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Postmaster General. DON M. DICKINSON, of Michigan. The Post Office Department has charge of the postal system, the establish- ment and discontinuance of post offices, appointment of postmasters, special agents, postal clerks, route agents, etc., the contracts for carry- ing the mails, the money order office, the dead letter office, maintains an inspection to prevent frauds, mail depredations, etc.
Attorney General. AUGUSTUS H. GARLAND, of Arkansas. The Attorney General is the head of the Department of Justice. He is the legal adviser of the President and heads of departments, examines titles, applications for pardons and judicial and legal appointments, conducts and argues suits in which the Government is concerned, etc.
Secretary of War. WM. C. ENDICOTT, of Massachusetts. The War Department has charge of business growing out of military af- fairs, keeps the records of the army, issues commissions, directs the government of troops, superintends their payment, stores, clothing, arms and equipments, and ordnance, constructs fortifications, and con- ducts works of military engineering, and river and harbor improve- ments.
Secretary of the Navy. WM. C. WHITNEY, of New York. The Navy Department has charge of the naval establishment and all busi-
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ness connected therewith, issues navy commissions, instructions and orders, superintends the enlistment and discharge of seamen, the ma- rine corps, the construction of navy yards and docks, the construction and equipment of vessels, the purchase of provisions, stores, elothing and ordnance, the conduet of surveys and hydrographieal operations.
Secretary of the Interior. WM. F. VILAS, of Wisconsin. The Department of the Interior has charge of the survey, management, sales and grants of public lands, the examination of pension and bounty land claims, the management of Indian affairs, the examina- tion of inventions and award of patents, the collection of statisties, the distribution of seeds, plants, ete., the taking of eensuses, the man- agement of Government mines, the ereetion of public buildings, and the construction of wagon roads to the Pacifie.
ADMISSION OF STATES.
The constitution of the United States went into operation March 4,1789.
1. Delaware. First settled by the Swedes at Wilmington in 1627; under full control of the English in 1664, and governed as a part of New York; title conveyed to William Penn by the Duke of York August 24, 1682; united to Pennsylvania December 7, 1682; granted a separate assembly in 1703, but remained under the same proprietary; first State constitution formed September 21, 1776; ratified the consti- tution of the United States December 7, 1787.
2. Pennsylvania. Charter granted to William Penn by Charles II March 4, 1681; first State constitution formed September 28, 1776; ratified the constitution of the United States December 12, 1787.
3. New Jersey. Held under the same grants as New York; di- vided into East and West Jersey July 1, 1676; rights of the proprie- tary surrendered to the Crown April 17, 1702; first State constitution formed July 2, 1776; ratified the constitution of the United States December 18, 1787.
4. Georgia. Ineluded in the Carolina charter of 1663; eharter surrendered to the Crown in 1729; eharter granted to George II June 9, 1732; charter surrendered to the Crown June 20, 1751; first State constitution formed February 5, 1777; ratified the constitution of the United States January 2, 1788.
5. Connecticut. Included in the charters of Massachusetts; sepa- rate government formed at Hartford January 14, 1639; colony planted 17
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at New Haven in 1638; purchased their lands from the Indians, and formed a government June 4, 1639; the colony of Connecticut pur- chased the rights of the patentees in 1644, for £7,000; colonies of Connecticut and New Haven united by a charter granted by Charles II April 23, 1662; ratified the constitution of the United States Jan- uary 9, 1788; first State constitution formed September 15, 1818.
