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The National tribune., 1882-08-19
DEATH OF SENATOR uIrI

A TELEGRAM from Atlanta, Georgia, on We'd
nesday last, announced the death, at 6:15 a. m.
of that day, of Senator Benjamin II. Hill, after
lingering illness, of cancerous affection.
Mr.. Hill was native of Georgia, and was aged
80 years. He was a man of fine educational
attainments, and speaker of force and eIo-
quenee. He was a member of the Georgia
State House until 1859, when he was elected to
the State Senate. Here he served two
terms. He was the candidate of the Amer
ican party for Governor in 1857. but
Senator Brown, who was the Democratic
candidate, defeated him. He was a Presi-
Dental elector on the Fillmore and DoneI-
son ticket in 1856, and in 1860 was Pres.
idential elector on the Bell and Everett
ticket; was a delegate to the Georgia State
Convention in 1861, but when the State Sc
ceded Mr.. Hill, who had been loyal before.
announced that he would go with the State.
He was delegate of the State to the confed-
crate provisional congress, and was elected to
the senate of the confederacy., He was ar
rested in 1865 and imprisoned at Fort Lafav-
cite, was elected a representative from Georgia
in the Forty-fOurth Congress to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Garrett McMiI-
LAM and was reelected to the Forty-ffth
Congress, but resigned, having been elected q
United States Senator from Georgia. He took his
seat March 5, 1877, and his term of service
would have expired March 3, 1883.
The National tribune., 1882-08-19
POLITICAL NOTES,

J. NJ Riggs, Democrat, of Scott county, ILL.,,
was nominated for Congress on the 1,521st bal
lot. Gen. Singleton had twenty-six votes.
General James S. Robinson has been nomi-
mated for reelection to Congress by the Repub-
Hcan convention of the ninth district OF Ohio
At Conway, Ark, NJ W. Benjamin, of Little
Rock, recei we'd the Republican nomination for
Congress from the third district
A. NJ Scales was renominated at Greensboro
bv the Democratic convention for Congress by
acclamation. There was also mass meeting
there.
The Democrats of the Tenth Ohio district in
convention at Sandusky nominated Hon. Frank
Ii. Ilurd for Congress.
Hon. j. c. Clements has been renominated to
Congress from the seventh district OF Georgia.
J. Ii. Blount has been renominated for Con-
The National tribune., 1882-08-19
A CHAT WITH GENERAL DUDLEY

How the Pension Bureau is Being Equipped-A Few
| Words to the BOys-LOOking Out for Their In
terests.
The new appointments in the Pension Bu-
reau have given rise to considerable newspaper
gossip on account of the ignoring of the lady
applicants; and now it is stated that in the
next 400 appointments the ladies will have an
equal share with the men. Commissioner of PEN
sions Dudley, when asked by representative
of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE in regard to the
policy of the Department in making appoint
ments, said: "When this bill passed granting
an increase of clerical force it passed on its
merits for tho purpose of settling the pending
claims. 1t was not understood to be bill
simply to give places to people, but to facilitate
the business of this office. On this principle
my recommendation to the Secretary was based.
1t had been found that the clerical force of this
office was disposed in the proportion of one
clerk to one examiner. l concluded to make
the experiment of having two-thirds of the
force examiners and one-third clerks and after
consultation with the Secretary the character
OF new material that needed was determined
upon. The suggestion was acted upon, and
now we will sec how it works. If it is found
that more clerks are necessary, the Secretary
Will appoint more of that class. About twelve
or fifteen lady clerks will come in on the 1st
OF September, and the Secretary has selected
them. will probably need few more ladies
about December 1st or January 1st, and if they
are good clerks [ would just as soon have
them as the men for the class of work they
will be put on. But the main thing that is
considered is the interests of this office and
facilitating its work of settling pension claims"
In the recent appointments, General, what
proportion of appointees are ex-soldiers or the
sons of ex-soldiers?"
You can see," responded the General
promptly, as he handed over batch of ap-
pointments filled out, on the lower part of
which were The letters g. A R. that soldiers
and the sons of soldiers received recognition
here as far as possible l should think, from
what have seen, that more than fifty per
cent. of the appOintees who have been selected
thus far are eX-UniOn soldiers"
Have you anything to say to the 'boys?'"
Tell them l am hurrying up their claims
as fast as possible, and shall leave nothing
1ndoneHtO facilitate the examination of those
pending in the Bureau. We are now equipp-
ing the office thoroughly, and On the strictest
business principles and every possible dispatch
will be given to the settlement of claims. I
think the new force will work admirably. NV
heart is in the work, and the hungry veterans
can rely upon it that their interests will be
fully protected in this office so far as my power
The National tribune., 1882-08-19
FATAL RAILROAD WRECK,

