The National tribune., 1883-05-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Crimes and CaSualtieS--PerSOnal and
POlitical-Capital Topics.

Service Commission, left this city on Friday
and Mr.. Eaton on Saturday. Each of the Com
mssioners VIII visit number of the principal
cities Of the country for the purpose of estab-
fishing local examining boards TO carry out the
provisions Of the civil service reform act. Dir.
Thoman and Chief Examiner Lyman viii go
first TO Pittsburg, and thence 20 Cleveland, In
dianap0lis Cincinnati, Louisville st. Louis,
Kansas City and New Orleans. Mr.. Gregory
viii be accompanied by Mr. Joseph ii. Black
fan. superintendent Of foreign mails, and their
trip will take them to Chicago, Milwaukee,
Detroit, Port Huron, Buffalo, Rochester and
Albany. Commissioner Eaton and Mr.. E. w.
Clark, chief of the Revenue Marine Division of
the Treasury, VIII first go TO New York, thence
TO Brooklyn, Newark, Philadelphia, Boston,
Providence, Portland, Me, and Burlington Vt
The Commissioners expect TO return to Wash
ingtOn by June LIST and TO begin examinations
for the Department service here June 10th.
The local examining boards viii begin the ex-
animation OF candidates about June 18th.
DIR. De B. Randolph Keim, who was recon-
mended by ths Civil Service Commission for
appointment as chief examiner under the Com
mission waited on the President on the 10th
inst. and Withdrew his name from cOnsidera-
ton for that position The Commissioners sub
sequently recommended the appointment Of
Charles Lyman, chief clerk OF the United States
Ireasurers Office, as chief examiner in place OF
Mr.. Keim, withdrawn, and commission was
consequently issued to Mr.. Lyman by the PTesi-
dent. Mr.. Lyman, who has for a long time
been identified with civil service reform was
an active member of the civil service board
appointed by Grant lie served in the army
during the war Of the rebellion and made
good record. He was appointed 10 a clerkship
In the Second Auditors Office Treasury De-
partment. IN 1864, and was subsequently pro-
NOTED to be assistant chief Of the stationery
division and in lo77 was made chief clerk of
the Treasurers Office, which latter position he
now holds.
The payments on account Of pensions during
the present month expected by the officers
of the Pension Bureau TO reach $5,000,000.
Last month they amounted to little over
$l,0O009o, and fell slightly short Of the latter
sum in March. These figures represent the first
payments on certificates which are made as
soon as the certificates are issued. The regular
payments of pensions are made quarterly, and
VIII approximate s25. 100000 during the cur
rent year. About five Thousand new pension
certificates are now being issued per month,
Representing an average of 81 600 each, and the
officials Of the Pension Bureau think that this
rate VIII be kept up during the year. Appli-
cations for the increase of pensions allowed by
the act of March 3, 1883, are coming in rap
idly, and 5000 certificates emitting the hold
ers 10 obtain the increase, have already been
issued.
Mr. Hayward NJ Hutchinson died at his home,
on Massachusetts, avenue near Seventeenth
street, in this city, last Friday. He was native
of New Hampshire, but spent some years Of his
life In Baltimore at first in connection with
Jonah Hayward, his uncle, in the foundry bust
ness, and then with his brother IN the plumbing
business. He has been largely engaged in real
estate transactions here, and has long been
prominent in business circles. During the
last political campaign he was a candidate
~, IL,
sixth Maryland district. Mr.. Hutchinson,
though living in Washington most of the year,
had residence IN Montgomery county, Nd, at
the time of his death. He was president of the
Alaska Fur Seal Company, which he formed
shortly after the war. He leaves a wife and
two daughters
Attorney General Brewster has given an
opinion 10 the Secretary of War IN regard to
the validity of the title TO the Arlington estate.
he decides that the title is good, but says that
taxes have been assessed against the property,
which constitute lien upon il TO the amount
Of about $4,000 The heirs contend that these
taxes were illegally assessed, and express
willingness 10 abide by the result of proper
investigation as TO their legality. The Attor-
ney-GeneTal says that the $4,000 appropriated
by Congress TO satisfy the Judgment in favor of
the Lee heirs against the United States may be
paid TO the heirs, who viii be required, how
ever, TO imp0und $4,000 of the amount to
await the result of the proposed litigation In
regard TO the tax liens
The President has appointed George Clifford,
Of Maine, United States consul at Cognac,
France and John W. Bnrdette, Jr- collector of
internal revenue for the fourth district of
Iowa On the 9th inst he designated Mr. Jno.
J. Knox, comptroller of the currency, to act as
Commissioners of Internal Revenue for ten days
from the 10th inst. The term of Deputy Com
missioner Rogers as acting commissioner ex-
pired Thursday. He could not he legally
designated TO act for longer period Mr.
Knox was designated by the President upon
the recommendation of Secretary Folger.
The vice-consul at Trieste reports to the De-
paFtment of State that a Russian steamship
arrived at that port about the middle Of April
from Pot, having on board three thousand bar
Tels Of refined petroleum, which sold at the
same price as the American article. This is
the first Russian petroleum which has entered
into competition with the American article at
Trieste.
The latest name mentioned In connection
with the vacancy in the Office of commissioner
Of internal revenue is A. P. Tuition. Of Penn
sylvania, formerly collector Of customs at Phil
adelphia, and who was also at one time super
visor OF internal revenue for that district Mr..
Matthews and Dir. btiler, Of Illinois, are being
strongly urged for the appointment.
The President has appointed John Henry
Sellman, of Anne Arundel county, collector of
internal revenue for the third district of Mary
land, vice c. Irving Ditty, removed The
change was made upon report from the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury That Dir. Ditty is physi-
cally unable TO perform the duties of that
Office
The President win probably accept an invi-
tatiOn to attend the ceremonies incident to the
inauguration of the New York and BROOKLYN
bridge on the oath inst. Ii is also probable
that he VIII participate in the Memorial exer-
cises in New York city on Decoration Day.
Commodore Pattison wiz be relieved of the
command Of the Washington n2yy-yard about
the fret Of July and placed on waiting orders
preliminary TO his retirement His successor
will, il is thought, be either Commodore A. A
SemnIee or Commodore J. c. p. DeKraft
Tho organization and outfit of the signal
service relief expedition 20 Lady Franklin bay,
under command of Lieutenant Darlington are
now practically complete, and General Hazen
will shortly 20 TO st Johns, N. f., in person TO
select . steamer for the use Of the party.
Mr.. Charles Lyman on Friday rendered his
resignation as chief clerk of the United States
TreasuFcg's Office and subsequently took the
oath Of otiice as Chief Examiner under the
Civil Service Commission. lie entered upon
his Dc@ dutios on Saturday.
Arisiarchi Bey, the retiring Turkish. minis
ter, or Friday presented his letters of recall tc
the President and at the same time Tewfik
Pasha the newly arrived minister presented
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