6. Massachusetts. Charter granted by James I April 10, 1606, for the territory between 34° and 45° north latitude, which was to be managed by two distinct councils, the London company all south of 41°, and the Plymouth company all north thereof; patent granted by King in council November 3, 1620, to the council established at Plym- outh, for all lands between 40° and 48º north latitude, from sea to sea; settled under compacts of the emigrants, made November 3, 1620; patent procured from Plymouth company June 1, 1621; the colony of Massachusetts Bay formed by royal charter March 4, 1629; Maine in- corporated with Massachusetts, 1652; charter granted October 7, 1691, uniting the colonies of Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, the provinces of Maine and Nova Scotia, and the territory between Maine and Nova Scotia, under one government, entitled "The provinces of Massachu- setts Bay in New England;" explanatory charter granted by George I August 20, 1725; first State constitution formed March 2, 1780; rati- fied the constitution of the United States February 6, 1788.
7. Maryland. Charter granted to Cecilius Calvert, Lord Balti- more, June 20, 1632; first State constitution formed November 3, 1776; ratified the constitution of the United States May 23, 1788.
8. South Carolina. Included in the Carolina charters; separate charter granted in 1729; first State constitution formed March 26, 1776; ratified the constitution of the United States May 23, 1788.
9. New Hampshire. Included in the charters of Massachusetts; separate charter granted September 18, 1679; first State constitution formed January 5, 1776; ratified the constitution of the United States June 21, 1788.
10. Virginia. Charter granted by Janes I April 10, 1606, for the territory between 34° and 45° north latitude, which was to be managed by two distinct councils, the London company all south of 41º, and the Plymouth company all north thereof; new charters granted May 23, 1609, and March 12, 1612; first State constitution formed June 12, 1776; ratified the constitution of the United States June 25, 1788.
11. New York. The territory acquired the name of "New Neth- erlands" in 1614; the "Dutch West India Company" was chartered
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in June, 1621; active settlements begun at New Amsterdam (New York) in 1624; granted to the Duke of York March 12, 1664, April 26, 1664, and June 24, 1664; new charter granted to the Duke of York June 29, 1674; first State constitution formed April 20, 1777; ratified the constitution of the United States July 26, 1788.
12. North Carolina. Charter granted by Charles II March 24, 1663, including the territory between 31° and 36° north latitude, from sea to sea, under the title of the "Province of Carolina;" second charter granted June 30, 1685, extending boundaries so as to include territory between 29° and 36° 30' north latitude, from sea to sea; first State constitution formed December 18, 1776; ratified the consti- tution of the United States November 1, 1789.
13. Rhode Island. Included in the charters of Massachusetts; charter granted March 17, 1644, uniting the towns of Providence, Portsmouth and Newport, under the name of "The Incorporation of Providence Plantations in the Narragansett Bay, in New England;" charter granted to Rhode Island and Providence plantations July 8, 663; ratified the constitution of the United States May 29, 1790; first State constitution formed November 5, 1842.
14. Vermont. First State constitution formed December 24, 1777; application made to Congress for admission as a State February 9, 1791; by act of Congress approved February 18, 1791, admitted as a State March 4, 1791.
15. Kentucky. Application made to Congress for admission as a State December 9, 1790; by act of Congress approved February 4, 1791, admitted as a State June 1, 1792.
16. Tennessee. First State constitution adopted February 6, 1796; application made to Congress for admission as a State April 8, 1796; by act of Congress admitted as a State June 1, 1796.
17. Ohio. Enabling act approved February 20, 1811; first State constitution formed November -, 1802; by the enabling act admitted as a State November 29, 1802.
18. Louisiana. Enabling act approved February 20, 1811; first State constitution formed January 22, 1812; by act of Congress ap- proved April 8, 1812, admitted as a State April 30, 1812.
19. Indiana. Application made to Congress for enabling act December 28, 1815; enabling act passed April 19, 1816; first State constitution formed June 29, 1816; by joint resolution of Congress admitted as a State December 11, 1816.
20. Mississippi. Application made to Congress for an enabling
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act November 13, 1811; bill for enabling act passed the House, de- feated in the Senate April 17, 1812; memorials presented to Congress from the people of the proposed State, January 21, 1815, December 6, 1815, and December 9, 1816; enabling act approved March 1, 1817; first State constitution formed August 15, 1817; by joint resolution of Congress admitted as a State December 10, 1817.