On Friday of last week passenger train ON
the New York and Canada Railroad, running
at high rate of speed, came into collision with
a wildcat engine two miles north of Putnam
Station, about half way between Whitehall and
TiconderOga. Both engines were instantly and
completely wrecked. The baggage and draw
ing-room cars were thrown from the track into
Lake Champlain, one of the engines careening
over upon the baggage car The following
Green Island engineer of the wildcat engine,
killed. His body was badly broken up in the
wreck of his engine. n d. Nelson, of Whitehall
engineer of the passenger train engine, left side
badly scalded; is seriously injured internally.
He was found under the wreck of his engine
head, of Whitehall, fireman on the passenger
engine, badly scalded and cut about the head
J. Fisher, of Whitehall, fireman on the wildcat
engine, head cut and collar bone broken.
Jonas Welch, of Troy, trainman, badly injured
- Armstrong, drawing-roOm car conductor,
Albany, badly cut. Mrs. n. Myrick, of New
York, arm broken. b. F. Keohler, of New
York, seriously injured about the side and hip.
Lewis Thayer, of Troy, express messenger,
body bruised. Albert OSier, of Troy, baggage
man, bruised. EIma S. Chaplin, of Troy, bag
gageman, seriously bruised. The trains met
on Il sharp curve, both running at full speed.
Not an instant of warning was possible from
either way. The engines were knocked into
shapeless mass
The National tribune., 1882-08-19
PRESIDENT ARTHUR IN NEW YORK.
He Reaches the Metropolis After Rapid and
Pleasant Journey

A telegram from New York dated Monday
the 18th, says: The United States steamer
Despatch was sighted Off Sandy Hook at 1890
o'clock yesterday morning, having made the
voyage from Washington in forty-one hours
AT quarantine she was boarded by the health
officers, and the usual questions having been
satisfactorily answered she was allowed to pro
cecd on her way. BY the request of the Presi-
dent there was no salute fired from Castle Will
liam. At l:3O the pilot anchored her in the
North River, off Twenty-sixth street. As the
anchor ratified out the United States steamer
Minnesota fired the Presidents salute of TWEEN
ty-onc guns, which was answered by n return
salute OF seven guns. Commodore Gillies. of
the Minnesota, went in twelve-oared barge to
the Despatch and paid his respects to the Pres
ident Lunch was then served on the Despatch.
and the party was afterward rowed ashore in a
twelTc-oared barge. There was no display of
any kind at landing. They landed upon the
Quartemasters Aoat at the bulk head lust above
twenty third street The only people present
were marine and three policemen who re-
spectfuily uncovered to the party The Presi-
dent ana party then entered carriage and were
driven to his residence on Lexington ayenue.
The President retired to his rooms and an
that he would receive no callers at pres
ent; he had come to New York for rest Presi-
dent Arthur spent aquiet day to-day at his resi-
denco. In the evening he was called upon by |
a few personal friends. The Rev. j. E. Rankin, |
ID. d., OF Washington, has invited the President |
to visit Deer Isle, Me-, as the guest OF Rev. III. |
Houston, and the President has replied that if |
he visits the coast of Maine, as he may do, he
will be pleased to accept the invitation.
The National tribune., 1882-08-19
INTERVIEW WITH THE FORD BOYS.

INTERVIEW WITH The FOHD BOISB
The Chicago Inter Ocean says: :" Charles and
Robert Ford, the young men who sent Jesse
James out of the world, called at the Inter-
Ocean office last night to set themselves right
before the public on one or two little matters
A paragraph appeared in a city paper last Sun
day to the effect that they were riotfng in
Richmond, Mo, stopping at farmers houses,
acting bOisterously, refusing to pay for accom-
modations, tearing up bedclothing, &c. This
they deny most emphatically, and cannot well
be guilty as charged, as they have been here
week and did not come from that section.
Again, there are couple of hOOdlums in this
city who are doing the saloons and other dis
reputable places, and getting some cheap noto-
riety by claiming, We are the Ford boys and
backing up the false assertion by riOtous be-
havior. The brothers wish it stated that
wherever they may travel they will never be
known by any such behavior, and they will
feel obliged if the frauds treated as they
deserve Bob Ford further wishes denied a
widely published statement that he shot Jesse
James with a revolver the latter presented him
with He says it was his own revolver, one he
bought in Kansas City. He loaned it TO Jesse.
who carried it awhile, but gave it back to him
SO that he might be 'heeled' when they pro-
posed to do up the Platte City Bank. Bob
has the revolver now, and Charles is wearing
Jesses cartridge belt to carry his own irons in.
They are boyish looking modest young fellows
Charles is twenty-four, and Robert twenty
The frst-named is the better conversionalist,
he latter is gifted with the greater share of
,ood looks. Both are unassuming, but ever
Yatchful and self-reliant"
The National tribune., 1882-08-19

