The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-08-07
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Miscellaneous Items From the Seat of
Government.
The Lonely Capitol.-A Visit to the War Depart
menf.-The Oklahoma Raiders.-NhereaDeuts
OF the Praident.-Narieus Matters.
rHr I.oNELY cAPTToI.

the session was in progress. All the corridors
are deserted, save by few workmen here and
there cleaning the floors frescoes. The
Senate Chamber has been stripped of all Its
1urnituro.--desl1s, chairs, carpets, etc.,-2nd
the cloak rooms are in state Of complete
chaos, bElcls, plank, and ether materials lying
Ecattered about the place where the thirsty
Senators were won't 10 come in after debate
10 brace mp" The room into which the Sen
atOr's lobby entered, and which, during the
session, is always crowded by an anxious group
Of LOBBYISTS and offiee-seekers, is also under
going the cleaning process. Over at the House
everything bears similar aspect-an silence
and emptiness. The ubiquitous guides hang
listlessly around the scenes of their former
Dro6t, and at the end Of day barely count quar-
tiers, where they used TO reap haTvests OF dol
lars, for with the exception Of days when eK-
cnrsiOn trains arrive here, the visitors 10 the
Capitol are few and far between. Here and
there as one walks along the echoing corridor,
a glance can be caught through partly open
committee room door Of a clerk busily finishing
mp his work, aud in the document and folding
rooms in the basement the packers are sending
of pub. docs" to Members and Senator'S
THE RESTAURANTS,
Zoo, both on the House and Senate sides,
have a very woe-begone appearance, and the
few walters retained TO serve the stray Gus
toner that may happen in are lounging idly
Monday in next December would come quickly.
AN ANDERsoNvm.LE VICTIM.
A NATIONAL TRIBUNE representative went
into the War Department, the other day, and
found Hon. H S. Neal, Solicitor of the Treas
ury, warmly urging the claims Of poor, blind
eK-soldier Of Lawrence County, o., whose
hardships had come under his notice The
man had been taken prisoner while absent
from his company on some special duty and
put into AndersOnEille where he lost his
sight through the scurvy aud hardships of that
terrible place. he had been reported on his
company rolls as a deserter. When be got out
Of prison the war was over and poor. inlet
tered, sightless, and broken in spirit. ne did
nothing TO have the record altered. Mr.. Neal
interested himself ia the man. and has been
doing vigorous work TO secure him Justice.
Mr.. Lincoln, the Secretary of War whose heart
is as tender toward the poor and unfortunate
SIS WAS his illustrious fathers, and Col Barr,
the Assistant Judge Adyocate-General, have
become interested in the case, and are taking
unusual pains TO see If testimony can be fur
nished TO justify the amendment of the rec
ords, which viii carry with it pension and
back pay 10 the unfortunate man.
THE OKLAHOMA INVADERS
The Interior Department has again requested
the War Department 10 fOnciDly remove Payne,
the Alabama lsnd-grabber. This is in response
20 a complsint made about month ago by the
agent of the CberOkees relative TO the enc-oach-
Hnents Of Payne's Oklahoma association, to
whom Payne is selling town lois in the new
Garden of Eden. Payne receives SO for each
man that joins the association. Gen. Hatch.
Hnder the directions Of Gen. Augur. took the
9Th Cavalry on the ground to drive the men
hack TO Kansas. They are now just south of
the line and near Caldwell, and the War De-
asartment viii send orders TO Gen. Hatch for
him 20 use energetic measures. Payne is be-
3ieved 70 have $500 men with him. The Off
Gers of the Indian Bureau are not at all san
guine as 10 any good results from the expul-
sion, for they say no penalty is attached to
PayDe's inVasicns. For the first oIense it is
provided that the parties shall be expelled, and
Efter that 6ne of $1,000 for each invasion i:
prescribed, but as they cannot collect the fine
of Payne i does no good
REPORTED DEATH OF COL. HILL
1t was reported in the early part of the week
that Col. ike" Hisl, Deputy sergeant-at-
Arms Of the House of Representatives had died
II his home IN Newark, o., and the papers had
printed pretty little obituaries setting forth
The manifold virtues and sterling qualities o.
The Whole-soalcd Colonel" To these sup
posed pest meTtem tributes Of affection. " Ike y
replies By telegraph and says he is the live
Hest corpse they ever wrote dead. Gen
eTal lke's bile seems TO have been stirred
somewhat though for be teiegraphs the paper
IN this city which FIRST published notice O.
his death that Some internal scOundrel has
imposed Oh You" The story Of his death mus
have been bGd news 20 many of the coBvivia
Representatives for Ike's" ability 70 fnL
chem and bring them in al critical times during
cal of the House was of such nature as u
excite the admiration Of outsiders and the live
lIesf gratitude on the part Of the benefciaries
and the news that the report of his death wa
3 c2nard must indeed have been comforting.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT
has now STAINED hight Of 507 feet, and OF
Sts completion. which wiz take place this fall
the shaft win be about $50 feet high, on tn
apex Of which, when finished, workman vii
lay the cTOwning stone iron the outside an,
come down through a small aperture. Tw
sets Of vertical rods extend from the base +
the top Of the monument. One of these sets
used for the elevator, and betwee the other
VIII wind the longest fight of stairs ever con
strucsed, reaching quite TO the top. Ii will b
impossible to 20 on the top Of the monument
as the roof will be bare slopes Of stone. but a
sbout $50 feet above the surface two window
VIII be cut on every side Of the shaft. The in
icrior Of the structure viii be lighted through
out by electricity.
RELIEVED.
Capt Richard T. Hoxie, Of the Eneinee
Corps. who has been for the past 10 wears "a
Eistant to the District Engineer, has been rs
lieFcd of duty here and ordered 90 take static
al Montgomery, Ala. He is a man Of decide
ability, aud has been IN charge of the waite
supply Of the District, and other importan
works. lis friends are much displeased wit
the change, and there is a strong and geners
protest AGAINST il. Capt. HoKie is married
Winnie Ream. the noted sculptures.
THE PENSION OFFICE EXAMINATIONS.
Applicants for positions as pension exam
Eers will he examined August G, as follow:
-Four at Knoxville, Tenn; one at Memphi
Tenn; four at Atlanta, Ga, eight at Raleigl
N. G.; one mt Ashland, Ala; one at Wheelint
w. Va Applicants who were examined in tn
city July l9 win be notified of their standir
toward the Latter part Of this week.
TIE DEFESsEs OF wAsuIsorox.
The report Of Col Hams to Gen. Newto,
Chief Engineer, asks for an appropriation
100000 for the Improvement Of Fort Foote an
tho armament of Fort Washington both
which be claims are In utterly useless conditio
AS these arc the only defenses Of the Nations
Capital II would be well TO investigate Il
matter.
TIFF PRESIDENTS MOVEMENTS.
President Arthur and party attended Il
services az the First Reformed Church al Kin
ston, y. A., on the Cd inst. On the followir
morning the President went TO Staatsbur
where he diReG with Mr. VIM b. Dinsmor
4 special train took the marty TO the Hot
Kaatcrskil on the 9Th.
TIE FAREAcUr PRIZE MoSEy