21. Illinois. Application made to Congress for an enabling act January 16, 1818; enabling act approved April 18, 1818; first State constitution formed August 26, 1818; by joint resolution of Congress admitted as a State December 3, 1818.
22. Alabama. Application made to Congress for an enabling act December 7, 1818; enabling act approved March 2, 1819; first State constitution formed August 2, 1819; by joint resolution of Congress admitted as a State December 14, 1819.
23. Maine. First State constitution adopted October 29, 1819; application made to Congress for an enabling act December 8, 1819; by act of Congress approved March 3, 1820, admitted as a State March 15, 1820.
24. Missouri. Application made to Congress for a State gov- ernment March 16, 1818, and December 18, 1818; a bill to admit was defeated in Congress, which was introduced February 15, 1819; application made to Congress for an enabling act December 29, 1819; enabling act, (known as the "Missouri Compromise,") passed by Con- gress March 6, 1820; first State constitution formed July 19, 1820; resolution to admit as a State passed Senate December 12, 1820; re- jected by the House February 14, 1821; conditional resolution to admit approved March 2, 1821; condition accepted by the Legislature of Missouri, and approved by the Governor, June 26, 1821; by proclama- tion of the President admitted as a State August 10, 1821.
25. Arkansas. First State constitution formed January 30, 1836; application made to Congress for admission as a State March 1, 1836; by act of Congress admitted as a State June 15, 1836.
26. Michigan. Memorials presented to Congress for admission as a State January 25, 1833, December 11, 1833, and February 28, 1834; first State constitution formed January 29, 1835; act providing for admission, with conditions regarding boundaries, passed June 15-23, 1836; conditions rejected September 30, 1836; conditions accepted December 15, 1836; by act of Congress admitted as a State January 26, 1837.
27. Florida. First State constitution formed January 11, 1839;
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memorials presented to Congress for admission as a State February 20, 1839, February 12, 1840, and May 9, 1842; by act of Congress admitted as State March 3, 1845.
28. Texas. First State constitution formed August 27, 1845; by joint resolution of Congress admitted as a State December 29, 1845.
29. Iowa. Application made to Congress for admission as a State February 12, 1844; a constitution formed November 1, 1844; act for admission, with certain specific boundaries, passed Congress March 3, 1845; rejected by the people of the proposed State; memorials pre- sented to Congress regarding boundaries February 17, 1846; acts of Congress to define boundaries and to repeal parts of act of March 3, 1845, relating thereto, approved August 4, 1846; by act of Congress admitted as a State December 28, 1846.
30. Wisconsin. Application made to Congress for an enabling act March 20, 1845; enabling act approved August 6, 1846; first State constitution formed December 16, 1846; act of Congress providing for admission, when constitution is approved by the people, approved March 3, 1847; constitution rejected; amended February 1, 1848; rati- fied March 6, 1848; by act of Congress admitted as a State May 29, 1848.
31. California. Proclamation issued by General Riley, appointing the first day of August for the election of delegates to a convention June 3, 1849; convention met at Monterey to form a government Sep- tember 1, 1849; convention formed a constitution and adjourned Octo- ber 13, 1849; constitution adopted, and Governor and members of the Legislature elected November 13, 1849; Legislature assembled at San José December 15, 1849; the Governor inaugurated at San José De- cember 20, 1849; by act of Congress admitted as a State September 9,1850.
32. Minnesota: Enabling act passed February 26, 1857; first State constitution formed August 29, 1857; constitution adopted by the people October 13, 1857; by act of Congress admitted as a State May 11, 1858.
33. Oregon. First State constitution formed September 18, 1857; by act of Congress admitted as a State February 14, 1859.
