Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-12
District Government Affairs.

A committee of grocery and flour mer-
chants waited upon the District Commits
sioners this afternoon for the purpose of
commencing the appointment Of Mr. s. r.
Crabbs as flour inspector for the city OF WASH
Mr.. Hltz. who, owing to other duties which
engross much OF his time, is unable TO give
this duty the attention desired. Mr.. Crabbs
| Is the present deputy flour inspector. and is
| represented as being thoroughly Competent
for the position. The Commissioners replied
| thai they would give the matter cousidera-
ton and act upon IL upon the arrival of
Commissioners Phelps, who is absent from
| the city. He will return next week It'll
understood that none of the -four dealers are
| In any sense unfriendly to the present in
spectOr.
| THE BOOKS OF THE ASSESSORS OFFICE
have been completed, and Messrs. Bohrer
ara Carpenter, with the assistant asses
| sOrs, are in the field at work on the new
assessor ent. Mr.. Dickson remains in the
office to receive the returns for personal
properly asses ment. Tue schedules for this
class OF property have been somewhat
changed since the las. assessment. to meet
The requirements Of the new law, aud tax
payers Interested would do well 10 call upon
Mr.. Dickson who will be always ready to
make any explanation necessary in elucida-
ton of the somewhat complicated aud per-
picking business. The cost of certifying to
the correctness of returns before q magiS-
trate can be saved by this. and the almost
certain necessity for corrections when the
returns are so taken. The present affords a
good Time Tor these returns before the rush
comes, and the liability for mistakes when
returns are astily made.
EX PUBLIC PRINTER CLAP ON THE
NEW CIVIL SERVICE RULE.-Mr. Clapp on
the occasion of a serenade on bis return TO
his home, is reported by the Buffalo papers
as saying:
my friends, IL has not required much
courage for me TO Keep my faith with You
and the noble party TO which am attached,
TO discharge this duty, for during that period
adj liroiS or
tlon-there was no civil seByice rule to in
teriere with the rights of citizenship. did
not jeopardize my position by leaving the
Nat onal Capital and my public trust TO
mingle my efforts, my voice and my votes
with you in support of republican principles
republican policy, and republican men. |
not only came myself, but / babe every re-
publ lean and every democratic voter in the
service of the government in my department,
10 ego and do likewise" And, fellow-citi-
Zens, were now in the same position, l
should take the hazard of fOrfeiting II by
doing again precisely as / have done hereto
fore. No American citizen can afford to
barter his rights and independence of pOlti-
cal action for the best Office in the gift OF the
government. When he compromises with
federal, state or local favor, upon these
terms, he ceases to be free man In the exer-
else of all his rights as a citizen, and proves
himself unfit to hold the sn aIlest public
trust. do not say this to reed dislOyalty
with any man who holds Office; but this
much i say could not consent to occupy
position under terms which abridge my
rights as citizen to attend caucusses, con-
ventions, meetings, or TO pay my money to
support republican principles and candi-
dates, so long as believe that the best good
OF the country is to be observed by their su-
premacy."
THE NEXT NEWS FROM THE CITY OF
MEXICo is looked for with unusual interest
There are some who are apprehensive that
when IL is known there that American
troops have actually crossed the Rio Grande
and punished Mexican mara ders on Mexi-
stration in the capital against Americans or
some indiscreet action on the part of Presl-
dent Diaz, in the same direction, to please
the pOpuiace, which IL is well known he is
most al icus to cOncilate. In this way Sc
r1Ous trouble may euSue between the two
Countries, In spite of all that our govern
ment can do to avoid it In Wall street the
matter is much talked of to day, and the fact
had something TO do in keeping the gold pre-
MUM siitf; The Mexican consulate here, l.
may be added, is silent on the subject.-IN
y. Or IhaAdeiphid Ledger.
THE PEACH Seasonal meeting of the
New York peach dealers was held yesterday
To induce growers to ship their crops to this
city, instead of sending them direct to the
eastern cities. There is a little war in Della
ware between the railroad aud the growers
re2ardiDg transportation. The President OF
The Wilmington and Delaware road has de
clded to abolish the charter car system, and
also the bringing back OF empty baskets, ex-
cept as freight. and at q cost of one cent a
basket from New York and three cents from
Boston. The growers protest strongly against
these rates, and have addressed a complaint
to the president of the road. The crop Of Del
aware peaches, 1t is thought, will be short
this year, while Jerseys will be plentiful.
Prices compare favOIably with those OF last
season.-(N. Y. Herald. 1lh.
GOVERNOR TILDEN's ATTENTION has been
called to the statement OF ex-Marshal Pitkin,
that the proceedings against the Louisiana
returning board are traceable to his inspira-
ton or the inspiration of his friends, but he
declines to have any conversation on the sub
ject If for publication. He has "full conf
dence in the Louisiana government, that
they VIII see that justice is done, and that
bad men will get their deserts, no matter who
or where they are" 1t may be said here that
Marshal Pitkin probably knows no more
about the secret springs of the proceedings, so.
far as Mr.. Tilden is connected with it, than
was disclosed in the Ledger few days ago.
IN the club rooms on the Fifth avenue they
often know great deal more about what is
going on politically in Louisiana and other
remote points than most people would sup
pose-[N. Y. Cor. Phiia. Ledger.
THE TITLE OF THE UNITED STATES TO
MARE ISLAND To BE CONTESTED. One
Colonel Soulden says San Francisco dis
patch) is about to commence suit against
Mare Island, now used by the government
the title of The United STATES to the sia .nat
unsound. and that he holds the oniV Valid
title, the Third District Court has granted
the plaintiff an order TO perpetuate the testi-
Hloiiy Vi witnesses, VINO are numerous ana
are scattered over the state. The following
counsel will appear for the plainti If
jeremiah s. Black and General Albert Pike,
of Washington, and Messrs. MiZnerM Noon
and Alvaredo, of San Francisco.
MRS. TILToN has been found by an erter
prising reporter, living with her mother
Mrs. MOrse) in the outskirts of Brooklyn.
The youngest boy, Paul, is with her. the two
elder children having gone to Europe with
their father. Mrs. Triton absolutely refuses
to say any thing with regard to the reconcile
alton story. l." she declares, shave reso-
lutely kept myself out of the newspapers so
far as / had any control over the matter
always, and l can't break that rule now
They seem 10 get along very we'll without
me, and to keep this thing going. I have no
connection with ii, except, perhaps, that 1
am the innocent cause i suppose as long as
people haven't anything better to talk about
they Will not let this matter drop"
THE VIRGINIA GOvERNORsHIP- The
delegates from Shenandoah county IN the
Virginia democratic state convention, twen-