Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-06
omcials Threaten a strike.

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Assistant Postmaster General has received
telegram from Postmaster Peel, of Spo-
kane Falls, stating that the clerks in his
| ofhce threaten TO strike, owing to the low
| wages. The Department has ordered the
Chief of the Railway Service at Portland
to take charge of the office, in the event of
strike, and see that the mails are not in
terrupted. Thomas B. Warren was re-
! Gently appointed Postmaster at Spokane,
but his commission is still in the hands of
| the President.
| The main reason for the somewhat
ludicrous strike in the Postoffice at Spo-
kane Falls is due 10 the fact that Spokane
Is a supply point for the C9ur d'Alene
mining region, and the mail demands have
TO be kept ahead of the allowances made
by the Department. As result the clerks
have been greatly oyerworked and poorly
paid.
In the adjustment of the salaries and
| allowances for clerk hire made by the De-
partment few weeks ago under the Act of
the last Congress, the Postmaster at Spo-
kane Falls was given 81 500 less of an in
crease than he asked tor as absolutely
essential to run the Office. This caused
great dissatisfaction among the clerks and
they threatened to strike.
lnasmuch as the incoming Postmaster
will probably make clean sweep of the
office, the Postoffice Department is view
ing the strike with great complacency 1t
sent, however, Mr.. Warren's commission
to the President at Philadelphia to-day for
signature by special messenger. and Post
master Pell will soon be relieved of all re-
sponsibility.
Don't Want Any Mail.
WASHINGTON, September 5th.-Southern
intolerance of negro appointments seems
in tho ~,
time. The Postoffice Department has word
that the people of Luserne, Alabama, de-
liberately burned the Postoffice building at
that place few nights since. A negro
named Gomez was appointed Postmaster
in April last. 1t took him until the first of
August to secure his bond, and then the
people refused to rent him a building for a
Postotfice. He secured one last week and
it was promptly burned down. General
Clarkson, upon his return, will probably
discontinue the Postoffice.
Army of the Cumberland.
WASHINGTON, September 5th.-Congress-
man Evans OF Tennessee yesterday saw the |
President, and urged him to attend the re- |
union of the Army of the Cumberland at
Chattanooga on September 18th, 10Th and |
Goth. The President declined the invita-
ton with reluctance. He said he would be |
pleased to attend, but it was impossible, |
for after his visit 10 Baltimore next week
he would have TO commence work on his
message. and he would be kept busy.
Noble, Rusk and Tracy also declined, but
Generals Rosecrans, Morgan and Burdett
will attend.
Best Vessel in the Navy.
WASHINGTON, September 5th.-Nayy De-
partment officials are indignant to-day, and
especially those of Chief Engineer Mel
vllle's division, over the report sent out
from here yesterday that the Charleston
was failure. They declare that the term
does not apply in connection with the
Charleston, which has shown the fastest
speed of any vessel in the navy True it is,
they say, that she failed to come up to the |
contract horse power, but that may be due
to defect but as 1t now stands she is the
best vessel in the navy.
Rumored Resignation.
WASHINGTON, September 5th-Secretary
Noble and Commissioner Tanner had a
long conference to-day, which was ap-
parently cordial in its character After |
ward the Secretary dictated an extended
letter, and the rumor spread in the Depart !
ment soon after closing that the Commits
sioner had through the Secretary rendered
the President his resignation. No one who
can speak by authority will say anything
tonight although qualified denial is
given by the private Secretary of Noble.
Tanner Must Go.
WASHINGTON, September 5th.-There is a !
very general belief now that Pension Com |
missioner Tanner will have to retire from |
the Pension Office. His most unpardona-
ple sin, it is said, is talkativeness. He has |
too much to say and is without sufficient |
discretion, being controlled by sentiment |
and impulse rather than by calm reason. |
His late Western trip and its attendant in |
cidents have told greatly against the Com |
missioner's remaining in office
Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, September 5th.-The fol- |
lowing changes have been made in Califor- |
mia fourth-class Postmasters: Nettie C. |
james at Calabasas, Los Angeles county,
vice Felix Hess. resigned; Ebben c. Smith, |
at Pacific Grove, Monterey county, vice R. |
G. Mitchell, removed.
Geological Survey.
WASHINGTON, September 5th.-Walter P.
Jenney, of Idaho, has been appointed on |
the Geological Survey at salary of s., 200 |