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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-20

SMALLPOX STATIsTICs.-The national board OF
health has received the following smallpox statis-
tics for the week ended February 11th: Pittsleld,
Mass, death: Hodner county, N. j., 6 deaths;
Boston, cases; New York city, II deaths; Cincin-
natl, 81 deaths; Dayton, Ohio, cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-20

ARMY ORpERs.-Major George NJ. Brayton, 18th
infantry. .(recently promoted from captain, Sth in
fant,y), will report to the commanding general
department. OF the Missouri for assignment to
station. Major Horace Jewett, 10th infantry. Will,
upon the expiration Of his present leave Of alb
stnce, report in person to the commanding gene
raj department OF Texas for assignment to a
station. Leave for four months is granted 1st
Lieut.. John l. Bulls, oath infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-20

SHAL1POX IN THE JAII--There have been three
cases OF smallpox developed in the District JAIL
but the greatest care has been taken to prevent q
spread OF the disease. The first case was more
than three weeks ago, the patient being prisoner
months The last one was removed from there to
the smallpox hospital last Friday. The cases re-
ported to have been discovered at Queenstown, In
German family, proved, upon investigation, to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-20

NUMBER OF ARMY CHANGES were made to-
day. Col. j. H. King, who sometime ago applied
to be placed on the retired list, was to-day put
there This promotes Major 4. L. Hough to be
Lieut.. Col and Capt E. w. Smith to be major BY
the retirement OF Col. King, Lieut.. Col. Jas. Van
Vost 18th infantry, is also promoted to be colonel
OF the 9th infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-20

The RETIREMENT OF SURGEON GENERAL BARNES
still hangs fire. 1t is understood to be delayed in
order thata bill may be passed making General
Barnes major general in rank before he is retired.
That such should be the case causes a good deal
OF criticism in the army. 1t would be an unprece-
dented favor Other officers, as i'll the case OF Gen.
Ord, have received another grade after retirement,
but no one has been waited on SO that he might
get promotion before retirement. When Surgeon
General Barnes is really retired there is no doubt
whatever but that Medical Purveyor and Assistant
Surgeon General Baxter viii succeed him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-20

In REGARD TO THE JEANNErTE EPEOPLE-Secretary
Hunt O-dayreceived letter from Charge Hoffman.
at St Petersburg in regard to OtheJeannette The let
ter gives only information heretofore telegraphed
and acknowledges the receipt OF all kilograms sent
Hunt In regard to the Jeannette people,
and states that theYwe f0rwardedwhen necessary
and that all the 'Secretary'S instructions were
carried out.
THE TREASURY ASSISTANT SEcRETARYsH1P-lfr
John c. New, recently nominated to be assistant
secretary OF the Treasury is In the city, staying at
the Riggs house. He declines to say anything
concerning the assistant secretaryshp. He leaves
for New York tonight.
ARMY APPoINTMENTs.-Mr. W. F. Tucker, OF ILL.,,
was to-day appointed major and paymaster In the
United States army. Mr. Tucker is a sOn-in-law of
Senator Logan First Lieut.. F. H. Hathaway 5th
infantry, was to-day appointed captain and assist
ant QuartermaSter.
PAYMAsTER GENERAL ROCHESTER will arrive In
the city tonight or tomorrow to assume his
duties.
PERs0NAI.-Assistant Postmaster General Elmer
and Delegate Luna of New Mexico were registered
In New York last night-Representativ Randall
has been elected president of the Commonwealth
Club, the new social and political club Of Philade-
phia--Mr Edward Thornton, late attache OF the
Brtis legation here, has, 1t is said been appoint
where his father, Sir Edward Thornton Is now am,
bassadOr.-Representati Urner is confined to
his home In Frederick, painfully but not danger
Ously sick.
- Z
SENTENCED FOR ASSAULT WITH INTENT T6 KILL.
To-day, In the Criminal Court. Judge COT, four
colored men-Robert Brown, Phillip Handy, Alex
ander Dorsey and Walter Peyt0n-wele called up
for sentence. The first three were convicted on
the 1lth instant OF an assault with intent to kill
Chas. Gray In October last, and the latter for an
assault On Gray. Mr. A. K. Browne, for those con-
victed OF assault with intent to kill, made an ap-
peal In their behalf, claiming that the offence was
court said that while there were some mitigating
circumstances In the case-there being no pre.
OF razor by Brown. Judge Cox senteAced Brown
TO three years at Auburn. Dorsey and Handy to
Jail
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THE SoTEL 10 CASE BEFORE THE GRAND JURY
To-day the grand jury took up the case of A. c.
Soteldo and examined q number OF witnesses in
the recent Shoe ting affair at the Republican Office
which resulted In the killing OF A. NJ. Soteldo and
the wounding Of Clarence M. Barton. Messrs.
Hallett kflbour and George c. Gorham were ex-
Cused from 81 wing testimony. Mr.. Barton, F. B.
Conger, Judge Manley and others were examined.
The National tribune., 1882-04-29
RousING CAMPFIRE AT FORT SCOTT.

