The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-14
THE PlTH OF THE NEWS
Washington News:


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-
gtTn of the cliff and cave dwellers to mako
collection of relics and curioslties to be taken
to the New Orleans exposition Explorations
will be made in Arizona and New Mexico.
Postoffice established: Wisconsin, Neptune
kichland 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,
Miil1I
N,he special commission, which has been inves-
bgating the condition and management of the
New Orleans postoffice, submitted it's report to
the postmaster general to-day. 1t severely
crlticises the service there, says the postmaster
seldom visits the Office nothing like system is
observed, the mail matter is badly handled and
several slnecures exist, which the commission
recommends be abolished
'-C1fces observation-disclosures: Lark, Worth
county. Postmasters Commissioned-H
W. Smith, Neptune, Richland county, Wis.
Postal Order Offices tablished-Dakota: Alb
er1een, Altamount, Andover, Beresford, Blunt,
Bridgewater, Brookings, Buffalo, Darlington,
tSIuiaSe, COlunDia COOperstOWn, DAWSON,
Devils Lake, Estellin, Fairbank, Faulkston,
trrcst City, Grand Rapids, Grandthene, Hamil-
ton, Hignloro, Howard, Hurley, Iroquois La
foon, Lagracc, Lamoure, Lisbon, Miller, Mimic,
Worthwhile, Portland, Raymond Saint Thomas,
Spearfish, Steele Warner, Wentworth, Mime
Greek, Bird Island, Cologne, Edgarton, Elysian,
llallock, Henning, Long Lake, Mabel, Oronoco,
Pleasant Grove, Springfield, Starbuck, Willard
Inquiries made at the postofice department
developed tho following facts in connection
with the financial irregularities and disappear
anco of Assistant Postmaster Morton OF Brook
lyn, N. Y: At the expiration of the first
month in each quarter the employees Of the
Brooklyn postofice were required to sign the
pay roll for tho full quarter, although ,ey,
had not received pay for but
complete ''''', control ''A' of the va" office e.
.p the pay roll, to fill In blanks Tor the last
TWO months i'll each quarter with figures rep
rescntins sums larger than those actually
id out The total amount of discrepancy
small-somo s4Oo Regarding Morton's
'pearance during the investigation, the
tors supposed he guessed the result of
uiry and fled to Europe. They do not
his minds affected or that he is in
! 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, a general order has been issued by tho
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 fit them TO take charge of pub
lie property. In 80 far as practicable, selec-
tons will be made rcgimontally, at the rate Of
two from each regiment, provided there are
tit applicants from said regiments who deserve
the positions. Until otherwise provided, can
'lltlatcs for appointment will be selected from
those men in active service doing duty with
their regiments aud those Of the longest ser
vice, or highest in rank, who are entirely COM
retcnt and equally qualified, will have prefer
"nre Applicants must pass physical exami-
nation by the army surgeon, at the post where
they arc stationed who must certify that the
applicants arc free from disease and in every
way physically competcnt'to perform outdoor
or clerical duties pertaining to the position
They must be men against whom stands no
charge of dishonesty, cmbozzlement, misap-
plication of property or money, or any i'm
moral or scandelous practices whatever-men
Of integrity, good character, obcdient, willing
and of good address and bearing.