National Republican., 1882-10-23
PERSONALITIES.

Pattison is only 80. He will be older be fore he
Is governor.
Mr.. Labouchere says that France is now one
gigantic gambling establishment.
Major David H. Brotherton, Seventh Infantry,
has been granted eight months Sick leave.
Lieutenant Alfred McC. Ogle, Nineteenth In
fantry, has been granted one months extension of
sick leave.
Lieutenant George E. Bushnell, assistant sur
geOn, u. S. A., has been granted one months ex-
tension ofleav
Lieutenant Charles E. S. Wood, Twenty-frs In
fintry, aide-de-camp to General Howard, has been
granted six months leave from November1.
Lieutenant John A. Norris, U. s. NJ, has been
ordered as assistant TO Professor John r. Eastman,
U. s. N, TO observe the transit of Venus, at Cedar
Keys, Florida.
Commander G. NJ. Schoonmaker, U, s. N, re-
ported at the Norfolk naval station last Monday,
as navigation officer there.
| The leave for six months of Lieutenant Fred
erck ii. l.. Ebsein, Twenty first Infantry, has
been amended to take effect from November Is.
He has permission to go abroad.
Major Andrew S, Burt, captain Ninth Infantry
has been granted four months leave from
November o.. He is the author of May Cody"
Buffalo Bill Codys iavorite play.
Lieutenant j. Rozier Clagett, Twenty third In
fantry, who is now here, has been ordered to New
York to accompany recruits to Fort Leavenworth
and then join his company at Fort Bliss, Texas,
Lieutenant Frank l.. Dodds, Ninth Infantry, has
been detailed as professor Of military tactics and
science ut Rutgers College, New brunswick, n. j.,
relieving Lieutenant Samuel N. Holmes, Thir-
teenth Infantry.
| The Wyoming, Captain James L. Jouett arrived
at the Naval Academy Monday afternoon, from
Port Royal, $. O., via Hampton Roads. She will
| be employed In making the weekly cruises with
the cadets ON board
stilson Hutchins, of the Washington Post and
| Joseph Pulitzer, of the st. Louis Post Dispatch are
making arrangements TO establish Democratic
| penny morning paper in New York The first
number will be issued on November 10.
George Choate. of Pleasantylle, is suing his wife
| Emma tor absolute divorce. He is u son of Dr.
| Choale in whose private asylum Horace Greeley
died. young man once employed us nurse iii
the asylum is made CO. respondent in the suit.
The War Department has accepted the first one
! of tae twenty "trayois" invented by CAPTAIN
| Thomas NJ. McDougall, Seventh Cavalry, Whiosl
was ordered ior trial, In accordance with the
recommendation OF the army board recently in
session here.
| Commodore Stephen b. Luce Is president will re.
convene al the Portsmouth IN. H. navy yard, Oc-
| tOber 26, next Thursday Assistant Enginees
Charles g. TaIcott, u S. n, has been detailed ar
secretary OF the board.
General b. +. Butler says: 81 do not sneer at
ciyiseryice reform, but most Of those that Jump on
| to it, the retormers, do sneer at and condemn" :"
| 10 the charge that he has Il bunting factory Gem
ernl Butler says: We'll, think that bunting is
| protected far too much,'
The Secretary of War has submitted to the Judge
| AuNOGulc-bEAStui lhE an OklllOu lUe question:,
whether the persistent refusal on the part of an
officer of the Army to pay his just debts and obli.
cations does not make him liable to trial by court
martial upon charges of conduct unbecoming an
officer and u gentleman,
Mrs John Jacob Astor. with her son, who is our
newly appointed minister to Rome, attended DE-.
! Lawrenee's church, on Sixth avenue, corner of
Nineteenth street, for years.a free Episcopal
ohurCh-and sat like the rest of the congregation
| on hard wooden bcI ches. She is constantly en-
gagged in charities of the noblest kind, personally
| directing them.
Ex-United States Treasurer Spinner is called #" n
| venerable hiTt," because he recently wrote to the
| WOmans Labor League: "When / went into the
| Treasury began with six ladies, one of whom is
now fourth class clerk at 81, 800. When LETT tine
office there were ne1rly 200 fair clerks In 1t, and
they now number thousands in the various De-
| paftmeuts of the Government. For this act now
have the satisfaction Of feeling that have not
| lived entirely in vain"