The Fort Scott (kaEs.} Nonj'0r OF Thursday,
Goth instant, publishes an interesting account
Of Campfire held by Lytle Post in the Opera
House of that city on the previous evening.
The arrangements were appropriate and harmo-
nious Around the walls hung the portraits
of the ilustrious leaders who had wisely cOun-
seled and bravely led the country through the
most perilous days of its existence. From the
railing of the gallery hung the flags of all
nations. On the right of the stage was a can
non, over against it on the left was an anchor,
while back of these were two tents with all
the paraphernalia of camp life and the boys iii
blue lazily lying around. Perchcd upon either
tent was live war eagle. 1t would have been
scarcely possible to have presented between the
narrow walls of an opera house moro realistic
scene embodying the pageantry Of war. The
programme of exercises combined among its
parts many good things, and nothing which
failed to entertain. The c. A. Il. are greatly
indebted to Miss Effe Havens, Mrs. Limbocl1er
Miss Lille WalkiDshaw, Mrs. n. Heine, Miss
Curns, Miss Carrie Richards, Miss Lille Rer-
guson, Miss Lou Merriam and the members of.
the kiote Club, besides others who took part.
All of the ladies mentioned displayed attain
ments which must be a just subject of satisfac-i
tion to themselves and pride to their friends.
The speech of the occasion was deliydred by
Judge Hanback,, who thrilled the audience
with his eloquence and amused Eit with hi
anecdotes.
In the course of his remarks Judge Hanback,
said:
Il think that Congress fails in the peforIn-
ance of its duties when it does not 90 to work
and equalze bounties and pay every man everyc
cent that is justly his due and l viii tell you
why. When these half million of men or more
were down on the Shenandoah and in front of
Atlanta there was not a man there but would
have said, Give it all to them if they can
save it,"
In closing he said:
"And on the field side by sidc are sleeping
those who died in an unholy ana unTighteous
cause. They thought they were right, and
they fought for wrong principle. They were
mistaken. They fought bravely, and with
heroism that commanded my respect and your
respect-[applause- and with them | am will
ing to shake hands. / am willing to forgive
my mistaken brother IApplausel
The National tribune., 1882-04-29