gress by the Democrats of the sixth Georgia
district.
The Republican Congressional convention
for the sixth Virginia district nominated David
J. Woodfn, of Buckingham, for Congress.
The Republican Congressional convention of
the eighteen district, at Alliance, Ohio, renom-
mated by reclamation VIM. Mckinley, jr.
The Greenbackers of the eleventh district
have nominated G. F. McCarty, of Greene
county, for Congress-
The National tribune., 1882-08-19
HOSPITAL ARRANGEMENTS.

The hospital arrangements are so complete
that if fourth of the British troops in Egypt
Should be invaiidated there would be ample
medical accommodation for them. Among the
tenders out for army supplies there are one for
2OOAbyssinian pumps, Onefor $4,000 horseshoes,
one for 5000 intrenching spades, and one for
144 miles of galvanized wire.
The National tribune., 1882-08-19
DEsPATCHING PENSION BUSINESS.

During the month of June nearly 10000
sion Bureau. OF that number $50 original
claims were admitted and some 1900 rejected.
The number disposed Of is the largest for a
single month in the history of the Pension
Department,
The National tribune., 1882-08-19
TURNING THEM LOOSE.

"Turn them loose!" was yelled, and in few
minutes the cry became general. The fringe
of men on the outside of the crowd yelled
themselves hoarse, Hang him !" remember
your familics!"
A light in the western part of the town drew
attention away from the prisoners. large
barn was on fire, and a large portion of the
crowd rushed away to sec it. This had the
effect of dampening the ardour of the rest and
the prisoners were, after consultation among
the leaders, taken back to Jail and placed in
their cells. This movement was owing to the
efforts of A. ID. Bond and John q. brennan, the
latter the prosecuting attorney.
The prisoners are not i'll much danger now,
as their steadfast denials had q good deal of
weight with the mob.
The National tribune., 1882-08-19

SOME comment has been made in official
circles upon the action of Congress in desig-
mating General NJ. G.. Meigs to supervise the
erection of the new building intended for the
Pension Office, on the ground that the appoint
ment of person by Congress is usarping the
powers of appointment vested in the Executive
A similar case occurred under President
Buchanan's administration concerning General
Meigs, then captain in the Engineer Corps. In
an appropriation bill passed June %, 1860, Capt
Meigs was designated to have charge of the work
of completing the Washington aqueduct. The
following day President Buchanan sent a
message to Congress, in which he said that he
thought it impossible that Congress could have
intended to interfere with the clear right of
the President to command the army, but that
his Interpretation of the action of Congress
was that it merely expressed its preference for
Captain Meigs to be superintendent of the
work. To make this important work depend
upon the yicissitudes of the life of a single
army officer, he said would be making the
work subordinate to the man, and not the man
to the work. The present case is somewhat
however, from the former, for it
would seem that General Meigs, being on the
retired list of the army, could not be assigned
to the duty without special legislation, as sec
tions 1859 and 1860 Revised Statutes provide
that retired army officer can be assigned to
no duty other than at Soldiers Home or as
professor in a college.
The National tribune., 1882-08-19
THE WAR In EGYPT.
DEPARTURE OF MORE BRITISH TROOPS
FOR THE SCENE OF HoSTILITIES.

Inspecting Arabis Lines-Daring Adventure of Two
Leutenants DepOSing the Sultan The Khe-
dives Grants of Authority to the English.
Progress OF the Campaign.
The National tribune., 1882-08-19
REVIEW OF THE WEEK.

