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Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
CIaytOn'House Arrivals.

A. B. Jones, city,
q. l. Glenn snt, city,
Dr. King and daughter, Phila.,
Mr.. MaRoon, Wellington, Mass,
Miss Haz lett, city,
Edw. Dhindle, Phila.,
james Adams,
Henry Alderman, New York,
Albert II. Silver, delaware City,
John q. Harkness, city,
James d: Rhoades, Delaware CO., Pa,
VIM. r. Bright, Delaware City,
VIM. s. Wier, ChIistiana,
Charles Lloyd, Darby, Pa,
H. .. Hickman, West Chester,
N. II. Hayes,
M. Hayes, "
W. Y. Warner, city,
John Jenkins,
Miss Curtis, Newark,
J.. $. Caulk, city,:
7. Griffith, New York,
A. X. Swartz, Botblehcm.
]. Il Bouahman, city,
W, V. Vorhis, EaSton,
W. II. Benton and wi o. Phiia.,
John Wilson New York,
Geo. Simpson, W ood ury, Md,
u. Co0s, New York.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
THIRD EDITION.
3OTAA BALLOT.
Grant Gains One and Blaine Four.

Grant Gains One and Blaine Four.
Special Dispatch to the Republican.
CHICAGO, June sth--ll,30 a. m.-
Grant, 306; Blaine, 279; Sherman, 1ls;
Edmunds, IL; Washburne, 80; Window,
a; Garfield, 2.
The first change in the 30!h ballot
was in Minnesota, whose delegation
gave Blsipe 6 votes. In New Jersey
Sherman won two votes from Blaine.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
Strawberries
The strawberry shipmen@
Delaware Railroad per car ioa"
day were as follows:
Magistrate VandeGrins

Total. .....'.''"'"'
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
Fire nj Oxford.

Mrs. Maggie Hill, Of tbs
ceived q telegram this mornina
that a house owned by her ID
Pa, caught FIRE and was 10Y y
stroyed on Monday sVepi1
property was injured in inc
companies.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
A Card.

l., To- all whs are suffering from the errors and
lndiscretions of youth, nervous WsaFnesa
early decay, loss oi manhood, oto., / will S send
s reciDe that will cure you FREE OF
OnAhtE. .na! l This great remedy was discoy.
oivi al " missionary in South America. Send
l.l6lyd&w ~
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
No Meeting.

Owing to some misunderstanding
there was no one at the annual meeting
of the Young Mems Loan Association
last evening. The annual report will
be submitted, and the election of Off
GERS will take place next Thursday
evening.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08

William L. Scott, OF s.n, S,O,
warm peraonal friend Of .hat| un
den," says:-"spppo's " Ill MI
announced six months ~ = rss| a.
no longer a candidate ;no ,iVisioI
have been . complete "a ai' md
Now he has held Il, al
elements together ana Wv" v, ,.sI
keep them together up'''
u Canpeull0n."
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
Suicide from Financial Losses.

MOUNT PHEASANT, N. j., June TN
a ft of Temporarily insanity, caused 1t
is supposed, by unfortunate specula-
tions in Wall street, James Crsedwell
hanged himself yesterday to q rafter
in lis barn. The dead man was in good
circumstances and much respected. He
leaves q large family.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
Oregon Election.

The election for Supreme Judge, Con.
gresham, Legislature and other officers
In Oregon was held yesterday, and
brought ont large vote. The returns
are too meagre to indicate the result,
but 1t is thought the Republicans have
majority In Portland.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08

|s'S1I' in a tdn trin|
ETtItI''lset or /
kSS';p S;psIs'ol. P
|ehit, ~ "h4
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
ID EGISTERrS ORDER.
IL RBeIsTBRs OYVfcE, }

Address :-Wllmington Del.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08

The strawberry festival and musical
entertainment at St. Mary's church be-
gin this eveging.
The picnic of the United Assembly
will be held at Rosendale park on the
9Th Of July.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08

Mary Farrell, residing over s1d
street bridge, was charged ars,'' Os,|
istrate Vandegrift last s,, erv q !
having used abusive laDs"' sns
Hannah sewell. The ChafS'
tanned and the dsfenoan'
one dollar and costs.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
THIRTY.sECOND BALLOT.
washburne Coming Up.

