The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-27

The grouping heretofore made for the Executive
Department at Washington is modified by striking
out the words "femae clerks, copyists, and coun-
tiers at 5000 year." These places being below the
grade of clsrkships Of class l, selections may be
made by the appointing power ut discretion from
the list OF those reported competent being ut ber-
ty TO give the preference To such as may be Justly
regarded as having the highest claims to public
consideration by reason OF the loss of support or
property occasioned by the death or disability OF
any person in defense of the Union In war or In
| other public service Of the Government.
| Applicants for appointment as cashiers of Col
lectors OF Customs cashiers OF Assistant Treasurers
cashiers Of Postmssters, superintendent of money
order divisions in postofhces, and other custodans
of large sums Of public money for whose fidelity an
other officer has given official bonds, may be ap-
pointed at discretion, but this rule shall not apply
| to any appointment TO position grouped below the
grade of Assistant Teller.
In cases Of defalcation or embezzlement Of the
public money or other emergency calling for mme-
dat action, where the public service would be ma
teriay injured unless the vacancy is promptly filled
without resorting to the methods OF election ana ap-
ponment prescribed by the existing regulations, or
where vacancy happens at place remote and diff
hcu of access, and the methods prescribed for I'LL
ing il cannot be applied without causing delay in
| furious to the public service the appointment may
be made ut discretion but this rule shall not apply
to any place which is provided to be filled under the
rules of competitive examination.
For the purpose Of bringing the examinations for
civil service to the residences of those de-
string to be examined as the appropriation at the
command of the President will warrant and for the
further purpose of facilitating as far as practicable
the making of selections for such service equally
from the several portions of the Union, while at the
same time preserving the principle of promoting
merit tested by fair competition, IL is provided
that the States shall be grouped into five districts
| The President will employ or designate suitable
person to be Chief Examiner, whose duty il shall
be- subject TO the supervision of the Civil Service
Commission, to promote uniformity IN preparing
for, conducting, reporting, and grading the ek-
aminations by said Boards ut Washington, ana 10
prepare for, attend. supervise, and report the ex-
animation herein provided to be held elsewhere
han nj
shall be held not more than twice III any one year III
the same district, except in Washington, where an
examination may be held in respect OF each depart
ment as frequently as the head of such department,
subject to the approval of the President may direct
| and all persons so examined in washington, wher,
ever they may reside shall be entered ON the record
| of persons eligible for appointment equally as II
| examined elsewhere.
Washington dispatches announce that the
President has about decided to appoint ex-
Acknowledgement Hoar to the vacant Chief
Justiceship.
The Secretary of the Navy went to New
York last week to superintend the fitting out
of the steamer Tigress, which is to go in
search of the missing Polaris.
The War Department invites proposals for
supplying 1000 head-stones for the graves
of the Union dead
The free-delivery of letters has been ordered
at Peoria, Des Moines and Davenport.
Foreign.
VALPARAISO. in Chilli was recently visited by
an earthquake. Several people were killed, a
large number wounded, and many. buildings
seriously injured.
The Italian Parliament, has passed. by a
vote of 6S to 90, the bill for the suppression of
religious corporations.
1t was recently stated that President Mac
Mahon had demanded of the French'Assembly
that one of its members, a Communist named
Ranc, be delivered up for trial. The matter
was referred to a committee, and the commit
tee have voted almost unanimously that the de-
mand be acceded to.
Students of Biblical geography have long
been in doubt as to the exact locality of Mount
Calvary. where Christ was cruciied. Tie
Oriental Typographical Corps, sent out from
England to study the topography of Bible
lands, think they have at last found the spot
so hallowed to Christians, in the hill outside
of Damascus gate, near the north wall OF Jeru-
salem. The profile of this hill is skull-shaped
and this popularity strengthens the SUPPOSE
ton that it is really the scene af the crucifix-
ion which is described in the Bible as 'place
called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a
skull"
The Shah of Persia arrived at London on
the 18th of May, and was welcomed with great
display and abundant enthusiasm.
News has been received at st. Petersburg
that the Orensburg division of the Russian
army had encountered the Khivans III two
battles, defeating them in both engagements.
At last accounts Gen. Kaufman, commanding
the advance column, was within twenty-five
miles of the Khivan capital.
A woman was hanged in Sarnia, Canada, last
week. for the murder of her husband.
The French Assembly has consented, by a
vote of 4S5 to 1877. to permit the prosecution
of NJ. Ranc one Of its members, who is charged
with having taken part i'll the outrages of the
Commune.
1t is proposed that all the Spanish-American
Republics unite in manifesto calling on Spain
to concede Cuba her independence. Colombia
leads in the movement and has been joined by
Costa RIGA.
Another party OF farmers from the south of
England have sailed for America. They will
settle in Minnesota.
The Catholics in Mexico do not seem dis
posed to submit quietly to the expulsion of
the Jesuits, and serious riots are reported in
several towns
1t is rumored that the German Crown
Prince will soon succeed tho Emperor William
as Regent
The late municipal election in Strasbourg
resulted in the triumph of anti-German candi-
dates.
The steamer Columbus was recently wrecked
near Holyhead, England, and fifteen lives
lost.
. dispatch from Toronto states that de-
structive forest fires have been raging in the
vicinity of Camden, Southampton, and other
places. Some lives have been lost. The
pecuniary loss will amount to hundreds of
thousands of dollars.
Senior CASTELAR, is engaged in drawing up a