The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-09

mission have all contributed. The annoint-
ment of an Illinois Democrat named Ress as
postmaster caused considerable complaint
among the local Democrats, to allay which
Ross was instructed to weed out Republicans
as far as possible and put Democrats in their
places. The civil service law stood in the
way of sweeping changes until Dickinson
conceived the brilliant idea that the en-
ployes in the several branch offices or
stations were not protected by the law.
After consultation with the President IL
is understood, Bishop Oberly and his
Democratic colleagues of the civil Service
commission decided that the branches Of the
Washington post offices We're free frc.n the
trammels imposed by the law and that Dem
ocratic reform" might work its own will
therein without let or hindrance. The
superintendent of the East Capitol station.
which has jurisdiction Of the mail facilities
of $4,000 people, was removed because his
father, who is a disabled Union officer and
survivor of rebel captivity. is Republican.
Mr.. Grant was most faithful and efficient
officer his successor is man who seldom or
never appears at the station in the DAYTIME
and who finds the drawing of his monthly
stipend almost the only congenial duty re-
lating to his office as superintendent.
In the House.
In the House today, the Senate joint reso-
luton was passed authorizing Brigadier
General Absolom Baird to accept from the
president of the French Republic diploma
comforting the decoration of the National
Order OF the Legion of Honor.
Mr.. Wheeler Of Alabama,s addressed the
House on the tariff question, and it after
wards adjourned.
The Chief Justice Installed.
Chief Justice Fuller took his oath of office
and assumed the active duties of his posi-
tion today. An hour before the time for the
opening of the court the narrow space allotted
to the general public in the court chamber
was crowded by men and women who want
ed to witness the ceremonies of the installa-
tion OF Chief Justice. Among. those pres
of Justice Fuller's family. At o'clock the
Justices, except Justices Gray and Matthews,
who were not present, entered the room ac-
companied by the new Chief Justice, all
wearing their robes Of office. Justice Miller
announced the appointment of the Chief
Justice to the members of the bar. The
clerk read the commission and then Chief
Justice Fuller took the oath of office, his
voice betraying the emotion which he felt.
Mr.. Dickinson on New England.
Postmaster General Dickinson's super
heated denunciation of New England, pub
lished in an interview in the Chicago Her
aid, scared the Democratic managers in the
West, and they made several attempts to
gloss it over They did more; they prevailed
upon him not to make an attack upon New
England from the stump. But Mr.. Dickin
son was restive under this prohibition, and
in an interview in the Detroit Journal takes
up ms song against New England. He says
Il reiterate what | said before about the sell
ilshness and want of patriotism displayed by
New England, both in war and peace. Com
pare what New England did to suppress the
rebellion with the aggressive loyalty of the
Northwest, or even with Missouri and Ken
lucky"
There was an impression among those who
undertook to bar the march of the Sixth
Massachusetts through Baltimore that the
loyalty of New England was decidedly ag-
gressive.
Civil Service Examiners.
The board of civil service examiners for
the Post Office in this city has been organ
lied and instructed to hold an examination
OF applicants for positions as clerks, carriers
and messengers on the oath inst Requests
for application blanks should be made at
once as they must be correctly filed and re-
turned to the secretary by October 10Th. If
not properly filled they will be returned to
applicants for correction. The civil SER
vice regulations require written notice, TO
be sent eight days previous to the examina-
tion, to each applicant whose blank has been
properly executed, consequently candidates |
returning their papers later tnan noon of |
october 10Th, cannot be admitted to the ex-
animation of October oath. Blank forms can |
be obtained at the Post Office.
Notes.
Today's purchase of bonds, amounting to |
S3, IS2. 200, completes the requirements Of the |
sinking fund for the present fiscal year.
The Senate has confirmed the appointment |
OF John III. Oberley to be Indian commits |
sioner.
Mr.. Blair offered a resolution in the Sem
ate today. which was laid over till tomorrow. |
calling on the President for information as
TO the trial, for treason) conviction and exc
cutlon, in Canada on November 16, 1885, of
Louis David Riel who claimed to have been
naturalized citizen of the United States,
and whether the proceedings in the case were
according to due process of law including |
the presentation of the fact of Riel's citizen-
ship and defence of insanity.
The Senate finance committee in addition
70 the correction of the mistaken impression
that the tariff bill made opium, for smoking,
free OF duty, also desire to have corrected an
impression which prevails to the effect that
It had added eggs to the free list. Eggs are
made free of duty by existing law and the
substitute bill does not change that proyi-
sion, although the matter is now under con-
sideration and undoubtedly an amendment
will he reported from the committee inn
posing tariff on eggs
Ernest w. Cressey has been commissioned
postmaster at Groyeyille, Me.
Judge Thurman will hold a reception at
the E6bett House before leaving the city. 1t |
is SAID the President will attend.