The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-12
AFFAIRS At HOME And ABROAD.
NOTES AND GOSSIP FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Suspensions and Removals I'm the New
York Customs District-The BaIti.
moro Revenue Collector Removed
Indian A0nfHa.
I By telegraph 10 the Dispatch.

(By telegraph TO the Dispatch
WASHINGTON. May 11.-Several suspen-
sions and removals from Office and appoint
ments to Gil vacancies thus created in the
New York customs district were made.to-
day by the President.
He also removed T.. Irving Ditty, col.
lector of internal revenue for the Third
district OF Maryland (BaltimOre). and ap-
pointed John III. Selman in his place. The
change was made upon the report from the
Secretary OF the Treasury that Dirty Is
physically unable 10 perform the duties Of
that Office.
The Commissioner OF Indian Affairs re-
ceived telegram from Muscogee, /. r..
this afternoon reporting that Chief Spioche
and his people 1900 men and 500 women
and children) had Just passed through the
town en- route to Fort Gibson, and that no
disturbance had occurred.
Secretary Lincoln has not yet taken action
upon the request Of Chief Joseph to be
permitted to visit Washington. Joseph,
with his tribe, left his reservation, and Is
now roaming in the vicinity Of Upper
Columbia. He alleges that miners and set
tiers have squatted upon his reservation,
and that he will not return unless he can
he guaranteed undisputed possession. He
has applied TO the Secretary OF the Interior
for permission to visit Washington and fix
the matter up with the Great Father, init
mating he will make trouble IL his request
is denied.
Secretary Teller has decided that he has
no funds at his disposal from which to de-
fray the expenses Of Joseph's proposed
junkcttIng. and has referred the matter to
. n ,-to In, t,,r l. ~
eager TO charge the War Department with
the expense unless assured that the result
will justify it.
The Cfvil.Service Reform-COmmis-
siOners About TO Begin Their La.
bOrs.
WASHINGTON, May 11.-Messrs. Thoman
and Gregory, of the Civil.Service Commits
sion, left Washington this evening, and
Mr.. Eaton will leave tomorrow. Each OF
the Commissioners Will visit a number OF
the principal cities OF the country for the
purpose OF establishing local examining
boards to carry out the provisions OF the
civil-service reform act.
Mr.. Thoman goes first TO Pittsburgh and
thence to Cleveland, indianapolis, Cincin-
natl, Louisville, st. Louis, Kansas City,
and New Orleans. Mr.. Gregory's trip will
take him TO Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit,
Port Huron, Buffalo, Rochester, and Al
bany. Commissioner Eaton will go first to
New York, and will then visit Brooklyn,
Newark, Philadelphia, Boston, Providence,
Portland, Me-, and Burlington, Vt. Chief
Examiner Lyman will accompany Com
missioner Thoman to assist him in the or
ganization OF local examining boards.
Commissioner Gregory will be accom-
panied by Joseph II. Blackfan, superin-
tendent OF foreign mails, and it is prob
able that T.. w. Clark, CHIEF of the revenue
marine division OF the Treasury Depart
ment, will accompany Commissioner Eaton
The commissioners expect to return to
Washington by June lst, and TO begin en-
aminations for the departmental service
here June 10th.
The local examining boards will begin
examination Of candidates about June 18th.
Brief Items.
WASHINGTON, May 1l.-Secretary Teller
this afternoon addressed a letter to the At
torney-Gencral recommending the institu-
ton OF judicial proceedings against the
Union Pacific Railway Company to deter
mine the true meaning OF the net-earnings
clause of the Thurman act, and obtain
Judgment for whatever sum may be found
due.
On account of the quarantine regulations
at New Orleans and Galveston the mails
for Cuba will hereafter all 90 uid New
York.