The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-08-16

campaign. In his opening address the presi-
dent arraigned the Republican party for its
lnisdeeds and bitterly denounced the Scott
law.
The old board Of fire commissioners of Balti-
more, including Mayor Whyte as a member
cz-o.iicio have been presented by the grand
jury for malfeasauce in Office. Bail was fixed
at $1,000 in each case.
The official returns from SO of the 1T coun-
ties Of Kentucky show Knotts majority for
governor TO he over $1,000 In the same
counties Blackburn's majority was but $4,000.
The Maryland Republican State convention
win be held in Baltimore city, September 9th,
To nominate candidates for governor, comp
troller, and attorney general.
Conrade Tanner has resigned the Office of
chairman Of the Kings county, n. Y, Repub-
lican General Committee.
PERSONAL.
Major Henry H. Pierce, q. S. A., died at
Faster Creek, Washington Territory, July II.
Major Pierce enlisted in the Fourth Connect,
cut volunteers at the breaking cut of the war,
and rose to the rank Of captain In February.
1868. He was commissioned major IN 1865.
His career was marked by conspicuous bravery
In 1867 he was commissioned lieutenant IN
the Regular army. The Vancouver Independent
printed n long eulogy on this gallant officer,
giving many interesting facts of his career as
scholar and soldier
General William N R. BeaIl, native of
Kentucky and a graduate of West Point, died
a few days ago at McMmnVille, Tenn. When
the late war broke out he was captain in the
Third cavalry but resigned and entered the
Confederate service being made colonel of the
Third kentucky infantry regiment. He conf
manded the Mississippi troops in the
battle of COrinth.
The party of distinguished Europeans, num-
bering over fifty persons who came over at the
invitation OF Rufus Hatch to visit tie Yellow
stone Park started from New York on their
journey to the West August TO- They remained
over Sunday at Niagara Falls, resuining their
trip on Monday TO Chicago, where they took a
special train over the Northern Pacific Railroad
to the Yellowstone Park.
Mrs Fannie Sprague, the mother of ex-Gov.
Sprague, OF Rhode Island, has accepted an offer
Of the Union Company, which bought her
homestead, TO lease ii to her during her life at
81 per month. She accepted upon the advice
of Gov. Butler, her counsel
The United States steamer Despatch, with
Miss Nellie Arthur and party aboard, arrived
at Block Island, August 9TH. They will re-
main through August, and viii be Joined by
the President on September Sd on his return
from his Western trip.
Ex-Senators Conkling and Boutwell, and
party returned to St Paul. Mimi, August 9th,
from the trip through Dakota and the far
Northwest. They expressed unbounded salts
faction with their trip.
H C. Bunner has written for the September
Century a humorous modern New York love-
story, in the quaint style and spelling of the
sixteenth century. 1t is aptly called Love
in Old Cloathes"
Sir Harry Parl1es, Governor of New South
Wales, aud Mr.. Archibald FORBES, the we'll
known correspondent of the London press,
arrived at san Francisco from Australia, Aug.
7th
Mrs. Wm. c. Fargo, widow of the late VIM.
G. Fargo president Of the American Express
Company, was married at Buffalo, \. Y. Au-
gust oth to 7. +. Fargo, formerly city clerk Of
John C. New, Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, left Washington, August 9th for
New York, whence he wiz proceed to Indiana
for short visit.
General Adam Badeau, the United States
eonsul-general at Havana, sailed on the steamer
Newport for New York, August 9th.