Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-02
| THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION has been
| criticised for the appointment of a board of

criticised for the appointment of board of
evil service examiners at Columbia, s. c., COM
posed, as the critics assert. partly of incompe-
tent colored persons. An officer of the commits
Ter and others who had joined in this criticism
evidently Inexperienced what the duties of
TINS board are, as we'll as the manner Of its APP
pOintment. The beard would not conduct the
examinations or prepare OR revise the papers.
The examination would be conducted by Mr..
Lyman, the chief examiner. The papers are
those prepared by the commission, and they
this city. The local board simply had to see
THAT no one candidate gained an unfair advan-
tase over the others aud to certify that the ex-
animation was fairly conducted. AS to the ap-
pointment of the board, its members were NOM
mated by the Postmaster General, and the
commission had uoother knowledge of them.
BATTERY c, Sd artillery, Capt. Webster, ar
rived this morning from Little Rock, Ark, by
u. and .. X. r., and proceeded to quarters at
the Washington barracks.
A CIVIL SERVICE DECIsIoN.-The civil service
commission having been requested by Secre-
tary Lamar to certify for appointment to fill a
81 900 place in the Pension bureau q female
tive of that territory in the bureau, they in re-
ply state that it is the province of the commits
sion and not OF the Secretary of the Interior to
choose the states or territories from which the
appointment shall be certified. In this case, it
is added, Dakota is not on the list for choice of
appointments, and that therefore the commits
sion will not select the clerk from that terri
tory.
THE TROUBLESOME INDIANS. .-Adjt Gen.
Drum received telegram to-day from Asst.
Adjt. Gen. Barber at Whipple barracks, stating
that dispatches from Fort Thomas say that Il
scouting party to Black Rock ascertained that
not more than three Indians were engaged in
| horse stealing The commanding officer at San
Carlos says he had count of the Indians on
the 31st May, with the exception OF those on
the Aribaypa and San Pedro, and accounts for
all VINO belong TO San Carlos. Ten women and
children of Natchez's band have left, but no
more men. The posts of Apache, Grant
| Thomas and San Carlos are on the watch, and
are alert to keep track of those who should be
| on the reservation. Information from all avail
able sources indicates that no Indians have
| attempted to leave to join the hostiles, except
| perhaps, the three who are engaged in horse
stealing at Black Rock.
| PERSONA AL.-Chief Justice Cartier, of the Dis
trict Supreme Court, to-day took leave of his
| colleagues and others, prior to taking his sum
mer vacation, and will leave tonight for q stay
Of some months on his Kansas farm.-T
| Beale, OF Washington, was passenger by the
co last Wednesday.-Ex-Senat is al
Willard's-U.S. Treasurer Jordan went ovei
| to New York yesterday, for q short stay.-Ex
Representative Dorsheimer has taken cottage
at Newport for the summer.-Rev. VIM. A
| Bartlett, OF Washington, was registered in Chi
| cagO on Sunday.-EX-Repre B. A.
Willis Of New York, is at Wormley's.-Vice
President Hendricks was in Chicago Oh Satur
day.--Jndge A. o. Adds, of Washington, was
registered in New York last evening.-E. b
| Ewing, the newly appointed U. s. Consul Gen
| eral to Mexico, is at Willard's.-Dr. and Mrs
dence here, will leave shortly for New York
where DIR. NJ. will resume fhe practice Of his
proiessfon.-Mrs. Philoclea Edgeworth Eve
visiting her niece, Mrs. r. S. Morgan, 1920
| Connecticut avenue.