New-York tribune., 1873-05-16
CURRENT TOPICS.
GLARING ABUSES IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.

GLAZING ABUSES IN Tie CIVIL bKkFlCF
WASHINGTON, May 15.-H Ray Meyers, one
OF the followers Of Senator Spencer was appointed In
May 1871 at a salary OF 500 month Appraiser Of Mer
chandise in the Mobile Custom-house. As evidence
OF the manner in which Civil Ser nee Reform Is carried
out in the Customs service, a gentleman from Aabans
gives his word in the most positive manner, that MI
Meyers has not performed the duties OF his office since
last November but has regularly drawn the pay. living
most the time in this city. thus receiving $500 with
out giving equivalent. The records IN tn'
Treasury Department show that he has been
given only 1O5 days leave of absence sinoe
September 1911 100 Of which have been gwen since jan
90 1873 1t is said his business in Washington is 10 20
cure foreign appointment. Another case on the same
authority that Of Peter G. Clark Assistant Assessor
OF Internal Revenue in Marion. Perry County Asr
whose pay about $500 per month. Clark in addition
70 being an Assistant Assessor a member OF the
Alabama IesisgtqEe which yet on tee isEs sondaya
November and adjourned about fortnight ago Caff
is another Of spencer supporters and has performed
neither the duties OF assessor nor those Of egisIaS
during the past Winter but has spent most OF his aDs
here.
PROPOSED HOSPITAL FOR DISABLED sOLDIERS
WASHINGTON, May 15.-Mr. Clark, Architect
OF the Capitol. will begin the fine property near
the city, known the Soldiers Home the erection ola
commodious hospital for the accommodation OF soldiers
Of the regular who have served out one enlssmsn'
and become disabled discharged There Is no hsusa
ton OF this character In the cOuntry, while there r
asylums disabled volunteer soldiers in various par"
of the country The hospital will be under tho minAS
ment OF the Governor Of the Soldiers Home The building
will cost about 100000 and will accommodate about
patients The expense OF conducting it will come ITO"
voluntary contributions OF a small amount rom -
monthly pay OF every soldier In the regular army i5
grounds OF the Soldiers Home have been nearly douOe1
In extent by the recent purchase OF Harewood ns
country seat Of W. W. COrcorau. adjoining the hoH'
The amount paid for the property WAS $4,000
Commissioners Douglass to-day received from Colsc'"
Bailey si6s 100 obtained, after struggle Of four yea
from the New.York Central Railroad. tax on 'As
scrip dividends
THE CENTRAL RAILROAD SETTLES THE GOYENhh"'
CLAIM.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-A certificate OF uo
posit for sissoo covering the payment OF the scrip NV
dend tax due from the NewYork Central Railroad VIZ
received this morning.
THE UNION PACIFIC GOVERNMENT LAND SUIT
WASHINGTON, May l5.-The bill IN equiv
prepared by counsel OF the United States against 'o
Union Pacific Railroad Company aud the C'ed" mO
ur IN ne ned in the United states Court at Hartforu
proceeds on the ground that the original suoscrp'"
g. ,ha comnapy were never actually and really pAo,
ard thar the receipt for payment was the resu'
,pa and fiction The suit is therefore to compel moss
vho subscribed to pay the amounts seyerally crodo
% them and 20 accept for the bouds stooks ahu u'
and other property which they received IS prVn
'S,oh tbey were not entitled. The Credit Mobiher
not party TO the suit corporation. but as
ais. the management OF the Union Pacific Anu 49,.
momer being essentially I'm the hands OF the s T,s
ties who divided the proceeds OF their lon, opsBY
yernment seeks 20 restore the affairs OF the Sonp
90 the condition contemplated by the laws ol ~ ths
authorizing and assisting In the cens,,ln,1rs may bs
%osJ o that not only Innocent ,ss1ed
nTotected and secured nut the Company m Ibs Gov.
In order that IL may discharge its obgsou ~ aye peg
nIament AZ by tho payment into the Treasury =" "''