Special Dispatch to the Republican.
CHICAGO, June Sth,-12 15-p. H.
Grant, 300; Blaine, 270; Sherman, III;
Edmunds, IL; Washburne, A; Win
dom, 8; Garfield, /.
Another Blaine break came on the
thirty-second ballot, when Washburns
gained FIVE of his votes in Indiana.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
The BrldRe Record

VIM. Bareford furnishes the follow
ing record Of the boats which passed
the Third street bridge yesterday -.
Steamers, A tugs, 28; schooners, 4 4;
sleeps, 4 canal. boats, 9 barges, 4.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
THIHTY'Fl" rH BALLOT.
A Big Brey i. for ,.,rn.,a

N HOT "hFWchu.
CHICAGO, JU % 81 p. m.-Grant,
5l3 Blaine, Isl Sherman, 90; Wash
ourne, 80 y .dmunds, IL; Window. 8 f;
Garfield, So.
Ihe Or aak for Garfield insugurated
oy the Wisconsin delegation on the
thirt' fourth ballot, was followed on
'ne next by Indiana which gave him
" votes and Maryland 2 more.
Grant gained two in Pennsylvania.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
DIED..

MoHUGH.-On the 7th inst, John, son Of
Andrew and Annie McHush, aged years
and months.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral from the residence OF his parents,
No. 314 Taylor st., on Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock. To proceed to the new Catholic
cemetery.
"Gone but not forgotten"
CRAWFORD.-In this city, On the 7th inst,
John son of John and Emily Crawford aged
2years, 4 months and 4 days.
The relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral from tho resi-.
dence OF his ps rents, NO. 10 e, Front st., on
wednesday afternoon al 4 O'Clock. Services
at the house. Interment at Wilmington and
Brandywine cemetery I
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08

Dividend orders Penna. II. X. %. eashed.
U. =. FOURS EUk SALE.
SILVER BOUGHT AND SOLD.
FoR SALB.-lO00 Wilmington City Railway
Bonds, l6O Wilmington CITY six per cent.
Bonds, 300 Delaware Oity six per ct. Bonds.
Philadelphia, Now rsrk and B)ston gtocks
bought end sold on commission. Evory facil.
les afforded FOX persons to sail Or invest In
tocks or bonds. febSa-ty
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
A DEsEMTER ARRESTED.
A BOldIer who Deserted his Post ~
Arrested in This City.

Arrested tn this city.
A man known as Wesley BrashesrH,
residing at No. sl5 w. Third street, w.!s
arrested this morning. On :he twentg
second day Of July, 1878, known as VIM.
Jackson, he enlisted at Harrisburg for
five years under Captain Stacey. He
was then stationed at Davies Island sit
uated in the New York harbor, twenty
miles east Of New York city, with Co. X.
recruits attached to Co. G, P. P.
On the 9Th Of May, lS79,at 5 P. M.be
obtained leave Of absence until s A. M.
on May 9th, but he did not return and
had not been heard Of until now.
The deserter was born in Baltimore,
is thirty years Of age, five feet and eight
inches high, and has o ruddy complex
ion. He was taken to New York this
afternoon by a New York official. He
will be tried by court martial.
The penalty for his misdemeanor is
an imprisonment from two to five years.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
Arrived.

The schooner "Maggie J. Lawrence
has just arrived at the wharves of the
Walton, Whann & Co.'S. phosphate
works loaded with phosphate rock from
South Carolina.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
FOURTH EDITION.
THIIRTK.TMIhD BAL1.0F.
GRANT san On they.n,

CHICAGO, June Sth--12 IS n. m
Grant, 300; Blaine, 27O; sherman, 10;
Edmunds, ll;Washburs .e, a.: Window,
4; Garfield, l.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
.RAYS SPEO1F1oMEDloANE.
TRADE MARK. The xreatrRApE MARK

