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Tl'o SARATOGA
II LAKE GEORGE
AND CATSKILL MOUNTAINS
ONLY ALI. RAIL AND PARLNR CaR LINE
LAKE GEORGE,

Trains on New York West Shore and Buffalo Rv by
Wet shore OF Plctur Sque Hudson River have Jersey
City Station oi II uIsy tauIa ls.is. = follows:
SARATOGA SPECIAL g'1j q n.-Ar-iva SARATOGA
30 pm. al1wrl 1ahr tisorge. - m Montreal IL
pm eSsut Pullman Buffet cas- SJratu-l thence
tC MOHtrs.al.
CATskILL MOUNTAIN SPECIAL 9.31 am-ir-
nv HUie haatersAlIl 50 pm. Grand Hotel 201 pm.
farlor Cars.
DAY ESfisE-S. lois am--Arrive Albany ; IN
Sharon springs ) Pun. Coop rstpwn pm Utica -
H. Sy ara f:I5 =. h ster 1pl0 pm buffalo
Ills am. Niagara Falls IN P4rlor Cars to Al
bary. sharon SirIu and NIJ-s.rI Ea..S.
SARATOGA AND CAT~KIi.L MOUNT Mn X
PRESS IL 10 AMIR i've Hotel kaa srskiu 5l5 m
Grand Hotel 5.05 pm. Sdrltt = H. ak ti,yrae
pm Parior Cas- Jersey City to Saratoga aI. Lake
Get
SARATOGA AND CATSETII. MOUNTAIN LIN
II D 3-i5 P.m--Arrive Hotel Kaatrr-kjlI 10 !, IA
SiaiA Hote! - 3 IN Saratogs $50 PIN, LAX GEORGE
T.! Mountains 70 Sar&tCga buffet Iar!oi leaves
Sdfat.SA sleepeES tL'I- 70 VI Itreal The New iork
with S-r9to-a and Cat~l II Limited ~ Jre-y Iy
Bsk To- ~iiie roud tri tickets ~ West .iorr royt.
ara avoid ferry al long through Nrw YOra
CITY.
Apply 70 CITY or Derot Agent Z PEN r. for COM
IEt t@oeS TICKETS ad Ia-!or Car elk. - PzrlO-
Gar chairs from se Icy tsy " Il III advance
CiOlI al S.Icailtu 10 ASetJ pullman Csr Co. Pt, IL 4
ktatlOL. Jersey C4t*- NeU jersey
HENRY Mo ~ EFT. Gen Pass at
.t-o-S1n "A Si-Ie street NCw York.
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The clever Swiss have done an excellent piece OF
diplomacy. Until day or two ago there was
quarantine on the Franco and the Swiss Italian
frontier, but none on the Austro- italian. ana thus
travellers were sti able to reach Italy through the
Tyrol But this one-sided Arrangement stirred the
diplomatic indignation OF the Swiss The Italians
nave lncohllDenty fallen Into the trap, and the re-
manlEg entry Into their country Is 70 be closed oy
the establishment Of a i've days quarantine on the
Austrian frontier. The nood OF tourists Is thus
safely banked up within The four corners OF Swift
erlAnd and 10 still further Increase Che fer1zlng
stream, even the fumigation al Geneva Is for the
future 10 be dispensed With. The nation OF hotel
Keepers deserves 10 profit by It's sensible superiority
TO the Cholera scare. and already the hotels OF the
Ooerlanu, rs Wei as those In CaDtons vaud and
Nalias, are said 10 be full 70 over1owinR
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NAscoTTE SINGER IMPRISONED N HKR TRUNK.
The Grau Opera company performed "Tne Mas.
cote" at the Park theater, Newark, Tuesday night,
and at the end OF the play MISS Jennie Pierce heard
smothered cries coming from one OF the ladies'
dressing rooms She called assistance, and upou
Investigation, the sounds were found to proceed
from large trunk which stood upon the floor
securely locked. IL was pr1ed open, and In it was
FOUND IN an almost unconscious condition Miss
Minnie F1gman, VINO said she had fallen into fC
While She was preparing TO put away her costume
The trunk Is feet six Inches In heighth and nearly
leet long IL Is watertight, In order to protect
the delicate dresses IL contains when the singer is
on The road III was fastened by new Excelsior
sprlng lock, and the lock was 50 strong that p H
Coyle, the gas engineer OF the theater, was ten
minutes prying the Id OF with strong iron bar
Miss flgman was unconscious when she WAS lifted
out oil TIE trunk. She was So nearly smothered
That III Was feared iur few minutes She would NOT
recover.
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News Briefs.

