The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-10
CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
THE COMMISSIONERS NOT uKELyro
BE CHANGED
And not Embarrassed by the Na,
ministration - Ohio CoIiector.bfr..
Important Decision by sIr lamar
ro>totfice Inspectors-NoteS

WASHINGTON, June THE eivl ss--;
commissioners are not embarraSseI es -
of their newspaper critics would lead 49,
TO believe, by the new questions bro,gb+
fore them through the change Of sdrajrjs.--
ton Nor do they discover that rba -.
dent has changed his views about tbs -.
service or that he has any desire 10 ,h.
the civil service commissioners Tba -
which generally suStains the merit svs,s--'
found in the appointment of ! B -
recently dismissed from the Office of ,bistt
the pension division, third aull-or,s 90
treasury department, a case suggestive,
Ereak from the civil service rules and a., -.
sible opening of the doors 10 LET in y -.
many new employees. II the ciyl So
rules had been consulted It would bsva -
found that Mr.. Fowler's appointment -
third class clerkship in the division fr,-
which he had been dismissed was an sn+frsl-
proper one Mr. Fowler was in Office A. ~
time the civil service rules went into efar,
and it is assumed that such persons in o,s,.
are qualified. and the rules apply to them 4.
/ if they had been recommended
| A new collector Of internal revenue for ts.
/ district of Dayton, O., viii be arpoin,s5
next week; that new Columbus c5llA.,o-
| viii be selected upon the return Of Senate
| Payne, who is now in Europe. and T.
new collector for the Toledo district viii h.
the last TO be appointed in Ohio
The resignation Of Register Bruce has
been accepted, to take effect upon the opsl-
ification Of his successor, Gen Rosecrans
who will take charge Of the Office immef.
ately.
The legislative, executive and judicial s-.
preparation bin, which goes into effect IN
the LIST of July next, contains a provision for
an additional assistant secretary Of the fD-a-
rior An appointment to iii the place Tins
created is expected To be decided upon in a
short time Secretary Lamar has not VET
settled upon anyone for the place
The secretary Of the navy AMI Commolora
Schley have gone to Annapolis to attend Tia
graduating exercises at the Naval academy
1t is rumcred that the appointment of Mr.
John Oberly, chairman of the Illinois State
Central committee, to be superintendent Of
Indian schools, at a salary of $500 pe-
year, is only temporary one, and that Mr.
Oberly will shortly be made collector u The
port of Chicago, which is worth Sr.nN a
year.
The committee appointed by the post
, master general to examine the papers Of sr-
plicants for positions as poStoiiice inspectors
have submitted a report. Two hundred and
I75 replies were received. Thirty-fve Of the
| applicants have been dropped on account Of
e old age and several because they were def
r cient in writing and spelling. The remain
e ing applicants will be examined orally and
as to their physical qualification next week
There are but thirty vacancies TO be fllei
q and it has been determined 10 distribute the
r positions equally throughout the several
| states.
n Secretary Lamar has decided that For
Sullivan, a military reservation in the state
of Maine, although acquired by purchase on
/ account of there being no public lands in
n the state, must be considered as coming IN
e der the general land laws, the same as if il
II had been acquired by ceSsion. This discus
e sion will affect other military reservations
acquired by purchase in states that had Nc
g public lands.
e Hon. s. S. Cox has sold his residence OF
e Dupont Circle completely furnished, to
e gether with an adjoining lot TO Arthur Pad
g elford for $4,000 This is one of the mos
desirable private residences in the city.
! A curious letter from a New York manu-
= featuring firm was received at the depart
ment of the interior, which ran a follows
> Seeing your proposals for miscellsneou
= supplies, you would oblige US very much b
D. informing us if you use anything in the wa
of night or dress shirts"
lg WASHINGTON, June 5-The president hs
IS made the following appointments; Herbel
ID Foote Beecher, collector Of customs for th
I'd district of Puget Sound in the state of Or
Of gon and territory of Washington, Archibal
Skillman, collector of internal revenue tf
the district of Nevada; Beller ?. Lee, co
Of lector of customs for the district Of Nor
A. town, Va.
- Herbert Foote Beecher. who Is apppintt
- collector of customs for the district OF Pug
Sound, is a son of Henry Ward Beecher.
The following commissions Of Postmsste
II, were also signed; Willie E. Towel, Cehn
u, O.; Samuel NJ. Smead, Fon du Lac, WE
he James Z. Mackley, Vincennes, Ind