The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-06-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Crimes and CaSualties--PerSOnal and
POlitical--Capital Topics.

The remains of John Howard Payne, the
author OF II ONE, Sweet Home" were inferred
on Saturday at Oak Hill cemetery in the beau
ful spot selected by his early friend, Mr.. w. w.
COrc0rsn. Of this city, who betrayed the entire
cost Of removing his dust from Tunis aud erect
ing monument 10 his memory. The process
sion TO the cemetery was maTshaied by General
T. 3. Ayrgs L. s A., and included the various
military organizations of the District and de-
<taohmenis from the Regular army. The site
chosen for the monument is one Of great nat
ural beauty. 1t rests on the crest Of the hill
near the main entrance, and about midway on
the lawn between the fountain AID the chapel.
The shaft Of white marble, is surmounted by
the bast, ODe-half larger than life size, is sup
ported on i base Of solid gray granite, SIX feet
square. Tie height Of the monument IS four
teen feet. aild Its general design IS Roman OF
the pure classical type. The face Of the bust IS
turned towards the east, and represents the
poet after he had passed out of his young man
hood aud had been sad6ened by his struggles
against adversely. The features are somewhat
sbarpeDed and are marked 10y lines OF care.
On the front Of the shaft is the inscription:
" John Howard Payne, author Of Home, Sweet
Home, born June s, 1872, died April 10, 1852"
the tombstone that marked his grave in Tunis:
''sure when Thy gentle spirit fed
To realms above the azure dome.
With arms oatstrctehed Gods angel said:
:
This was written by r. S Chiffon, the author
Of the poela which was read on the present oc-
casiOn. Or ihe sides are medallions in relief
One bears a tyre Enclosed in a wreath Of laurel;
the other an open scroll crossed by pen,
which is surrounded by a wreath OF palms.
The ceremonies at the cemetery consisted of
poem BIZ T. s Chiffon an Grafton by Leigh
Robinson, and The burial service read by Bishop
Pinckney. Of the p z. church. The Philhar-
Inonic Society sang the Hallelujah chorus sup
ported by the Marine band. While the services
were Ia progress the following telegram was
received from VIII Carleton, the poet:
Although to-day with reverent tread
] may not join your thTong,
Ny hcari is with The living dead
Nho wrote the deathess song.
The President has appointed VIM. W. Thomas
Jr., of Maine, TO be minister resident to Sweden
and Norway; David II. Dunn, Of Indiana, TO
be United States consul at Valparaiso; Henry
White OF Maryland, 10 be secretary of the
United States legation at Vienna, and James K.
Hallowell. Of Kansas, TO be attorney of the
United States for the district of Kansas.
The counsel for the Government in the Star
route trial on Monday presented TO the court
twenty prayers Tor instructions, and the coun-
SCI for the defense over a hundred, Mr. Ker
argued the prayers for the Government and
Mr. Davidge replied for the defense. Judge
Wylie delivered his charge to the jury yester-
day.
Commissioner Mcfarland. of the General
Land Office, who went west to attend the sale
Of the Otoe and Missouri Indian reservation,
has returned to Washington. The reservation
which was sold contained IS, 600 acres of land,
and the price realized was SI4 per acre.
It is said that In accordance with the recon-
mendations made by the Naval Commission,
the League Island, Philadelphia navy yard,
VIII be closed on the 18th of July next. This
viii throw some 500 persons out Of work.
The Postmaster-General has selected metallic
red as she color for the new two-cent postage
stamp The vignette TO be used on the stamp
is copied from the life cast of Eoudon's statue
Of Washington.
Captain Michael Y. Sheridan, Seventh cav
airy. has beet appointed major and assistant
adj1tant-genersl TO succeed the late General
Mitchell.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A roadside duel took place near Patrick
Courthouse, Va, Thursday, between Sheriff
Dnnkiey, democrat. recently elected to that
Office, and ". T. Waller, his opponent. Both
were on horseback riding down the mountain
when Waller opened fire. Dunkley returned
il. st the third round Dunkleyis horse fell
dead. lie fired again and wounded Waller IN
the abdomen. Waller attempted TO continue
the fight, bnt his pistol hung fire. II is thought
he VIII recover.
A terrific explosion occurred at College Point
l. l., Friday night A cas5-iron vUlcanizer
weighing nearly twenty-five tons, burst. TIE
damage done VIII exceed So, 600. Jacob Jocken
an engineer, was shOckingiy scalded. Andrew
Hoppe had both arms broken, his eyes put out
and the flesh upon his body literally cooked
Vim. Kelly was struck by piece of the iron
and had his skull crushed Two other work.
men were fatally hart.
Ebert II. Stephenson was hanged at Iar.
renceyiile, Ca, on the 6th inst. IN the presence
Of 5000 people. for the murder OF his aunt Over
q year ago. lie confessed that he had lived IL
improper relations with his aunt, and said thai
she was about 70 marry another man. Steph.
enson requested that brass band should play
Golden Slippers at the gall0Ws. His wifi
refused to receive his body.
WA c. Moore, formerly president of the
Victor n y. Bank was arrested near Allan.
tic, Ia, Thursday. The Victor Bank closed
with deposits Of $4,000 and no assets. Il
was branch OF q Rochester bank Of which
Charles Upton was president. and which closed
on the same date as the Victor Bank, with
SS0o,oe0 deposits and $4,000 assets.
At Milwaukee, on the 9Th inst, an addition
60 the Northwestern Marine Elevator burs
under the pressure Of lis, 900 bushels Of wheat
and 2.0Go bushels sid into the river. Sever
LfaIlpS. seen a0Ilu2 N us SHADOW a lew MIN
ubes before, are believed TO be buried under Tn,
ruins
DR.. Willis ~. Barnes, on the 9th inst, a
louisville, shot aud dangerously wounded hi
br0ther-in-law, Clarence Boyd, a promisin;
young artist Of that city. One ball took efiec
IN Bovd's abdomen and another in his shoulder
he VIII probably die. Family troubles caused
the shooting.
heavy snow-storm prevailed throughou
Colorado last Friday.
PERSONAL.
Several OF the highest dignitaries OF the Nor
mon Church arrived in Denver from Salt LAX
City on the 18th inst. The party comprise
Joseph +. Smith and one wife, Milford Wood
ruh Brigham Young, Angus n. Cannon, JOIN
Morgan and Thomas T. Taylor. Woodruff AM
Young are members of the Quorum of tn
Twelve Apostles; Morgan Is president Of tn
Southern States mission, and Taylor is a son O
President John Taylor. They are en- route Z
C0nejOs comfy, Colo, 20 inspect the Mormon
colony there and 10 arrange for the pu,chas
Of more land for the use Of the converts nov
cEOgding into Utah.
Lieutenant-C0lonel Charles Sehurig, of tn
Fourteenth regiment, Brooklyn dropped dea
Saturday night ia a New York elevated rail
road Car. AT the battle Of Bull Run he was Sc
verely wounded, and lost an arm at the BATH
Of the Wilderness. De was elected register @
Kings county In 1863. Since that time he wa
connectd with the Brooklyn post-office and .