The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-05-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
Crimes and CasualtieS---PerSOnal and
Political---Capital Topics

P0litical---Capital Topics.
The committee appointed to superintend the
erection Of monument in this city 10 the
memory Of the late President Garfield viii meet
IN Cincinnati the 18th Of next faDnth 10 deter
mine how and when the work shall be COM
menced. The committee viii also consider
number Of plans that have been prepared AID
select the artist Who is TO execute the statue
1t is estimated that il viii cost about $4,000 or
S30,0o9. Over $4,000 has already been accu-
muIated and donations are continually being
received BIZ the treasurer. OF this amount
about s. 300 was realized from the Garfield fair
held IN the rotunda of the Capitol. 4 member
OF the far committee says q much larger sum
would have been raised by the fair il certain
parties who should have lent their assistance,
had not thrown cold water on the enter
prise. The proposed monument viii probably
be surmo1nted by bronze figure of Garfield
az he appeared IN the halls of Congress The
monument alone will cost al the money that
the committee expect 10 raise, and Congress
viii 81 al probability be asked TO make an APP
propriali ION for the pedestal, as was done IN the
case OF the Thomas, EaTragat and other nonu-
ments which now ornament the public reseTNa-
lions around Washington. The site for the
monument has not been selected. It has been
suggested that the reservation directly south Of
the E2ecgiVe Mansion would be an appropriate
place. There are a number OF other public
reservations that might be used for the pur-
pose. TIE c0nmittee expect TO perfect their ar
Tangemcnts 50 that the work may be COM
menced By the latter pant OF August or carly in
Septembor. The committee is composed OF
Judge-AdYocate General Swain, United States
army; General Barnett Of Cleveland; General
Cist, OF Cincinnati: Colonel Corbin, United
States army, and several other members OF the
Army Of The Cumberland.
Addiction representing the National Board
of Health called on The President on Friday
and asked that the board be allowed TO disburse
the remainder Of the epidemic fund Of 100000
appropriated by Congress. They have made the
same request before. The President said there
would be 40 disbursements from the fund un-
less there was an actual epidemic, and that, so
far az he was advised there was no sign OF any.
lie also stated that he would refer the request
10 the Secretary of the Treasury. 1t is known
that the Secretary of the Treasury prefers that
the fund be expended, should there be an oe-
casion Ter its use, by the marine hospital SER
vice, which has full corps Of competent physi-
clans at the various ports Congress having re-
fused to make any appropriation TO pay the eX
penses OF the National BOARD OF Health for the
next fiscal year, that body viii probably cease
TO exist sitter June 3Gth Yext The most OF its
clerical force was discharged some time since
only few clerks having been retained
Messrs Williams & Grossly of Boston, TO erect
and put in working order IN one ofthe rooms of
the Capitol their electrical arrangement
which has been designed to register and
record votes of parliamentary bodies. By this
system an aye and no call Of the House of Rep
Tesent2rives can be made in less than minute
The machine prints the name Of each member
and indicates on what side he votes 1t also
indicates the absen1ees and those who are paired
Under The present system IL takes over half an
hour TO 90 this. & roll call TO show who and how
many members are present, which now takes
twenty-five minutes, can be done in less than
half q minute. In cases where the minority
may want 20 consume time by flhbustering
the electrical system, Of course, can be tempo
rarily laid aside.
Senior El1nore has been advised that since
the departure Of the United States Minister
Partridge from Peru the Chilians have been
steadily and systematically publishing in
Peru and Chilli the statement that Mr.
Partridge has been recalled, and that DIR.
Logan, the present United States minister
20 Chill. has also been accredited to Peru.
which Sener ElmoTe says is utterly false. 1t
was announced at the State Department on the
2lst of April. the date oa which Mr. Partridge
reported his arrival here. that the latter had
been granted leave OF absence upon his own
application Oh the ground Of ill-health.
The President has appointed the following
named petsOI.s 20 be members of the board OF
visitors 10 attend the annual examination al
the United States Military Academy II West
Point, IN June, 1858: Ee1r-Adnir2l C. =. Rog-
ers Bishop William J. Kip, California; Hon
J. n Arnold, Illinois; Hon. B. G. Whitman
Nevada; Howard Potter, New York: Hon. Asa
French, Massachusetts,, and Col. s NJ Dayton
Ohio. The Senators and Representatives desig
mated as members Of The board are Senators
Angus Cameron, Wisconsin. and / G. Harris
q a,
Indiana: Amos Townsend, Ohio, and William
A. J. Sparks, Illinois.
Comptroller Lawrence has decided that ths
clause Of the bill passed TO readjust the salarie:
Of pOstInasters at the last session Of Congress
relating 10 p0stmasters Of the fourth class, wen
into effect en- March 3. Under this decision tn.
sixth auditor VIII be obliged TO open some
$4,000 accounts which have been settled uildel
the old law since March 3 and add from eight
Per cent to forty per cent. 10 the pay OF eacl
postmaster after that date, according to tho
amount Of stamps Cancelled. This increase vii
be maintained till October j, when the redncet
letter postage goes into effect.
George VI. Evans, formerly assistant disburs
ing officer Of the Department Of the interior
has been promoted 70 be disbursing officer vic
DR.. Joseph, deceased. Charles j. Kintner O
Michigan, formerly chief clerk Of the Paten
Cfhce, mas been promoted TO be principal exam
liner Of patents, vice T. /. Freeman. resigned
Schuyler Daryee, of Virginia formerly chief 0
division IN the Patent Office, was appointei
chief clerk, aud Samuel Muliken, of New Jer
sey, formerly chief clerk Of the Department @
Justice was appointed chief of division, vie
Duryee, promoted.
Fice-Admiral Stephen c. Rowan has aske
70 be relieved from the duties Of superintendent
OF the Naval Observatory, and Secretary Chand
Ter has appointed Commodore T. W Shufeld
to succeed him. Admiral Rowan viii eontinu
10 Serve rs chairman of the Lighthouse Board
Cilas. W. Folger, son Of the Secretary of tn
Treasury, has been temporarily appointed cle-l
IN charge of supplies and proposals at tn
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing, vice Captain
BufTin, promoted TO be chief Of the bureau
The President has selected Boston. Atlani
and Chicago as the names fOr the three ne,
steam cruisers Of the navy.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
New York dispatch of the 9th says: Wor
was cabled here last March that Franz Krame
a5eweler Of Paris, had been robbed Of $500
worth Of diamonds aud jewelIy. descrptio
OF the suspected thieves accompanied the cable
gram. police officer attached to the geners
posb-otiiee arrested man yesterday whom b
had been watching for three weeks He ha
apparently just arrived from abroad and cor
persed ia French. The man confessed TO til
robbery, and said after it was committed /
March last be and his con5panion went 10 I,or
dor