The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-07-03
NEW YORK.

A Curious Kind of Civil Service Reform.
NEW YORK, July 2.-The notorious Captain
Grace, who brutally knocked down General
Sharpe, surveyor OF this port. a year ago, and
who was sentenced to prison therefor, yester-
day turned up at the custom house with an APP
polntment as inspector, and requested to be
sworn in. Deputy Collector Balch, knowing
that Grace had not passed an examination,
and on the ground that his appointment was
i'll contravention of the civil service rules, re-
fused to swear him in. The Times says there
was some wonder and not little disgust at the
custom house when this news was heard, and
as the facts of Grace'S history are we'll known,
it is generally believed that he must have Sc
cured his appointment during the absence of
Secretary Sherman, who would not, if report
is true have reapponted Grace, for he is said to
have declared that under no circumstances
could Grace be nominated. If civil service
rules are to prevail in the custom service, this
man certainly has no claim to be reappointed.
If character is to be one of the requisites of
nomination, there are many other men who
should be preferred before VIM. III. Grace.
The East River Bridge.
AT a meeting of the East River Bridge trus-
tees last evening considerable bitterness was
displayed by members of the old board at the
wires and wire ropes are defective and made of
inferior material. The board yesterday de-
ferred voting ON further contracts for wire, at
the request of Controller Kelley of New York.
IL lS Sdlu tlldU SOIle developments are 10 be
made concerning contracts in connection with
this matter, which the trustees are trying to
smother.
The Postoffice
Postmaster James's report fer the quarter
ending June 80, shows an increase in the do
mestic money order business of S570,0 over
the corresponding quarter of last year. The
total transactions, domestic and international,
amount to $50, 430,02972.
Yellow Fever Cases.
Two sailors of bark Sappho, from Havana,
were admitted to the Quarantine Hospital
Monday, suffering from yellow fever, and one
died yesterday morning. E. M. Pierce, sailor
on schooner Cumminger, from Peru, was sent
to the hospital yesterday, sick with the yellow
fever.
United States Courts Embarrassed.
United States Marshal Payne says the
failure of Congress to pass the marshals' bill
would stop all proceedings by the government,
both civil and criminal. There was no money
to pay for process in any suit. He supposed
he had sufficient patriotism to run the office
for few weeks. Assistant District Attorney
Fiero, who has charge of the criminal branch
of business of the United States District
Attorneys office, said he was afraid the failure
of the bill would hamper the office to a con-
siderable extent The last session of the
Court fell through on account of the exhaus-
ton of the appropriation for running expenses.
Should the marshals feel obliged to discharge
LID uOpullGS uue SOuIb WOulu Cdll W us dlu
some of the newly appointed Internal Revenue
officers and whatever force the Secret Service
department may have at command Gen.
Curtis OF the Secret Service Department COM
planned bitterly of the reduction in the appro-
priation for his department. Yesterday he
reduced his force of officers one-third and
salaries We're cut down generally He was
convinced that the efficiency of the department
would be greatly injured.
Dominion Day.
MONTREAL, July 2.-Dominion day was
celebrated throughout Canada with much dis
play to-day. Thousands gathered in the cities
and towns and the celebrations were magnifi-
cent. Thus far no accidents reported.
Three Men Suffocated in Mine.
VIRGINIA CITY, New. July Three
miners were sutfocated in the Yellow Jacket
mine by fire in deserted winze last evening
Base Ball.
AT Syracuse-Stars 4, Troys 0.
At INSTRUMENTATION "a, Campellos g.
At Cleveland-Buffalos 4, Clevelands 2.
AT Albany--Albanys 9, Nationals O.