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Wisconsin Tribune
Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin
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The Postmaster General ordered the discontinuation of distributing duties at the Galena post office, transferring them to Dubuque, Iowa, contrary to a clerk's examination report from Washington. The decision draws criticism comparing it to Russian despotism.
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"The Postmaster General has ordered, that distributing duties be discontinued at Galena, and that the same duties be performed at Dubuque, Iowa."
The above order was given in direct opposition to the report of a Clerk of the Post Office Department, who was sent on from Washington to examine the matter. A beautiful Postmaster General that! No wonder the official paper of such an Administration beslavors with praise the despotism of Russia!—Galena Advertiser
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Galena
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distributing duties discontinued at galena and transferred to dubuque, iowa.
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Extract of letter from Post Office Department in Washington to P. M. at Galena stating the Postmaster General's order to discontinue distributing duties at Galena and perform them at Dubuque, Iowa, given in opposition to the report of a clerk sent from Washington to examine the matter.