The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-09-04
DonALDsonyuLE LOUISIANA, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER
Our Washington Letter.

Our Washington Letter.
Death Of Gen. Myer Arrival Of the New
Postmaster General Retirement Of |
Gen. Howard-senator Oonkling Pre-
pairing to Enter the Campaign, etc.
WASHINGTON. d. G.. August IS, 1880.
EDITOR CHIEF:
Gen. Albert J. Myers death was
announced yesterday by the
Secretary Of the War. The General
was very popular here, and he had
become SO widely known throughout
the country that his death will excite
# entitled to the credit
for most Of the progress Of the
!" Weather Bureau, = as think he was,
the loss was a serious one. To dwell
ers npon land and sea and lake, his
bureau was of great and growing
benefit. An effort has been made to
show that what is really Of Importance
in the bureau was suggested and ex
planned by another, and that General
Myer appropriated instead of o1igi-
mating. The authorities here have
always given the credit to General
Myer, and probably will, reason. The
contest for lonors will be removed,
however. The deceased officers rank
was that of Brigadier General, and
the place will probably be filed from
among army officers holding as high
rank as Colonel. There seemed to
be no foundation tor the report that
Captain Howgate would be selected.
Hon. Horace Maynard, appointed
Postmaster General, will be commits
stoned to-day ard will assume charge
of the Department. It is understood
that the new official will make few, if
any changes in the personnel of the
Department. He will be absent a
large portion. Of the time until No
vember, and will hardly have oppor-
tunity to learn the merits of his sub
ordinates. Judge Key leaves at once
for Tennessee.
There are afoat here now .wo
rumors of intereAt concerning army
officers. One is that All order has
been prepared, relieving General
Schofeld from command at West
Point, but that it will not be issued
until after the November election.
The other is to the effect that General
| 0. O. Howard has. asked to be placed
on the retired list 1t is known that
General Howard seriously considered
this step some time ago, and the re.
port now current, and which seems
to have authority, indicates that ht
has finally decided in that course
The service could not lose a more
gallant officer.
Washington gathers iuto her per
manent population annually, large
number of retiring Government of
ficials and Congressman. Genera
Halbert E. Paine, late Commissions
of Patents, aud who, by the way, wa
formerly law partner of Secretary
Schurz, will remain permanently herr
and devote himself to legal business
including cases before the Patent Of
fee.
| Senator Conkling in letter to {
gentleman in this city, says that he j
fastening the settlement of his pri
vate business SO that he may engag'
in the campaign unembarrassed unit
the day of election i'll November. Il
says that he does not believe th
Democracy of New York State will b
/ divided in the contest in that State
and therefore the Republicans vii
have to put forth their best efforts t
be assured of success.
A Democratic ratification is adEer
tised to take place here Friday eve
ming and the projectors of the affai
expect it to be ga big thing" Til
campaign progresses satisfactorily t
boil. parties, judging from oatwar
appearances. The Republicans AT
confident of carrying every Norther
State. Yours, SENTINEL.