The National tribune., 1882-05-27
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Congressman CrapO's curious cognomen had,
it is said, the following origin: In early Pu-
ritan times a French bark was wrecked on
the Cape Cod coast, and all on board were lost
save one little boy. Him the sturdy colonists
rescued and dubbed, because of his red hair
and French origin, Rufus Crapaud. And from
that little waif the present member for the
First Massachusetts, district is in the seventh
generation of direct descent.
President Arthur has announced his purpose
to be in New York on Decoration Day and
participate in the proceedings, which include
a meeting in the Academy of Music in the
evening, over which General Grant will pre-
side
Considerable apprehension is expressed among
Census clerks that the appropriation for the
maintenance of the Bureau has become ex-
hausted. It has been customary for the clerks
to receive part of their salaries on the 18th of
each month and the remainder at the end.
The clerks did not receive any mOnoyson the
18th of the present month, and are in conse-
quence greatly alarmed.
Congressman E. C. Phister has written letter
to Democratic voters of the Tenth Congress
come a candidate for reelection.
Senator Logan favors the compulsory clause
of the army bill retiring officers at the age Of
siXty-two years. 1t will go into the army bill
in that shape. This will make uniformity of
practice in this respect in both the army and
navy.
The Secretary of War and Adiutant- General
IlTTr m will crra1uo+iUtr avnrpicpc ot
the West Point Military Academy beginning
on the 1st prOximo.
Mr.. Miller, of California, has introduced in
the Senate joint resolution to authorize the
President to declare martial law in the Terri
tory of Alaska.
Ex-Secretary of the Navy Hunt is so far re-
covered from his recent severe illness that he
expects, in company with Mrs. Hunt, to sail
for Liverpool on Tuesday, May 30
The retirement of Colonel Kilburn makes
the following promotions in the Subsistence
Department: Lieutenant Colonel Henry f.
Clark to be colonel, Major Beckman DuBarry
to be lieutentant- colonel, Captain Thomas Mel
son to be major
The superintendent of the life-saving
stations, who have been in this city for several
days on business connected with the revision of
the regulations of the service, closed their con-
ference recently and paid their respects to
President Arthur.
A general naval court-martial has been
ordered to convene at the navy-yard, Mare
Island, California, Thursday, June 1, for the
trial of Ensign Clarence \. Corbin. The detail
for the court is as follows Captain A. P. Cooke,
Commanders Robert Boyd, Henry Grass, and
J. B. Coghlan; Lieutenant-COmmanders George
E. Ide and J. J. Brice, with Lieutenant James
D. Adams as judge-advOcate.
Major John NJ. NIllikin, ex-treasurer of But
Ter county, Ohio, is prominently spoken of for
the Tariff Commission. Numerous influential
Ohioans join IN recommending him as emil
nently qualified to act as a Tariff Commissioner.
President Arthur Secretary Lincoln, Gen
erals Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Hancock,
Wright, Franklin, Terry, Sickcls, and other
distinguished officers expect to be present at
the Thirteenth Annual Reunion of the Society
of the Army of the Potomac, June Il and 10,
at Detroit, Mich, at which General E. S.
Bragg, II. c., of Wisconsin, viii be the orator
and John Boyle O'Reilly, of the Boston Pilot,
the poet