The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-04-12
As the bow of the boat left the ways Miss NeI-
lie Gould christeped her the Atlanta by break
ing the traditional bottle of wine,


Bright's disease, and was buried on Saturday in
Oak Hill cemetery with military honors. The
troops stationed at the arsenal, the Marine band
and detachment of marines from the barracks
and the District militia escorted the remains to
the place of burial. Gen. Barnes was born in
Pennsylvania and was appointed assistant sur
geon IN the army in 1910 In August, 1864, he
was made Surgeon General. Gen. Sherman has
issued a eulogistic order reciting the leading
events in Gen. Barnes career In it he says:
" at the time of the assassination of President
Lincoln and the attempted assassination OF Sec
rotary Seward he attended at the death-bed of
the one and ministered with untiring energy and
skill to the successful restoration OF the other"
Gen. Barnes was also one of the medical staff
who attended President Garfield.
In the grand billiard tournament held last
week in Chicago, Schaefer, New York player,
defeated Vignaux, the French champion, for the
first prize and championship of the world,
which the former now holds. The game was
what is known as the balk line game, and stood
at the finish, Schaefer, 600; Vignaux, 500. The
winners highest run was 220 and his average
over 28 Vignaux took the second prize.
AT recent meeting of the trustees of the
Pennsylvania University, at Philadelphia, q
committee report was presented setting forth
plan for the education of women by which they
viii receive the same course of instructions IS
the male students, but at different time and
place. The female students will also receive
degrees on the same terms as the males.
Secretary Folger was at the Treasury De-
partment on Monday for the first time in
about two months. His left eye is still some
what infamed and is protected by q shade.
Otherwise. he is in pretty good health. He re-
ceived a large number of visitors and attended
to all business requiring his attention.
One OF the last acts of President Arthur be-
fore starting for F1oridawas the appointment of
Col. a. W. Sheldon, editor of the Baltimore
Herald, associate justice of Arizona Territory,
vice Hoover, suspended Col. Sheldon served
CALAMITY during the late war, IN which he was
severely wounded.
A Boston dispatch states that the Rev. w. II.
H. Murray, once the popular pastor Of the Park
street church, Of that city, and author of won
derful Adirondack tales, is again in trouble.
He has recently, it is said, disappeared from
San Antonio, Texas leaving debts to the amount
of $4,000.
Congressman Cults, of the sixth district of
Iowa, is dangerously i'll at his home at Oska-
loosa, with an acute attack of peritonitis He
has been in i'll health for the past two years
with bronchial and pulmonary troubles, and
his recovery now is hardly expected.
Prof. H W. Wiley, of the Purdue Univer-
sity, Lafayette, Ind, has been appointed chief
CHSiiist OF In6 department. OF Agriculture
Prof. Wiley is a native of Indiana, graduate
OF Harvard, and is said to be an accomplished
and experienced chemist.
JEFF Davis has written letter stating that
circumstances beyond his control will not per-
NIT him to be present at the meeting of the
Southern Historical Society, at Nashville, on
the 21st of April
The remains of the late Judge II. G. Nc
Comas and his wife, who were recently killed
by Indians III Arizona, arrived at Fort Scott,
Kansas, on Saturday. The funeral took place
yesterday.
Ex-senator Thurman fell on the steps of his
residence at Columbus, Ohio, on the Sd inst
and broke his left arm between the elbow and
| shoulder. 1t is not thought there will be any
serious results.
The President has appointed LieutCol. An
derson ID. Nelson, United States army, (retired,)
| to be deputy ex-governor of the Soldiers Home,
vice Major Milton Cogswell, deceased.
Rev. B. N. Croker, author of numerous
works on moral science. and professor of moral
science in the University at Ann Arbor, Mich,
died on Sunday from nervous prostration.
Rev. David H Wheeler, D. D., has been
elected president of Allegheny College, Mead
VILE Pa. This is one Of the oldest colleges
/ under Methodist control.
Ex-President Dias and party have gone to
Boston.
POLITICAL.
The elections which took place on the Sd
inst show the following results: Chicago
elected the entire Democratic city ticket by
from 5000 to 10000 majority-a decided Demo
cratic gain. The council viii be Democratic
In st. Louis, at the election for members OF the
municipal assembly, the Democrats elected five
members to the upper house and the Repub1i-
cans one. To the lower house the Democrats
| elected fifteen and the Republicans eleven
Two Independent Democrats were also elected
/. Mr.. Young, Republican, was elected mayor of
Schenectady n Y, by so majority, but the
/ Democrats elected five aldermen and the Re-
/ publicans but one.
In Madison, Wis, the Democrats have elected
mayor, city treasurer, all the aldermen, super
/ yisOrs, and justices of the peace.
! The Republican ticket at Lincoln, Neb., was
! elected by 500 majority
The election of W. I. Bailey (anti-monopoly)
/ as mayor of Eau Claire Wis, by a majority of
/ l,5o5 IN total vote Of 2.379, is a victory for
( the loggers over the lumber pool. Returns
/ from Denver, Col indicate the election of ex-
| Coy. John L. Routt for mayor, and the whole
/ Republican ticket
William j. Gibby was elected mayor of
/ Princeton, n. j., principally through the vote
/ Of the students of the college. The common
council viii stand four Democrats, including
/ the mayor, and five republicans
/ In Toledo the Republicans elect the mayor by
! So majority, and police clerk by 20 majority
| The Democrats elect the solicitor, police Judge,
| police prosecutor, trustees of the water works
and cemetery, three police commissioners,
/ four justices Of the peace, and four constables
| by majorities ranging from 200 to 1,000
/ Returns from Rhode Island Show the vote for
/ governor TO be: Bowen, (Rep) - 101 Sprague,
| tDem.) 1925; Cutler, (Ind. Dem.) 707. The
| assembly will comprise at least "a Republicans
| out of los members.
Mr.. Thorp, of the Ohio Legislature, has intro
! duced in that body bill to increase the salary
| of members of the General Assembly to 81 600
q year, but cutting off all perguisites and pro-
hibiting the use of railroad passes Under the
! bill the members viii receive mileage, but if
| during his term of Office any member accepts
requests or uses, directly or Indirectly for him
| self or for any other person or persons any pass
or frank from any railroad, telegraph or express
company, or any special rate for fare or trans
| portation less than the established rate of said
| companies" he shall forfeit " all compensation
remaining unpaid" The bill also provides that
! if q member is absent without leave, or is not
| excused on his return, there shall be deducted
| from his compensation the sum of $40 for each
days absence.
A bill aimed at the Passion Play" was in
tToduced in the New York Senate on the 5th
inst, and immediately ordered to a third read
ing TO prevent any attempt to personate or
represent Jesus Christ. the Saviour, by any
show, play or dramatic representation. The