The Portland daily press., 1883-02-22
WASHINGTON.
The Civil Service Commission.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The President sent
the following nominations to the Senate yes
terday: To be civil service commissioners
Dorman b. Eaton of New York, John M .
Gregory OF Illinois, Leroy d. Thoman OF Ohio.
Mr.. Dorman B. Eaton is well known as q
writer upon the subject of civil service re-
form.
Mr.. Gregory is a native of New York, and
was graduated at Union College in 1876. at the
head OF his class. He afferward studied law
Tor Two years. From 1858 he edited the Michi-
gan journal of Education for five years, and
wrote for other periodicals. In 1858 he was
elected by the Republican party of Michigan
state superintendent of public instruction, and
served in that Office three terms He also
served three years as president of Kalamazoo
college. For long time he has been presi-
dent OF the Illinois State Industrial University,
an institution which he organized, and which
has grown to the first rank under his manage
ment. He has visited Europe five tim5s, max
ing extensive tours, and serving as honorary
United States commissioner at the Vienna and
Paris expositions. He served also as Judge
at the centennial exposition in Philadelphia.
de has held many other public positions of
Importance, and is now president of the Illi-
nois stale board of health.
Mr.. Thoman of Youngstown, Ohio, is law
yer in the active practice of his profession.
and is 3S or 40 years of age. For many years
ne was probate judge of Mahoning county,
Ohio, aud was formerly editor OF the Youngs-
town Vindicator. In politics he has been an
active, Jealous Democrat, and in 1881 he re-
ceived q large vote IN convention for the nom-
lnatlon as candid ate for Governor of Ohio
Garfield Memorial Hospital.
The directors Of the Garfield Memorial Hos
pisal have decided to purchase, ct $4,000, 64
acres of land in Mount Pleasant. An appeal
Will be made to the public school children
throughout the country, inviting dime sub
scriptioDs to the hospital fund. Diplomatic
oh tIc,.
to assist in the project
Alabama Claims Allowed.
The court of commissioners of Alabama
claims this morning rendered decisions in the
cases of John H. Tapley of Richmond, Me-, for
Sl0l and interest, and of W. A. Mosher uf New
Bedford, Mass, $623 and interest.
The New Pise Cent Pieces.
Treasurer Giltillan has a number of orders
on hand for the new five cent pieces He is
awaiting the return of Secretary Folger to the
department before filling them. His delay is
not caused by any prejudice on his part against
the coin, but because Secretary Folger not long
ago told him he thought the omission of the
word cents was mistake, and that it would
have to be stamped on. Mr. Giltiilan therefore
expects thae Secretary Folger will take steps
IN this direction when he recoyers from his
present illness.
Reducing Customs Districts.
The House appropriations committee to-day
began the consideration of the pronosition Of
the secretary OF the treasury to soon consDli-
date the number of the customs districts. 1t
Will probably be reported tomorrow as an
amendment to the surdry civil appropriation
bill now before the House.
Dynamite in the Street.
A large rubber ball filled with dynamite was
found on Pennsylvania avenue this morning
1t is supposed to be relic of the Guiteau aven-
gers, ana mas suiflclent destructive capacity
to demolish whole block of baildings.
Crime Among the Detective Force.
The revelations made by the efforts of the
citizens committee show that an even worse
state OF crime has existed among the detective
force of Washington than has ever been
dreamed of. MGrphy, O'Leary, Parker and
Gill, four recently arrested thieves and monte
men, have confessed to over forty burglaries,
for which no arrests were ever made. 1t seems
that robber1es and garrotings have been al
lowed to go on by the police, who have shame
lessly divided the spoils with the criminals
Among the detectives who have been in this
business is George o. Miller, who was lately
discharged for having aided the star route
thieves. Miller is now erecting handsome
house with the proceeds of his knayery. In
addition it is shown that detectives guarded
houses wnile the robberies went on inside and
then divided the proceeds.
Trouble in the Indian Territory.
Indian Agent Tufts, at Mnskagee. Indian
Indian Affairs to-day as follows SO Porter have
reports that Ispsheche with eighty Indians and
twenty desperadoes have left the Greek nation
and gone west. recommend that the troops
arrest the whole outfit Inspector Pallock is
heye.'
The Republican Campaign Fund.
The taking of testimony in the Massey-Wise
contest tor the office of Congressman-at-Large
from Virginia in the next Congress began here
yesterday. Jay A. Hubbell testified that he
gave Senator Malone about $10,G0e with which
to pay capitation taxes; that when charges
were published that he (Hubbell) was appro-
priating campaign funds 10 private purposes he
immediately placed all the money he had on
hand iu bank, and all thereafter disbursed was
drawn by check, countersigned by Mr.. Hen
de,erson, the secretary OF the Congressional
Committee; that about $26000O was received
by the Republican Committee from all sources.
and that the National Republican EXECUTIVE
Committee at its late meeting in this ciey had
examined his accounts, approved his action as
chairman of the Congressional Committee and
ordered the burning of all papers relating to il.