The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1882-07-08
CAPITAL TOPICS

SlStihG IN stripping himself naked, are DrOthtI7,
named Haase, from Easton, Pa, or from that
/ neighborhOod. One of them, VIM. I. Haase,
came to this city several weeks age, pretending
! to be inspired, and charged with the mission OF
/ bringing the human race back to the primitive
/ zig leaf fashion Of dress. He was arrested in
state OF nudity in East Washington; a council
/ OfdOctors was summoned at police headquarters,
! and he was sent to the insane asylum. Subse-
/ quently he was sent to his reletivCs in Pennsyl-
/ vania. 1t seems that his brother brought him
I here to see Guiteau hung this looked for event
having been preying upon his mind and 1t
was thought journey here might have a salu-
tary effect. 1t is thought by the police that
both brothers are crazy. They were sent back
to Pennsylvania.
/ marriage license was issued a few days ago
to Henry kroPp and Barbara Kropp Of this
city This couple were divorced by decree
OF the Equity Court on the I'd of February last,
at the suit of hrs. Kropp, who brought a long
bill OF complaints against her husband, charg-
ing him with cruelty and abusive treatment.
One of the most startling passages in the tcsti-
mony that She gave against him was that in
lc69 he threatened to hang her and gave her
five minutes for prayer. He then went away;
when he returned he was prevented from doing
any violence by their daughter They were
/ married originally in this city in 1857. The
decree Of divorce restrained him from interfer-
| ing with her property. Since the divorce the
parties have come to think better of it. and the
marriage bells rang again last Sunday, when
the couple were reunited.
The following officers of the army have been
On 10 rod lief
the provisions of the army appropriation bill,
which has been signed by the President: Brig.
Cen Joseph X. Barnes, surgeon-g general; Col.
John VI. Cuyler, Col. VIM. 5. King, Lieut. Col.
James Simons, of the medical department;
Major Robert d. Clark and Major Edmund II.
Brooke, of the pay department; Col. Henry W.
Benhamand; Col John n. McC0mb, of the
corps Of engineers; Capt. Reuben NJ. Potter
and Capt. John Livers, military store-keepers,
quartermasters department; Capt Edward
lngersOll, Capt. VIM. K. Shoemaker, Capt.
Benz. II. GiIbreth, Capt. E. d. Ellsworth, and
Capt. Frederick Whyte, storc-keepers, ord
nance department; Capt. Dudley Chase, Capt.
Charles Reynolds, and Capt. John Woart post
chaplains and Professor Patrice de Janon,
military academy.
navy, has been placed on the retired list, max
ing the following promotions: Commodore A.
K. Hughes, to be rear-admiral; Captain W. K.
Mayor, to be commodore; Commander George
A. Stevens, to be captain; Leutenant-Com-
mander ". III. Whiting, to be commander;
Lieutenant Joseph Narthon, to be lieutenant
commander; Master John L Roller, to be
lieutenant; Ensign VI. l.. Wood, to be master;
Mdshipman J. II. L. HolcOmbe, to be ensign.
These officers have all been ordered to eyamina-
ton for promotion, as have also Lieutenant C.
f. Emmerick, Master J. NJ. Helm. Ensign c. II.
Amsden, and Midshipman J. II. GIennon, 10
fill existing vacancies.
The following subscriptions have been re-
Gently received by Treasurer Gillian for tho
benefit of the Garfield Memorial Hospital;
Lewis J. Davis, 500; Josiah Dent, 50; Rev.
4. T. Steel 81; john NJ Laugston, Haytf, S225:
William Yerbeck, Holland, Michigan, SO; J.
Shoup, Fish Lake Indiana, 50.
Mr.. ". W. Corcoran's health has improved
sufficiently to enable him to make visit to
Deer Park. He was accompanied by his family
and Senator Davis, Of West Virginia. They
will spend some time at that delightful resort.
Admiral Porter's Office at his 100000 house
in Washington is quite a nautical curiosity
shop. There are some old pieces of flrniture.a
few books in cases, a number of drawings and
photographs Oh the walls. In one corner are
half hundred models of torpedoes with very
harmless tin tubes and pipe stems. On a stand
on one side of the room is q working model
of the steamer Alarm. Little brass guns and
bits of ships, papers and documents and books
~
birds and countless things of interest catch the
eye.
The President has approved the acts making
10 provide for the expenses of
the government of the District of Columbia,
and for the consular and diplomatic service of
the Government for the fiscal year ending June
So 1883; the act regulating the use Of the
Capitol grounds, and authorizing the District
Supreme Court to appoint two additional criers.
President Arthur has had the honorary de-
gree of IL. d. conferred upon him by Union
College, Schenectady, y. Y.
Secretary Lincoln has returned to this city
from New York.
Hon. John c. New. Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury, has returned from short visit
to Indiana
Secretary Foger has issued an order pro-
hibitng the allowance to Treasury officials
when travelling on official duty of charges for
palace-car fares for distances of less than 100
miles upon trains provided with frst-cIass
passenger coaches.
The President has approved the joint resolu-
ton in relation TO the centennial celebration at
Newburg, y. Y, the acts donating condemned
cannon ana cannon-balls to the Soldiers Monu-
ment Association of Birmingham. Conn. and
to the Anna NJ. Ross Post No. o. G.. A. r.. of
the District OF Columbia ap3ro-
Driation bill, the consular and diplomatic ap
preparation bill and the act authorizing the
oan of tents to the Northwestern Missouri and
Iowa Veteran Soldiers Associa-
ion.
John Davis, of the District OF Columbia. who
las been appointed Third Assistant Secretary
If State vice Walker Blaine, resigned, is a SON.
nIaw of Secretary Frclinghuysen and =
nephew of J. Bancroft Davis, the present First
Assistant Secretary of State. He acted as clerk
o the court of commissioners for the distrihu-
ION of the Geneva award. and during the sd
linistration of the affairs of the State Depart-
ncnt by Mr. Hamilton Fish was the Iatter's