34. Kansas. Convention met at Topeka to consider formation of State government September 19, 1855; convention adjourned, and met at the same place October 23, 1855; constitution formed by Topeka
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convention November 12, 1855; Topeka constitution adopted by the people December 15, 1855; convention met at Lecompton September 5, 1857; Lecompton convention adjourned and met at the same place October, 1857; constitution formed by Lecompton convention Novem- ber 7, 1857; bill passed Congress to admit, conditionally, under the Lecompton constitution, May 4, 1858; act for admission rejected by the people January 4, 1859; convention met at Wyandotte July 5, 1859; constitution formed by Wyandotte convention July 29, 1859; by act of Congress admitted as a State, under the Wyandotte consti- tution, January 29, 1861.
35. West Virginia. Convention met November 24, 1861; con- stitution ratified May 3, 1862; the reorganized State of Virginia gave consent to separation May 13, 1862; act of Congress to admit as a State, under certain conditions, approved December 31, 1862; by proclamation of the President, April 20, 1863, admitted as a State June 19, 1863.
36. Nevada. A State constitution formed December 11, 1863; constitution rejected by the people; enabling act passed March 21, 1865; first State convention formed July 27, 1864; by proclamation of the President admitted as a State October 31, 1864.
37. Nebraska. Proposition to form a State government disap- proved by the people March, 1860; application made to Congress for an enabling act January 16, 1864; enabling act approved April 19, 1864; act passed Congress, (just before adjournment,) to admit as a State July 18, 1866; bill pocketed by the President; another act to admit passed Congress January, 1867; vetoed by the President Jan- uary 30, 1867; act for admission passed Congress, over the President's veto, February 9, 1867; the conditions of the act having been accepted, by proclamation of the President admitted as a State March 1, 1867.
38. Colorado. Enabling act passed March 21, 1864; constitution formed August 12, 1864; act to admit as a State passed Congress; vetoed by the President May 15, 1866; another act to admit passed Congress January, 1867; enabling act passed March 3, 1875; State constitution formed March 14, 1876; by proclamation of the Presi- dent admitted as a State August 1, 1876.
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FEDERAL OFFICERS IN TOPEKA.
[ Offices in Post Office and Custom House Building, corner Kansas avenue and Fifth street, and resi- dents of Topeka, except as otherwise noted.]
JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT-Cassius G. Foster, $3,500.
MARSHAL-W. C. Jones, Iola, $200, and fees not cxcceding $6,000. DEPUTY MARSHALS-G. F. Sharritt, D. F. Wyatt, and Charles Currier. ATTORNEY-W. C. Perry, Fort Scott, $200 and fees.
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY -Eugene Hagan, $1,500.
PENSION AGENT-George W. Glick, Atchison, $4,000. CHIEF CLERK-James P. Howe.
PENSION EXAMINING BUREAU-S. E. Sheldon, M. D., president; L. Y. Grubbs, M. D., treasurer; C. A. McGuire, M. D., scerctary.
RECEIVER OF LAND OFFICE-Chas. Spalding, Office Block, room 14, $500 and fees.
REGISTER OF LAND OFFICE -John L. Price, $500 and fees.
CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT-Joseph C. Wilson, fees. .
CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT-A. S. Thomas, fees.
DEPUTY COLLECTOR -James L. King.
DISBURSING OFFICER -John Mileham, 3 of 1 per cent.
GAUGER AND STOREKEEPER-Vacancy.
POSTMASTER-John Mileham, $3,200.
ASSISTANT POSTMASTER -James L. King.
MASTER IN CHANCERY - Hiram P. Dillon, Office Block, fees.
COMMISSIONERS-J. C. - Wilson and E. A. Austin, fees.
JUDICIARY.
UNITED STATES COURTS.
The Circuit Court is held on the second Monday in January at Fort Scott, on the first Monday in June at Leavenworth, and on the fourth Monday in November at Topeka.
The District Court is held on the second Monday in January at Fort Scott, on the second Monday in April at Topeka, on the second Monday in September at Wichita, and on the second Monday in Octo- ber at Leavenworth.
