, 1873-06-05
WASHINGTON.
Brisk Competition for the Atlantic
n1a'l Con :: let's.
Postmaaters 0omplS1 Of Non-Deliv-
cry Of Pos S-0ards.
Conference OF the P s|ident and Cabinet
with the Civil Service Com.
missl "ers.
WASHINGTON.

Special D4apateh to The Chicago Tfibnn&.
TIE MAssAouuBET1B plaTn1oT AT1oRNEYsH1P.
WARRINGTON, D. O., Juno 4-Tho conteat ovet the .
vscnnt United States District Attornoyahtp In D1a4sa
chuaotts Ia becoming interesting from the fact that
for tho frat time tho strength Of tho Boutwo-Dutor
by which tho former elected United
Staten Henator Dawc4, In now being thoroughly
developed. Thn Boutwell, Butler cliluo pteaent tho
nauo Of man for h!s Responsible oce who hpa only
tho qualification to recommend him that ho wns =
member Of tho Legislature last winter, mud voted
for Boutwell, At tho lnHtigat1on Of puler.
Tho protest is made against apy appointment
Of this character; tlat this position IL not q
policae one, but TINT It requires professional msn
Of acknowledged skill and experience. It ia regarded
here TINT In a instance cvarythlng will have to Hive
way to political oxpedienoy. Boutwell, has joined
forces With Butler and the Administration thinks it
cannot afford to ignore this powerful combiuationv
howuTor unreasonable may be the demands
ANOTHER MODEL CANDIDATE.
Jarncs n Koarns, United States Maraha1 for tbs
Eaatcrn District Of Fonnsylvanis, ia candidate for
thu shrevalty Of Philadelphia County, and Is backed
By tho Cameron interest. Thore hle in
Judge d.dTaliados, tho % !nited ssatss % Judge It
nis district going to shoT het Kcsrn@ has tmpaneled
Wow to making hi%seK popular among % th1a pecniiur
elsss: Tho Judge states tbst tae last jury which thie
and deficient Of au law and precedent that ho was
Obliged after ono case had been tried before them, ta
S1pa IL s 2 the 1a 9hee
ps g. =. bi h I M pgn tG
Tho Postnastsr-oonera Is overwhelmed with conf
non~elivory Of the postal cars It appears that thu
Mo Morgan 7 Eayeope o9mpany, Of Springfield, Mass,
utterly faed to como to tlue. The contract wns fok
a. ooooo and tho understanding was tlat thoy would
bo supplied as fnzt o. required. Tho demand IL
hRf
600 carda beon forwarded at onco, tho depart
men could probably n1ye sold thsm o Tho CO..
sEsf ia oEas1 % to moot { tse Pa5o de.nS Toais esa-
Envelope Company ia strongly iutlorsed By Con
gresamen Dawes aud Ben Butter, and orcawell does
It'd wus unusually low, aud te impression Il tda Pos.-
ofnco Department ia TINT they have discovered TINT
Is ~
necon With hs nattor that tho last auppy OF cards
Ss tho W s. q
| THE ro1An1B CREW.
Tho arrival Of the stoamsr Froc, With the aryvors
the Washington Havy;Hard; fho Secretary Of the
Polazs, On board tic Frolio shall not b a'oved 70
communicate with anybody until hoy stall Eat have
not 1t ali aatiafcd With tho numerous statements a.
ready published purrorting to give tho story q tho
sibe, tho truth from CAPT Tyson and The men WHO
With him, 70 this end tho Secretary will subject each
Know ~s lis eomrada rsates SECRETARY Robson.
who is lawyer thasa tha will DO the H. bert wy ,y tG
reaeh ths tEuh The5e ta auspi;icn th1t oapt: Lay
1nutiny on board tho ports. The ahip under tho
rules md regulations Of tho navy and sh9ald % IT. aR'
pear that the sapcions entertained arc well founoods
OCEAN MAILS,
row, shown Why lts contract for carrying The naila
between the United States and England shan not ne
vii mako Al argument beforo the Postmaatcraencral
favor ot hsr 1especys claims for The contract no
us ~ Who s.f Company
contract, and IL nowseekng to recover claiming fot
1s, Ds asR and ns sate eucs 81
tss mai mss S5,Son Ss5%s9y and IN .d Il
Is being made to secure tho English natp also, there
tue comRetion Ia live!y for tho honor Of CARRYING
within several years, been greatly reiueed Formerly
it amounted to about quarter ot million dollars pei
A. tint period tho rate q 1f esns tpT al
ounce, Of which tie steamers received one-thrd 81
aeapoat.ge Now the 1ato is cSnts Per ird na Sn1ce
tho United States Government and he remainde1 70 th
steanaship Hno a. sca postage: pnteE n ~ - od @ law
ers would receive twothida Of the ontire rate OF nos
age, tat II, bath the inland and ocean postage Ih
ass q ehoush a" % the Pepastment neae
to mako change II It can bo avoided This line u.
sgrecd. md haa iuzt informed tho Department tha
w b unabls to tako out the eovesa1 n'elS on II
/ DUDLEY THE NAIL RopBEn.
Thus far the post-Ofhco Department has but few d
tails OF tho arrest IN boston On Saturday last Of T.
obtained through the local papers Of Boston, To-da:
however, letter was rocetvod from Charles fselu' 4
sns ans 1sspss Il H. q essFse
sst s u IT, e.fs s
RasisS Raen trouble 50 and s''' lol.y, - ho hs1n
II VII :se sss
covered by tho 4ttaonant of tho Adams Express oon
pany, which aeoks to recover portion 1t least Of tt
money out ot which Dudley sw'ndled the Con
By R.agt s.aet x5 bas2 rga "r tns wf:
] soon rs the Court made tho deciaion Which was @
pacted to-day; but {. evident TINT aonie further d.
postnastsr. sh1 a1, aahera sif th!s afternoon:
ah.l, aud desperate atteuapt Ii lafn8 uade y I!
lnwyora to get him away. l am undot ariess OIL II
s5s!ss Of sfSS Ssj s" sRRsa j. fs%a.s ,r s :x
vii r.. Fortunately sas aenera inmediassiy t"lesrarr
Co. p% Ts1%sn %.anS Inn to fsna'r 'uc
y OWL sgtv1ok nEronM.
WAeItN0TQN May 4,--Th8 Adv1snFY l7arta nj Il
Civil servico inot tho pregduut and t'stin"t tod"
by invitation, aud subnlisted their ropost, ',atnr"
out rules and adding 4overal rncsn ,npaov
ments are leagnod to make tho ctv srrsico mo
efficient boK ba1ed strlG adlersutn to It's pri
clples aud will aid In re,neying sucl. defects -
parieEce, has shown to s1l.t. Quo Of tlu 1nodtnc
lions will serve to facilitate thn ling Of yac9ucea
stood that tho uoard has 9iEsn careful! co
eileration to tho subject Ut sbnut1nH a. elaat
distribution Of offices regards locality Ian ve'
Of tho Cablnet fur Expressed, III accord W
those Of the Board. Tha modified rt!ta will not
= promulgated by the Prcatdunt untll stsor Tit Ut
meeting Of the Cabinet.
- LoHn DllANCn.
Tho President laa postponed Ats departure ioF Lo
Branch until Friday,