The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-10-06
Correspondence Ba!iinsrs County Union.
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.

wAsnISGr0S. ID. C., October %, iSss.
Editors CHiOR ;--Tne regatta took place over
the National course, between the long aud aque.
duet bridges on the Potomac, and was quite sue.
cess. Fully ten thousand persons we're present TO
witness u. The water was little rough from a
strong wind that was blowing, but the day was
fair and pleasant. Stands were erected at differ.
ent points along the river banks for the accommo-
da,ion Of spectators. Among the guests present
were Mr.. james u. Mason, Jr., Of baltimore, who
presented one Of the prizes in the shape Of very
handsome solid silver vase, and Mr.. Walter II.
Mitchell, Of that city. Some six or more races
were rowed, aud during them several amusing and
ono very dangerous accident occurred, which
jeopaTdiEcd the lives Of n number Of ladies. They
were on n boat ai the finish, and during the third
rae one Of the crew Of the boat became so en,hu.
siastie he stamped his foot through the bottom-pf
the boat which sank rapidly, aud the ladies were
saved from drowning only By the efforts Of per-
sons near by. Among the other sports that will
shortly take place here are the annual meetings
of the National Jockey Club, at Ivy City, aud the
National Bicycle Association. Tho smooth pave
mon,s Of this city furnish the most favorable
ditions for bicycle riding aud u Il very largely
INDUCED In both rs n pastime and professionally,
Of the best riders Of 1.-THE country residing here
Three appointments and ono promotion was
made by Secretary Lincoln. on Saturday. In the
War Department-Isaac d. Dudley, Of Wisconsin,
10 81. 900 cerkship In the Quartermaster Gener.
ais office; Thomas u. Raymond, Of Indiana. TO a
like position In the Ad jutant GENERALS Office; John
DUNCAN. assistant messenger, and Sam'l u. LoFing,
promoted from 81 600 10 n clerk q class one in
the Sccrctary's office. Apropos. there seems 20 DO
considerable ye, to be understood between the
Civil Service Commission and the heads Of the
Departments and 90 be learned by both with refer
encc 10 the application of the Grill Service Law,
and especially about promotions In the Depart
tncni', for which no fixed rules have yet been tor.
muia,cI. IL was but iill last week that the Com.
mi al IL Ia hat
they had right 10 recommend names TO Gil 5000
and 81 0O0 positions. he contending that they were
not classified clcrkships. as contemplated by the
Law. But he has since yielded This question
was scarcely settled before Secretary folser, Of
the Treasury Department, addressed n coulnuni.
cation to the Commission. asking whether either
OF the four names certified 10 him for appoipiment
on the previous 18th inst. were Of persons who
could claim preference under Sec. I,I5i, Revised
Statutes, which gives preference to persons hon
ornbiy discharged from the e. :. military or naval
service account uf wounds or disability incurred
In line of duty. which was not repealed by the
Civil Service Reform law. The Commission re
Pile that ono claimed preference on military SER
vice. The objcc, OF the inquiry was 60 tx the
status % such applicants, as under II they will
have the preference. though they may be lowest
the list examined. provided they pass the min f..
imum required. aud but few others can be appoint
ell To- positions in the civil service Il the Govern
tnrnt. sec. 2.15i Of the Revised Statutes was
passed by Congress during the war, but has been
since modified or l. construed 60 include all hon.
orabiy discharged soldiers and sailors, whether
wounded or disabled or not.
II Is now understood that Gen. Sherman will re-
tire and hand over the command Of the army /,
Gen. Sheridan about November ist. twill cause
u large number of subordinate changes in the
army, but what they will be no one can yet even
conjecture. But no doubt there will be consider.
able striving among the superior officers for the
best places.
On the Goth uit., Postmaster Tullosk, Of this
city. received from the postoiicc Department S0.-
u of the new iwo-ccnt stamps. ready for use
yesterday when the new Law wen, into effect. lie
had on hand about 10000 OF the old three. cent
stamps, which. he said. would be useful in send
ing periodicals which require just tina, amour, Of
postage. They are good till used. like the rcgu.
lar fare railroad icke,s.
In the FIRE; rcadjus,mcnt of postmasters' sala.
rcs. under the law passed by last Congress, n
number Df changes made, among them the In
of the salary 1t the postmaster here, on nc
count of the increase of business, from 900 10
TO S5.01o. and II the postmaster at baltimore in u
like amount. The total amount Of increase in the
country /. sj0,OnO.
The interest checks sent out from. the Treasury
Department on last Saturday, to meet the interest
dac an the L. :. four per cent. registered bonds,
numbered Is. Isl. and amounted 10 $j,i9i.12i.
ANON.