The fourteenth annual convention OF the Catho-
lie Total Abstinence Union OF America began It's
session In Chicago yesterday. Rev. Father Cleary
OF Wisconsin, presided.
An INJUNCTION was granted IN tie q. s. court IN
Chicago Yesterday In the case II X. Hoe q Co.
from using q folding dsvice on Webb presses, as
Hoe Co. pssSeesed the patent.
Lieut.. Greedy has named August IL as the date OF
his reception 1t Newburyport.
Secretary Lincoln and Gen. Sheridan. with Gen.
HartraAft and stan, arrived at Gettysburg yester-
day Afternoon and inspe:ted 5000 troops encampes
thsre. The camp was brilliantly illumIna ted with
electric lights last night.
jay Gould yesterday resigned the presidency
OF Tie wabash road, and is succeeded by J. f. Joy,
OF Detroit
Tns hoard OF aldermen In New York city have de-
clded TO permit the construction OF a horse railway
In Broadway The matter will probably be con-
tested II Ne coNrtS
SIX persons in Philadelphia were yesterday made
Ther lives were saved by a timely administration
OF antiAotsA
Two sons Of d. 8. Messear OF Delhi Ont, were
drowaoA yesterday while bathing.
10Th BY Gov. Knott.
The negotiations between France and China con-
unuo.
Geo. Gamble, saloon keeper in Baltimore. was
shst three times by Henry Brooks. another saloon
kespef, IN that city last night CANDLES wounds
are sar1ouA
The missionary steamer Morning Star Eas
launched at Bath Ne, yesterday. and Is expected
to - ready for sea by September 10.
At kNiedgeytlle, Ga, while the family OF Mr.
Rockwell were seated at supper Tuesday night they
Sara1 ROCKWELL put her hands TO her face, and was
found to be dead
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F. E1sEMAN. ~ 7rH STREET NORTHWEST
80 Under Odd Fellows, Han
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Cured by Lfghtnfng.
HOW Mr. cCDpEHAcK REoovEREp FROM 4 Stroke
OF PARAIYsrs

Abraham Cuddebsck is respected citizen OF Da-
mascus, Pa About three months ago while st.
tending church, he WAS stricken down by PARALYSIS
and had TO be carried 70 his home. Ever since he
has been helpless and physicians from New York
and Philadelphia have strtven 70 give him aid, buc
without avail About three weeks ago, utterly
broken down in health and Respondent, the family
removed him TO Mstanoras, Pa, directly opposite
Port Jervis During the prevalence Of q heavy
thunder Saorm last Tuesday huge bon OF light
nlng struck house very cAoss 70 fhat occupied by
Mr. Cuddepack and with such fierce as 10 hurl him
from The chair he was occupying TO the noer. Con.
SciousncSS was soon Restored. whom the happy dis.
coyery was made that Ar. cusdeback, who q few
moments before was alIpost help sss bad entirely
recovered the use or his limbs snc was IN apparent
health Another peculiar phase OF the cass b that
the gentleman had no appetite previous 70 this
unr, but after bis senses and strength were re-
stored he Was taken suddenly hungry and now
has his accusl ened appetite. The case y sttract.
ing considerable attention among medical men and
clans VINO have been at work On the case.
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Freckles the Fashion.
From the Trenton Times
The girl with the frecklcs now holds her head n
high as the girl whose face looks Like enamel

RESCUED BY Gov. ABBETT.-Cov. Albeit ofNeW
Jersey, while swimming at Long Branch several
days ago, saved young lady from q watery grave.
She was somewhat OF q swimmer, but before sho
knew II had gone further than she had any idea Of
She turned her head sborcWard, but had not made
many strokes before she was seen 10 70 under. She
went down the second tiine but when she came TO
the surface again Gov Albeit was by her SIDE, and
placing his strong arm around her he carried her
safely 10 shore where she was surrounded by pu-
merous friends. The young lady was TOO much ak
hausted 60 thank hsr pRSArver before he left,
although he stopped long enough 20 ask her n sho
did not know IL swas always dangerous Ter any ono
10 swim cut 50 far" Notwithstahding his adnont-
ton the governor was seen Ave minutes sfter NJ
beyond tie point where he had rescued the faae
creature
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Two Democratic Candidates In the
Field.

