The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-04
WASHINGTON.
The Kind of Reconciliation that Prevails
i'm Louisiana.

The Kind of Reconciliation that Prevails
i'm Louisiana.
WASHINGTON, June "A special agent of
the post Office has been sent to Clinton and St.
Francesvllle, La, to investigate cases of post
master Samuel Chapman of the former place,
both of whom report that they have had their
lives threatened If they attempt to take pos
session of their offices. Both are colored men.
The special agent is directed to install them,
and then if not capable to SO report and if the
from taking possession of their federal offices
the post offices will be abolished.
An American Vessel Released.
The American vessel William Douglas,
which violated certain port regulations at Ba-
racoa, Cuba, was recently subjected to heavy
fines and the master threatened with imprison-
ment, but at the instance of the state depart
ternational comfy have now RENTED the fine
and directed the abandonment of further pro-
ceedings The United States Consul General
at Havana today telegraphs that the vessel
can now return without molestation.
The President ON Civil Service Reform m.
The p g 64s in e9nyersation recently
than those contained in his late letter approx
ing the report of the commission which exam
ined the affairs of the New York custom house
taking the broad ground that the collection of
revenue should be placed On a strictly business
or remotely, and he evinces determination to
carry out this principle in all the collection
districts, the larger ones being the first subject
to examination. On the same principle it is
proposed to extend the civil service reform to
all the departments Of the government.
An Unsatisfactory Examination.
There is great deal of dissatisfaction among
the thirty or forty young men from different
parts of the country who came here to submit
to competitive examination for the Assistant
Paymastership in the Navy The general cir
cular inviting them to come said the examina-
ton would not be scholastic, and that the APP
plicants would be examined as to their mental,
physical aud business qualifications. On the
strength of this circular large number came
who had only the usual business education, On
arriving here it was found they were to be ex-
amined in the principal branches of advanced
scholarship, including Spanish and German Ian
guages. AS there were only three of the entire
number who had any knowledge of these Lam
guages they will lose the expense of their IN
necessary journey.
The Ministry 10 Spain.
The resignation of Caleb Cushing as Minister
to Spain has not yet been accepted, and not
withstanding the supposed appointment of X as.
son, it is intimated that Gen. Gushing can even
yet return to Spain should he SO desire. 1t is
believed, however, he has no desire to do So
Various Matters.
The state department has received informa-
tien by cable from the legation at Madrid that
the war taxation on foreigners in Cuba is now
settled by reduction from 30 per cent. to 22b
per cent. The reduction will apply to incomes
of citizens of the United States and all other
friendly powers.
The state department has received official no
LITIGATION of the Turkish blockade of Russian
ports on the Black Sea, and also that the direct
mail service between Vienna and Constantine
pie, through Rustchuk and Varna, is suspend
ed by the war operations on the Danube.