The National tribune., 1885-04-16

fits of this rating. The great obstacle in the
way is the status OF Miss Cleveland. and it is
understood that this has been adj usted by con-
ce,iiug her the position of the First Lady of the
Nation when inside the White House Grounds,
but outside of them she is 10 have no other pre-
cedeace than any other lady. Tho question
DOW under an xious consideration is what place
shall be allotted to Mrs. Blaine as the wife of
the nIan who narrowly escaped being Presi-
dent.
THE GovERNoRsHIp OF THE SOLDIERS HOME.
1t has been custom, dating back many
years to change the Governor Of the Soldiers
Home every four years, and as Gen. Siurgis,
the present incumbent, will have completed that
term on the 25th of this month. il is generally
understood that he will he removed. The law
now requires that the office shall he filed by
retired Army officer. and officers on the Retired
List who are anxious to secure the appoint
meut are sending in their applications About
dozen applications have already been received
at the War Department. Among the prominent
applicants are Gen. Aueur, Gen. Hunt, Col, L.
y. Alexander Col. McKihben and n b. SwetZer.
Ex-Quarterinaster-G General Rufus Ingalls, is also
said to be DESTROYS of the place.
COUNTERFEIT SILVER DOLLARS.
The Treasury Department feels some alarm
lest the discrepancy between metallic and face
value Of the silver dollar may ind uce parties 10
go into the extensive manufacture Of the coin.
cents worth of the metal in the standard dol
lar. 1t can he coined by private parties for
less than five cents which would leave net
profit of about IL cents. The only protection
that the Government and the people have Is
that the workmanship and the machinery of
the mints are of much higher character than
counterfeiter5 will be able 10 command.
THE GETTYSBURG EXCURSION.
J. n. Slime. Historian. First Corps; Col j, r.
Gettysburg on Saturday to make arrangements
for the reception of visitors for the 4th and 9th
of May. They found everybody ready to as
sist in the matter. The leading citizens will
take the Governors. The President will he the
guest Of Hon. John 4. SwOpe, the member of
Congress. Board will be provided at the rea-
sonable rate OF Sl.50 TO 81 per day.
HICKORY CANE.
All the fne canes that come to Washington
are not for President Cleveland. Conrade w.
X. Thrielkel, late of Co. e. 18th KY, Hadey,
Warren Co, Ky, sends us a neatly carved
hickory cane. and says: Keep this TO show
the Washington comrades that there is at least
one living Yankee in Kentucky that has not
forgotten the days of lS6lIS6J."
DIFFERENT TUNE.
One Of the Pilgrims who is here in search Of
place where work is not 50 much OF an object
as a regular salary, writes home that he went
up 10 iH0 WINE tlbGSS RhlotiluS sec tHG
Conquering Hero Comes" and came ont wall
ing The Heart Bowed Down With Weight of
Woe"
PICTURE OF GEN. GRANT.
1. w. Taher the eil-known photograph. of
San Francisco. has produced what Col. Fred.
Grant prouounces the latest and best picture of
his father. Ii shows the old General as he
appeared Sept. p. 1873.
Personal.
BIZ. Fred. Eaton. of Toledo, O., one OF the
leading dry goods merchants of the West. was
i'll the city this week visiting his brother, Gen.
Eaton, the distinguished Commissioner of Edu-
cation Gen. Eaton went ont rs Chaplain of
the eth Ohio, but it was found that he was
much more useful as an organizer and admin
istrator, for which he has brilliant ability. He
was commissioned Colonel and put in charge
OF the work of recruiting and organizing into
regiments the negTos in the Mississippi Valley, |
from Cairo to the Gull. and did this so well as
to secure the highest praise from Gen. Grant
and the Administration.
MISCELLANEOUS CHAT /
Miss Folsom, of Buffalo. now Miss Cleve-
lands guest at the White House, is voted the |
prettiest girl in Washington by the swells
John A. Rawins Post, No. l. at the meeting |
in this city on the 10Th inst, voted TO attend |!
in body, with full uniform, the Reunion of
the Army Of the Potomac, 10 be held in Balti- |
more May and z. 1t was determined to hold |
large Campfire at the next meeting, for |
which stated program Of exercises will be |
arranged. The Department officers visited and |