gratined smile took Possession Of Secretary
AcPhersons face when asked ~ TIB STAR nan
this morning what he thought OF Buffers letter to
Dana
lie Is doing with the democrats Just Is he did
with US when he was q republican, /" he said. ssHes
regular bull In q china saop. He has done as
every body expected when he was 50 ignominioualy
snuooea at Chicago He'll run low as q labor
democrat They now have two candidates In tho
"Oh! they are beaten" he added, AFTER . short
pause They might as well recognize II now.
take some democratic votes which would have
gone to Blaine; but these are few and we are very
Wlilng 70 loose them in view Of the vast number
ne Will get that would not have voted for Blaine"
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A Clean Cftr.
GvccIssFrL PRoeDsryIoS or sANTrARr woRK-wRAr
D DoIN0 N SANlTAkY nATTKxs

ID BONO IN SANiTARr YATTKxs
The city never was In q better sanitary condition
than at present Health oficcr Townshend. with
the force OF sanitary inspectors under him. have
received the best OF support In he work OF cleaning
up the streets, alleys. sewers cutters. &c, by Mr.
J. ]. Burrows superintendent Of street repairs,
and tbs gangs OF men under him. Every sewer
ana sewer trap In the city, great and
small, aad saver pipe from east eth
street. to the westerly portion OF Georgetown have
oeen thoroughly cleaned by Mr. Burrows regular
gang q lAborsrs, and he is now In a fair way OF
semPeGng he cleaning or the alleys OF all filth and
rueeaSh- and The CUTTERS OF both Improved and un-
approved strestA On this wsIk be has his regular
tSrce Of lsSerers, aAa about ferty men OF
sne esain gang. folowing these gangs OF
nen came the health officers men, with
The most approved dlsinfsctants, which are
neeV spread over the ground. A gang Of
men are now regularly emlaoyed In each OF the
four eu.rtsrs Of ne city. All the pump drops and
sewer drops are regularly cleaned out and treated
with dlsAafectantS The chain-gang IS employed
To-Day IN alliAg up the holes and ponds on the line
or tho james creek canal The sewers east o. eth
street east are also being cleaned and flushed out
to-day. All such work Ia 10 lie kept up during
The warm SraSon, ana The Commissioners feel quite
connosnt over our good sanitary condition gen.
orally.
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AN ALLEGED wIFB-BRTRAYER SHOT.
Aspecial dispatch 70 the rhliadelphia Times from
Pfttsourg, August g. says: terrible TRAGEDY took
place in the usualy quiet locality Of Arch street
Allegheny. little after noon to-day. The victim -
Mr.. BENZ Moon, a weilknown ysune nana widower
and pock-keeper OF the Besserner Steel company.
who lives With his mother-in-law Ma John Rohb
Az half past twelve this afternoon M Moore. while
r1 nos t6 .or MS Mn'h was snLee 70 The sitting
man, photographer Reasral street The two
men were alone IN the roern ana after a few min
TIE startled inmates ran 10 The room and r resssd
II Just as Aerrlpan passed hastily out OF the front
door. on the neor hsore was found, wriung No
pain frols dangerous wound. The ball had en-
Tered between the fourth and mn ribs. passed
through both lungs ard lodged Under the srm-pit
a physician wa. sunms.ed sa.Skly, and after
would prove fatal
THg MURDERER srRRxSpERs
After the Shooting kerr1nan went directly 20 tho
MAYORS once aud gave hsn.Nr up he said he
lived al n Monterey street. and that his father was
river captain lie teld the officer thai he had
shot Moore, put refused at inst 10 give any infor-
was taken IN chsr.e by the omces ana locked up'
he seemed greatly excited, but said nothing fr
Frequent questioning bv the sr,sers NJ last drew
Tuin hsrrlinsn the statement Tat his wife bad
confessed TO HIN that Meore had been uaduly lnti-
mate with hsT. and Moore when confronted by
serT1In2n confessed 90 the same thing IL was
Noores confession which Infatuated Eerrlmap 20
That he drew his reyolysr and shot Down the de-
stroyer OF his domestic ksppineSA
81 had called" Herrmah said, "at Mrs Robb,s
house 10 have a Conversation with Noors and his
aunt concerning the character OF yeuAf gtrl with
whom was acquainted During this CONDENSATION
the trouble With my wife was brought up Noore
had confessed several days previous "a having 0eeu
intimate With my vile, and when che matter was
brought up became enraged. and pulling cut the
revolver bred at hin. i aost know how many
shots fired, but iatendsd " Kill hun"
MOORE Still ALIVE
Moore Is stii living and conscious but as the ban
passed through both lungs there Is very little hope
OF his recovery. he was intsrrogafed as TO the
cause OF the trouble, but he positively refused to
say anything concerning the affair. His wife has
been dead but little over Q year, and IL "a said
that he was engaged 10 and was intending shortly
TO marry weil-known ysuAg lady OF thus CITY,
Moore is about p years OF age. always dressed
faaltlessly. and was general &verte herman
Within the last two or three months has neen in
several suits, caused, he claimed Sy men bang
too familiar with his WIFE His wife Is short stauC
little woman and Is rather pncD0seessiAg In sppear-
ance. She is native OF Ausfheny, and lived be-
fore her marriage with her pafsnrs On one or the
streets on the North Park IL Is said that the men
were friends Tor Some years and that there was
trouele between them some years ago Merrfman
has the reputation OF being eccentric and rather
Mighty at times.
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THIS EVENING,