The officials in the Office of the Secretary of
War are very busy in making the promotions
and transfers in the various bureaus of the War
Department, preliminary to the appointment
of the 800 clerks which will be made in the
Surgeon-Generarsa and Adjutant- Generals Off
ces, and the few other appointments to be made
in the Secretary's Office. The general service
clerks are to be placed on the civil lists of the
Department, and there is considerable work
connected with this transfer. The promotions
spoken of are to be made preparatory to the
introduction of the new force of clerks. Sec
retary Lincoln, therefore, has as yet made no
new appointments, although he doubtless has
decided from the two thousand applications
received who shall be the lucky ones in most
of the cases.
The National tribune., 1882-08-19

The board of audit consisting of the First
and Second COmptrOllers of the Treasury and
the Treasurer of the United States, appointed
by Congress TO consider all claims growing out
Of the illness and burial of the late President
Garfield, has so far received only three claims,
viz: Milne IL Proctor, for furniture (beds and
bcdding,) at $lG25 J. Walsh, New York. for
cmbalming the body, $500, and the claim of the
employees attached TO the Executive Mansion
certiicd list of these employees, together with
their salaries, accompanies the claim, which is
for three months salary. Under this apportion-
ment j. Stanley Brown, private secretary. would
receive $oH.9S; o. l.. Pruden, assistant private
secretary, $562.50; w. II. Crook and c. NJ.
Iendley, executive clerks, $4999S: II. c. Nor
ton and w. S. Young, clerks, $3.50 J. S. Boil
way, clerk, $3l9.98; w b. Duke, clerk $500
w r. Judd, telegraph operator, $34998; b. f.
montgomery, operator $500; w. r. Crump,
steward, $3.50; Charles Locfiler, doorkeeper,
3l9.98; four other doorkcepeIs $500 each
Police sergeant Il. 5. Dinsmore, S355 four DO
licelncn S2T0; five messengers, $500 each one
watchnan, &22j; one fireman, $256 five ser
wants. $50 each; two laundresses $50: one
driver, a90 one co8chman, $3.50, and two host
lerS 9l05 each, making u total claim of
$ll4l3.3S.
The National tribune., 1882-08-19

THERE has been some comment in depart
mental circles over the fact that the day when
President Arthur left Washington for New
York was the first in the history of the
country when there has not been President
in the country. Under the Constitution the
President is not allowed to visit foreign
country during his term of office. lie is not,
however, as some suppose, prevented from
taking an ocean trip, though he does for
the time leave his own country. Sailing in
United States vessel, under the American
and Presidents flag, he is legally in the
United States even if he should extend his
trip to the Mediterranean Sea, provided he
never landed anywhere The Despatch, which
carried the presidential party, arrived in New
York on the day following his departure. so
there were two days in which it can be said
the country was without q President. 1t is
said that it is the first ocean trip ever taken
by President Of the United States
The National tribune., 1882-08-19

THE passage by Congress in the last days of
the session of the act authorizing the transfer
of the property of the Soldiers and Sailors
Orphan Asylum to the Garfield Hospital Asso-
clatlon gives to the association the title to the
property. They propose to dispose of this
property on the most favorable terms and turn
III the proceeds to the general fund. The asso-
citation has now money on hand sufficient to
purchase site and begin the erection of
building. They have committee consisting
Of IL. A. Willard, j. A. Baker, J. N. Toner, S.
.Townshend, and Mrs. Mary J. Irish, who are
authorized to report upon a suitable site for
the erection of the proposed hospital. Various
places have been examined, but nothing def
mite has been agreed upon. The committee
will not report until the meeting of the board
of directors in the fall.
The National tribune., 1882-08-19

By AN act of the last Maryland Legislature
the whipping post has been established in
that State for the punishment of wife beaters.
The first conviction under the new law-that
of colored man-was found few days ago in
Baltimore and the prisoner sentenced to receive
thirty-seven lashes for brutal assault upon
his wife. The culprit begged to have the
sentence exchanged for one of imprisonment,
declaring that he would rather undergo a
seven years sentence than undergo the punish
ment of the lash, but the judge declined to
oblige him.
The National tribune., 1882-08-19

IHE President vetoed three measures passed
at the recent session Of Congress. The first was
the Chinese bill as originally passed; the second
was the act to regulate the carriage Of passcn-
gers by sea- and the third was the river and
harDor bill. The two first were amended in
accordance with his views. and subseouentlv
approved. The river and harbor bill was
passed over his veto. The brig Armstrong bill
became law without the President signature
under the ten days provisions. With these
exceptions the President promptly signed all
the congressional acts that came before him.
The National tribune., 1882-08-19

