Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-17
The Civil Service Examination.
ONE HUNDRED APPLICANTS 10 BE EXAMINED TO
MORROW.

ONE HUNDRED APPLICANTS 10 BE EXAMINED To-
MORROW.
1t is expected that about one hundred candidates
for the civil service will appear at the examination
tomorrow and the day following. The commission
has had good deal of practice lately in conduct
ing these examinations, and everything now works
smoothly. The persons who pass and become
'Ieigfbles" in this trial will have good chance of
appointment II they hail from the states and espec
tally from some of the more remote and unabtious,
the law provides for geographical distribution
OF clerkShpS SO far as practicable In the selection
Of the candidate from the four certified, the depart
mentS sometimes adopt the policy OF taking the
newcomer whose state has thus far been unrepre-
sented in the award. This rule has been followed
by Secretary Lincoln, and perhaps others. About
twenty department clerkships altogether have been
leaving about is5 eligible candidate on the com,
missions list. 1t is needless to say that the Dis
tIct Of Columbia Is fully represented that under
plicants have slim chance unless their names are
very high on the roll
ARMY CHANGRs.-Lieut. Col Robt F. Lamotte
18th infantry, will be relieved from the command
of the recruiting depot at Dav1ds Island, New York
harbor, on the list November, and viii be sue
Geedea by Lieut. Co, oil, Nasnan OSoorn 6tn iniantIy
from civil life have been ordered to the respective
companies to which they were assigned
THE CoRwM.-M. A. Healy, captain OF the United
States revenue marine steamer COrwin, writes to
Secretary Folger, from San Francisco under date
Of october 9th, reporting his arrival at that port
SECRETARY CHANDLER has gone to Newburg, N.
T., to attend the celebration, and Secretary Lin
coin and Gen. Wright win return tomorrow from
the examination OF the Kanawha river, Va.
TREASURY sTATRMENF.-The statement OF the u.
s. Treasury shows gold, silver and U. s. notes in
Treasury to-day as follows Gold coin and bullion,
sN 6o5 silver dollars and bullion, $780, O06
fractional silver CON- $26,6530 66; United States
notes, $50 482 035, making total Of $40, 182712
Certificates outstanding: Gold, $56 $40; silver,
sSs, 55s, 81; currency, $40, 100000.
WOMAN NOT A LEGAL aPERsoNn IN MAssA-
CHUsErrs.-At meeting of the executive council In
B. Phnney, OF BaTnStable, to I'LL the vacancy he al
legged existed In the board OF health, lunacy and
charity, claiming that Mrs Clara 7. Leonard has
legally no place upon the board The statute pro-
vies that the board shall consist OF nine persons
The governor asked an opinion OF Attorney General
Sherman ae to whether q woman was Legally
"pefS0n," and he replied In the negative. The stat
ute which took effect February 1, 1885, provides
that the present members OF the state board snal
continue TO hold Office during the term for which
they were appoited. 1t was argued in the council
chamber that as Mrs Leonard was then acting as
member OF the board this clause legalized her posi-
ti0n, and the governors nomination was according
~ ignored The council again rejected the nominal
ton OF Edwin q. Walker, colored, for Judge OF the
Charleston district court
ArTENPf 10 WRECK 4 TRAM.-An attempt was