Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-08-14
TELEGRAPHIC.
National News.
oFFIcERs ORDERED BACK.

Three officers in the signal service, Lieut.
A. w. Greedy, Fifth cavalry; First Lieut.
Robert Craig, Fourth artillery, and Firsl
Lieut. II. H. G. Dunwoody, are included in
the provisions OF the recent order directing
line officers who have been on detached duty
for years, back to rejoin their regiments
An exception, however, will probably be
made in the case of Lieut.. Greedy, in order
to allow him to complete his report of the
Arctic expedition.
SPECIAL DELIVERY SYSTEM.
A circular relating to the immediate de-
livery system which is to be put into effect
on October LIST, has been prepared and will
be sent to postmasters at once. After quot
ing section three Of the postofice appropri-
alton bill, which provides the terms under
which immediate deliveries are to be made,
the circular says: 1t has accordingly been
decided to introduce the special delivery
system on the first of October, 1885, at all
the postoffices at which it is permitted by
law, viz: Those at which the free delivery
system is in operation and those cities and
towns having population o: 1900 or
over as shown by the last
federal census. Suitable supplies
of these special delivery stamps will be sent
to any postofice in the country which may
make requisitlon for them and when re-
ceiyed they a:e to be taken in by the post
master in his account current and accounted
for quarterly in the same manner as ordinary
postage stamps. They are to be sold by
postmasters in any required amount and to
any person who may apply for them, but
they can be used only for the purpose of Sc
curing the immediate delivery of letters ad-
dressed to and received in the mails at any
Of the Offices designated as special delivery
offices. Under no circumstances are they to
be used in the payment of postage of any
description or of the registry fee, nor can
my other stamps be employed to secure
special delivery except the special livery
stamp. The special delivery stamp must be
N addition to the lawful postage and letters
not prepaid with ut least one full rate of
postage in accordance with the law and reg
ations must be treated as for postage, even
hough belring a special delivery stamp in
edition to the full postage and registry fee
equired BY the law and regulations. The
pecial delivery stamps must be effectually |
ancelled at the Office of mailing in the /
anne way as ordinary postage stamp in adj
ition to lawful postage. They may be |
nailed at any postofice in the country but
will not be entitled to immediate delivery
y messenger when addressed |
, postofice to which the spec
i delivery system has not been
xtended. Special delivery letters will be
elivered by messenger within tho carrier
NIT of free delivery Office and wit hin a
sdius Of one mile from the postoffice at all
Their special delivery offices. Postmasters
fourth-class Offices are not entitled to
on special delivery stamps in
ny case. No effort will be spared to expe-
ate the delivery of letters bearing special
slivery stamps addressed to special delivery
Hoes. Postmasters are urged to use all
1ailable means for furnishing the public
it'll information with regard TO the special
,livery system. A list Of special delivery
ices will be furnished to postmasters and
ust be conspicuously posted in the post
Hce where 1t will readily attract public at
ntion. fSigned] WILLIAM F. Villas,
General.
A second circular by the postmaster gen.
al embodies the technical instructions to
'stmasters concerning the above system.
directs postmasters to employ the requi- I
Q number Of messenger boys to insure
ompt delivery. and provides that substi-
te letter carriers may be employed as
essengers and receive the same compensa- !
N as other messengers, but in no case
all the compensation paid to any one per-
n exceed $50 per month. 1.-TWO Objects"
70 the postmaster general, "must be par !
ulsrly and strenuously sought. The first, I
most efficient delivery service, and Sec
q, to bring the services up to q revenue
,lding condition"
OVERS RESIGNATION ACCEPTED. 4
The resignation of Jas. L. Dyer, receiver q
public monies at Wichita, Kas., has been il
cepted. Il
Cyclone. J
N. Y, Aug. IA cyclone y
Norwood, St Lawrence county, this af- !,
noon destroyed several houses and build :,
. and the Ogdenburg and Lake Cham :, y
in railway bridge. Several persons were !,
led. Telegraph communication has been !, y
errupted. 1t is impossible to get full :. =
tonight. John Martin, Mrs. :.
zgibbon- and Mrs. Armstrong are among II
killed. Five hundred excursionists from -
ttsbrrg to Ogdensburg are detained at
latter city tonight on account of the
ing away of the Ogdensburg and Lake II
amplain railroad bridge. di
JTIcA. Aug. Fit is reported that eigh. fl
sons were killed and several fatally in ed
ID by the cyclone at Norwood. All the 3
rch steeples were blown down and one s.
rch was demolished. Hail stones, as "a
@ as mans fist, completely destroyed qu
growing crops to the amount of sos, 900; OF
y covered by insurance. fol
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Cowardly Murdered. en-
t. SMITH, Ark, Aug. 12.-Malachi Her ga
!, farmer and prominent citizen of the sc