The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-10-23

public service in Japan, and began his career
as an agent to Europe to study the educational
systems in vogue there. He became subse-
quently Assistant Minister of Education, and
is the author of the splendid school system of
his country, which closely resembles that OF
this country, except that education is com
pulsory, and the compulsion is rigidly enforced
Like the rest of the Embassy, Minister huki
wears European clothes, but he is not yet SO
well accustomed to them as to do it with ease
and grace-the ease and grace of his own ma
tional costume.
COMMISSIONER OF LABOR.
II is probable now that the office of Commls-
sioner of Labor will remain vacant for some
time, as il is understood that the President will
not fill the position until after the election, and
probably not until after Congress meets; so that
the so and more office seekers who are appli-
cants for the place will not have their anxiety
removed yet awhile. While Congress was
in session the President nominated NJ. Jarrett
for the place, and the Senate confirmed HIM,
but his commission was withheld, 1t is SAID, on
account of some remarks he made Ill a public
speech rejecting upon the President.
THE CHINESE.
Two converted Chinese women were recently
shipped at Canton, by the Presbyterian Board
of Foreign Missions, with the object of install
ing them as teachers in the Home Mission at
San Francisco but on account of their not be-
ing provided with the proper certificates, the
Collector of Customs received instructions from
the Treasury Department not to allow them
to land, and to see that they are returned to
China. The case is regarded as one OF great
hardship.
THE SOLDIERS HOME COMMITTEE
The subcommittee of the Committee on
Military Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives, which has been investigating the man
agement of the National Soldiers Homes at
Dayton and Milwaukee, consisting OF Gems.
Rosecrans and Slocum; Murray, OF ONO;
Steele, of Indiana, and Cutchens of Michigan,
will visit Hampton, Va, on the 10Th OF the
month, for a similar purpose.
THE NEW PosTMAsTER-GENERAL.
Mr.. Frank Hatton, who last week succeeded
to the Office of Postmaster General, made va
cant by the transfer of Judge Gresham to the
Treasury, was sworn into office by the venera-
bic Judge James Lawrence who has performed
the same Office for % Postmasters-General,b be-
ginning with Postmaster General {. Is. Wyck-
life of Kentucky, in 1S41.
VISITOR To THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
Among those who called on THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE during the week was Maj. Thomas
Bell, of Brooklyn. Mai. Bell was member of
the famous Sth n. Y. Cav and has a fine rec
ord
FoLGER PARK.
The park known in this city as Providence
Hospital Square, in accordance with the wishes
of President Arthur, will be hereafter desig-
mated "Folger Park" in honor of the late Sec
rotary of the Treasury, Hon. Chas. j. Folger.
CIVIL SERVICE.
AT the civil-service examination here last
week there were 50 competitors, 12 of whom
were ladies'
PERSONAL.
Baron Won Alvensleben, the new Minister
from Germany, was formally presented to the
President on the 10th, by Secretary Freling-
huysen.
Frank B. Carpenter, the artist, is now en-
gagged on large historical painting, "The
First Council of Arbitration" The painting
will comprise portraits of Lord Ripon, Sir Stat
ford Northcote, Sir Edward Thornton, Sir John
Mcdonald, Chancellor Bernard, Lord Tenter-
den, Secretary Fish, Gen. Robert III. Schenck,
Judge Nelson, Judge Hoar, Attorney General
Williams, and Judge Bancroft Davis. The
Signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, F"
which now adorns one of the walls of the Cap
itol, is the work of Mr.. Carpenter, who resided
for six weeks in the White House, while pre-
pairing his sketches for the picture.