The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-08-14
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Warrington 3eW1.
Gen. Newton says Warrington is 1t the mer.
cy OF an enemy.
Prof. Stevens Of the Smithsonian institution,
has gone with party of explorers to the re-
gion Of the Cliff and cave dwellers to make
collection of relics and curiosities TO be takeI
to the New Orleans exposition Explorations
will be made in Arizona and New Mexico
Postoftice established: Wisconsin Neptune
Richland county. Postmasters commissioned
Charles A. Fisher, Aberdeen, Oak. Charles Il
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 postofice, submitted it's report 70
the postmaster general to-day. 1t severely
crlticises the service there says tho postmaster
seldom visits the Office. nothing like system IL
observed, the mail matter is badly handled, and
several sinecures exist, which the commission
recommends be abolished.
Offices Established-Iowa: Lark, Worth
county. Postmasters Commissioned-Henry
B. Miller, Vienna, Wis, New Offices-James
W. Smith, Neptune, Richland county, Wis.
Postal Order Offices Established-Dakota: Abb
erdeen, Altamount Andover, Beresford, Blunt,
Bridgewater, Brookings, Buffalo, Darlington,
Carthage Columbia, Cooperstown, Dawson,
Devils Lake, Estellin, Fairbank, Faulkston,
Forest City, Grand Rapids. Grandthene, Hamil-
foon, Lagrace Iamoure, Lisbon, Miller, Mimic,
Worthwhile, Portland, Raymond Saint Thomas,
Spearfish, Steele, Warner, Wentworth, Mime
sofa Atkins, Argyle, Arlington, Beaver
Greek, Bird Island, Cologne, Edgarton, Elysian,
Hallock, Henning, Long Lake, Mabel, Oronoco,
p1oo mi NrrsnnfiolA Sto rhnok Willard
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 fit 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
didates 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
potent and equally qualified, will have prefer
ence 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.