The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-14
NEW ASSISTANT POSTMASTER.

Postmaster Beach Yesterday Appointed
 Jonathan H. Rowe, Superintendent of
 Letter Carriers-Mr. Boyd's High Record
 for Efficient Postoffice Work.
 Jonathan H. Rowe, superintendent of letter carriers, was yesterday appointed assistant postmaster by Postmaster Beach. The, resignation of Assistant Postmaster Boyd was forwarded to Postmaster General Bissell last evening.
 Assistant Postmaster Rowe was ap- pointed superintendent of letter carriers on the 5th of last April, and Postmaster Beach says that he has proved himself remarkably efficient in the discharge of his duties. There were some eight or ten candidates for the position, but their names Postmaster Beach prefers should not be made public. ,., -
 Ex-Assistant Postmaster Boydr bade his friends at the postof1ice adieu yes- terday afternoon. He will remain in the city during the coming winter, but will not engage in any business. He feels that he needs a rest and intends to take one. He is building a, house in Hartford and shas otherabusiness, in terests -l,.-.s .. r.a .....-.
 Edward E. Boyd first entered the mail service July 3, 1865, being appointed route agent between NewYork and this city. December 16, 1867, he was ap- pointed chief railway mail clerk of the first mail car that was run in New England. He continued to hold this position until April, 1875, when he was appointed an; inspector by Postmaster General Jewell. The. appointment was made by ex-Governor Jewell in person
 i'll the local office.
 While in the secret service MT. Boyd was assigned to duty in the west and was employed in- the vicinity of St. Louis for many years.
 In August, 1883, he was appointed assistant postmaster of the local office by Postmaster Sperry This position he aeld until Postmaster spefry was re- moved by President Cleveland May r, 1885. When Postmaster Sperry was again appointed by President Harrison n February, 1890, he re-appointed MT. Boyd. Postmaster Beach, on assuming the duties of the office April i of the present year, reappointed him with the, understanding that he would serve until MT. Beach desired to appoint his suc- cessor.
 Postmaster Beach yesterday appoint ed Edward T. Kennedy, a clerk en- ployed in the town clerks office, as su- perintendent of letter carriers. This l appointment will go into effect next Sat 'urday. Superintendent-e Kennedy | was for two years railway postal clerk | during President Cleveland's first term, and is spoken of as man perfectly 1 competent to, fill the position to which 1 he has been appointed.
 Ex-Postmaster Boyd during his many years of service in the local postoffice mas done much to win the reputation that 1t has enjoyed as being one of the best managed offices in the country. He has remained in the office long enough since the new administration to 1 instruct the new incumbents in their duties. so that there are reasons to be- lieve that the service will not be ham, pered by his removal.
 It had been expected by many that | Pierce N. Maher would receive the an- polntment, but that action had been de- layed for some time, for the purpose of Investigating certain charges against him.
 He had been accused of writing an anonymous letter to a local paper some months ago in which Assistant Postmas- ter Rdyd was bitterly attacked. and if was Inferred that he was also the ar- thor of certain other anonymous letters written about two years ago and which reflected upon the character of Mr. Boyd and another employe of the post
 In conversation with a newspaner man MT. Beach has said that he did not believe that Maher wrote the letters City Editor Rodman of the Register if is stated. had said that he knew who wrote them, but did not feel at liberty to makf the author known. The public , would be greatly interested in having the matter cleared up ar.l placing the guilt where 1t belongs.