Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-18

THE APPOINTMENT OF MESSENGER BOYS.-1t
Is said at the Post Office department that the
appointment of the messenger boys In the new
special letter delivery system, about Whlch
some question has been raised, will be made by
the pOstmasters in the towns, with the approval
OF the Postmaster General. The rules regulating
this service, which were recently issued by the
Postmaster General, state that the boys are to
be appointed by the pOstmasters, and lists are
to be sent to the department. The Acting POST
master General. Col. Stevenson, has written to
delphia, declining their offer to furnish boys for
this purpose for the office in that city.
THE TRouBLEsoME BOOMERS ARE AT REST.
prominent member of Congress from the
northwest has written to the Secretary of the
Interior, informing him that the Oklahoma
boomers have in good faith dispursed and will
part is largely due to tine policy of the admins
tratiOn relative to the issue of leases and the
occupancy of the cattle men in the Indian Ter
President meets with universal favor among
the people, and he feels assured that there will
be no further trouble on the border OF the Indian
Territory.
REDUCTION IN PAPER B1Ds.-Proposals were
received at the Post Office Departmental to-day for
furnishing paper for facing slips for the railway
mail service. The contract was awarded to the
Chemical Paper Company of HolyOke, Mass,
the lowest bidder, at S1.1S per ream. There
were we o Ave bids received The CONTRACT is for
The price paid last year was 81 "a per ream,
and the saving is therefore 81 1900, or about 40
per cent.
POST OFFICE "1RREGULAR1TIES."-Mr May
nard, the acting chief inspector of the Post
Office department, has been informed of the ar
rest of John Norris, the porter at the Montgom-
cry, Alabama, post office for rifling registered
letters. Also, that the postmaster at Chico,
CAL, has been found short in his accounts. The
shortage has been made up, and the sureties
In hoo Sfadf To fn1xr
charge of the office until his successor can be
named.
REDUCED FORCE IN THE BALTIMORE CUSTOM
HoUsE.-The reduction in the force in the office
of the collector of customs at Baltimore, which
have been approved by the Treasury depart
ment, make a difference in the annual expendi-
lures OF SIT 1000.
ONLY ONE LEFT.-Mr. Cyrus w. Stevens, one
OF the assistant appraisers of New York, has
resigned his position member Of the civil
service examining board of the custom house
chairman. as the only remaining member of
the board.
DIED IN KANsAs.-Edwin Philip Eckerson,
late 1st lieutenant of the It'll cavalry, son of
Major Theodore ]. Eckerson. Of this city, died
at Hays City, Kansas, yesterday evening. He
greatly distinguished himself in command of
the cavalry In Gen. Miles fight with Chief
Joseph, at Bear Paw mountain, in September,
1877.
LIEUT.. B. III. BUCKINGHAM, of the board ap-
pointed to examine into the system of accounts
In the Navy department, arrived in town to-
day The work of the board, which was some
what delayed by his absence, will now proceed
more rapidly.
THE WYANDOTTE will be taken from Wash
ington to Norfolk the latter part of this week.
PATENTS Observation-Disclosures were iss,1ed IN.
day to the following citizens of the District: w.
w. Brigg cotton gin; Robert B. Brown, tennis
court marker; Albert L. Pitney, pillow; John A.
SVedberg. steam boiler.