The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-11-20


Hcyt, of Fayetteville n. Y. All these ladies
are said to be women of marked ability in
every way. AID each one capable of presiding
over the White House with dignity aud grace.
GEN. SWANS TRIAL.
The court-martial OF Brighten. David G..
Swain, Judge Advocate General of the Army,
for conduct unbeeoming an officer and geu-
tleman." began Saturday last. The trial, it
will be remembered, WIS ordered by the Presi
dent to take place early in September, but on
request Of the accused it was postpoged until
after the election. Hon. Samuel SheiabarSer,
Hon. Jcre Wilson, of this city, and Hon. Chas.
II. GroSvenOr, of Ohio, appeared for Gen.
Swain, and made motion for new trial on
the ground that the Court was illegally consti-
tuted. This motion was argued by Judge
Sheilabarger, who contended that the Court
should have been ordered by Gen. Sheridan
and not by the President. Maj. Gardner,
Judge Advocate of the Court. argued against
the motion. which was overruled, and the trial
ordered to proceed, but on Gen. Swain repre-
Senting that none of his counsel were IN at
tendance the Court adjourned until Monday,
when little was done except organizing the Court
and getting the case in shape for trial. This
trial has occasioned probably as much or more
interest than any court-martial that has as
sembled since the war, both on account OF the
rank of heaccuSed and that of the constituents
of the court, which was composed as follows
Maj Gen. John NJ. Scholied, President; Brig.
Gen. Alfred Ill. Terry, Brighten. Nelson n.
Miles, Brighten. William B. Rochester, Pay
master General; Brighten. Samuel j. Hola-.
bird, Quartermaster-Genera Brighten. Rob
ert Murray. Surgeon General; Brig.-G John
Newton, Chief of Engineers; Col Charles H.
Smith, 18Th Inf; Col. George j. Andrews, 10Th
Inf; Col. John Il. Brooke, Sd Inf; Col. Luther
T. Bradley, 18th Inf; Col. Romeyn b. AyreS. I'd
Art, and Col. Henry NJ Black, 23d Inf, with
Maj. Asa Bird Gardner, Judge Advocate, U. S.
A.. as Judge Advocate of the Court
Gen. Swain objected to three members of
the Court Gems Rochester, Schoteld, and
Terry, his objection being sustained by the
Court as to the first and last named. Gen.
Rochester was objected to on the ground that
he was witness in the case, and, as such, in
competent to act as member of the Court.
The objection TO Gen. Schofield was that the
accused had had reason at times, in the dis
charge of his official duties to comment Sc
verely on his (SchofeIds) official conduct
notably in regard to the Fitz-John Porter
caSe-and that he could not xpect impartiality
at his hands; but the Court refused to sustain
the motion and Gen. Schofed retained his seat.
Gen. Terry was objected TO on similar grounds
to that urged against Gen. Schotield but in his
case the motion was sustained.
A CHANCE FOR AMERICAN INGENUITY.
Some bright American has now a chance to
win the $4,000 which has been offered by the
State of Yucatan, Mexico, to the inventor of a
machine that will successfully extract the fiber
from herequin, and although the conditions
coupled with the premium are such as to rem
der the invention one requiring the utmost
degree of perfection, they are nothing but what
eau be overcome by American energy and in
genuity. In the first place, the machine must
be automatic and of such nature that un-
skilled workmen can operate 1t with perfect
immunity from danger. Then, il must require
less motive power, with relation to It's pradue-
ing power, and must also increase the produc-
ton or extraction of the fiber within a given
time, diminishing the loss, compared with the
various machines now in use. This offer will
remain open for three years. At the exPira-
tion of that time the Government of Mexico
will appoint commission, consisting OF three
engineers. three planters, and a manufacturer.
who will make the award. This offer does not
an any way interfere with any patents the in
ventor may wish to take out on his proprietor
ship in the machine.
The decree setting forth this offer has re-
Gently been transmitted to the Secretary of
State by Senior Don Matias Romero, the Next
can Minister.
AN AMBITIOUS CLIMBER.
The venturesome youth who carved his name
over that Of Washington at the Natural Bridge
in Virginia, and whose achievement has been
immortaized by Writ was discounted, as TO
hight, last week by New Yorker named
Dougherty, while on a visit to this city. This
foolhardy son of the Empire State was not sat-
isfied with the hight to which visitors are al
lowed to ascend the Washington Monument.
but in moment when the eyes Of the work
men were off him, skipped nimby up the scat
folding and, perched on the extreme top, at an
altitude Of 81 feet above the earth coolly
carved his name, and descended as calmly as if
he had come down one flight of stairs.
Mr.. BLAINE.
If any one expected Mr.. Blaine to go off into
retirement after his magnificent canvass, and
let the bitterness of defeat eat his heart ont,
he was vastly mistaken. Mr.. Blaine is not
that kind of White Plumed Knight" He
has leased a house in one of the best parts of
this city, and will take up his home here next
week, aud Immediately resume work on his
Twenty Years in Congress" He is as full of
faith III the Republican party rs ever, and pos
tive that it will come into power again in
1883. His house here viii be the Mecca for
Republicans from all parts OF the country.
THE EARLY BIRDS.
1T is reported that two prominent local DEM
ocrats of this city, who evidently did not in
tend to get left in the anticipated scramble
for Office, if taking time by the fOrelock could
prevent such dire result, repaired to New
York before the official count had commenced
and fled their claims for the positions Of Re
corder Of Deeds and Register OF Wills, now
held, respectively, by Col Ramsdell and Fred.
Douglas. 1t is not known what reception they
received at the hands Of Gov. Cleveland.
WHERE HE WILL BOARD.
Prcsident-elect Cleveland has written to the
rrOprietors Of the Arlington House TO engage
rooms until the White House is ready for his
occupancy.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Some people think they see a remarkable
resemblance in mental and physical character
isiics between President-elect Cleveland and
the late Oliver z. Morton, of Indiana.
Secretary Mc(nllnch will not call In any