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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-16
AFFAIRS AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE.

Collector Merritt inspected the Laight Street
Public Stores yesterday He was called upon at the
Custom House by the Hon. Fernando Wood, who re-
Quested that suitable be set apart for the Of
the Congressional Special Committee on Investigation
into the Eew-York Custom House MANAGEMENT Mr..
Wood informed that the large connected with
the Third Division formerly occupied by the Customs
Commission were al the disposal OF the committee,
whose sessions VIII begin Monday, September 2
A memorial has been prepared. signed by many sugar
impOIters, asking the Treasury Department 20 mako a
Of the question OF actual and Invoice tare
The report 70 be submitted By the weighers will show
that in dozen cargOes OF sugar weighed the &C
tual tare In nearly every instance made gain Ia the
weight 20 the Government
Secretary SHERMAN viii return 70 the city tbs morning
and Will devote the day almost exclusively to Custom
House affairs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-16
MISS JEFFREPS-LEWIS MARRIED.

SAN Francisco, Aug. 15.-Miss Jeffreys-
Lewis of the Diplomacy Company who remained here
after the departure OF the troupe Tuesday
,ied today 10 Mr. Maitland a broker. He IL said TO
have been condemned 10 death in Mexico for his connee
tOn with MaXimillian
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-16
, Q S T S @ RIPT
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS
VISITING THE POPE.
3:45 a. nj.

VISITING HE POPE.
ROME Thursday, Aug 8, 1878.
His Holiness the Pope to-day cordially re-
ceived seventy Protestans from Boston who paid their
respects TO him.
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PROVIDENCE, Aug. 15.-It is stated that
receipt signed by James MeLarnan, OF wallingiOrd,
Conn., given to Patrick tIvne. OF the place. was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-16
PREPARATIONS ZOE MR MoNTAGuE,s FuNERAL

1t is now expected that the remains of Mr.
Montague will arrive In this city Tuesday evening
by the Road They will be conveyed TO Mr. Lester
Waaoks residence, In Tnlreths and the funeral ser
vices will be held Wednesday afternoon. Cards will be
issued only TO Mr. Montagues most intimate friends for
admission 20 the house and separate cards will be given
out for the the " Little Church Around the
Corner" No will be admitted without card Ey-
erythng will be conducted with the utmost simplicity,
and the request II made that flowers be- sent either 10
the house the ehureh The palhearers will be pro-
fessiOnal and private friends MFR. Montague Will be
buried In Mr.. Waacks Iamily lot In Greenwood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-16

PARLIAMENT TO BE PROROGUED.
LONDON. Friday, Aug. 16. 1873.
The Post announces officially that Parlia
ment Will be prorogued to-day by Royal Commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-16

DEMAND FOR MONEY FOR THE BRIDGE.
The Brooklyn Bridge Trustees yesterday cent
TO the Board Of Estimate and Apportionment formal
feQasiton for the 100000 claimed TO be due from
Rew-York last March delegation OF the discharged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-16
MARINE pIsAsrERs IN JuNR.

j. ". b. CLITz, Commodore T. s ~
Lighthouse Inspector Third DistTiei
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-16
JUDGE KELLEY A GREENBACK CANDlDADE.

JUDGE KELLEY GkhENBAUh VANDIDADE'
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 15.-The Nationals OF
the WITH Congressional District tonight nominated
Judge william d. Kelley for reelection to Congress. The
nomination subsequently made unanimous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-16
I0sEPH NAunE

PARIS, Aug. 15.-Joseph Naudet. the French
historian, is dead.
lFor other Foreign NeCs FirSt Pagsl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-16
SAN FRANCISCO MINING STOCKS.
Yesterday. To-day.


SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15.-The following
ire the closing quotations of San Francisco Mining
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-16

CTRICTURE, Impotence, and Diseases "a Hours sas
- snsrafye Crgans radicalg and speedily careL
ltOJ snd6to7 HENAy ADAtsIELA. X. D"lsA beN-'
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NOTICE no MARINKRS.
ROUND ROCK. NEw.HAvEN HARB0R.

