New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-02
WASUINGIOA GOSSIP.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM SUICIDE OF
DUMONr.

rpow rur RrGIiLAE CoEREs oNDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The trouble growing
out OF the refusal of Messrs Higgins and Chenowlu
to appoint Mr. kellsr Of Ohio. 10 sl2OO cerAshii
the Treasury Department. 10 which he had been certified
by the Civil Service Commisson on the ground that hs
was Republican. likely To prove serious II the Latter
have the disposition and courage TO enforce the law
Section OF the Civil to the Gaze
in question IL says.
That any person =. E. . who shall wlfully and
ccrrupty make any false representations concerning
the person examined. who shall Sllfuy AMI corrupuy
iurlsD to any person any spec. or secret Information
purpose OF either improving or nuflns the prus
meets chances OF any person so examined or 10 N
examined being appointed. employed or promoted siaii
for each offence be deemed guilty or uislemesno
AMI upon convection .tncreoI sha De pnLisea oy nhe
less 300 nor more than $1,000 or by imps
onent Tor not less than ten days nor more than one
year, by both such fine and imirlsoninent
Messrs Higgins aud Chenowitz and by rights also Con-
gresham Warner might tnd themselves In jail or CON-
PEELED pay the fine prescribed by law Tor the offence
they committed II the DisirctAtorney aud Civil Service
Commissioner Eaton do .their duty. Tue trunped up
charges on account of offensive pariisanshp which
under the system introduced by this Administration are
aug in the pigeon holes of the different depart
mens are fast becoming recognized means for ming
the pockets OF Democratic politicians. "bummeIs,'
heeers and strikers throughout the couatry. They
are directed against men In aud out of Once; against
candidates OF their own party. II In making them Az
honest penny can be turned The business Is saie
one There danger OF being caught aud cOhNcteIo r
false swearing The charges never SEQ the light of 1'
periured affidavit uron which faithful Official Is dis
missed Is never communicated to him. lie Is kept IN
entire ignorance OF it, Ihe rumor Is aruy spread here
and at his homo that he was removed Tor cause. Al
hs seeks employ ment elsewhere lie cannot meet lao
charge OF having lett the Government service unIer
cloud" This star chamber proceeding II one OF .a0
fruits bestowed by the great Reform government OF hr
cleveland upon the country. IL has been denoun"ct
by Democrats even, like Beck. Cnrtin and Lusts ~
the most sgraceul and conIemI tbe piece OF business
IL remains be what view the Republican majority
in the Senate will take OF IL next winter -.
The .act Published In THE TRIBUNE yesterday thas
General Black Coinlniss OF Pensions. Is drawlng
pension OF 300 month as u" puysicai wiecH, snS S
ipon the representation Of beng INCAPABLE Of sny
effort has surprised good many people who Know
that veterans who have lost either arm or lex lraw ess
than half that amount. Ii was not generally EpoNu
either that tho Commissioner Is tho only man on ibS
pension LIST who draws 300 month Tue effect wni.n
tins disclosure has had upon soldiers Is shown ny ihe cs
that last night at tho reception Inch the department M
the Potomac OF the Grand Army Of The Republic gave q
its recently elected chie General Iiurdette, The 's ~
General Black. when IL was mentioned III eonne.s a
with that of Logan, was received with misses ana un
takale demonstrations OF contempt and dlstavor.
The suicide OLA J. Dumont LATE naval officer AZ New
Orleans. Is the subject Of agIoat deal OF ta,k aSs
Louisiana politicians here. Ex-Governor keoss sss
that wien lac saw Dumont last which was about sI'
weeks ago, he seemed 10 him to be cast down anu
choy. He not OF means, bat han maus,si
to save few thousand dollars when ne was has u
from Office The difficulty which colorcd man ~ IN.
raising himself any position In the N
dred more difficult than ever by tue advent 20 pn~c OF
a Democratic tration-f0rned the choi W. ~
his conversation He bad plans for going 70 -
some Northern State. Dumons hao vas'eo e~'s~'