A"o6EO1oA
EN- r liHh
Remedy.
An unhil-
ing cure for
S Q m 1 q al
Weakn 0 So
Sperniatorr-
hes, Impoa
tency, and I
oil HtaMoona
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
Cherapeake ard Delaware Canal

SuebHPehAo uEu DOhuWahu Nun~A~
The stockholders of the ChesapeaB Q
and Delaware Canal Company he'd
their annual meeting yesterday. The
report Of the Board Of Mapagers shows
that the revenue from tolls for the year
ending May 81, 1895, was $ls9, ,3O4 80,
which, included with the receipts from
other sources, made q total receipt for
the year Of s246, 1924. The expe,ndi-
lures for the year, for material, We .ges,
repairs, taxes, interest on mortgage
loans, etc., aggregated slS2, ,537.45,
leaving balance on hand of $63, 1885,
70. In conclusion, the report stated
that the improved condition of the gen.
eral trade and business of the country
will place the company in a position
which will enable it heres fter to meet
all necessary expenses the election of
officers resulted as follows: President,
Andrew G. Gray; directors, Messrs. II.
Pratt Mexican, John F. Gilpin, Thomas
A. Biddle, Isaiah V. Williamson, Chas.
H. Hutchinson, Edwin Swift, David
scull, Mahlon P. Hutchinson, John R.
Baker, Charles Dntilh, Gustavus s.
Benson. James G. FISHER, henry c. Ford,
Joseph 4. Gillinsham.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
nAVlDJ. MURPHY, JR.,
ATTORNEY AT Law,
NO. SWEST SEVENTH gTREEr
lo-2a-ti Wilmington, DEL
IMPORTANT To- ALL INTERESTED,
DIR. kOBERTSON, 1s $. EUTAW ST
BALTIMORE, MD

From Is years experience in hospital and
special practice guarantees cure in all dis.
eases Of the URINARY ORGANS, NER-
VOUS AND SEMINAL WEAKNESS
NOCTURNAL ENlSSIONS,IMP
(loss of sexual power etc., GONORRHE OF
recently contracted. positively
cured In from 10 10 dlys Medicines sent to
any address. Call Or write enolCsing stamp
for reply
Dr. RS special remedy for Ladies suffering
with irregularities. 5.2I.dSwly
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
TOTAL.

When Garaeld's nomination wss
nOunoed a wild and prolonged bur
enthusiasm followed that battles
scription.
The different States seized their
ners and gathered around Ohio, \
Garfield sat, and cannons were
outside. Delawaae also voted for|
field.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
DNOUERH.
E1LIoIT, JOHNSON 4 90.

BANKERS AND BROKERS,
CORNER SIXTH AND MARKET STs.,
W lmington, Delaware.
DIRECT PRIVATE WIRE
From our Oii1ce to the New YORK and Phila-
deiphia Stock Exchanges. Quotations fur
nished simultaneously with sales being
made at those exchanges.
Philadelphia, New York and SanFranojsco
stOcks and bonds bought and sold and car.
ried on margin.
All Local Securities Bought and Sold.
Cash Ready for 0ood First MORTGAGES.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
NEW ADVERTIsEMENTs

OF THE BUSINESS OF
= THE WILMINGTON SAYINGS
FUND SOCIETY, FOR THE YEAR END
ING DECEMBER 81, 1879.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08

As we go to press we learn that Gar
field is nominated. Vote given in next
edition.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
GEORGE w. STONE
Cor. Market and Wafer

r OST.-TAIS MORNING IN GOING
IA from Sth and Madison to 9Th st., along
9th to Tatnall, down Tatnall to Water, out to
J. N. Poole 4 Co.'s shops. a gold Knight
Templars Maltese cross. Any one returning
IL to T13 W. Sth st., will be suitably rewarded.
o.S.3tt JOHN G, HADDOCK.
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
FINANCIAL.

