New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-06
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THE LAST HOURS OF GENERAL hiLfAlhICh'
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Jan. ,, 1882.

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THE LAST HOURS OF GENERAL KILPATRlCK
WASHINGTON, Thursday, jan >, 1882
Some meagre statements respecting the
death OF General Judson Fitzpatrick late United states
Minister al Santiago de Chill, have reached the Depart
ment OF state. For five months prior to his DEATH Cen
cra fitzpatrick had suffered from BrGht's disease to
such an extent unfit him almost completely for his
official duties In his responsible position this preyed
greatly upon his mind few days before the end he
rallied somcwhat the pain diminished, and ne seemed to
be more cheerful and active On the day Of his death he
endcavorc to dictate to amanuensis some dispatches
10 the State Department, but was forced through
weakness 10 dcs,t lie died peacefully at quarter be-
fore 10 o'clock on thenight Of December . Every con-
sidcratiou was shown to him in His last hours His
funeral was announced To take place on MONDAY b'cch
ber5. The officers AMI mon 1i On" United 0'Aics war
steamer Alaska then lying at Valparaiso were TO assist
at thc intcrment.
THE NEW POsTNfh hsTER-GENERAL4
Ex-senator Timothy o. Howe to-day entered
upon the DISCHARGE Of his duties Postmaster General
The oath was administered by the venerable Judge Law
rcuson an cnpoyc in the Second Assistant Iostmaster
Generals Office and a notary public Mr.. Howe makes
the eighteenth Po,tmas;crGenera TO whom Judge Law
renson has administered the oath of Office The Depart
mcnt being practically without Chief Clerk, one OF the
first acts Of the Postmaster General was 10 appoint his
son-Frank Howe-to position as Chief Of the Division
Of Mail Dcprcdaons and detail him for duty as Chief
Clerk Frauk Howe saya, however. that this appoint
cnt ia only temporary and he has not yet decided upon
retaining the oicc permanently II is not likely that
any changes among the employees Of the Postmaster
Generals onlcc viii be male at present
INCREASED SPREAD OF SMALLPOX.
RcportS received at the Post Office Depart
mrnt indicate that the smallpox is still spreading
throughout the country. letter received at the De-
partmcnt from postmaster ia Pennsylvania says that
the disease has appeared in his town. and doctor who
Is treating number Of cases persists in calling at the
Office for his mail matter. Many citizens have informed
the postmaster lint they win refuse to receive their
mals If these visits are allowed and the Official IA in
quandary and asks for advice He has been tod
that hc has power 10 prevent parsons from calling
for their mails AMI under these circumstance the mat
fer must hc mutually arranged between the citizens
ana the doctor.
TO PREVENT OBSTRUCTION OF BUSINESS.
The Democratic minority in the House Of
Representatives has already shown n disposition to
fnbusfcr slight Tnoyoclti0n aud members OF the
majority anxious to devise some measure to prevent
the breaking Of quorum: process which is easy in
view OF the Republican majority. \ member OF
the Judiciary Committee has hit upon plan which he
believes will prove effective and he will propose new
rule 20 carry it ont His ru' provides, in effect, that
that members who are Present and are not paired
refuse to vote The names o. such rrlclrant members
shall be recorded as voting ~ the negative
SENATOR BLAIP8 EDUCATIONAL BILL
The Virginia State Senate, with hut one
dissenting voice, mas pds-cn lcsou'onH requesting VII
gnia Con. .ressrucn and nsMctug Virginia Senators to
support Senator Blars Eiuy tonal hin. The Governor
also requested to transmit copy Of the resolution to
the Governors of othrr i asking their cooperation.
Senator Bair has received great many communications
from teachers ts,ucaGUn5rlnd from educational bodies
Of the North in apUoyiit Of his measure. senator
Malone saws that tile South will a unit in its favor.
CoEREsPoNDy.iTS IN ERROR
There has brcn an atnusing instance of mis-
taken identity. Dispatcho9.lave been sent TO various
pars Of the country stating that General Grant is In
Washington and giving different explanations Of his
wish, Vp, gentleman mistaken for Genera! Grant is
brohcr-iu-at, of tx-Cpilnctor Thomas Murphy OF New
York. and is visiting Washington with him.