The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-22

seven, the largest class ever graduated.
There are about forty vacancies in the
army to be filled; consequently thirty
seven or the graduates will be appeint-
ed brevet second lieutenants under the
law. and promoted to the grade of seq
ond lleuteuants as vacancies occur.
PROBATIONARY SERVICE.
Postoftice Employees 10 be Employed for
six Months Only In Future.
New York Times.l
WASHINGTON, April 16- On the recon-
mendation OF L. NJ. Vail, General SUI
perintendent Of the Railway Mail Ser
vice, the Postmaster General to-day is
sued an order providing tnat hereafter
all original appointments OF railway
postoffice clerks, route agents, mail
messengers or local agents, shall be-
made only for a probationary term of
six months and that at the expiration
OF this probationary period no reap
pointments shall be made unless the
appointee shall have shown himself
proficient in his duties, end fully COM
petent to perform the same, and shall
pass q satisfactory examination upor
the duties of the position.
THE REMOVALS.
Blaine's and HamlIn's Friends Suffering.
tCinoinnati Enquirer.1
WASHINGTON, April 17.-Tt is claimed
charged in the Pension and Patent
offices, under the workings OF the new
civil service reform, were appointees Of
Senators Blaine and Hamlin. Their
friends claim that they were ousted
not because the policy OF civil service
reform was exemplified by retiring them
to civil life, but solely because Blaine
and Hamlin were their sponsors.
POLITICAL INFLUENCE.
Political Delegations without Amy Erect
ON the President.
New York Times.J
WASHINGTON, April 16.-A small dele
cation of Michigan politicians had an
interview with the President, as did also
@ colored delegation from Richmond.
the latter in favor of Miss Van Lew as
postfnastresS in that city. Although
numerous political delegations have
waited upon the President, especially
from Baltimore, in behalf of their re-
speetive friends for prominent offices,
none OF them have thus far been sue
cessful. The President has given them
no promises, although listening patient
ly to their representations,
KENTUCKY STOCK.
The japanese Commission In the blue
Grass Region Purchasing stock.
L5t. Louis Times.1
LOUISVILLE KY, April 1.-THE Japa-
nese commission visiting America with
view to purchasing stock Is at present
rambling through the Blue Grass Sec
ton Of Kentucky. So far only one
thoroughbred horse has been purchased,
this being one OF Swigarts stable.
named Ceylon. The fast movements OF
these horses cause much surprise and
admiration among the Japanese. They
| will remain ten days longer to buy stock
| and then return with their purchases
via San Francisco. It is said that they
also propose to carry away q supply OF
Kentucky mint, to be planted in Japan.
LET THE ARMY SLIDE.
The Probability Of the Reduction Of the
Army.
WASHINGTON, April 16. - The story
comes from Washington that some OF
the advisers OF the Administration are
| inclined to think that an extra session
can be dispensed with after all. Says
the Washington correspondent OF the,
Boston Herald: "It has just occurred to-
some gentlemen who stand very near to
the President that 1t might be fine
stroke for the President to let the army
slide as they express it. So far as can
be foreseen. there is going to be no abb
solute need Of an army OF 20 900 men for
the next nine months. Let the army be-
reduced from $4,000 to 5000 for few
months, cut down the army during the
next two months enough TO save part OF
the appropriate 1ns for pay for the pres-
ent year, and thus at least 5000 men
could be maintained. That would be
enough for all the absolute needs of the
government. 1t would be q popular
care very little about the army per Sc.
The source from which these ideas are
suggested insures their having much
weight with the President. There may
not be summer session after all. !"