ROUND hOCk, NEW-HANhN hAhbOh
oFFICR OF THE LIGHTHOUSE IssPEcToR, THIRD DITRcTl
TOMPKINsYILLF. n, Y. aug 10. 1873
BY authority OF the Lighthouse Board, d spafbu0y h,
been placed feet Of the sgah side " the shoa
the southwark Of Round Rock eastern entrance 20 New
Haven harDOr The bearings Southwest Ledge light
house, W by Z Nj Old (NewHaYen) lighthouse. WbY
Il " BrandiOrd Point, T. by = n.
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has been I placed 200 yards FROM Godas5s c6ssa
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-05
Business Failures.

NEW York, February AZ. .. Boyd
4 Co, commission liquor dealers, have
made sn assignment. Liabilities sms! !.
MoxrREAL, Februs-y Al. X Il.
Merrill, retail dry goods merchants,
hsve failed. Liabilities Sl0O,OoOi ssie!s
nomicsliy SIS much.
New YORK, February 4.--The Eren-
ina Post announces the tsllure OF Jew.
eli. Harrison x Co, provision merchants.
NEW YoRK, March 4-The old house
of John Z. Mohlssth & Sons, wholesale
and retail dealers in worsteds, trimmings,
straw goods, &c, have made an assign
meEt 10 John II. Drsper. The invoice
of stock shows surplus OF sssets over
liabilities OF sl25, 900, bu: not being sbie
the meet maturing drstts, snd for the
purpose Of preventing s sscrihce o:
stock under execution Or otherwise. and
SO lar SIS possible 10 shield and protect
sll creditors, they have msde this as
signment
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-05
SACRAnENTO FLOOD.
Great Destruction OF Property.

SAN FRANCISCO, March "A cores
pondert at California sssured the press,
who has sscended the Sacramento river
10 MoQroegille, 100 miles above Sacrs-
mento city, telegraphed that Tor the en-
tire distance the country presents the sp-
pearance OF continuous sea. On both
sides OF the river not 5000 acres OF land
along the river for the whole distance
have escaped the food. The river ls
now falling rapidly, and vast tracts OF
wheat land is making It's appear
suce. much of which may be
saved il drying north winds
follow the recent continued storm. Be-
tween Sacramento and MonrOevile there
are about twenty-five breaks in the
levees. DR.. Glenn, large farmer in
Coluss county, lost 10000 sheep and
1000 acres by the food. The main
wheat lands OF Coluss county are five
miles from the rlver and are safe. About
10 per cent OF the wheat crop OF that
county will be ruined and shout the same
amount was damaged. The loss between
Sacramento and Monroeville in fences,
buildings, stock and crops will reach
$4,000.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-05
SILVER CERTIFICATES.
Senator CoCkTill's Bill.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The follow
me is the lull tex! of the bill intro
duced today by Senator Cockrlll, to
s..aur.z, the deposit OF silver bullion or
h,,. and issue certifcit ites therefor;
Be 4, enacted. &C., Inst the Secretary
o!!he Treasury Is hereby authorized and
directed 10 receive deposits OF silver bull
lion or osrs with the Treasurer, or any
Assistant Tres ,urer of the United States,
II sums OF not less than twenty dollars,
e,uma.iug AZ! grslns Troy weight OF
...rtard silver 20 the dollar, and 10 issue
r--laca.es therefor IN denCmIrAtons
u. no: it<s than twenty dollars,
each corresponding with the dcnomIns-
rg.syt ihe United States uOie5 Aid such
certificates shall be in the :orm OF GER
;acstes now authorized and Issued for
gold bullion, snd shall be payable 20 the
deposilor or oesrer, and shsil be recelva-
be ~ par IN payment ter duties on I'M
ports, ts1 snd all public dues, and shall
Be psysbe By the Treasurer, or any
A.s!stsu. Treasurer OF the United States
cu demand, IN silver dollars or United
S.ates notes, snd when 50 psid such bull
lion sasl. become the property OF the
aI!ed S!s.es.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-05
Mardi Gras at Memphis.