Money always reA0y for mort.
IVA gag es, ,eity OF country, amounts
to suit. Arthur III. Hmifh. N, E,
cor. 7th and Bhipley. s25.eodtf
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
HGoD WORK AND DRIVING HORSES
~ AND MULES FOR SALE

-9-3m BY W. Y. STOCKIEY.
MARTINS LIVERY STABLES.
QQG, THIRD And ORANGE STREET
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08

.pSerof the TI
!, ',SisPrBLrcAy|
y 'uus 9"
y 10 o'cl|
67c
Daily Republican., 1880-06-08
yTxHE WoRI.DRENOWNEn

TTyHE WoRI,DRENOWNED ngn~
\ E1tey 9rgans, Georgegs 1SBss sI ID
Woods OEgans, in new andy " III VI
beautiful style caso0 rust rev X v
,etvet. The above organs are superior to an
others, and tho best Is the cheapest. Prices
low, terms eosy. Gall and see them at PAM
COAST ALIENS Wore Rooms, Masonic
Tom2ls. 4-l-SIn-estw
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-30
An Old Maids Paradise.
Fannie Jones' Letter to Boston Globe.

Some two months ago I went with a par
ty of friends to Helena, Montana It is
place Of 1850 inhabitants, mostly men,
and good many young men from the East
who have gone out there to make their for
tunes. Many of them are college graduates,
and hundreds are exceptionally fine speci-
mems of young American manhood, with
brains, health, pluck and industry. The
result Of my visit, as you may imagine, was,
I was engaged to be married in less than
month. could have had hundred offers
if had desired, because young men are as
plenty there as girls are scarce, or as girls
are plenty in this latitude. Some of the
staid old New Englanders may think made
hasty engagement, but if the ladies could
see my George, and know his goodness
and antecedents, they would not be sur
prised. I am here now to get my wedding
outfit, and expect to get married on Christ
mas day. Everywhere I stopped in the
new towns out West was amazed to see
how scarce woman were, and what a warm
welcome Boston girls received. The news
papers in New York and elsewhere may
poke fun as they please at Boston girls.
They are far above par and at premium
out West
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-30
Col. RAYS Romance.

The following story is told concerning the
Hon. Ossian Ray, whom the Republicans Of
the Third District of New Hampshire have
nominated for Representative in Congress,
to fill the vacancy caused by the death Of
Col. Farr: when he was a very poor boy,
reading law in Lancaster, there was large
store near the Office where he was located
in which was tailoring department.. The
kind hearted proprietor Of the store, MOTTO
ing that Ossians clothes were getting very
seedy, remarked to him one day, Don't you
want new suit?' The young law student
answered, I need them bad enough, but I
haven't the money to pay for them The
owner of the store then said, 'Ossian, you
may have all the clothes you want, and pay
for them when you can The young man
availed himself of SO kind an offer, had
suit Of clothes made, and the next Winter
taught school and earned money with which
to pay for them. Col. Rays first wife died,
but his present one, who brought with her
a large fortune to add to her husbands
handsome property, was the widow Of the
man who SO kindly befriended the young
law student in his poverty"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-30
A Bright Boston BOy.

Capt. John Goldman, in letter to the
New York Post relates this anecdote of
Boston boy: Passing up Beacon street
met a little boy with a small library of books
slung over his shoulder by strap, and re-
quested him to direct me to the Meionaon.
This he did with so exceeding politeness
that having curiosity to know why public
hall should have such queer name, Iasked
him if he could tell me why it was SO called.
Certainly, sir, he replied. 1T is an adjunct
to the fremont Temple, and it's derivation
is from melon, smaller, and noos, temple
Thank you, my boy said. You seem
to be we'll up in the languages; thank you
very much Tiny pas de quot, Monsieur
he replied as he skipped off without giving
me chance to learn of his proficiency in
Latin and Hebrew. which was no doubt
equal to that he had acquired in Greek and
French"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-30
The POnCa Indian Business.

