St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-29
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Mysterious kilograms Sent by Myste-
rious Persons at the Capital City.
Five Additional Letter Carriers for st. Paul.
Civil Service Miscellaneous.

WASHINGTON, July 28.-Within the past
few days efforts have been made by volun-
teer correspondents to make it appear that
the president had selected M. T. Halderman,
Of Illinois, for commissioner of the newly
created bureau of labor statistics. Telegrams
signed ''W. H. Cook were sent from here
to several prominent newspapers Saturday at
the sender's expense, stating the president
had made such selection, and to- day other
dispatches, making a similar announce
ment In connection with the statement that
a convention federation trade and
labor unions of the United States and Can
ada would be held i'll Chicago October Z, were
sent from this city to various newspapers
signed "George M. Smith," Postal cards
conveying the same information were also
delivered at the offices of all special cores
pondents of prominent newspapers here. In
these dispatches and cards NJ. +. Halderman
is set down as the Washington representative
Of the American news exchange. Many in
quiries have been received by the press asso-
Citations and correspondents here as to who
Halderman is, and what sort Of a concern is
the American news exchange, but no one
knows anything of either. Halderm an q
name does not appear in the
list of accredited representatives OF
the press in the congressional al
directory, and at the White house it is not
only denied that the president has selected a
person of that name for the vacant com
missionship, but 1t is said nothing whatever
is known there Of such person.
The civil service commission has exam
ined about 500 persons for $50 places as
special examiners for the pension Office, and
papers are now being marked by special
board of examiners. No further examina-
tons for this branch of the service will lie
held at this time except about twenty persons
from the southern states whose applications
have just been received.
The total expense of the Greedy relief ex-
petition is estimated by officials of the navy
department at about 100000 The original
estimate was $500. 900. OF the amount ex-
pended sl37, 553 was for purchase and repair
of the steamer Bear; s171, 165 for. purchase
and repair of the Thetis; $250,000 for sup
plies; S25, 900 for bringing the vessels to New
York; S25, 900 for instruments to be used in
making observations; $751; for repairs
made to the Alert; s21, 900 for the transport
Loeb Gary, and $4,000 for coal. 1t is
believed in disposing of the vessels the gov
eminent will secure an amount about equal
to the sum paid for them. large quantity
of the provisions is suitable for the navy use
and will be turned over to the service.
Some time ago the commissioner of inter
nal revenue issued an order providing on
and after the 1st of September, 1884, the
collection tax on whisky by assessment shall
be discontinued. Strong efforts have since
been made to have him rescind this order, but
without avail, and to-day he notified petit
TONERS that the original order will be en-
forced. Under this ruling the tax will be
collected on the day that it becomes due and
If not paid the property be distrained.
Governor Cameron has convened the gen
eral assembly of Virginia upon the request
of forty-three members of each house, to
meet at Richmond, August 13.
Five additional letter carriers have been al
lowed the post master at st. Paul, Mimi, to
distribute matter arriving via eastern fast
mail in the afternoon.