisco
West Sixth St
Vine
West Sixth Street
Thess
Cai
Board of Examiners
Byron Less
U J. Swing
Examiners
ProPens
Cincinnati & ST. Louis
Ciocinnati
Chocinnati
Esdaily
Sun
Columbus
New York Express
Loveland
Milford
Camp Dennison
Plainville
Leveland
Xenia
Springfield
Dayton
Western Pointe
Red Bar
Netton and
Tb Northwest
Nion
Hechio
Arr
A.M. P.M. Ver
Afton
Williamsburg Eastwood
Bodman Wv
Mt. Oreb
White Oak
Peebles
Plum Run
Funeral Sprive
Vans
Barden
Young's
Otway
Henley
McCulloch
Arion
Rushtowt
Wharton
Rtsmouth
A. M
Lint Hills
Aily
Cleaneay
Besudeo
Mornington
Newburg Whee
Kilgour rEee
Red Ank
Jutavia Junction
Serene
Newtown Edwards
Richmond Junction
Muillsboro
Fey
Ian Y
T. D. Rhodes
Incinnati
New
Kaust
Riven
M. P
Pestengee
Saarier
Cincinna
Richmond
Carmel
Clough Pike
Pleasant Hill
Loouat Corner
Palestine
Beeeed
Batrville
New Richmo
Clark
Goshen
DYE House
Robert Walker
E. Third St
A. Detzel
East Third Street
Cincinnate
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