Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-07
"Fifty Cents All Round
WHY THE POSTMASTER GENERAL DISMISSED

Oliver p. Burger, OF Quincy, Ills. who was
appointed TO "a 81 900 position i'm the registry
division of the Post Office department, under
the civil service rules last September has been
sending postal cards throughout the country,
stating in glowing terms the advantages OF cler-
ical positions under the government and the
great demand tor clerks. about 1000 vacau-
cies occur yearly" remarks Mr.. Burger, in his
postal card, land are filled by those who pass
the examination successfully" His concluding
paragraph is as follows: "A pamphlet has been
carefully prepared by the undersigned, giving
full instructions and useful suggestions to those
who desire TO take the examination, and VIII
be sent 10 any address on the receipt of fifty
cents i'm postage stamps. As rule Mr.. Burger
selected school teachers, to whom three cards
were sent, and his address was given as the
Post Office department., Washington, DC. The
circular referred to contains an account of the
method To be pursued in making an applica-
ton for examination, and in general the sub
jects embraced and other Information which
the commission would furnish gratis.
Some of the persons whom he addressed re-
ferred his card TO the Postmaster General, and
as the latter did not consider that Mr.. Burger
was giving any thing of value in return for tue
fifty cents, and was making an improper use Of
his position, he ordered his removal, which
was made to-day.
To Investigate the Pension Office.
Mr.. VOORHEES, offered in the Senate this after
noon q resolution instructing the committee on
expenditures of public money to inquire into
the truth of the allegations against the man.
aeement of the Pension Office, and confers
power to send for persons and papers.
Mr.. Logan had nothing to say against the
commissioner Of pensions, whom he respected
highly, but he wished the resolution enlarged,
SO as to include an investigation of the present
administration of the Office.
MIR. Voorhees, accepted the amendment, and
the resolution went over for one day.
The whitaker Case.
At the conclusion of the trial of Augustus
Burgdorf in the Criminal Court this afternoon
The cases against q. A. Whitaker and Daniel
Carrigan, five indictments charging the presen-
tation of false bills. were called. The district
ins. and Messrs. ' W F. Matfinrjy Ieft Chand.
Ter and George B. Corkhill for the defendant.
The government entered nolle proseQui as
to Carrigan, and the indictments We're con-
Mr.. Coyie opened the case to the jury.
HELD FOR THE GRAND JuRY.-Albert Davis,
alias George Cockrell, alias Morgan, the young
man charged with obtaining a quantity of iron
order purportins TO be signed by Commissioner
West, was committed by Judge Smell to-day TO
await the action of the grand jury.
AN ALLEGED 1LLEGIrIMATE CHILD OF KING
ALFOSSo-An opera singer OF Milan, named
Borghf, has brought suit In Madrid against the
executors of King Alfonso in behalf OF an ilegit-
innate child, alleging that Alfonso it's father.
The child is a boy and is several months older
born In wedlock the question of the Spanish
succession would speedily be settled in his
favor. The senorita does not claim that the boy
Is legitimate, butshe has sued the Kings execti.
tors for the maintenance OF herself and son In
suitable state, and she produces various d Dcu-
ments in which King Alfonso promised to give
her the castle In which she lived and to make
suitable provision for herself and child i'm any
event The executors say that the child's
claim is baseless and that the pretended letters
from King Alfonso are forgeries.
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