enlist, for if he staid ut home he'd have to die
q natural death. The three of us enlisted soon
after, and on the Sd of May, 1863, at Chancel-
lorsville. Dandy" was struck and killed by
fragment Of shell as we were preparing to make
a charge on the enemy. As we neared the
rebel line, lying behind a breastwork of logs
and poles in the woods, Z. J. Rice, then cap
tain, was shot through the heart. l saw the
fellow rise up and make the shot, and IN less
than fifteen seconds he was my prisoner. and
with about fifty others was sent under escort
to the rear Of our line. Less than five minutes
more, and / was struck in the left cheek near
the nose, the ball tearing off tho left car, alter
passing through the superior maxillary and
breaking the ramus OF the lower jaw, cutting
the facial artery and the fifth aud sixth pairs of
nerves, so that out of the three thrcshing II
fhc barn, two were dead. and one crippled for
life and y prisoner within twenty minutes time,
as ! was left On the field, which was soon inside
the rebel lines. In that length of time, out OF
'twenty-four in the company, seventeen were
killed and wounded, and fully that proportion
of the whole brigade that made the charge.
.BERNADo CAL, April I. ". J. WHITNEY.
The National tribune., 1882-04-29
A POST. ORGANIZED AT xENIA, IND.
Special Correspondence National Tribune.
NEn,IA AnliI oS-A Mell attended meetino

Special Correspondence National Tribune
XENIA, April 2S.--A well attended meeting
OF cz-s1dicrs was held here few evenings
since for the purpose of organizing a Grand
Army Post. After some preliminary mat
ters had been disposed of, a permanent or
ganizaton was effected under the name of
Colonel Benton Post. Colonel Benton was a
gallant soldier and served in the Eighth In
diana regiment. The officers Of Skunk Post,
OF Marion, Commander J. c. Nottingham S.
V. c. Robert Swain; J. V. C., George Rowen,
and o. d.. Captain John Rucss assisted in the
installation Of the officers of the new Post.
Thirty-three men were enrolled ani mus
tered. and the following officers chosen TO serve
until al annual election. which is to take place
in December: Commander, J. 5. Mccormick;
s. V.C, T. {. Kimball; J. V c., J. o. Frame; ;
Chaplain, ". T. J. Saucer; Surgeon, 4. d.
Kimball; Adjt,, J. Q. McIlvaine; q. NJ, Pat
tcrson Mckinney; o. d., l.. G. Lillard; Q. g.,
D. orc. Marine; q. 81. S, II. ii. Harbour;
s. ~, Jonn Newman.
An earnest interest was manifested, says the
Ernia Times, in the organization, and if the
time for the meeting had been more anspicious
the sgners of the first roll would have been in
attendance in greater force. 1t may be set
down as an unerring sign that as Benton Post
priInod successfully it will prove no flash in
the pan, but rank in time with Posts OF far
greater pretcnsions.
The National tribune., 1882-04-29

Ross yesterday, and visits were made to Druid
Hill Park and other points of interest. Cen
eral Merrills primary object in visiting Balti-
more is to conclude definite arrangements Tor
general HEADQUARTERS in connection with the
Encampment. General Merrill has recently
returned from tour of inspection OF the west
crn Posts, and reports that at all points visited
by him there was the greatest interest niahi-
tested in the Baltimore Encampmcnt. lie es-
Inmates that twice as many of the comrades
will gather around the Southern campfire as
have met together since the late unpleasant
ness. Colorado viii send full delegation. III
is rroIablc that the veterans of the Mexican
war from 4 number of States, will appear in
the parade in 4 uniform similar to the one
worn during their continuously successful
campaign Colonel John jameson, assistant
general superintendent of the railway mail
service has consented 10 act on the Railroad
Transportation Committee Of the Grand Army
of the Republic National Encampmcnt. His
large experience in railroad matters cminently
fits him ior this position, and as this is one Of
the most important committees, and one on
which much of the success of the proposed En-
campmcnt depends, his services Will be inval-
liable
Rosters have been received at the rooms of
the Executive Committee from General Thomas
A. Smythc, Pest No. l, of Wilmington, fifty
men; Post No. 10, Of Elkton, Md, and George
L. Fowler Post No. i53, Berlin Heights Ohio.
THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC SELECTED.
General Merrill returned to Boston on Tues
day morning. Prior to his departure he held
d conference with General Ross, when it was
decided to locate the national headquarters
during the celebration at the Eutaw House.
The Departments of Pennsylvania and Massa-
chu5etts have also selected the Eutaw House as
headquarters, and Posts ,, of Boston, and >, of
Philadelphia, have secured accommodations at
the same hotel. The National Convention will
be held at the Academy Of Music, and will be
the largest that has ever been held The Acad-
emv is one Of the largest theatres in the coun-
try, and with the Music Hall, will accommodate
about 1909 persons Il is suparbly equipped,
the ventilation is perfect, and the acoustic
properties remarkable. 1t is the handsomest
pUhlic building IL the city, and, of course, the
best selection that could possibly have been
made for the uses Of the convention. Every
State will be reprcsentcd the number Of dele
gates present will he 300, and the alternates
like number. Communications accepting invi-
tations to be present are pouring in on General
Ross. and, from present appearances, there will
be fully 10000 men in line on the day of the
celebration.
The National tribune., 1882-04-29
TIE SONS OF VETERANS.