r ARGE STOCK OF FINE ENGLISH BRKECH.
IL LOADING AND MUZZLE LOADING SHOT
GUNS. FISHING TACKLE. Ri LIS, REyOLv-
Eks. CUILERI MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
f0cRETB0oKs, XI9LiNs, TOYS. BAs Balls
BRUSHES AND COMBS. JEwELRY, TOILET
SETS OiTICAL GOODS, WATCH CHAINS, AND
1000 USEFUL HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES.
By dire tlon Of the owner TO change business will
sell on the premises all Ia, above Stock of J. T.
CAEARA c., 134I Penns, lvania avenue northwest
S4!e commences FRIDAY, JUNE TWENTIETH. at
SENEN p NJ AID every evening thereafter at same
honr until further notice.
DEAa LRS ARE SPECIALLY INVITED many
goods viii be sold in original packages Great bargains
may lie expected every night. FOLEY, Auctioneer
y E-lhe Fixtures viii not be sold at the terudn-
alton OF sale, the store VIII be occupied by ]. u
Oh ARA < CO. Manufacturers of ROYAL GLUE"
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District Government Affair.
Wards BUILDING ALL RIGHT.

WAKDS BUILDING ILL RIGHT.
Some doubts having gained currency that the
carrying capacity OF the posts and grderstn Wards
new building were not sufficient for the over
hanging weight at the request OF the architect Mr.
EntWlsle this morning reviewed his former calcula-
as follows: "Having doubt as to the capacity OF
the posts and girders carrying the front the Ward
building as originally computed, have again CON-
puted 1t, taking the present and remainder Of the
loading, and find In each case that the computa-
tons give an excess OF capacity In accordance with
the usual formulas"
BUILDING PERMITS
Issued by Inspector Entwtse: John j. Calvert erect
two-story dwelling, II, between 18th and 18th
streets: $1,000. MIS- Ellen Tourney, erect a two
story dwelling, ID, between I'd and Sd streets south
west; $1,150. James r. narrower, erect twO-St0ry
store and dwelling, 14th, between and w streets;
$4,000. c. Dey, repair frame $40 Delaware avenue;
$780,
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VIE "hNA PENNSYLVANIA rorTF

i PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
pon TR THk A s@k " Shin 4b pr FTR"EsT
sTEEi. Ais. MAnNIEIClHT EQUIPMENT
IL fTFECT July 16TH. 1884.
Trains have "asi ton. from station. corner of 9Th
for Iit,sbar -ud the west, Chicago Limited Express
of Palace Sleeping 9 40 daily; Fast Line
at 40 qa1iy T. n ~ and t%t with I Il p
with S-eplng ar Altoona q ChIca-,D. Western TX
Press 80 r. daily. with Iaaee ears to rlttsDurg.
81 connects dai-y 10 tL-ca-O with sleeping Car
M fl',lS I" Ilc%fo NAN 1pI,s5 10 o. T. m Oily
Washington To Chicago
For Erie Csllsll,i-ieua Kochesftr BGfaio NIAGARA
1000 y IN DAHL; except sa'u ,i4y win alace Cars
SATURDAY MINT wi IL run N yori.t Remove.
f- VII n.sL,rt ack Have anc. Elnira. at $40
For New York a1d the last. Is. SO and 100 a
IOt0 and Ills p NJ Limited xrres- OF Pullman
rd fior Snr : 80 a n @als 5ert Sunday
IN sunday. 800 y. m
on Cr% NH hot 81 81 r R t Trans Coz at er
reci TRANSFER 10 Fulton street aVoici double ferriae
Ier Ihilsdepi ia 10 20 and II i M 30. oo 90
iV@ and III" = n On sund-! no. ttE'. iOu0 and
For Baltimore e35 rs. SO. 90. 100 4 IN. 205
On ;. may 30 lVV a Ill. 4VO, GO0. 40 1900 and
For Pores Greek Line. SIS m and 40 p. daily.
Fer Annapolis 6S5 H.. 1905 and 40 p N daily. ex-
AND ALIxANDHiA AND WAsHfS@f0 tj;s EAfL.
ROAD
For Alexandria, go. 100 92j Il O5 and IL 20 a. H.
205 Az. 500. Is. s.U5 and II 30 u In On Sunday
at so, 2. IL % a IL. : % u. III.
For EIcbmCnd q The south $50 and IL % m daily
and $50 J.. IL Ga ly. exc Ut SuI,.ty.
Trains VIldTia for >.!IigtAn % so 10 90
To- 10 lU. 3OJ. 81. . ~. ana 10 10 +, IN
aid l. 10 midnight EXCEPT MOnday) Sunday It
$50 and 10 ~ 1.O3 and 1910 = ~. and Il 10
nlgIt
ilCkrts and Information st the Office northeast corner
q 18th street and wanna and 1t the sta
ton wbrr' orders Ue lett iCT tn, h cki< Ut bag
sase to d. stlnaton from hotels aud - s.drrcts
IHAS. l. EUGa. = A MOOD
C' neral n SDager. General Ia->eI2cr Agent
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rU N A RID LINE
o TICE
LANE RO U TIE
The p EETT&MARR SSIE v N COMPANY, LIMITED.
CALLING AT CORK HAKBOR.
FROM PIER 20. n. r., NEW YORK
AURANLA... Wed. Aug ID yGALLIA go We'd Sept 10
BoTHN1A. -. Wed, Aug. 90 AURANIA We'd. Sept II.
SKRvA. Ned. Aug. y BoTHSA We'd, Sept "a
OREGON. Wed, Sept. g. SERvIA.. We'd Oct /
AND EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM NEW YORK
RATES OF PASSAOE-S60. $50 and $780, according
to accommodations
Storage at low rates. Steer ge tickets from Llv
poo aIa Queenstown and all other parts of Europe at
lowest rates
Through bills Of laden gwen for Belfast Glasgow,
for Mediterranean ports ~
freight and passage apply at the Companys Office
No: Bowling Green. both Storage and Cabin to
OTIS BlGELOW co sos 7th ST. Washington d. G.
VERNON II. BROWN Il co. New York:
Orto Messrs OTIS RIGEI DIV ~ IN
euI Cos It'll street, Washington.
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Writing to His Wife After 20 wears.
pEslRTING TIE Army AND his FAMILY-A WOMAN
WITH TWO HUsBANDS


pEslRTING TIE Army AND his FAMIY-A WOMAN
WITH TWO HUsBANDS
In the summer OF 1859 company Of volunteers
was recruited at Washington, Ohio John Levey
cast his fortunes with the company, leaving behind
family c0ssisung OF his wife and three children.
He remained with his comrades until the return
trip from Arkansas Pest On this trip many soldiers
became dissatisfied and desertions were frequent.
Before the regiment arrived at.Young's Point Levey
deserted. He did not come home after the war was
over and no news OF him was obtained from the re-
turning soldiers As the years rolled by it was be-
lievod that he had died Mrs Levey continued TO
mourn the death OF her husband until oc-
tober 20, 1870. On that day she married to
Thomas Aha The two sons and daughter had
grown up and were married an doing well A
day or TWO ago letter was received from the long
missing husband ana father. The letter reveals
the TACT that for twenty years Levey has been iv-
ing IN the counties OF Pike, jackson and Sciota. and
never beyond days travel from his wife and chill
dren He had often passed through Washington,
but never took the trouble to hunt up his family
He has been working as farm hand, has accuulu-
lated nothing and is old and poor. The letter does
not indicate any disposition TO disturb the present
family relations OF his wife, but merely inquiries
about his children and manifeSts desire 10 see
them.
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Railroad MATTERS.