JUDGES OF THE CIRCUIT COURT-Hon. David J. Brewer, Lcaven- worth, presiding judge; Hon. Cassius G. Foster, associate, Topeka.
JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT-Hon. Cassius G. Foster, Topcka. MASTERS IN CHANCERY - Hiram P. Dillon, Topeka; H. M. Herman, Leavenworth.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY-W. C. Perry, Fort Scott.
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY -Eugene Hagan, Topeka.
MARSHAL-W. C. Jones, Iola.
CLERK CIRCUIT COURT-A. S. Thomas, Topcka.
CLERK DISTRICT COURT-Joseph C. Wilson, Topeka.
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MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS.
STATE GOVERNORS AND CAPITALS.
State.
Capital.
Governor.
Term Years.
Term Began.
Term Ends.
Salary.
Alabama.
Montgomery
Thomas Seay D
2
Dec. 1, 1886
Dec. 1, 1888
$3,000
Arkansas
Little Rock
Simon P. Hughes.
D
2
Jan. 13, 1887
Jan. 13, 1889
3,000
California
Sacramento.
R. H. Waterman.
R
4
Jan. 3, 1887
Jan. 5, 1891
6,000
Colorado.
Denver
Alva Adams ..
D
2
Jan. 11, 1887
Jan. 11, 1889
5,000
Connecticut
Hartford
Phin. C. Lounsbury.
.. R
2
Jan. 2, 1887
Jan. 2, 1889
4,000
Delaware1
Dover.
Benjamin T. Biggs.
D
4 Jan. 18, 1887
Jan. 15, 1891
2,000
Florida ..
Tallahassee
Edward A. Perry ....
D
4
Jan. 6, 1885
Jan. 8, 1889
3,500
Georgia 1
Atlanta.
John B. Gordon.
D
2
Nov. 9, 1886
Nov. - , 1888
3,000
Indiana
Indianapolis
Isaac P. Gray
D
4
Jan. 12, 1885
Jan. 14, 1889
5,000
Iowa ..
Des Moines
William Larrabee.
R
2
Jan. 9, 1888
Jan. 9,1890
3,000
Kansas
Topeka
John A. Martin
R
Kentucky1
Frankfort
Simon B. Buckner.
D
4
Sept. 7, 1887
Sept. 2, 1891
5,000
Maine
Augusta.
Sebastian S. Marble ..... R
2
Dec. 11, 1887
Jan.
2,1889
2,500
Maryland 1
Annapolis
Elihu E. Jackson .....
D
4
Jan. 4, 1888
Jan.
6,1892
4,500
Massachusetts.
Boston ..
Oliver Ames.
R
1
Jan. 4, 1888
Jan.
2,1889
5,000
Michigan
Lansing.
Cyrus G. Luce ..
R
2
Jan. 1, 1887
Jan.
1, 1889
1,000
Minnesota 2
St. Paul.
Andrew R. McGill R
2
Jan. 3, 1887
Jan.
7,1889
5,000
Mississippi1
Jackson
Robert Lowry
D
4 Jan. 4, 1886
Jan.
6,1890
4,000
Missouri .
Jefferson City
A. G. Morehouse
D
4
Dec. 29, 1887
Jan. 14, 1889
5,000
Nebraska
Lincoln,
John M. Thayer
R
2
Jan. 6, 1887
Jan.
3,1889
2,500
Nevada
Carson City ..
C. C. Stevenson
R
4
Jan. 3, 1887
Jan.
5,1891
5,000
New Hampshire.
Concord.
Charles H. Sawyer. R
2
June 2, 1887
June 2, 1889
2,000
New York 1
Albany ..
David B. Hill
D
3
Jan. 1, 1886
Jan. 1, 1889
10,000
North Carolina 1.
Raleigh
Alfred M. Scales.