MEMPHIS, March 4-The King sr
rived st 3 o'clock and was received wI:a
a rovsl salute from the Bluff City Bat
tery. HIS chariot wss escorted through
the streets by the Chicksssw Guards, the
Bluff City Greys sud the L'gh. Glsrds.
Tie kew: OF the city were surrendered by
Mayor F Fippen opposite Court Squsr',
and the King OF Missulu is in charge OF
TIE city. Fully twenty thousand persors
witnessed the ceremonies. Westher de-
lgbitul,
The pageant of the Ulks tonight WAS
s grand affair. The theme being ro-
nance of childhood, it was illustrated in
ten t.blesux from Mother Gsose's Melo.
dies. Illustrating IRON Hey, DIddie Did.
die TO Who Killed Cock Robin1 and in-
,erspersed with local and national hts,
which, with the sid Of chemical lights,
and the music of the 81. Louis and Lou
isville bands, msde = grand display. At.
ter traversing the principal streets, the
whole concluded with series OF mag
nifcent .ableaux from the pencil OF Lou
Loubric, 8. the Opera House, and s
grand ball. Never in the history OF
Memphis has there beeu so many visitors
present.
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VOL. ID.
" ASHINGT0N JOITINGS.
,,rIDATHON OF PACIFIC RAIL
IL" ROAD BONDS.
,srtIficates-C Service Re-
torm-Geiiing Into the Ola
HuIs-The Tariff Bill.
,,,IrrC RAILROAD BONDS.
NH 10 Liquidate Those Endorsed by
the Gover0ment.


u,su1SGroN. March 4.-The bill re-
.,-,a3 from the Senste Jude sry 20 u
i,;,,ee today, providing for the creation
:, The sinking fund 10 hquldate the prln.
;o.I and interest of the Pacific railroad
,fnd. endorsed BY the United States, Is
ns..ure originally introduced by SEN
800 Thurman, amended so as to condne
:. cners,ions TO the Union Pacific and
C.,t-,l Pacific Indebtedness, and TO em
S,5v the following propositions. The
,st earnings are to be ascertsined
hv deducting from the gross
s.-pings and expenses of operating and
taanirr the roads IN repair, and also the
n.ymeDts for interest on first mortgage
,Ind. but no deductions shall be made
IN account of payments OF interest OF
,,bsr Indebtedness. The Treasury De-
rsrtment is 10 retain the total amounts
earned from time TO time for govern
ment transportation. One hall OF these
amounts are to be forthwith applied TO
the Liquidation OF amounts paid or
IN be- paid By the government
for interest on companies bonds, and the
other hslf is to be placed TO the credit OF
the proposed sinking fund. Five per
csntum OF the net earnings, as above de-
faed. sre to be psid into tie treasury OF
the United States semi-snnuslly, to be
p. seed 10 the credit of the sinking fund,
and in addition to the foregoing sums,
Tie companies are to pay into the United
States treasury, in semi-snnusl pay
uenls, not less than SS50,OO0 each year
for the Union Pacific and Sl,2OO,OOO tOr
tie Central PAclfc Company. The act
.. 10 take effect from the first OF June
rrN.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-05
IMMORTAL FRAUD.
Proposition TO Reopen the santiilan
Claim.

SAN FRANCIsCo, March 4.-The Belle
ti, this evening, under the head OF "An
Immortal Fraud thus speaks OF the
proposition to reopen the Santillsn
clsim. The pretense is that some new
testimony IN the form of records OF the
Alcade OF SAINTS Barb has been dis
covered. These documents, years ago,
were examined by experts and pro-
nourced worthless. One or two things
sre to be ssid on the subject which are
entitled to consideration. In the first
place, it il the easiest thing IN the world
to manufsc:ure missing links of bad
title after the trisl. Ii the policy ths; is
now proposed in relation TO the cantIlls
claim sboald be adopted, there are on y a
few titles in land that will BE- allowed 10
stand. They will be brought to ,r ST.,
too, q. time when many Of the wit
nesses are dead or undiscoversble. No
government having any regard Tor iis
citizens would sanction such fa.i, the
end Of which no msn could forsee.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-05
BELLAIRE LOCALS.

