Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-16
THE WEEKLY RECORD.
WASHINGTON.

In answer TO an inquiry, recently, Commits
sloner Eaton said: 'The civil service law and
rules are being faithfully enforced. All va
csncies to which the examinations extend are
lllcd by persons certified by the commissioner.
l have no evidence OF a purpose TO make
patronage by eyadlpg the spirit OF the civil
service law. Several charges have been made
before the commission, and various rumors
have been found aAoat to the effect that
vacancy here and another there had been filed
In violation OF the rules, but in every instance
m inquiry has shown that there was no ioun.
oation for the charges"
r. g Dyerinforth assistant commissioner
Of patents has resigned that Office, and ex.
Representative Robert B. Vance, OF North
Carolina, has been appointed to fill the va
Cancy. William y, Mclean, Of Terrc Haute,
Indiana, has been appointed first deputy COM
missioner Of patents, vice C. B. Walker, re-
signed; George NJ. Houston postmaster at
Harrlsonyille Missouri, vice William Brlson
deceased, and Benjamin B. Smith at Chilli
cothe, Missouri, vice Ely Marsh, resigned.
The acting secretary Of the treasury has re-
luested all persons having preferred claims
against the New Orleans exposition, payable
from the appropriation made by the sundry
ciYil act Of March 3, 1885, to transmit them to
the secretary Of the treasury at the earliest
practicable date. The director general Of tho
exposition has also been requested to furnish
detailed statement OF the Indebtedness OF
the exposition at the date OF the passage Of the
act
General Lawton, of Georgia, called upon
President Cleveland and said that he wanted
at the outset to relieve the administration OF
all possibility Of embarrassment arising from
bis appointment TO the Russian mission He
said he wanted the president TO proceed in the
case without regard to him Nawton) person.
ally. His desire was that the president should
act just as II the appointment had never been
lcndered
To reduce the expenses Of the inspection
bureau Of the postoflicc department within the
limits Of the appropriation, the postmaster
general has requested the resignation Of four
teen inspectors, including Charles Adams, o
Colorado, Fred DeLoyernicr, OF Tennessee
J. j. Hanna, OF Ohio, George w. Porter, o
Illinois, W. W. Patterson, Of Kentucky, T. X
Mcpherson and F. S, Bedel of Indiana, an,
J, j. Murphy, Of Oregon.
A committee representing the Grand Arm
Of the Republic, called on the president re
2ently and presented an appeal for the rc
lention in the government service Of the oil
soldiers. President Cleveland expressed hin
self as strongly in favor Of the object Of theI
visit
Secretary Whitney has shipped to Aspir
wall total force Of one hundred officers an
twelve hundred men, with four Gatlng gun
and one hundred thousand rounds of ann,
nition. The marines have Springfield rifles
the sailors carry lIotchkiss rides.
Secretary Whitney Is advised BY Commar
der Kane that the Panama Railroad compar
Is getting It's track in order TO resume busines
and that the government troops are fed by Il
railway officials and the man.of-war Galena.
While storm was passing over the cit
recently tue Washington monument WI
struck three times by lightning but was N
IN the least damaged