The troubles of the Ponca Indians have
excited considerable feeling for more than
year. The Indian department has been
roundly abused for alleged i'll treatment Of
these people, and on the other hand have
been held entirely blameless. Chiefs rep
resenting every band Of the tribe were allow
ed to go to Washington and tell their own story
Secretary Schurz held council with them
in the presence of Gen. George Crook, Mr..
Sickney and Walter Allen, three of the
Ponca commissioners lately named by the
president, Gen. Miles being out Of town.
The Ponca chiefs declared unanimously
that they desired to remain in Indian Terri
tory, and to make permanent homes there,
to sell their Dakota lands and acquire title
to their reservation in Indian Territory.
They said further that there had not been
any sickness among them for year. They
were emphatic in declaring that they wanted
Tibbles and other white men who had been
trying to get them back to Dakota, and thus
interfering with their working and becoming
prosperous, to let then alone henceforth.
This testimony is exactly opposite to the
tenor of that taken before the congressional
committee last winter. The secretary>~will
recommend congress to grant their request
and exchange their lands.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-30
A Doctors Fatal ODeration,

A New York special says: DR.. Wilbur F.
Sanford, aged thirty seven, of 1872 Oak
street, Brooklin, died on Sunday from
dphtheria, contracted while performing the
operation of tracheatomy in the case Of
girl suffering from diphtheria last week
The silver tube which the doctor inserted in
the childs throat became stopped up, and
as the patient was in danger Of instant death
from choking, DR.. Sanford inserted one end
of the tube in his mouth and blew it clear.
The child survived the operation only
short time. The next day DR.. Sanford was
seized with convulsive chill, which was
succeeded by an attack of diphtheria in its
most virulent form. The disease obtained
so firm hold upon him that he died not
once rallying
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-30
Henry Gunson
the testatOr in
his presence and in


II compared the scraps of paper with the
copy found in the trunk, and it was without
doubt in the same handwriting, 1 would
have turned to the clerk, whose name stood
first as witness, but he was dead, or to the
one who had written and witnessed the
original will, and who at this moment, I felt
sure must know something of this fraud,
but he had gone all to drink year or two
before, and had been reluctantly COM
PEELED to part with him. asked if anyone
had got his address, and by strange coin
cidence letter had come from him that
very day to one Of my clerks, asking for
him to call, for he was very i'll. The mo-
ment I got that started for Peters lodgings
in cab. found him in bed, evidently in
in q rapid consumption, and had only
to hold up the forged will and say signif-
cantly, How on earth did you come to do
this?'' to make the blood leave his face. He
would not confess, however, until I gave
him a pledge that he would not be punished
for his share in the forgery, and that was
more than could take upon me to promise;
SO left him and made my way to the mis-
cradle home of the Morleys in Golden lane.
BY miserable don't mean unhappy, but
poor. When was admitted to the house I
found they occupied two rooms on the Sec
ond floor. The heiress of Stokes large for
tune was busy on her knees before the fire,
toasting bread for her husbands tea, and
her own rosy cheeks at the same time, and
Morley himself seated in a corner of the
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-30
FACTS AND FANCIES,

The debt OF Philadelphia has increased
from $48, 794, 1854 in 1870 to about $73, 00O,-
900 at the present time.
The good people Of Springfield, Mas,
have house for healing by prayer, which
is called "The Faith House." Pious in
valids are taken there and prayed over by
devout women. No doctors are called, no
medicines are used.
The Rev Phillip Brooks thinks that it is
more important to live in such close COM
muniOn with God as to receive constant
supplies of grace than it is to seek some
authoritative and final statement Of Chris
tan truth. He says that those who are
so anxious to make creeds want reservoir
when they may have q river.
Nine. Christine Nilsson says that it anus
es her to hear people in France speak of the
dreadful habit that Americans have of car
rying their food to their mouths with their
knives. She says that she has been at table
between German prince and a diplomat
who went through the same sleight of hand.
Italy, Spain and Portugal have absolutely
prohibited the importation into those coun-
tries of hogs orpork from the United States,
because of the prevalence of hog cholera
here. The value of this article of export
has reached $50, 000, 900 per annum, and un-
less measures are taken to eradicate the dis
ease this source Of revenue will be lost to
this country.
A mean fellow in Taunton, Mass, whose
aged mother had made over to him large
and wen-stocked farm, under promise
that he would care for her as long as she
lived, recently applied to the city authori-
ties to extend aid to her as a pauper. The dis
creditable facts were acertained, and he was
given very forcible reminder of the ad-
visibility of ilial obedience.
Probably fifty years hence there will be
an abundance Of trees in the West. Agri-
culturists are rapidly awakening to the ne
cessity of planting them. The Fort Scott
and Gulf Railroad Company has begun the
planting of hundreds of acres of trees on
it's lands. A Boston capitalists has engaged
company of raisers of forest seedlings in
Illinois to break and pillow large area in
Kansas, and plant no less than 2,72O trees
to the acre, and cultivate these until they
shade the ground, when the plantation will
be delivered to the owner. The process
will take about ten years.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-30
Wonders of the TELEGRAPH

