Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-13
EASTERN NEWS.
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Tive uears q Day.
WASHINGTON. July II Stevenson.
the new First Assistant Postmaster
General. has been compelled 10 ~
vive the rule prActieed BY his prede-
cessor. Hay. limiting the time for re-
ceiving visitors 70 the hours between
10 and is daily. This secures an op-
portanlty TO attend to the business Of
the Office. Siace Stevenson assumed
the duties be has been az his desk a.
most every night till midnight The
results are apparent In the great in
erase Ia the number Of fourth class
postuffice appointments They now
average about 100 day
SEGA L-aves-
There Is u disposition on the part
ut the Cabinet officers te discontinue
the allowance OF sick leaves under
pay To employers In the department.
An impression prevails thai serious
abuses have grown up In eonaection
with the allowance OF such leaves. and
Il Is believed that the system should
be rearranged so as 20 enable distri.
hutton amsng wosthy employees, who
are working extra hours In addition
TO rendering steady service through.
out the zeal. of the money thss Ia now
paid out during sick leaves 10 that
class OF employees who lose many
days sometimes exceeding one hun.
dred and fifty In each year from al
legged disability. IL Ia probable that
these views may take practical shape
IN general order governing the Il.
lowanee OF leaves In all executive de-
partments.
laarrassa's vinalcasion.
INpiANARoLis. lnd. JaIy lid. g. Al
exandsr, fIftn Auditor Of the Treasury,
70 here on 3 visit Speaking af tha
charges preferred sRsInst Russell b.
Harrison. aasAyur OF the mint At HeienA,
Nj. Alexander says the most rigid invss-
tieataoa has been made BY LAWYER. As-
styer a. the Treasury department. as.
listed by the Upited States attorney az
ths tertiary. The examinatiun oco1.
sd Zen Days or more. and covered as
Zoe testimony Shoes. abeus everything
hat be bad done tor tha las1 i've years,
uot only as an official bat ID hts private
business al airs ss scil. TIE tes7imony
sas Submitted 70 the Secretary Of the
rrsasnrs, and By him referred 10 A. Me-
One, SsiicitaF OF shs Treasury. Who Dis
missed the matter with q report % leo
than twenty liaea 10 the effecf ssmpIv
thst the oh sraes were not sustained and
recommending that no further aelioa
be had IN The premises. In speaking OF
The msttsr 20 Alexander, Judge McCne
st-tsd there was nothing In the whole
.dair fehectiaR IN the least on Harrison.
Asssyer LAWYER, IN reporting the condi-
tlon of the uffice to the DIRECTOR Of lhe
Mint. saia that be found that an sd-
uasraoie system was observed In keaplna
the books. Aosounts aud records. and
thas although the work of the oftiea had
been unusually heavy, owing 70 the
OF deposits, yet the retnrns had bean
promptly made 10 the cepoaitors.
EnsRca Up.
WAsHISarox, Jaly l2.--Ths Colon
hisn Minister as Washington rsooived
tsday q telegram from Bogota, en-
nouncing that the rebels Of Bafrsn-
quilla while persisiing In the dstorminn-
ton 10 ascend the MaQdalenzc river,
have BEEN completely reuted a Gala
mar. Their feet OF sixteen vsesois pas.
the explosion OF one laden with am
munition. Almost all the revolutionary
leaders are supposed 10 be killed o. -
rioasly wounded. IL h believed tho sx-
piosioa was osssed hy shell from the
Government troops.
csast Rsrtsaeatlenz.
Secretary Endlcutt lefi WashinQton
tonight for Nsw York. 10 be IN attend
enos tomoffow a. the meetinR al The
Board appointed 20 examine fheanR az
"A AZ n..mf n - -. .-.a
Recommendation for additional forfi-
hoationa
we nsIphfn - be ne5eesea.
WAsHnaroH. Juiy la.--At.crnsy gssn-
ersl q .riana hss rendered Q decision on
| be three points relatsvs % the nocept-
snce of ths D sipbin b. ths Rusu<nuient
Submitted 80 nim b, Secretary Whstnsy.
ihs Attsruey 0rnesai bolds the sensai
esnnot be sect ptsd; that no contract en-
ssts be wsen JOHN hoach and the Gov
sFumsnt. aHd thai ths Large sum Of
money paid him for shis sessel mRy b
recovered. Garland saysf afhi8 vessel,
4 yon inform me, has been fuand dafs1t-
i've In three particulars, two cf which
are Fundamental. That 10 90 say. a.
she does not develop power end sylee1
whioh the esntract calls for; (2l she 4
not stiff enough for the service expa<ss1
OF Der. and ttt sne general c1efa9&er of
ber wofkmanship dossn,s aone ~ 70
the requircments Of the eontfacg, A.
10 tue dsfsct IN speed. the aot of Con-
zress under whioh tbs vessrl Vas bsiiif,
makes appFopFlatioas for tns ooustFa1-
aion 81 one dsspetah boat, fecommend-
"a by the Naval Advisory Board IN ita
report ef Decembef -. l6ti1. upon rsf-
srsnes % thai rsport it will Be foan9
no board recommended the e0nktKnc-
tiofi of one desp Itch sssssi % efippsx,
10 have sea speed Of 10 knsts. and l
take IL % VERY uisar that the reopzl-
msndasion became by foros of tbis fsf-
srrnes ~ mach apart Of the staiuse as
thoaeh u had been rseitsd thsfesn wofd
for eoFd. Ths eontFae1 ooutAlus 20
express covenant - 90 the spsed of the
vessel anisss one 10 neeesssrAiy Involved
10 sbe stipaiatton for . ccliestiss indi-
e4ted hofse power Of tws theuRHn4
thrre hundfsd, bat it b The vsfy nfse
c0venans In tho construction Of d.
spssen bosf IL c8s.formity With the
aforesaid pisns aud spscinoationz hsrs-
! 20 snaexsd. and IN aeesfosnce wlt1 The
prostnons 81 tie esfs o. Concreea 40
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