Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-02

SefVco mat tne war department has no control
over Them Indeed, some OF them have at timee
army, as was the case OF the Union Veteran Corps
on the occasion OF the review or the Army or the
Potomac, Capt. Thomson claiming &c rs his right
As MS command was comp1s OF Grand ARMY
nv, .ens 70 narch on the right or the Grand Army OF
wv hcPuouc The National Rfies have already
declared that they Will consent 60 become mart
OF any new organization, but other organizations
nave not as yet taken action.
ONE ADVANTAGE OF THE PROPOSED RSopc .s,..-
TON.
Many members OF the existing organizations are
IN The employ OF the government, and heretofore.
when absent from their posts in the Departments
doing escort duty, have had the time charged
against them. "If." said a member OF the In
lahtry, "the proposed reorganization will place
us under the command OF the War department
ana II those In other departments who respen6
would De permitted to absent themselves without
Delhg charged for the time, then the proposed
change should be approved. As n rs now when
we respond to the call OF the government, we not
and every , noro ue, Out nave TO employ music,
rade cost us about $500, and our men IN the 1e.
parlments were locked for the time. This was
hot the case with members or the Veteran Corps
All oi Wnom were excused I'm the departments. II
the reorganization VIII enable men 10 parsde
wlInout oelng locked for time, II Will be an ad-
vantage. The corps now Is independent Or
ganlzatlon, and believe that the Rifles and Vet
eran Corps are on the same roo,ingn
THE DISTRICT MILITIA BEFORE THE WAR
Mr. Edward simms was asked about his recol-
lections OF the District militia or ante-bellum
days, and said: ''There were a number OF uni.
formed companies IN existence before the warand
We then mad militia law under which there
were DRILLS and musters, but the law was NOT
popular. When lafayette came here over fifty
years ago, there was much activity as 20 unl
formed companies. joined a troop OF horse then
captain, and believe thar Mr. j III BRADLEY ana
mysell are the only SURVIVORS The militia law was
noa popular: put The uniformed companies were
popuIar. belonged 10 Capt Andrews' company
lor some years, and In Ger. Jackson,s adninistra.
lon was commissioned a major OF militia huf II
tton ~ ieteinoer now much about the organiza-
lOn ol II Al Lafayettes reception Gen. Walker
S Saa was tne commander. and after him came
former militia OFFICER said the militia ar ola
Gays never amounted TO much. The uniformed
nnia mas had It's ups and downs, and is geuey.
MY My popular. Cen Weiyhtman succeeded Gen
waiter Jones, and Col w. b Randolph was the
aoJutant general Under Gen. Weigntnan's COM
mahd the volunteer companies were fustered ana
aregiinent was formed, or which Col VIM. Hickey
Was for many years the commander Gen Peter
r. Bacon, who had been long connected with the
uniormea companies, succeeded Col Hickey. ana
me companies becoming quite numeroHs-the
Light Infantry having a battalion OF four COM
Panies under Col. Davis, the National Guards a
battalion OF three companies under Col J#mes A.
iail,ana several other organizations being added
BRIGADE ORGANIZATION
was enected. Gen. Peter r. Bacon was the conn
mander, and he held q commission OF br.yader
general when the late war broke out. Col C. p
Stone afterwards general, and later, I'm the E-yp-
tan army, Stone Pasha, was made the sdjutans
general OF District militia at the FIRST OF President
Lincolns administration. Under his call-the
Light Infantry leading-the three months enlist
meut OF District men was started, and they were
posted for the protection OF the capital al SIM.
pose," SAID this ofncer, 'that Gen Bacon sue
ceeded Gen. George c. Thomas, as he had sue.
ceeded Gen. Weightman. The legislature OF the
District passed a militia law in August 1871. and
/ believe that Col. Webster holds under thai law
tne position OF adJutant general The law under
Wnlcn We mad previously acted was that OF 1904
Which was amended In 1912 II Is a simple cues.