A part of the Noble street extension
is being mscadamlzed. q.
Diphtheris has about disappeared, and
the mumps have given way to chicken
pox among the little folks. Il o.. ...
The first rehearsal for the grand con.
cert Of local musical talent for charitable
purposes, occurs At School Hall this
evening. ">~!
The ladies Of the German Church will
have grand fair and festival Friday and
Saturday evenings. A marble top table
is 10 be contested for.
The Mission Sabbath School Mite So
ciety, met last evening at Mr.. William
Bsrnsrd's, Jr., instead ola Mr.. Clohans'
as appointed, on account OF the illness OF
Mr.. Clohans' child.
The Bellsire furnace continues TO pour
molten metal in quantities satisfactory.
Averaging daily over fifty tons of iron
The managers and workmen move the
wheels hsrmoniously.
1t is said that Mr.. Lannie Archer will
be candidate before the nominating
convention of the Republicans, for Mar
shsl. We believe they would do we'll to
give him the nomination.
The prayer meeting recently organ
lzed by the youngest male members OF
the Presbyterian Church, is ssid to be IN
3 fourishing condition. 1t meets this
evening at the residence of j. b. Smith,
ESQ.
The National party of this city, will
hold their convention at ZlIch's Hall on
Thursday evening, for the purpose of
nominating city ticket. The township
convention is called for the same time
and place.
The quality of iron being made at
present at the Bellsire blast furnace is
attracting universal attention in the mar
ket. 1t is of superior quality to what
the furnace has previously made, and
much above the average OF iron.
On Saturday evening the primary
meeting of the First ward Green back
Lsbor Club, appointed the following DEL
egstes to the convention, TO assemble
next Thursday evening: Geo. Hesdley,
Wn. Hall and another gentleman whose
name we tailed to get.
There is in Bellsire an organization
OF gentlemen called the walking Club"
the object OF which is to cultivate pe1e,-
trlsnism as an exercise, and as q mode Of
travelling pleasantly and At small
expense. 1t is composed Of some
OF the mos: prominent professional and
business men in the city, has Il regular
organization, and has been in active ex-
istence Tor abo1t year. As soon as the
weather will admit, the club will make
the tour of West Virginia on loot visit
ing msny sections Of the State. They
will travel by easy stages, and stop to
rest when they feel like it, continuing in
desultory msnner the trip, until sll 10.
cations OF interest have been visited.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-05
HOUSE,

Under the call of the States the follow.
ing bills were introduced and referred
BY Mr.. Frye For the exchange OF
Un!.ed States notes.
By Mr.. Wsrd-Reducing the number
of customs officers ard regulating their
compensation.
BY Mr.. l!trer (by request)-To repeal
the iaw imposing tax on medicines or
medical preparations.
By Mr.. Stone-For q water route 70
fsciIlis;e transportation between lakes
Michigan and Erie.
By Mr. Glb.on-Providing for 3 COM
Nilsson to supervise the construction "i
works - improve the navigation OF the
Mississippi river.
TIE House toen proceeded 10 business
on tie Speakers table, and 8 number OF
Senate bills and executive documents
were referred.
Senate amendments TO the bill issuin
srms 70 the Washington Light Infantry
Of Charleston were concurred in.
When the Senate bill was reached
amending the laws granting pensions 10
tie officers and soldiers OF the war OF
1912, Mr.. Stephens moved 10 pass the
bill. 1t places on the pension rolls the
nsues OF such officers and men IS served
fourteen days in the war with Gres;
Britain, and directs the restoration 10
the pension rolls of those names stricken
theretrom on account of disloy yslty, but
provides Ihst 10 back pay shall be
SLOWED.
Mr. joyce wanted provision in the
bill excluding from its benefit those per-
sors who took part in the rebellion.
Mr.. Wsite sisted that Of the IS per
sons who bad entered the. war of 1912 8;
Norwich, Conn., but one was alive, and
he hoped the bill would pass st once.
The bill Was then passed. ayes 2l7, nsyi
q.
All the business on the Speakers tabl'
having been disposed of the House Sd
journed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-05
ELECTRIC SPARKS.

