The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-11-05
NEWS ITEMS,

| company h, Tenth Infantry, from special duty
at Cleveland Ohio, and ordered it back to it's
proper station with instructions to leave ten en-
| listed men with commissioned officer. and
the proper complement of non commissioned Off
GERS to act as guard over the remains of the
| late President Garfield.
! 1t is stated that the President will not appoint
any one to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Bench,
caused by the death of Judge Clifford, until Con-
gress meets in regular session.
| Secretary of the Treasury Folger is expected to
arrive early next week.
| large fire in Lynchburg, Va, last week, de-
stroyed 100000 worth of property
| d. II. Darsey, postal-route agent of the Union
Pacific Railway between Kearney and Sydney,
| Neb, was brought to Omaha Monday morning
and committed for stealing registered package
| of $4,000 from the mails.
A slight earthquake took place at Contotook,
n. H., at hafpast one Monday morning. The
shock was quite severe at Henniker and felt at
Hilsboro'
Secretary Hunt has had another long conference
with the President. He is making strong light to
be retained in the Cabinet. SOuthernSe Senators and
Representatives in Congress, however are vigor-
Ously advocating his retirement and the appoint
ment Of either General LOngstreet or ex- Governor
Davis as Secretary Hunts successor. There seems
now to be very little doubt as to the Naval port
folio going to a Southern man. but Just who the
fortunate applicant will be is difficult to an
nounce.
The examining board of which Pay Director
Emory was chairman, recommended the promo
ton OF Paymaster Stevenson to the grade of Pay
Inspector The President sent in his nomination
| to the Senate but it failed of confirmation.
The surplus revenues of the Government for
the five months ending yesterday foot up in the
neighborhood of S58O000O0.
Secretary Blaine is reported to have sold his
interest in the Richmond and Allegheny Rail-
road for something over 100000
Mr.. Charles n. Richards has been appointed
keeper of the Senate stationery department, vice
A. D. Banks, deceased. Mr.. Richards has been
the assistant in the department for some years.
and was wounded while serving under the Old
| Flag during the last war
The elevator on the House side of the Capitol
will be completed, the contractor says, in about
ten days. Elegant new carpets are being laid
down in the hall and lobby of the House of Rep
resentatives.
Mr.. ScOville, counsel for the assassin Guiteau,
has obtained twenty subpenas for witnesses for
the defense. Several commissions to take testi-
mOny for use on the trial have also been sent out
W. H. Bright late of the Twenty-second Wis
consin regiment volunteers, is now clerk of the
United States courts for the northern district Of
New York. Comrade Bright left an arm on
southern soil during the dark days of the rebel
ion.-M1paukee Sunday Telegraph.
The survivors of the Second Wisconsin volun-
teers will hold their third annual Reunion at
Geneva Lake, January 5, 1882. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all comrades and ex-soldiers
to be present.
A most remarkable discovery has been made
in the Sweetwater country in Wyoming Terri
tory. 1t is deposit of sulphuric acid in its nat
ural state. The color chemical action, and gen.
eral appearance of the stuff demonstrates it to be
pure quality of lphuric acid. The ground is
impregnated over large area-one hundred acres
or more-and parties have filed claims upon it,
At the United States minis, during the month
of October, there were coined 64S 500 gold eagles,
755 900 halfeages 2,350,G0O standard silver dol
lars, and 435OOOO bronze cents.
1t is estimated that the recent overflow of the
Mississippi has caused damages between Keokuk,
Iowa, and Louisiana, Mo, amounting to g, $780,
600. 1t will take several days yet before bust
ness in the river towns will be fully resumed
The Treasury Department was informed on the
1st inst. of the arrest yesterday, at Union City,
Tenn, of B. w Stoval for dealing in counterfeit
silver dollars.
The State Department the only Depart
ment in the Government where the canyaSserS
were not allowed to work for the aid of the
Michigan sufferers. What that Department gave
for this laudible cause nothing to nobody"
President Arthur has requested Mr.. Window.
to continue at the head of the Treasury Depart
ment until relieved by his successor. The Secre-
tary cannot decide at present how long his per-
sonal matters will permit him to remain, but he
will stay few days longer at least. Until Judge
FOlger takes charge of the Treasury Department
the official letters will be signed by Assistant
Secretary French.
Commodore Francis 4. Roe, U. s. n, who is
residing at No. 1919 street the mansion where
ex-Secretary Stanton died is lying at the point
of death, the disease being typhoid fever cOmpl-
Gated with pneumonia.
President Garfield when he for the last time
entered the Washington railway station, carried
a small hand trunk which he had packed him