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Domestic News
May 15, 1876
The Daily Argus
Rock Island, Rock Island County County, Illinois
What is this article about?
Geo. W. Campbell of Chicago testified before the civil service committee in Washington on May 13 about his appointment to a sinecure clerkship in the pension office under Gen. Sweet, starting at $2,500 annually, later reduced to $1,500, with no duties for two or three years.
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REPUBLICAN
OFFICE-HOLDER.
Why Taxes are High and Business Poor.
WASHINGTON, May 13.- Geo. W. Campbell, of Chicago, testified before the civil service committee to-day, that he was a brother of Ben Campbell, the marshal of the northern district of Illinois, and when Gen. Sweet was pension agent at Chicago witness got appointed to a clerkship at $2,500 per annum, and was afterwards reduced to $1,500; he was employed for two or three years and had no duties to perform, the position was a mere sinecure.
REPUBLICAN
OFFICE-HOLDER.
Why Taxes are High and Business Poor.
WASHINGTON, May 13.- Geo. W. Campbell, of Chicago, testified before the civil service committee to-day, that he was a brother of Ben Campbell, the marshal of the northern district of Illinois, and when Gen. Sweet was pension agent at Chicago witness got appointed to a clerkship at $2,500 per annum, and was afterwards reduced to $1,500; he was employed for two or three years and had no duties to perform, the position was a mere sinecure.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Appointment
What keywords are associated?
Civil Service Committee
Sinecure
Republican Office Holder
Pension Agent
Chicago Appointment
What entities or persons were involved?
Geo. W. Campbell
Ben Campbell
Gen. Sweet
Where did it happen?
Washington
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Washington
Event Date
May 13
Key Persons
Geo. W. Campbell
Ben Campbell
Gen. Sweet
Event Details
Geo. W. Campbell testified that he was appointed to a clerkship at $2,500 per annum when Gen. Sweet was pension agent at Chicago, later reduced to $1,500, employed for two or three years with no duties, a mere sinecure.