202 CHESTER A. ARTHUR — GROVER CLEVELAND. 



From the British Government, a full recognition of the 

 rights and immunities of naturalized American citizens of 

 Irish origin was obtained, and all such that were under arrest 

 in England or Ireland, as suspects, were liberated. 



The reduction of letter postage from 3 cents for each 

 half-ounce to 2 cents for one ounce was adopted. The fast 

 mail and free delivery system were largely extended. 



The act to regulate and improve the civil service of the 

 United States was passed January 16th, 1883. 



It was declared at the following Presidential Convention 

 that " in the administration of President Arthur we recognize 

 a wise, conservative, and patriotic policy, under which the 

 country has been blessed with remarkable prosperity, and we 

 believe his eminent services are entitled to and will receive 

 the hearty approval of every citizen." 



Mr. Arthur died suddenly of apoplexy, at his residence, 

 No. 123, Lexington Avenue, New York City, Thursday morn- 

 ing, November 18th, 1886. President Cleveland, and his 

 Cabinet, Chief-Justice Waite, ex-President Hayes, James G. 

 Claine, Generals Sherman, Sheridan, and Schofield, and the 

 surviving members of President Arthur's Cabinet, were in 

 attendance. 



GROVER CLEVELAND, 1885—1889. 



Grover Cleveland, the twenty-second President of the 

 United States, took possession of the chair in March, 1885. 

 It was during his administration that it was decided to co- 

 operate officially to the Paris International Exhibition of 1889, 

 and it was a great success for that country. Their display 

 was conspicuous, and courted the attention of all visitors. 

 General Franklin, the Chief Commissioner, by his energy and 

 affability, contributed greatly to that end. 



Four new States were added to the Union by Congress, 

 that of North Dakata, South Dakota, Washington, and 

 Montana. Electricity was adopted for traction on 436 

 tramways, on 3,522 miles of track. 



Stephens Grover Cleveland was born at Caldwell, New 

 Jersey, on the 18th of March, 1837. He studied at Clinton's 

 Academy. After that, he entered as clerk in a commercial 

 house at Fayetteville. When in Buffalo with his uncle, he 

 studied law, and was admitted to the Court of that town in 

 1859. I n I ^>7°> ne was elected sheriff of the County of Eric, 

 and at the expiration of his office, he took the direction of a 



