The National tribune., 1883-04-26
NEWS OF TIE WEEK.
Crimes and CaSualties--Persenal and
PHILADELPHIA Topics.

the director Of the Smithsonian Institute IN
this city, was unveiled on the 10th inst. IN the
presence of large multitude it IS OF bronze
and occupies position on the grounds near the
Institute After the Marine Band had played
q selection prayer was offered by Rev. DR. A.
A Hodge, Of Princeton, and an address de-
livered by Chief Justice Waite, of the United
States Supreme Court, after which the veil was
dropped and the statue stood revealed.
chorus Of $50 voices then sang The Heavens
are Telling" President Noah Porter of
Yale College delivered the Grafton. Among
the persons upOn the Platform were w. w
Corcoran of Washington: Robert C. Winthrop
of Boston; ex-Secretary of State James q.
Blaine; George Bancroft the historian, and
General sherman; the Ministers Of Great
Britain, France, Japan and Turkey, and other
members Of the diplomatic corps; Associate
Justices Miller, Field, Bradley, Harlan, Woods,
Matthews Gray and Blatehford, and ex-Asso-
tiate Justice Strong. of the Supreme Court;
Judges of the District Courts, and justices Of
Court OF Claims; Senators sherman and Con-
ger. Generals EazCn, Meigs, and other army
officers: members Of the National Academy OF
Sciences; Commissioner Loring Of the Agri-
cultural Department, and Assistant Secretaries
and heads Of bureaus Of the various Depart
menfs. The three daughters of the late Prof.
Henry occupied seats "a front Of the statue.
The Commissioner Of Pensions has issued a
circular stating that numerous complaints have
reached his uOflice that INSCRIPTIONS persons
are travelling throughout the country claiming
that they are authorized TO represent the Com-
missioner Of Pensions, and upon tins and varl-
Gus other pretexts have defraudcd pensioners
and applicants for pension. The Commissioner
directs that all special examiners shall give
notice that nc special examiner or other person
employed by the Pension Office is authorized
10 receive money, either as lee OF expenses,
snd ali such examiners are provided with GER
of
sioner Of Pensions and the Secretary of the IN
terror. Therefore, ii any person in the absence
of such authority should represent that he IS
special examiner OF the Pension Office. or shall
demand obtain money under any pretense
whatever, he may be safely set down as fraud
and sWindler, and among the worst OF his class
Comm issioner Dudley states that IL Is his ear
nest desire that prompt and vigorous measures
be taken 10 bring these offenders TO justice,
and SAYS that in order that this class of i'm
posters may be published as widely as possible,
each case Of defrauding claimants or pensioners
should be reported by some responsible person,
with full description of the imposter, to the
Commissioners of Pensions, who Will at once in
struct his special examiners 10 give the public
proper warning.
President Arthur and party returned to this
city ON Sunday night from their trip TO Florida
after an absence of seventeen days. The Presi-
dent is much improved in health and, in re-
Spouse TO an inquiry on the subject by Attorney
General Brewster, who with a number of
friends and officials met him at the Baltimore
and Potomac depot, denied the reports that he
had been III, and said he was never better in
his life. While in the heart of Florida the
President, who is an expert fisherman caught
a large number of large bass and other game
fish in the Kissimmee River. While at Fort
Gardiner, on the Kissmmee, the President
shook hands with Tom Tigertail, sub-chief
Of the ScminOles, and gave him cigar and
his pap0Ose a silver coin. On the 18th inst.
the Presidential party left st. Augustine, Flor
ida, on the u. s. steamer Tallapoosa, horaeward
hound. A stop was made at Savannah where
a public reception was held at the City Ex-
change Considerable rough weather was ex-
perienced on the voyage and members of the
party suffered somewhat from sea sickness.
Judge Thoman the Democratic member of
the Civil Service Commission, said recently
that the rules drawn up by the commission
differed somewhat, but not materially, from
those employed by the former Civil Service
Commission. Until they are laid before the
President and the Cabinet he would say moth
ing further regarding them, except that IN his
opinion they would fairly test the qualifications
Of those competing Tor o1ice. On being in
teIrOgatod as to certain statements alleged TO
have been made by him, that q wholesale dis
charge Of Government employees On the incom-
ing OF 3 new administration was not forbidden
by the law, he asserted that what he had said
was that the civil service law had nothing to
do with removals; that the power TO dismiss
from Office was not abridged by the bin, but
that all appointments 10 Office must be made
from among those found competent without
regard to party"
Indictments were found on the 18th inst. by
the grand jury Of this District against VIM. Pitt
Kellogg, OF Louisiana, and Thomas J. Brady
The indictments charge w. r. Kellogg with
receiving money whilst United States Senator
for services rendered IN relation 10 a contract
with the United States and 4. J: Brady with
receiving money while Second Assistant Post
Inaster-General IN relation TO q contract with
the United States.
The Commissioner Of internal Revenue has
decided 10 return after July checks and drafts
imprinted with the two-eent revenue stamps
when desired with the word redeemed
stamped upon each check. This viii enable
banks and bankers to use the stamped checks
after their redemption.
The National Academy of Sciences, In ses
sion AT the National Museum here, on the 18th
inst. elected Prof o. G. Marsh, Of Yale College
president, vice Prof Rodgers, deceased. Som.
twenty -five foreign associates were elected, in
Guiding Helmholtz Strive, KircIof, Huxley
and YirehOw.
The committee appointed to count the fund
finished their count of the reserve funds
amounting TO $I0oG0000o Thus far thu
count has revealed a discrepancy Of but ont
cent, that being IN favor Of the Government
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Cyclones and storms swept over portions o
the South ON Sunday. The towns of Beaure
gard, AcssOn, Tillman, Lawrence. Mississippi
were completely wrecked and many lives wer
Lost. Scarcely house in BeauEegard was lief
standing The following persons are reportet
killed: Milton Story, Mrs Benton, Captain
Lamldn, wife and child; j. o. William, Dr.
Luther Jones and family, six IN number: Mis-
George Mitchell, Rev. J. Green, Of Crygta
Springs; MIR. Heating, of Wesson Miss Luli
Benton, John Terrell Mr.. Sandifer and wife
Willie White and three colored persons. TIL
following persons were wounded, some fatally
john Rose and wife, Morgan Jaynes, Mrs
Westerfield, Isaac Bloom, II. Daniels and son
Mr.. Turnbull, Of Brookhaven; John Hollowa,
and wife, Mr. Miloox, A. j. Ferguson an
family, numbering ten; DIR. Pierce, wife am
child; Henry Cay, Mr.. Leyison, Charles Ed
ridge. Charles Lane, Z. T. Robertson, Mis-
Ruth Higden, Miss Cola Hamilton, Mr. Mood
and wife, Miss Jennie Bolton, Mrs Benton,
r. White and wife, I. Dunn and wife. Wm
Parker, wife ana child; Mrs. Poets and Mr.
Ferguson. The cyclone passed within on
mile Of Starkvilie. IN that locality there wa
great destruction of property and five O
more persons We're killed At the colore
church a negro was taken bodily up an
the last seen Of him he was far aboy
the carth, wildly beating the air, as