At recent meeting of Post 19, of Philadcl-
phia, the principal business was the action
taken by the Post in reference to the organ
ization of a camp of Sons of Veterans 20 be
attached to the Post A member of the Post
says Owing to certain actions of these camps
in connection with other Posts, and their
organization being contrary to the original
purpose of the G. \. L., it was unanimously
resolved that no such organization should, in
any way, be attached to the Post.
Believing that those who won their laurcls
OF the field of battle are the ones to wear them
and where the soldiers have a dear-boUght
right to be, in measure, sectional iii their
views in reference to the late war, these sons
of veterans have no right There might be,
with as good grace, such organizations as the
sisters, cousins, and aunts of veterans.
The National tribune., 1882-04-29
DEATH OF 4 VETERAN SOLDIER,

Colonel Z, F. Faehtz, secretary Of the Ger
man Fire Insurance Company of Washington,
died of cercbro-spinal meningitis, on Monday.
lie was tifty-ninc years of age, q native Of Ger
many, and participated in the revolutionary
war of 1913, i'll that country, after which he
came to the United States. He entered the
Union army from Maryland, and rose from the
rank OF captain to that Of colonel in the Fifth
and Eighth Maryland regiments. He partici-
pated III all the battles of the last years of the
Army of the Potomac, and distinguished HIM
self upon number of occasions since the war
He had filled several positions of honor and
trust, and was for some years superintendent
of the Washington Asylum.
The National tribune., 1882-04-29
Fou6t. TO THE EMERGENCY.


If there were more cx-soldiers III IAe 0-''A
service it would IS VIC have freqEchti!
marked BE- much better for the people MHo
support that service Sach rcpres@n''..i'o
members Of the Grand Army as Col. liaEr-son ,.1
Adrcon, postmaster Of Baltimore, reflect eFetiO
upon the Order and the Government ny 'h0
acceptable manner in which they dlsch'sso
the duties of their Offices. In the BaitlnhOio
AmericG,l we ind the following complimentary
mention Of Col. Adreon:
Since Col Harrison .ldreOn took charge u
the Baltimore Post-OG OGfco there has been very
marked improvement in its administrator,
4 soldier Of high reputation. he has lntroduceu
something OF military discipline, order, Preci9-
ion, and promPtness into the conduct OF tAe
business and it is very interesting 20 notice
the admirable features wh;c!, characterize 'he
personnel and the work Of the Office. The BUS
mess of The Baltimore Post Office is steaGly
increasing in a ratio with the growth OF tne
city, and it is requisite that new meJaouS
should be employed to handle 1t without IosS
of time and meet The demands Of the coTliiu-
nifty for speedy mail service. Colonel Adfeon
has proved himself fully equal to approaching
and answering the popular necessities. hiS
ideas Of administration practically fulfil the
theories 6f the civil service ref0rEer5 "hen
they arc boiled down 20 the one most essential
requirement Of having the business Of the Gov
ernment efficiently and inteliigcntly tran5acieo'
The National tribune., 1882-04-29
PREPARING FOR MEMORIAL DAY.

