The Red Cloud chief., 1879-01-02

\ ship load al anthracite Q from
Reading. Pa. has reached Geneva.
Switzerland, where N sold NJ . hand.
some proaI This IL the FIRST shipment
q coal from The United States Ia any
a the continental countries 81 Europe.
II Ii thought there can be- found n
profitable market f"r American coal.
Dot only In Switzerland. but In France
Spain and Portugal.
A Washington correspondent % tho
imfoy Ocean gives q synopsis ~ the bill
which the Joint committee ~ Congress
has reported for the reorganization ~
The army. II embraces I've hundred
printed pages, with nearly eight hun
drcd sections. Congress will hardly
have time Ia consider II during N.
prrscn, session. and give attention Ia
any other business. The bill IL severe
~ criticised. ~ II practically clothes
The General 81 the army with the duties
of the Secretary of War. leaving the
latter ~ the mere clerk ~ tho General.
with but nominal powers. Under is
provisions the army and the public can
only reach the Secretary Of War ,hro'
che m. dunn NJ tho General u the army.
and no officer or soldier y reach Con.
grcss. except through tho same chan
mel. Tie selects the heads ~ all tbe
bureaus Of the War Department. aud
they communicate with the Secretary
through him. II tho Secretary wishes
m opinion upon law. he must ask the
General u tho army. who procurcs II
from q Judge Advocate II his own 10.
lection. II 10 claimed that /, makes tho
General Of the army . sor, II dictator,
20 Tar NJ pertains To the military forces
81 tho United States. aud reduces the
Secretary ~ War 10 n mere figure.
head. There is out little probability 81
tho bill becoming n law.
The cable the death II
BHyard Taylor. United States Minister
NJ Berlin. which event took place In
that city ON the afternoon of December
10Th. For years the name ~ Bayard
Taylor has been familiar In every In.
tellectual household throughout ,hi.
country. and has been known and hon.
orcd In other lands and many Ian.
guagcs. Tho announcement 81 bis
death will bring sorrow 10 thousands
who have known him through his writ.
ings; who have followed him In his
j~curncyings through Europe. Asia. Al.
rica, and the Islands NJ tho Sen. A. n
traveller and an author bis will stand
among tho long-rcmcmbcred names of
shis country. lilo was horn In Chester
county. Pa. January II. 1928. aud with
but . common school education, ut sew.
enteen years of age. became M APP
prentice 10 tho printing business. Ilc
soon became = contributor 10 tho pcri.
odicals of tho day, attracting attention
by y number Of poctical contributions.
In is+%-6 he made u pedestrian tour
through Europe. and after his return
published his ''vicws Afoo,." . work
which cxcmplihcd his rare descriptive
powers and close habits Of observation.
He IVES soon employed on tho editorial
STAFF Of tho New York Tstbnns. with
which he remained connected nearly
ever aimee. During his connection with
tho TvtbWne he travelled through many
lands. contributing his observations TO
many thousands Of delighted Ameri.
q readers. by his glowing descrip-
tions In the columns of tina, Journal.
His writings. both In prose and poetry.
have been Published In numerous vol
usnes aud been generally read aud adj
mlrcd. Several of his works have been
translated into French. German and
Russian. lie has resided. at intervals,
several years In Germany, whore he
married . German lady, Soon after
Mr.. Hayes became President no was
nominated and confirmed as Minister
IA Germany, and his appointment was
received with great satisfaction. both
In that country and this. Bayard Tay.
lor wa y sclf-mAdc man. and an honor
10 the profession which placed him
among the distinguished literary gent.
uses Of his day.