National Republican., 1880-08-25
THE NEW Pos1M.IS1HR- q ENER.l1.
Arrival of Hon. Horace Maynard Judge
| KeYs plnmH.

Arrival of Hon. Horace Maynard Judge
Keys Plans.
The new postmastcr-gcneral, Hon. Horace
Maynard, arrived in Washington on the 4lO
p m. train yesterday aud repaired to the resi-
dence Of Mrs, Colonel Drinkard, No. 1918 X
street north hwest, where his son-in.law, DR..
Kiddcr U, s NJ is boarding. THE NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN called upon him last night, but
Mr. Maynard was much fatigued with his
journey, and his daughter. Mrs. DR.. Kiddcr,
being sick, he was compelled to deny himself
the pleasure of being interviewed ut that time
by THE REPUBLICAN, Mr.. Maynard is in
good health, and will probably enter upon his
duties Us postm0ster.goucral on Thursday, as
his commission will he transmitted from the
state department to-day. He will be in
Quoted into the duties of his Office by
Judge Key, who will remain over in Washing
ton for several days and post his successor in
the mysteries Of the pOsLmastcr.gcncralsh alship
Ilo will be formally introduced to the post.
Office employees to-day. Having welcomed tho
coming, The REPUBLICAN called on Judge
Key to speed the parting guest. The judge
stated that his first term Of court would be
held the second Monday in September at
Knoxville, the second ut Chattanooga, 10
miles from Knoxville, on The first Monday in
October, and the third will be held ut Nash.
vile, 100 miles from Chattanooga, the second
Monday in October There Is not, it will be
seen, much time for idling in this judicial dis.
trct. Judge Key will leave Washington dur.
ing the first week in September. Meanwhile
he is tho recipient Of tho earnest regret of
everybody who knows him ut his departure.
Washington loses most efficient and beloved
cabinet officer, while Tennessee gains a Judge,
who will confer additional lustrc upon the
bench of that state by his abilities as jurist
aud his virtues as Il man.
Meeting OF Employees of the Postoiiice De-
purtment.
Ex.lInisteI Maynard did not arrive vcstor.
day in time to reach the postOiico department
before the close of Office hours, aud Judge Kew
continued to discharge the duties of post-
master.goneral, 1t is expected that Mr.. Nav
nuTd will be inducted into Office to-day. In
anticipation Of the retirement of Judge Kew
who is held in the highest regard by every
one connected With the department. Il IN Getting
of the employees had been called for 2:3O
o'clock yesterday in the large room Of the
sixth auditors Office, on tho third floor. The
meeting was called to order by Hon. A. ID.
iazen, third assistant postmaster.geuera who
named Judge Tyner as chairman aud Mr.
Black fan, superintendent of foreign mails,
as secretary, and they were unanimously
chosen On motion of Mr.. L. c. Fowler COM
mittee of seven 10 prepare suitable resolutions
WAS appointed, consisting of Messrs. l.. c.
Fowler principal clerk of the appointment
office; Madison Davis, chief clerk of the
finance divisions Isaac. G. Slater, chief OF rail.
road accounting division; K. w. Gurley, chief
of free delivery division; John Jumison, as.
sistant superintendent Of railway mail ser.
vice, and David Haynes, chief clerk of money.
order division, Ga motion Mrs, ThurOw of
the dead letter division WAS added to the com.
mitleo. Without further action tho meeting
adjourned to meet on the call Of the chairman
when the report OF the committee will be sub
mitted.