Special Correspondence National Tribune.
WEST UNION, Iowa, April 22.-Abernethy
Post, No. 4S G. A. r., has IFS headquarters at
Masonic Hall IN this prosperous little city. Its
officers are: Commander, Dr. S. f. Robinson !:
s. V. c., p. d. Schofeld; J. V. c., J. II. Bcrkey;
Q. NJ, J. H. Lalzin; Adj't, G.. W. Fitch; o. d..
c. NJ. Lockwood; Q. G., Charles Rcdfeld; :;
Chaplain, Colnrado Johnson. The Post num-
bers about sixty members and recruits are
coming in at almost every meeting. We arc
busy with nurpreparations for Decoration Day,
and nothing will be left undone TO show respect
for the memory of our dead comrades. THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE is welcome visitor.
The National tribune., 1882-04-29
ROOM FOR SOLDIERS GRAVES.

On the Goth Of March, 1870 says the brooR-
lyn N. " B5ada, the Cypress Hill Cemetery
conveyed to the United States $50 burial plots,
containing 400 superficial feet each, and tals
ground was made National Ccmetery. one
hundred and twenty of these plots are used and
occupied by the quarters of the superintendent,
for the flagstaff, and surroundings. These were
paid for by the Government One hundred
and siXty-nine of these plots were donated Dy
the cemetery to tde Government, aud have
been used for the burial OF soldiers who died IN
the service or have been hOaoTab.y discharged
therefrom. The grounds now contain 3,oOj
bodies. of which number 472 are those OF con-
fcderates whose graves receive the same care
and are in the same condition as are the others,
except they have no haadstOnes. There IS StlH
sufficient space for 400 graves unoccupled'
There are 800 bodies on Governors Island,
which the authorities are anxious to have re-
moved to this cemetery, but there IS not Suin-
cient space left to receive them.
On December 4, 1880, Colonel A. j. Perry,
Deputy @ VI. Gen, Department Of the East, sta
toned at Governors Island, visited the
National Cemetery at Cypress Hills; and re-
quested the superintendent, Major BrysOn, to
ascertain if there was any adjoining grounds
which could be purchased. The Cypress Hills
Cemetery furnished diagrams Of 255 lots, each
containing AGO superficial feet, adjoining the
National plot, and the only grounds that join
the National plot now owned by the Cemetery
Association all other grounds being owned by
associations or private parties as burial plots
Col Perry made a report to the q. Nj. Gems
Office at Washington, D. c., and recommended
the purchase OF these lots. General Card, who
has charge Of ali National Cemeteries, visited
these grounds last summer and expressed him
self rs favorable to their purchase. Captain
Gall civil engineer of the Q. NJ. Department.,
also favors the purchase of these lots by the
United States.
There arc no burial plots at Governors
Island, Fort Hamilton, Fort Wadsworth, or at
any of the military posts or stations in and
around New York harbor and all the iRter-
ments are made in the National plot at cypress
Hills.
At the senIi-annual encampmcnt Of the Grand
Army of the Republic. at Senaca Fails \. Y,
last July, the delegates from Colonel John II.
Perry Post, No. 50. offered resolutions for the
different Posts in the Department to take action
towards securing more grounds; and at the
last meeting of the Post. Commander Henry A.
Phillips Q. NJ t. ". LeHommedieu. and John
II. Clayton were appointed a committee TO pre-
pare bill, draw mp statement, and so to
Washington, D. c., and have it introduced in
Congress This committee went to Washing
ton, and left with the Hon. J. Hyatt Smith a
statement, and also bill appropriating $25,G00
for the purchase of the necessary ground to
enlarge and extend the cemetery, and they
were assured by Mr. Smith that IL would be-
come a law at the present session.
The National tribune., 1882-04-29
NOTES FRoM RHODE ISLAND.