A telegraphic dispatch sent from Paris
will reach Alexandria, Egypt, in hours,
Berlin in l hour 80 minutes, Basic in l
hour Is minutes Bucharest in 5 hours, Con-
stantinople in 5 hours, Copenhagen in
hours, Cuba in 10 hours, Edinburgh in
hours 80 minutes, Dublin in 3 hours,
Frankfort on the Main in1 hour 20 minutes,
Geneva in l hour Is minutes, Hong Kong
in II hours, Hamburg in hour 80 minutes,
Jerusalem in hours, Liverpool in 2 hours,
London in l hour Is minutes, Madrid in 2
hours 80 minutes, New York in 4 hours,
Manchester in 2 hours 80 minutes, New
Orleans in s hours, Rio Janeiro in hours,
Rome in hour 80 minutes. San Francisco
in II hours, StPetersburg in 3 hours, Sal
gon II hours, Southampton in 3 hours,
Sydney, Australia, in Is hours, Valparaiso
in ~ hours. Vienna in l hour As minutes,
Washington in 8 hours, Yokohama in IA
hours, and Zanzibar in hours.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-30
Gen. Tecumshe Sherman's Talk.

The newspaper correspondents have been
buzzing Gen. Sherman regarding the late
changes in the army. He said:
I wrote to the president about Gen. Ord
retirement. did not protest against it,
as has been stated simply wanted the
army to known that had not done it. Gen.
Ord is one of the best soldiers in our army.
He has been several times wounded, and
has to support large family. Gen. Miles
is a very worthy officer, butt did not want
every soldier to think Sherman did that be-
cause he wanted to make room for the man
who married his niece. I felt that if any
one had to be retired Gen. Mcdowell was
the one. While Gen. Ord has always been
successful, Gen. Mcdowell has not. Gen.
Mcdowell is better general, but Gen. Ord
told that politics had something to do with
the change. Mcdowell came to New York
to vote for Garfield in very ostentatious
manner; Ord did not do that.
He thinks Schofeld was not
consulted before assigned to the
command of the southern district, although
heretofore customary. He thinks he re-
CARDS it as punishment in being sent there
because he had the misfortune to be in
command Of West Point when the Whitta-
ker affair occurred. Regarding negres at
West Point. Sherman expressed himself
decided; fashion don't keep up West Point
prejudice. Equalize the negro with the
white man, but make soldiers. The negro
should have the same rights, privileges of
study any recreation as the white man, but
yon can't compel cadets to put their arms
around him. Again, referring to the pro-
posed captain generalship, he said it would
only lead to confusion. The army is all
right now and doing splendid work. Not
an army in the world works harder.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-30
A Question of Rank.

The order assigning Gen. Hancock to
duty in accordance with his brevet rank, has
says the Army Gazette, excited considera-
curiosity. It was rendered necessary by an
an odd oversight. Col. Getty was few days
sine, assigned to duty at the Military School
at Fortress Monroe, with his brevet rank Of
Maj. General, which bears date on the 3rd
of March, 1866. Fortress Monroe is in Gen.
Hancock's department, and Hancock's rank
as major general in the regular army dates
only from July, 1866. The order assigning
Getty, therefore, caused him to outrank his
department commander. When this con-
dition Of relative rank was discovered, the
difficulty was remedied also assigning
Hancock to duty in accordance with his
brevet rank, which bears date, like Gettys
the Sd Of March, 1865.