NEW YORK, Aug1St7, Wall street.-Kiernans
financial agency says: To-mOrrOws meeting OF the
Louisville and Nashville directors, it is said win
be an important one The financial pan for the
relief OF the company Will be discussed. One of
the recently elected directors says: "There is no
reason for the advance in the stock. change in
directory does not pay Off the floating debt AS
foreign interests, cannot definitely state the
amount OF the floating debt. The company's con-
dltion has not materially changed since the reSig
nation OF It's former president" The governing
committee OF the stock exchange has admitted
Manhattan Railway Consolidated stock to the list
to the amount OF s14, &c. exchanged to the
10uS issues Of Elevated railway companies stock.
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Local Notes.

The members OF the Driving Club are making an
effort to get JayEyeSee and Phallas to trot at the
Ivy ely h p park after makes the effort to
RoBBERrrs REroRrED.-J. Frankel, of New Or
While removing from room to another bis vest In
which was his gold watch and chain valued at $500
arrested Wflliam Newton, the ben boy, ana John
Wormley, the bOotblack at the National hotel,
on suspicion Of the aforementioned robbery,
Charles Payton, living II alley between Rhode
Island avenue and G street, and 18th and
clothes Inc was raded and two White shirts Carried
off.-Nrs Teresa Lewis, OF 1921 N street, reports
that between July 3lst and August I'd, is feet OF
RESISTING AN OFFrcER--Norris Roach alias Mas
sey Roach, young man living in Swampoodie, whe
has given much trouble to the police, was arrested
last Saturday night by Officer Sk1dmore and imne-
sss Gss a
Kelly assisted Roach, and together they assaulted
the officer, brusing him considerably. During the
to the station house, Roach is stun at large
were the readings at the once Of the chief signal
~ Maximum, 7s7; Il sSi ~ 'Sz' n"'
Mr.. ELMER's PoR1RAIr-A rRe portrait OF Gen.
Richard A. Elmer, late Second Assistant Postmaster
General, has been hung in the second assistants
at f0SC QepaIImeEL. Is the 0rSt
picture OF the ncumbSntS OF that ONCE yet hung in
the Office. 1t Is intended to hand down to posefity
the ukenesSeS OF all the second assistants In the
order Of their succession.
ASSISTANT PosTNAsTHR MORTON IN ECRoPE-Al
official report received 1t the Office OF the chief oe
post office inspectors from inspector OF that de-
partment is to the effect that Morton, the decamp.
ing assistant postmaster OF Brooklyn, has gone To
Europe. The report that Morton u insane isshowp
to be untrue and Is supposed 70 be device OF his
THE Posi- QCAkTHRNAsTRR sIHGHANrA-fn &C
cordance with the act OF Congress authorizing thu
appointment OF eighty post quartefmasser sar.
clerks instead Of citizen employees, general order
has beer issued from the War department provtd-
ing that the said sefgeants shall be selected BY
animation from the most competopt enlisted man
OF the army who have served It least four yoArA
and whose character and education shall at theR
to take charge OF public property.
ARxr ORDRRA-Capt John W. Clous, oath infan-
Try, Is relieved from duty In the department. Of
Texas, and will join his company IN the depart
ment OF the Missouri First Lieutenant Joseph Il.
Dorst. 4th cavalry, Is relieved from the duty as
signed him under orders March 3, ieel, and win
join his troop. The J. ave granted Capt James n.
Ropes. sth cavalry, Is extended one month. :.
TIE ACTING SECRETARY or TIE NAVY has directed
the commandment Of the New York navy yard to de-
tail two naval ocers to attend the reception Of the
dead OF the Greedy party &C Governors Island to
morrow.
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TIR NATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE AssoCIATToN.-The
fourth annual meeting OF the National Civil Service
association was he'd yesterday al Newport. X. !.
Mr. George William Curtis addressed the audience
RspArtS aS TO the progress OF the work or civil
service reform In various states were made and
oiutiens were adopted pledging the efforts OF the
league to secure the repeal OF acts fixing the term
OF many federal Officers and appointing AeaSrs
Everett p. Wheeler and Fred W. Whittrcdge the
counsel for the New York association OF the leag
to examine fAtO the truth OF alleged violations OF
law ~ federal sfficers acting as members OF CON-
mittssss soliciting contributions for political pur-
Doses from federal enployek