Special Correspondence National Tribune.
Providence, April 26.-One by one tie final
roll-call reduces the ranks of our veterans.
Adiutant Rhodes T. Collins, Of Prescott, Post !,
after. n short illness, died recently, aged 81.
He was Il faithful soldier, atfectionate father,
and warm friend. At his funeral Prescott Post
turned out with full ranks
Captain Daniel Mykiss, late member of the
One Hundred and Seventicth New York vol
unteers, died on the 4th inst. He was wounded
at Petersburg by being hit on the forehead with
a piece of shell, breaking the frontal bone,'a
part of which was removed and a silver plate
inserted over the opening. He was a member
Of Slocum Post, No 10, Department of Rhode
Island.
A successful social entertainment was given
by Arundel Post, No. 4, G. A. r., for the benefit
Of Adjutant L. G. Whittier.
At the bcneft-entcrtaiument rendered Com
radc Kelly by Arnold Post, No. j, over 900
tickets were sold. This Post is doing great
deal of excellent charter work
Toner Post played the Heroes" at Woon-
socket recently for the benefit of the Veteran
Association. The house was packed each
evening.
At meeting of the Veteran Association CT
Woonsocket the following officers were elected
for three years President, +. &. Jitlson: VICE
President Geo. \. Wilbor; Secretary, b. a.
Clark; Treasurer, Geo S. Reed. \ committee,
consisting of l.. B. Peasc, Geo. S. Reed, Geo ii.
Grant, c. T. Gordon and L. NJ. Wheclock, were
appointed to make arrangements for Decoration
Day.
The annual Campfire of Prescott Pot, held
at Post Hall, was attended by Il large number
OF the members and their friends. An excel
lent collation. was served, and good speeches
and songs followed. Commander Wilson intro
duced as tOast-master Past Senior Nice-Com'
mandcr-n- Chief General +. II. Rhodes: who,
in his usual agreeable way. accepted the Office.
General Rogers, in his remarks favored the
proposition of the G. A. L. comrades for the
erection of a statue to the memory OF the late
General Burnside. ID. Ii. N.
The National tribune., 1882-04-29
PENSIONS FOR EX- PRISONERS OF
MAR.

The following card appeared in recent
issue OF the New York Sjul:
To the editor OF the Sun.
SIE: Allow me to say few words, explain-
inc WHY CX-prsOucrs of war deserve some rec
ogIition from the hands of the Government.
The existing pension laws do not provide for
that class of soldiers, Of whom nine-tenths are
to-day invalids, the direct result OF their nrison
confinement. Granting that many were can
tured while stracgling and "huckleberryin,r
it is safe 20 say thaJ nine-tenth5 were taken
while doing their duty manfully for the cause
which finally triumphed. In lSG3-i it was
policy on The part Of the United States to re-
tain confederate prisoners, allowing Union
soldiers to remain in rebel hands. and we did
so remain in Andersonville and other prisons
those who survived enduring hardships which
no other soldiers were called upon to endure.
1t is matter OF history that We performed
services while remaining prisoners of war
which were more valuable to the Government
than If we had been III the field, for the reason
that we wero invai;Gs, not able 20 do service,
made so by rebel treatment, while Gouicderates
in Northern prisons were well fed and pro-
yided for. anG perfectly able 10 Immediately
take their place in the rebel ranks. We claim,
as a class to have been captured while doing
our whole duty, the fortunes OF war making US
prisoners. What Our treatment WAS while we
were prisoners everybody knows. it being i'm
possible, under present laws, procure pensions,
we respectfully ask that Congress inquire into
or condition to-day, and make such laws as
nay benefit us in proportion to allowances made
t. other ex-soldiers. Simply this and nothing
more. JOHN L. RANSOM,
Late Company a, Ninth Mich Cavalry.