uon apprehend, as TO the legality OF the legisla-
tive militia ACT and II that act stands do not sec
WHY the whole reorganization Should moi come
under the commissioners"
WHrTEwAsHING THE TREEs-The parking com.
missioners look with satisfaction upon many OF
the shade trees and tree boxes on the streets
which have received coat OF whitewash from the
residents living adjacent TO them. This white.
washing Is or great service TO the trees, besides
giving a Clearly and wholesome appearance TO the
neighborhood where it is done. There Is no an.
preparation this year from CONGRESS- Tor this uur.
pose, and II heusekeepers would direct their ser.
wants to apply the whitewash brush TO trees on
thing would be accomplished without cost 10 any
one worth mentioning.
News Rrieas.
John A. Guthrie, OF Virginia appointed by
President Arthur naval cadet at large, has been
admitted into the nav i academy.
u,
governor OF Kentucky, is I'll ut the residence OF
DR. Mathen. in Louisville.
A. PETERSBURG nss Va. last night VIM; Henry Mccus
was stabbed In the left lung aud twice In the back
by negro named Daniel Yates. McCue's wounds
are thought 70 be fatal
prize d yht near Providence, r. l.. yesterday
between Joe Seward. OF Boston, and Tommy Mar.
OF New York, belonging on the schoolship New
Hainpshfre at Newport, was settled In favor
minutes.
The naval offlcer to whom Miss Ford, daughter
few months ago. and from whom she was a.
vorced In a few weeks afterwards. died recently
At Fort Wayne. IND, from Injuries received by n
The election fraud cases at New Orleans yester.
DAY terminated In the acqurtal OF all the accused
blowing Gp ss OF cora IN ao
there 70 take their places, are charged with rtng
Two houses OF mtnerA
wa1 indicted IN New FORK yesterday by the Unifsd
States grand Jury for a1le0ed attempt 20 defrau6
the widow o. q decessed oliicer Of the late Wsr.
James M ssa.sn has entered suit IN San Fran
c s sssi1s , G. FOOD the rsuada miilions,
which Is valued at o. oo0DW
Knnxp HEs Turrr YOUNG cun.px.x AND Hr~.
stLE-An Martin Douglass and her three small
children weze found yesterday morsing IN rheir
with their throats cut from ear to ear II Is sun
posed that the mother. while In q ut Of Insanity
murdered her children and afterwards took her
y
TO this eject.
THB WILL OF AMAsA SToHE-Amasa SsoneA WIN
has not yet been made public, but trustW orthy In
formation Is that he leaves SlO000D to Adelbere
College. Cievoaand making his g1fts 60 thaf fnsta.
tuition e60OW. He leaves property worth q mil
Hon TO his widow and the rest or his fortune ssh
mated al IS 900 20 el2 00OD0 10 hts two dauQh-
teri, MA Col. Hay and Mis- 6anuol Mathor. whore
husbands Are the execuorS
THR APACHE PRoRLeA.-A New York aerall
Washington specia reforming 10 the return OF fhs
struggling Apache Indians TOT the reservation sayss
1t can now be stated that Tins n whist the War
Department has feared for s0He days The feno.
gades, nndfng themselves 70 closcly pursued n n
thought, have separated and viii return 70 Al.
Eena In struggling parties, eluding General Crook
and the military force along the border. IL va
hoped that their pursuit would be followed by an.
initiation. II. As has been reported. General
Crook has killed O considerable numoor OF tho
Apaches. the h0st1les fearing that they TO would
be pursued TO death would naturally AVOID
further engagement ana put themselves beyond
Z he reach OF our pursuing troops n RAPIDLY A
possible. finally seeking protection upOn the resey
vati0hs either IN New Mexico or Arizona. Tina
n Il feafed, wal be the result OF General Crooks
hazardous campaign. though the government NAV
hold those who return az prisoners for future
punishment
RowpY COLLEGE STUDKNTs.-A party OF students
from Madison University drove Into Earlvfne, New
M ,frod m. A rRQvp ffrrx nN