River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-08-14
THE PITH OF THE NEWS
Washington Mems.


Gen. Newton says Washington is at the mer-
cy of an enemy.
Prof Stevens of the Smithsonian institution,
has gone with party of explorers to the re-
glon Of the cliff and cave dwellers to make a
collection of relics and curiosities TO be taken
20 me New Orleans exposition. Explorations
VIII De made IN Arizona and New Mexico.
Postoftice established: wisconsin-Neptune:
Rlchland county. Postmasters commissioned:
Charles A Fisher, Aberdeen, OAK Charles r.
Franklin, Rockford, Iowa: Akerly Townsend,
Fort Sully, Oak; Richard n. Howe. Golden,
Iowa; William d. Prescott, Browns Valley,
Mimi
The special commission. which has been inves-
tigating the condition and management of the
New Orleans postoffice. submitted its report to
the postmaster general to-day. 1t severely
erl1cises the service there, says the postmaster
seldom visits the Office nothing like system IL
observed, the mail matter is badly handled, and
several sineeures exist, which the commission
recommends be abolished
Offices Established-Iowa: Lark. Worth
county POstmasters Henry
u. Miller, Vienna, Wis, New Ofices-James
w Smith, Neptune Richland county, Wis
Postal Order Offices stablished-Dakota: Alb
erdeen, Altamount, Andoyer, Beresford, Blunt
Bridgewater Brookings, Buffalo, Darlington,
Carthage, Columbia COoDerstOwn Dawson
Devils Lake, Estellin, Fairbank. Fanlkston
Forest City, Grand Rapids, Grandthene, Hamil-
ton, Higmore Howard, Hurley, Iroquois, La
foOn, Iagrace, Lamourc Lisbon Miller Mimic
Worthwhile, Portland Raymond, Saint Thomas
Spearhsh, Steele, Warner, Wentworth, Mime
sofa Atkins, Argyle, Arlington, Beaver
Creek Bird Island. Cologne, Edgarton, Elysian
Hallock, Henning, Long Lake, Mabel, Oronoco
Pleasant Grove, Springfield, Starbuck, Willard
Inquiries made at the postofice department
developed the following facts in connection
with the financial irregularities and disappear
anee Of Assistant Postmaster Morton Of Brook
Ign, \. T.: At the expiration of the first
month IN each quarter the employees of the
brooklyn pOstofice were required to sign the
pay roll for the full quarter, although ey
mad not received pay for but
one month. Morton, who was in
complete control of the Office,
was thus afforded an opportunity in making
mp the pay roll, to fill IN blanks for the last
two months in each quarter with figures rep
resenting sums larger than those actually
paid out The total amount of discrepancy
was small-some $500 Regarding MortOn's
disappearance during the investigation, the
inspectors supposed he guessed the result of
the inquiry and fled to Europe. They do not
believe his minds affected or that he is in
this country.
In accordance with the act of congress au-
thorizing the appointment of eighty post quar-
termaster sergeants to perform the duties of
storekeepers and clerks in place of citizen en-
ployes general order has been issued by the
war department, providing that said sergeants
shall be selected by examination from the most
competent men in the army who have served
at least four years, and whose character and
education will tit them TO take charge of pub
lie property In so far as practicable, selec-
tons will be made regimentally, at the rate of
two from each regiment, provided there are
fit applicants from said regiments who deserve
the positions. Until otherwise provided. can
didatcs for appointment Will be selected from
those men in active service doing duty with
their regiments, and those of the longest ser
vice, or highest in rank who are entirely COM
petent and equally qualified, will have prefer
enee. Applicants must pass physical exami-
nation by the army surgeon, at the post where
they are stationed, who must certify that the
applicants are free from disease and in every
way physically competent'to perform outdoor
or clerical duties pertaining to the position.
They must be men against whom stands no
charge of dishonesty, embeZzlement, misap-
plication of property or money, or any i'm
moral or scandelous practices whatever-men
of integrity, good character, obedient, willing
and of good address and bearing.