Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-25


twelve years past, has resigned to enter the
firm of Johnston, Reinohl Dyer.
THE INDIAN OFFICE INvEsrIGATIoN.-The
commissioner of Indian affairs to-day continued
the hearing in the case of Indian Agent Nc
Gillycuddy. against whom charges have been
preferred by Red Cloud. A numberof witnesses
were heard, and each charge was taken up
separately. 1t is doubtful whether the hearing
will be concluded to-day.
CALLED ON THE PREsIDENT.-Among the
Presidents callers to-day were Senators Vance
and Cockrell, ex-Senators Slater and Doolittle,
Representative Holman and Prof Sanford, of
Dartmouth College; Representatives Bynum,
Wemple, Bennett, Lowry, King and Hill; ex-
Representative Rice, w. 1. II. Ballard, of New
York Rex i1hn h walsh of Albany Charles
H. Fellows and John H. Farrell, of Albany.
Appo1NrMENrs.-secreta Manning has ap-
pointed VIM Fryer, of Albany, to be superin-
intendent of repair of federal buildings in New
York city at q compensation of SO day, vice
Michael r. Dady, removed. Mr.. Fryer is the
Secretary's brother-in-law.
THE COUNT OF THE MONEY in the Treasury
will commence on Monday.
AN APPoINTMENT.-Matthew O'Brien, of
Louisiana, to-day appointed supervising
inspector OF steam vessels for the 10th district.
THE U. S. SUPREME COURT has adjourned until
Monday week.
SOLICITOR GENERAL PHILIPS. - Attorney
General Garland has requested Solicitor Gen.
eral Philips, who rendered his resignation
March 9th, to remain in office during the pres
ent term of the United States supreme Court,
which Will not be closed until May 4.
REVENUE COLLECTOR CRAIG.-It is expected
that Revenue Collector Craig, of Virginia, vino
refused to resign at the request of Secretary
Manning, will be suspended and a democrat
put in his place very soon. The President has
signed the commissions of all the collectors
appointed since the adjournment of Congress.
ADDITIONAL VIRGINIA MAIL RoUTEs.-The
awards of fOrty-seven contracts for carrying
mails in Virginia were completed last evening.
Ofthese contracts sixteen are awarded to VIM.
B. Catching and seven to Vincent Boreing.
THE SMITH COURT OF INoUIRY.-The naval
court Of inquiry investigating Paymaster
General Smith held secret session to-day.
Testimony will begin on Monday, at II o'clock.
PROBABLE ARMY CHANGE.-1t is reported
that Col. John c. Kelton, of the adjutant gen.
erals office, will relieve either Gen. McKeever
or Col. benjamin at Washington about July /.
CONTEMPLATED REDUCTION OF FORCE IN
THE NAVY YARDs.-The bureau chiefs Of the
Navy department held a consultation with
Secretary Whitney yesterday afternoon rela-
tive to the expenditures of the remainder Of the
appropriation for naval purposes. =, ALI the
bureauswill be compelled to ocurtailexpenditures
until t0e enO OF the present IlSCil year, ana IL
is understood that a large reduction of force in
the navy yards will result from yesterdays con-
ference.
CLERKS LEAVES OF ABsENCE.--Owing to the
pressure of work in the Post Office department
leaves OF absence only for short time are
granted to employees. It is a question whether
be granted this year in the Post Office depart
ment 1t is probable that some action will be
taken that the rule in regard to leaves will
ho fOrpp ~, oil fha 6nNa MI onr1fC
FIFTY-sIx non-commissioned officers and pri-
Yates of the army have applied TO be placed on
the retired list authorized by the last Congress.
No action on these applications will be taken
until certain legal questions in regard to the
status of retired soldiers have been decided.
THE LIST OF CAPTAINS of the army absent
from their regiments on detached service is
being examined at the War department, with
view OF returning some TO their regular posts
of duty.
THE APPOINTMENT OF Posi- OFFICE INsPEc-
ToRs.-The publication of the statement that
the Postmaster General would select post office
inspectors hereafter by examination has con-
veyed the impression that any one by making
application could be admitted to examination.
In consequence there has been received at the
Post Office department a large number of appli-
cations tor the blank forms which have been
prepared. The Postmaster General has prepared
a circular in response to such applications,
which states, "a mistaken notion seems to have
gone forth, that anybody could place himself
upon the list for examination by asking. A
perusal OF the rules, which are given below, will
show that choice of those who are to be ad
mitted to examination is made by the Post
master General only from among those best
and most favorably recommended. Blank
forms Of application for appointment as fnspec-
to such persons as may be SO recommended as
to give probability of appointment"
A CHANGE OF CHIEF CLERK.-Chief Clerk
Joseph Mcdonald, Of the bureau of military
justice War department., has been dismissed by
the Secretary of War, on account of his habits,
and the former chief clerk Thomas Duke, who
Swain to make room for Mcdonald, has been
reinstated in that position.
OvERRUN BY THE OFFICE SEEKERs.-Ap-
pointment Clerk Higgins is SO overrun with
people seeking minor appointments in the
Treasury that he has had no time to look into
sirable. He says that If the office seekers will
"let up on him for q day or two he will do
something. 1t is expected that quite o num-
ber of minor changes will be made in the de-
partment within q short time.
CONSOLIDATION But NO REDUCTION OF FORCE
The consolidation of the various divisions
In the first controllers Office is nothing more
than q systematizing Of the work and concen-
tratiOn Of responsibility upon few chiefs. Here
tofore the socalied divisions, IN most cases were
man, and sometimes two, constituting divi-
sion. One clerk, having charge of the records
was called the division of records. Another in
charge of the individual bonds and powers of
attorney was another division. The mint ac-
counts formed another division; the transporta-
tion another; the land office accounts another
and the treasurer's accounts still another. Be-
side these were the regular divisions that will
be retained--the judiciary, the internal revenue
diplomatic and division of warrants and
records. Under the new arrangement all these
one-man divisions have been made responsible
to some one or other of the heads of the diyi-
sions properly so-called. This change does not
signify any reduction in the force, and 1t meets
who say that the division of responsibilities has
been q very Objectionable feature of the manage
ment of that branch of the government service
A NEW CIVILIAN MEMBER OF THE NAVAL
ADVISORY Notwithstanding Whitney has ap-
pointed Mr.. Samuel Archbold, of Westover
Md, to be the civilian member of the naval
advisory board, vice Miers Coryell, resigned
Mr.. Archbold was for eighteen years in the
navy, saw twelve years sea service, rose
through all the grades to chief engineer, and
was appointed engineer-in-chief of the navy in
1856 He resigned in 1861. He entered a firm
turned out about one hundred and twenty iron
vessels. five or six Of which were for the navy
Mr. John Roach bought out the concern about
1872 Mr.. Archbold represented the English
Lloyds at Philadelphia until July. 1881, and
since then has retired from business and has
been living quietly at Westover.
PERsoNAL.-C. ]. Faulkner, West Va, Is at
the Arlington.-E NJ. Harding, of Boston, is
at the Riggs.-The marriage of Mr. Howell
Stewart to Miss Olive r. Burton, OF Pittsburg,