Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-10
THE IDAHO POSTMASTER.
HIS HIsDEFALOATIONNOTASL AS LARGE
AS FIRST REPORTED.

Troubles OF the Post Ofhce Inspectors
The President Don't Like His Name
sNses for Onioe-Afraid OF the Senate
No Promises to Ofioe- e-Seekers--SOme
Southern Patents.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-The inspectors
of the Post Odice Department are exert
ing themselves to effect the capture OF
Hibbs, the defaulting postmaster of
Lewiston, Idaho, and it is believed that he
may have remained in this country,
although he was reported to nave fed into
British Columbia. 1t is not believed that
the government will lose anything
through Hibbs' operations, as many Of his
money orders have been stopped In this
country aud others will be returned from
Victoria, thus reducing tue defalcation TO
$4,000 or $4,000 for which amount his
bondsmen will be liable.
REPORTING MAIL LOSSES.
Chief Sharpe, of the post office inspec-
tors, to-day said that the department was
greatly embarrassed In discovering de-
predations upon the mails by means Of
Information furnished by the public. Not
one man In hundred, he said, would
notify the department when letter was
lost, and, us consequence, when an en-
ploye was arrested for ritiing letters, he
usually confessed that he had been steal
ing for months. A prompt report OF mail
losses would enable the inspectors TO
fasten the crime upon particular rail-
road line, post office aud individual with
in short time, aud almost without fail.
MIR. CLEVELAND FEARS THE SENATE.
The President told a gentleman who
called upon him last week that he should
not hurry appointments for prominent
offices in the customs aud internal reve-
nue. service where vacancies do not exist
and ample cause for removal is not
shown. This remark is interpreted to
mean that Mr.. Cleveland will not make
changes in Federal offices where the COM
missions OF present incumbents have not
expired unless some reason stronger than
political considerations purely can be
urged. The President is afraid the Senate
viii reject many of his nominations, and
ne wishes, before taking hold of the big
offices, to learn how the confirming power
will interpret offensive partisanship" as
good cause for removals. When vacan-
eies occur or charges of inetticiency or
dishonesty are presented and sustained.
there will be no delay in appointing new
men.
REFUSES TO MAKE PROMISES.
Some time ago Gov. Curtin and Mr..
Henley, of California, called at the White
House to speak good word for Gen. Rose
Grams, who has since been made Register
of the Treasury. The President listened
to their plea for ROsecrans, and his man
ner indicated that he intended giving
ROsecrane place.
"But we would like a promise Of this
appointment, Mr.. President" said Gov.
Curtin.
81 wouldn't promise itifI was on my
way across this room to sign the commits
sion," was the reply.
Mr.. Cleveland Will not promise any
thing, and mis- callers must be content
with what they can infer from the man.
ner in which he receives their requests.
DON'T LIKE THE NAME.
Ofioe-seekers named Cleveland had
better have their names changed. The
President is so anxious to avoid nepotism
tnat he looks with suspicion on the card
of every caller bearing the name of Cleve-
land. To-day a man named Cleveland
came on from Quincy, ILL.,, to put in an
application for the post office OF that
town, which ex-COng gressman SingletOn
so much desires. He received no en-
couragement from the President, and says
he thinks his name has defeated him.
SOUTHERN PATENTS.
The following patents were issued to-
day: To Clarence T. Walker, Of Atlanta,
Ca, assignOr, one-half to q. S. Prindle,
Washington, d. c., for peanut stripping
machine; Allen Ct. Johnson, Of Quitman,
Ga, running gear; James w. Downs, Of
Bowdon, Ga, fertilizer and seed dlstrlbu-
tor; Daniel B. Hazelton, assignor TO
Southern Cotton Picking Company,
Charleston, 5. g., cotton harvester.