Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-31
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, D, c., July 80.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 80.
FORCE REDUCED.
The force of assistant assessors in the second
district of New Jersey has been reduced from
eleven to seven.
J. Smith, United States consul at Dundee
Scotland, died in that place July 10th, and was
buried with imposing public honors.
WORK FOR THE PRINTERS.
Nearly one hundred witnesses have been eX-
amined by the congressional kuklux committee
in this city. The testimony is printed as the
examination progresses, and will make several
large volumes.
THE CONSCIENCE FUND
Mr. George V. Hall, general secretary of the
young mems Christian association, sent to the
treasurer of the United States thirteen hundred
dollars, which was forwarded through him for
credit to the conscience fund by young man
greatly benefited by recent religious expert
ence.
FINANCIAL.
The following statement was issued yesterday
Receipts of fractional currency for the
Week..''..'' ''''''.' .''''''' '''''''' @zSo,6OO
Shipments:
Notes. ......................',,., oo4 5ol
Fractional currency. ....... .......,.., 7l5, lW
The Treasurer holds IN trust as security
for national bank circulation. ..., 361, $50 $50
And for public deposits ............... 15,766,50O
Internal revenue receipts to-day were. 417,165
Total for fiscal year to date ......... l3,3o33O0
BOWEN.
At reception given on Wednesday by po-
litcal club at Charleston to G. G. Bowen, in re-
ferIing TO the late events through which he had
passed. he said: "But, thank God and the
president of the United States, these clouds
have passed away and we are once more per-
mitted to stand face to face in the old city of
Charleston where we so often met our common
political enemy. No one, unless it is our enc
mics, for moment doubts that the perSecu-
tons through which have passed were brought
about for political purposes. You remember
the campaign of last summer, and the frauds
perpetrated in the October elections; but, my
friends, l regard the case as now settled, and
when congress assemblies in December, | will
obtain the seat from the congressional district
to which was legally elected. ] am assured
that no further opposition will be made"
NEW ENGLAND NAVAL OFFICERS.
Master John NJ. Hawley, Midshipmen Robert
g. Peick of Massachusetts,, and Timothy G, c.
Salter of New Hampshire, have been detached
from the guard and placed on waiting orders.
Master +. Collins of Maine has been detached
from duty connected with the Daren expedition
and ordered to the photographic office. Lieut..
Charles 0'Neil Of Massachusetts has been de-
tached from the Severn and placed on waiting
orders. Lieut.. John X, Vim and S. NJ. Ackley
of Massachusetts have been detached from the
Yantic and placed on waiting orders. Lieut..
Geo. A. Norris, Master Joseph Eaton and En-
sign Sumner @. Paine Of Maine have been de-
tached from duty connected with the Darien ex-
petition, and placed on waiting orders.
THE POsTMAsTERs.
Mr.. Medill, of the civil service commission,
has prepared plan relating to postoffice APP
pointments, He proposes that the president
shall appoint for five years, for each Office ex-
cept about two hundred, the person presenting
petition most numerously signed by the legal
voters within range of the delivery of the office.
Various safeguards against fraud in the lists of
names are provided. The petition is to be
signed without regard to party, aud the person
presenting the most names is to be appointed.
The signatures are to be under oath that the
person recommended is suitable and competent
The author of this scheme thinks the adoption
of his plan would remove the local postotfices
from the control of congressional aspirants and
partisan politicians, and at the same time pre-
vent any party from monopoizing the enormous
patronage pertaining to the postoffice depart
ment. The power of removal would not be
taken away, and the responsibility would still
be secured.
COMMISSIONERS UNDER THE TREATY OF
WASHINGTON.
Information has been received here that the
British government has appointed Mr.. Quincy
the recorder Of the city Of London, commits