Tho Senate hAs confirmed the nonibs.
ton Of Baysrd Taylor A. Minister ~
Germany.
Tho csntenbary o. Robert Hmmet's
birth Wu celebrated in mort Of the large
cities yesterday. The anticipated di'-
lurbsnces a. Montreal, between the
Orsngemen aud Young Britons, did not
occur.
Winston Anderson, who attempted To
outrage . little EirI near Clsrksvillt,
Tenn, was lyDched. Friday night A
large body Of armed Den surrOund.d
ihe isil. forced the jsiler 70 give up The
KEYS, and took ADdersOn out. The body
was found late Saturday morning, .
mile from town, hung 70 q tree.
A large fire 10 Forsytb. Ga, yesterday.
destroyed hotel. tank and sIr stores
Loss $4,000. covered by insurance.. A
fHiiirg ~all killed 9 negro woman, ard
,,r.oasly injured ssg"rsl Others. Ssrcb
i, Deing mGds ia the rains for other
hrdief.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-05
GREENE COUNTY.
Items. Local and General, from
Waynesburg.
WAYsEsBURG, Pa, March 1.

Correspondence OF the Register.
WAYSEsBURG, Pa, March 4.
The Washington and Waynesburg
railroad is being run well. Business tf
lss. week, commencing February 18th ::
Monday, shipments good; Tuesday, ship
ments SIX fun loaded cars, composed OF
wooi hogs and grain, and on return TO
WaynesbuIg between fifty and sixty
passengers; Wednesday, from forty-tiVe
to fifty passengers; Thursday, q largo
amount OF huckster goods and twenty TO
twenty i've passengers; Friday, two car
loats o. coal, one car load of coke
and twenty 10 thirty passengers;
Saturday. one car load of hogs, one pair
Of cattle weighing $40 pounds, owned
by Godfrey Gordon " Son, they being
the first cattle shipped over the new rosd.
Mr.. Gordon also shipped the first hogs
that ever went over the road. He Is
man wide awake in the stock trade.
Seven p. NJ. same day, an excursion
train OF forty wen: to Sycamore S.stion,
to the Baptist Church.
On MoDdsy, Msrcn 4, special train
to Washington conveying Richard lsns'
family and Others numbering from tif-
teen to twenty passengers, bound for
homes in Kansas, via Bsllim-re and
Ono rsilrosd. Sorry to lose so many
good citizens OF Greene county.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-05
4 TERRIBLE TORNADO
IN CASEY COUNTY. KENTUCKY
Destruction OF Life and Proper
ly-A Family of Six Persons
hiiled-HOuses and Fences
swept Away.

LOUISVILLE, March "A Stanford
XIV, special to the Courier journal say:
that a terrible tornado, with width OF
400 yards, swept through Casey county
between the hours of two and three
o'clock Saturday afternoon, doing fright
ful damage in the neighborhood OF Rich
Hill and sit. Olive. The whole Of the
family of Vincent Wesley, near Rich
Hill, consisting OF himself, wife, two
grown daughters, and a boy named
Sloan, nephew, and VIM. Taylor, a
neighbor stopping at his house, were
killed outright, and another man named
Richardson had his collar bone and
shoulder trightfully crushed. Mrs. Wes-
ley's body was blown four hum
dred yards, and her clothing
was entirely stripped off. The two
daughters were carried fifty yards, and
were found locked in each others arms.
The father and nephew were tesrfully
mang!ed, and sll must have been killed
by the first force of the tempest. The
dwelling, stables and out hauses were
blown entirely away, the logs being
scattered for many yards along the sweep
OF the tornado, snd the hearths and
foundation stones were blown from their
places.
! In the vicinity OF Mt. Olive Mr.. Nor
gan, wife Of John w. Morgan, was
killed, and the house and out houses Of
f. L,yd were completely swept
away and the timbers scattered IN every
direction. In the village OF Mt. Olive
several houses were swept away, and the
remaining ones otherwise injured.
Fences were blowu down al along the
course of the tornado, post and rail
fences teing drawn out and torn into
splinters. Large trees were twisted
from their roots and carried several hum
dred yards. A considerable number of
horses, cattle and other stock, and nearly
all the poultry in its course were killed.
The pecunisry damages are not less than
$4,000.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-05
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Directors Annual Report.