RECENT dispatch from New York says that
the arrest of Mr.. Stephen J. Meany, the special
correspondent of the New York Star, in Ireland,
created surprise in that city. At the office
OF the New York Star Mr.. SandersOn, the
managing editor, said: Mr.. Meany was what
may be called a political ticket-of-leave man,
the government of Great Britain having en-
gagged not to disturb or interfere with him as
long as he remained out of the country. He
mad been imprisoned for eight years or more as
a political offender. When he started on his
present mission he promised faithfully to COM
init no overt act, and to all appearances kept
MS word. Ills duties required his presence III
London, Cork, and Dublin. Consequently his
arrest in Ennis showed that he had only gone
TO that place for the purpose of visiting rela-
tves and friends there. Mr.. Meanys wife has
lived IN London for some time, and it was sup
posed he was in that city when the news came
OF his arrest. Mr. Sanderson cabled to Minister
Lowell that, as Mr.. Meany was an American
citizen, and engaged in legitimate mission,
his release should be at once demanded. He
teiegraphed to Secretary Frelinghuysen, ask
ing that he also send to England demand for
the release of Mr. Meany. Meany was arrested
IN Brennan's Hotel, in Ennis, county Clare,
under warrant issued by Earl Spencer charg-
ing him with being dangerous character. He
was subsequently released on giving bail for
ms good behavior for six months
The National tribune., 1882-08-19

JUDGE Lawrence, first comptroller of the
Treasury, president of the Ohio Republican As
sociation, has addressed a letter. as chairman
OF the special committee on the purchase of the
Garfield mansion, to Mrs. Garfield. He stated
that he had been requested to say to her that
the members of the committee had examined
the Garfield mansion, and found that a hall
suitable for the purposes of the association
could be constructed in the upper stories at
some expense, and that, much as they would
desire to make some such alterations in the
mansion, they would be glad to know what her
wishes were as to the purposes to which the
purchasers of the house might put it before de-
termining their course. He added that, if
the association should conclude to purchase,
it would probably need the aid of friends out
side, but that no difficulty was anticipated in
raising the needed funds. 1t was suggested, in
conclusion, that if Mrs. Garfield desired the
mansion preserved in its present condition, in
memory of her husband, as Mt. Vernon is pre-
served IN memory of Washington, some national
organization ought to carry out her wishes.
The National tribune., 1882-08-19

Nativesfr0m Kalr-el-Dwar report that kr,ri
Pacha Oh Sunday called q meeting Of tho
Ulemans and obtained from them fet,ya do
posing the Sultan and naming the Cherif of
Mecca as Caliph. Arab, they also say, is organ
izing the Bedouins and las appointed com
manders for those at Charkisk and at Garbieb
in upper Egypt. On account Of a report that
regulars as well as BcdOuins were in the neigh
bOrhOOd Of Meks, Major-Gencral Alison has re
enforced the British post by detachment Of
Highianders and some marine artillery. Col
Onel Gerard, Of the mounted infantry, rode be-
fore daybreak to-day on reconnaissance to
within half mile Of the enemy's second line.
The accommodating party was pursued by horse
TlcD, Of whom it succeeded in killing several
Colonel Gerard states that he accomplished the
object Of his reconnaissance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-07-27

of Chesterfield Col. r.. Stobo Farrow, of
Spartanburg; Gen. John B. Erwin and Col.
John D. Wylie, Of Lancaster John j. Hemp
hill, Esq, of Chester; and Col. W. B. Wilson,
of York.
UNION COUNTY CONVENTION.
In the Democratic Convention of Union
county, last Monday, Mr.. VIM. Jeffries, who
was elected at the Convention on the 9th Of
June as delegate to the Congressional Con-
vention, sent in his resignation to the COnven-
tion as he is in that part of Union county in
cluded in the Fifth Congressional District,
but on motion of Mr.. II. J.. Goss, the delegates
from the Fifth Congressional District in I'm
ion county selected two delegates to represent
them in the Congressional Convention of that
district, one to fill Mr.. .effries' place and one
additional The delegation from Union coun-
ty to both Congressional Conventions of the
Fourth and Fifth districts were completed as
follows Glenn d. Peake, J. G. Hunter, II.
S. Beatty, with W. II. I.ittlejohn, John G..
Richards and ID. p. Duncan rs alternates for
the Fourth District Congressional Conven-
ton, and John r. Jeffries and II. NJ. Little
john, with VIM. r. Hughs and Newton Lit
tlejohn as alternates to the Congressional Con-
vention of the Fifth district.
Col. l. G.. McKisslck was endorsed for Con-
gress from the Fourth Congressional district