Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-21
ANOTHER WEST fIReINIAN.
Editor Dow nta'n Appointed Pen
sion Examiner For
The eALlIPoLIs, OHIO, DISTRICT,
At a Compensation Of FourIen Hundred
and expenses---His Examin-
alton.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
Special 10 he ReSiSte1.

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WASHINGTON, August 2O.-J. P. Down
tsip. editoS of the Putnam Democrat, Of
Winfield, Putnam county, West Virginia,
has been appointed TO be Pension Exam
iner. he had to stand the civil service ex-
animation, and passed an excellent exami-
nation. He says, however, the examiners
did not ask him question pertaining to the
duties of the position for which he was an
applicant. He will be assigned to the Gal
ipolis, o district, and will probably make
that point his headquarters. The compen-
sation attached to tie position is 81, 400 per
year and expenses.
Harvey Hovey, of Michigan, was ap-
pointed to be Special Pension Examiner at
81, 400 per sunum; John W. Lawrence, of
illinois, to be Confidential Clerk to the Com
missioner of Pensions, at salary of 81, 800;
DI. Wm. ID. Goedlove, of Ohio, 20 he quail
fed Surgeon at g, 900, to succeed DR.. Box
Ter, reduced TO an $500 clerkship. A. S.
Coleman, New York, promoted chief special
examination of the division vice E G Bath
bone resigned. 1t is said Commissioner
Black has asked for the resignation of exam
lining surgeons Bslch, Caldwell, Clemen and
Potter, and that they will be transferred to
fourth clerkships as soon as their success
sors are appointed.
The Sub-Treasury Dispute.
WASHINGTON, August 20-T'he Acting
Secretary OF the Treasury has authorized
Mr. Snyder, chief clerk OF the Tressurer's
tffce, who is now in San Francisco, TO make
: count of the sub Treasury cash in that
city. He also to-day teiegraphed the new
-ub Treasurer there 10 take possession of the
cthce al once and enter upon the discharge
# his duties.
Safe Lock Contracts.
Acting Secretary Fsirchild Of the Treas
ury, gave an audience to-day to number
ct safe lock and vault companies, in regard
10 the award of contract in their line by the
department during the present year. Only
rwo companies put in bids Other firms
stated that the specifications did not permit
of intelligent bidding, owing to imperfec-
lions. The supervising architect claimed
that the form of the bids was entirely regu-
lar Firms that did not bid asked that the
contract be reopened. Mr.. Fairchild took the
matter under advisement
The Marine Hospital Bureau has through
he Secretary of State called on the Cana
disn authorities for more detailed informa-
ion in regard TO the character and extent
Of smallpox at Montreal and other cities
Lear the border.
Cattlemen on the March.
WASHINGTON, August 20.-Wsr Depart
inert cficers do not expect that the cattle
men will have entirely complied with the
terms Of the Presidents proclamation for
the evacuation of the Indian Territory a.
the expiration of the forty days allowed
them: but they are informed that the iu-
fruders are on the march, and are moving
heir stock so rapidly that military interfer-
ence would not expedite matters. General
Miles has taken an ample force TO the
-cene, but does not expect to becalled upon