D
4
Jan. 5, 1885
Jan. 1, 1889
3,000
Ohio
Columbus
Joseph B. Foraker. R
2
Jan. 9, 1888
Jan. 9,1890
8,000
Oregon
Salem
Sylvester Pennoyer. D
4
Jan. 10, 1887
Jan. 12, 1891
1,500
Pennsylvania1
Harrisburg.
James A. Beaver R
4
Jan. 18, 1887
Jan. 20, 1891
10,000
Rhode Island.
Newport and
Providence.
John W. Davis. D
1
May 31, 1887
May 29, 1888
1,000
South Carolina
Columbia
John P. Richardson D
2
Dec. 6, 1886
Dec. - , 1888
3,500
Tennessee ..
Nashville.
Robert L. Taylor
D
2
Jan. 15, 1887
Jan. 15, 1889
4,000
Texas 1
Austin
Lawr- nce S. Ross
D
2
Jan. 13, 1887
Jan. 10, 1889
4,000
Vermont.
Montpelier
Ebenezer J. Ormsbee ... R
Oct. 6, 1886
Oct. 3, 1888
1,500
Virginia 1
Richmond
Fitzhugh Lee.
D
4
Jan. 1, 1886
Jan. 1, 1890
5,000
West Virginia.
Charleston
E. Willis Wilson.
D
4
Ma'ch 4, 1885
Mach 4, 1889
2,700
Wisconsin.
Madison.
Jeremiah M. Rusk R
2
Jan. 8, 1887
Jan. 8, 1889
5,000
Democratic Governors Democratic Legislatures.
22 Republican Governors. 16
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19 Republican Legislatures.
19
GOVERNORS OF THE TERRITORIES.S
Territory.
Capital.
Governor.
Term Years.
Term Began.
Salary.
Alaska ...
Sitka.
Alfred P. Swineford ..... D
4
May 7, 1885.
$3,000
Arizona.
Prescott ...
C. Meyer Zulick.
D
4
October 14, 1885.
2,600
Dakota.
Bismarck
Louis K. Church.
D
4
December 13, 1886.
2.600
Idaho
Boise City.
Edward A. Stevenson ... D
4
September 29, 1885.
2,600
Montana.
Helena ..
Preston H. Leslic.
D
4
December 15, 1886.
2,600
New Mexico.
Santa Fe ..
Edmund G, Ross
D
4
May 27, 1885 ..
2,600
Utah.
Salt Lake City
Caleb W. West
D
4
April 29, 1886.
2.600
Washington.
Olympia.
Eugene Semple
D
4
April 9, 1887 ..
2,600
Wyoming.
Cheyenne
Thomas Moonlight.
.. D
4 December 8, 1886
2,600
1 In these thirteen States the Governor has a house free of rent, in addition to the salary of the office. 2 The Governor's term in Minnesota is changed from three to two years after 1886.
3 The Governors of the Territories are appointed by the President and Senate of the United States, for the term of four years, unless sooner removed by the President.
R
4
Jan. 12, 1885
Jan. 14, 1889
6,000
Louisiana.
Baton Rouge.
Samuel D. McEnery ..
D
4
May 12, 1884
May -, 1888
4,000
New Jersey.
Trenton
Robert S. Green
D
3
Jan. 18, 1887
Jan. 21, 1890
5,000
Illinois1
Springfield
Richard J. Oglesby
Jan. 10, 1887
Jan. 14, 1889
3,000
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ELECTORAL AND POPULAR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT, 1884.
ELECTORAL.
POPULAR.
STATES.
Blaine and
Logan.
Cleveland and
Hendricks.
Blaine.
Cleveland.
Butler.
St. John.
Alabama
10
59,588
93,030
762
610
Arkansas.
7
50,860
72,927
1,847
California
8
100,816
88,307
1,975
2,640
Colorado
3
36,277
27,627
1,953
761
Connecticut
6
65,893
67,167
1,684
2,489
Delaware
4
28,031
31,769
74
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