PHILADELPHIA, March 4.-The thirty
frat annual report OF the Directors OF the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad will be published
10 morrow. II shows the earnings OF the
main line for the past year to be SlS,-
gS3, ,456; total expenses, Sl0,75l l3S; net
earnings, SS,232,3le. Summary OF lines
directly operated east ana west of Pitts
burgh: Gross earnings CT al! lines from
traffic for 1877, 52,l59,720 gross ex-
penses, excluding rentals, interest, dlvi.
dends, etc, S34, ,022, 800; net earnings,
S2O,l37.390. Abiding to the plans
adopted py the trunk lines to secure
a more reasonable remuneration, the
report says that It is hoped
the experience OF the trunk lines will
salts V their western connections that
the only true remedy for the present
difficulty is 70 adopt system on the eas.
bound traffic similar 20 that prevailing
on the west bound traffic out Of New
York. There is q practical difficulty IN
fixing the proportions OF the competl-
tive traffic TO which each Of the lines
may be entitled from the several import
ant trade ceniers of the West, and should
that system be accomplished. all East
bound shippers will be placed on entire
equality, discrimipations avoided, and
the business of the country conducted on
regular basis much fsirer to all inter
csts than the system heretofore pursued.
The loss By the stoppage OF traffic Incl.
dent 10 the railroad WAT was 81 ,UUO,OOO,
and a like amount covers the loss OF stock
and merchandise from the same cause.
Sal. has been instituted to recover this
amourt. 1t is proposed to appropriate
100000 per month for purchasing bonds
and shares OF other companies which are
guaranteed by the Pennsylvania Rail.
road Company, and powerful srgumen-
is presented in support Of the plsn.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-05
THE WRONG PERSON DEAD.
That Terrible North Carolina
Scandal.

CHARLorTE, n. G., March 3.--Mrs.
Wm. Z Shelourn, the unfortunate bride
of Clsv county, who WAS involved IN the
scandal, snd who gave birth. in her ex-
element and fright TO spremsture child,
died esrly this morning. Her seducer,
Simpson Foster, who wss shot by the
bridegroom, Mr.. Shelburn, was not NOR
tally wounded, as wss first thought. The
surgeon ihieks he will recover. Shell
burn, who fed, has not been sppreheId-
ed. 1t is thought be hiss gone TO sea.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-05
CIVIL SERVICE.
Getting Back rothe old Ruts.

WAsHISUroN, March 5.-As reason
ilr believing Ihst the administration IS
gradually Absrd ming s.riCt adherence TO
is civil service theories, certain memters
o, Congress polu. to tae tact that tha
PosIoiHc9 Department finds i: more con.
yealeul 10 consult members CT Congress
With regard t. The selection OF postmas-
ie-s The old custom wss 10 ask Repre-
seu.a..yes = uame suitable persons TO
tll cerisu ethics m their districts. The
present Po'.masi.r-lr Ieral adopted in
sIesl, Yrac.,ye OF calling upon post.
masters OF ady ~,ru! towns Tor suggestions
rs 70 who vu-1: - b. appointed, and
now the department hss gotten back
nearly to the old way. I:requests mem.
J5rs o: Congress 70 confer with promi-
ueIl citizens Of their s.ricts ana sscer-
ts!n their suggestions as 10 the proper
persons 10! appointment.