Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-08

ton sufficient to justify 1t In letting
the contract, and the service was asked
for by the whole Of the Nebraska
delegation except VsnlWyek-thst is,
by Msuderson and Valentine.
He seems little suspicious
Of the vlrtus thst lelds Van Wyck to
object to the expenditure Of oonsid-
erable sum of money in his own state
The star route trials show that this
kind of virtue Is not very common,
but they also show that several con.
gressmen have got themselves Into
warm water by being too urgent for
postal service in their districts, which
circumstances did not justify. One Of
Elmer's predecessors Is on trial for be-
Ing too willing to accommodate states.
men of this class.
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
snnc uuces that competitive examina.
tions for admission to the public ser
! vice at San Francisco will be held be-
tween the 19;h of Juae and the 81 of
July. Any person wishing to be ex-
alatned for service in any of the de-
partments ia Washington sbould send
q written request to the civil service
commission at that place for proper
application blank, which will be sup
piled.
The president appointed William
w. Thomas, of Maine. minister resi-.
psnt of Sweden and Norway; David
nj. Dunn, of Indiana, United Ssatea
consul at Valparaiso.
The treasury department purchased
S65 600 ounces of silver for delivery
at Philadelphia, New Orleans and San
Francisco mints.
Captain Michael V. Sheridan, Sev.
enth cavalry, was appointed majo,
and assistant adjutant general to fill
the vacancy caused by the death OF
Gen. Mitchell.
THE PAY OF THE SURVIVORS,.
The fourth auditor OF the treasury
has finished auditing the accounts OF
surviving membere of the crew of the
lost Arctic exploring steamer Jean.
nette. He holds they we're no. enti-
tied to witne fees, nor to reimburse
ment of the amounts paid by them for
board, etc., while In this city In at
tendance on the Jeanette court OF
inquiry. The limit of their allowance
Is their sea pay as seamer.
BIDsFoR THE NEW STEEL CRUISERS
will be opened at the navy depart.
ment on July 2. Secretary Chandler
has given notice that the maximum
amounts which the navy de apartment
will pay for the construction of these
vessels are as follows: For the 4, 300
ton ship, the Chicago, 81. 24S. 600; fol
the 5000 ton ships, the Boston ano
the Atlanta, 1888, 500 each, for the
dispatch boat, not yet named, $399,
900 No bids In excess of these
figures will be considered.
PORT OF ENTRY.
The president has designated Sain
Vlnc.nt, Minnesota, as a port from
which imported merchandise may b.
shipped in bond while In transit
through the United States to ane
from the British possessions In Nortl
America.
SAFELY LAUNCHED.
The U aited States double -turretat
monitor Amphitrite was successful,
launched at 2:15 this afternoon, smit
great enthusiasm, at Wilmington
| Delaware.
DRZENDoRF's CHARGES,
Until the return of Secretary Chand
Ter no further action will be taken re-
lstive to the charges preferred by ex.
Representative Dezendorf of viola
tions Of Ian and regulations of tn
Norfolk navy yard. Although tn
board have reported that no violation
Of law or regulations was found t.
have existed between the dates speci
fed By Dszendorf, 1t Ia understood th'
secretary is not satisfied as to tn,
thoroughness of the investigation an,
will order another board, to be lm
posed of Off 1ers of the navy othe
than those attached to the Norfoll
yard.
81 DON'T REMEMBER"
In the stsr route trial to-day, Mer
rick criticized the evidence of the de
fense at length, and In closing for th'
day said: Since they had begun t.
bury men, he might as we'll follow
up. He would bury Dorsey alongside
of Rerdsll; hi, fellow conspiratorl
should be the mouruers. Over then
he would erect an arch, the one enc
resting on the grave of Rerdell, ant
the other end on that of Dorsey, auC
on the keystone OF the arch should b.
written the epitsph, "They were de
ligh tful ard lovely In their lives, and
in death were not separated.
And if, Notwithstanding tn,
prayers of counsel, Gabriel, whe,
no passes over these graves shoulC
blow aud the corrupt and buried ID jf
aey should arise, immortal spirit, ant
coms into that last grand court betor
;hs great searcher of hearts, belor
whom we must All appear, the grea
searoher, all kuowsr, should ask him
"Were you not In fash Known a
S epheu w. D)rseyY' Tho spiri
would answer, Il don't remember.
An uprosrious burst of laughter greet
ed Merriok's sally and after vainl
rapriug for order, Judge Wylle &C
J journed court.
Railroad Wreck.