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The National tribune., 1885-07-09
The woman's Relief Corps have shown

The Womanis Relief Corps have shown
extraordinary ability in their entire man
agement of affairs, especially in finances,
and as tribute to their promptitude in
meeting the large bills for badges, Dawson,
Of Philadelphia, presented the convention
with the beautiful silver badges worn by
the delegates as convention souvenirs. 1t
is gratifying to know that there is no
change in the office of National Treasurer.
Mrs Lizabeth A. Turner, elected by accla-
nation to the Office of National Treasurer,
enters upon her third term. crowned with
the plaudits of her co-workers for exacting
service efficiently performed. Some $4,000
passed through her hands for supplies alone
the past year, and on the 18th of June every
dollar of Indebtedness was discharged.
Mrs. Eleanor B. Wheeler, National Secre-
tary Woman's Relief Corps, is an able, ear
nest and capable woman, who has filled inn
portant offices in local charities in Boston and
has been serving acceptably as Secretary of
the Associated Charities. She will fill the
office with credit to herself and the associa-
tion.
To the National Council, consisting of five
members, of which two Past National Presi-
dents, Mrs. Barker and Mrs. Sherwood, have
been made permanent members, is intrusted
all matters Of legislation coming up during
the year. The National President and Ma
tional Secretary are members ex-officio, and
by this arrangement all questions arising
may be speedily and promptly settled. The
Woman's Relief Corps is the most complete
association of women now in existence and
its affairs the most carefully managed. The
loyal and earnest women composing the
same have established themselves, not only
in the hearts, but the confidence Of the Grand
Army, whose unanimous Endorsement in the
10th annual convention, by recommendation
of Commander-in-C Chief Kountz, is their
proudest testimonial.
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THE WOMAN's RELIEF CORPS.

The third annual convention showed its
high appreciation of the services of Mrs.
Kate B. Sherwood by unanimously re-elect-
ing her to the Office of National President
although she had said to every delegation
approaching her that home duties would
not permit her to serve the coming year.
AS she herself expressed it, this is the high
est testimonial that could have been extend
ed her for her magnificent work for the year.
The affairs of the association are left in
admirable shape. Twenty-one permanent
Departments and three Provisional Depart
ments are in the best of standing, as no
State in arrears was allowed representation
in National Convention. One Department
alone, Pennsylvania, failed to meet the re-
quirements, all the work of the Department
being behind. The convention remanded
Pennsylvania to Provisional Department,
Mrs. Annie Wittcnmeyer having received
the appointment of Provisional President.
This means en- efficient reorganization for
the Keystone State at an early day.
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Gossips insist that Vice President Hendricks
has had another added to his grieyous list Of
disappointments in not being made an LID.
by Yale, as he expected when he received the
invitation to deliver the annual address before
the Law School of that University.
Two years ago Secretary Bayard was given
the coveted honor after he had made his adj
dress, and one year ago Gov. Hoadley, of Ohio,
was similarly distinguished, but so far the
Faculty has refrained from bestowing the
honor upon the distinguished gentleman from
Indiana.
Having nothing more important on their
minds in this dull season, the Wall street men
are discussing among themselves what Jay
Gould's son and heir, George, will make Of
himself The old gentleman is like Commo-
dore Vanderbilt in his yearning for son who
will maintain the glory of the name that he
has labored so hard to build up. and to this end
he has spared no pains to develop in George
business habits and ideas He has made him
Director in the most of the Gould corporations
and Vice President in the Western Union
Telegraph Company, but with all this the
with business matters, and after brief experi-
ence as a rival of Russell Sage as a seller of
privileges it is announced that he has gone to
the Yellowstone Park for a seasons fishing.
The father still indulges in the hope it is said,
that after awhile George will settle down and
pay serious attention to money making.
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ment. The President has the undoubted
right to do as he pleases, and the country
would not tolerate any interference of the
Senate in the classes of appointments men
toned. These classes are so well defined
also that there will be no difficulty what
ever in fixing their boundaries and de-
termining at once cases in which the
Senate shall not make any interference,
but when it comes to offices which are
non-political in their nature and gov
erned by purely business considerations, the
Senate proposes to interfere energetically
with any attempt to remove man who is
giving satisfaction until he shall have COM
pleted term Of four years. We presume
that in this class will be included the Post
masters and the Collectors, both of foreign
and internal revenue, which comprises a
very large proportion of the most desirable
offices of the country. The Democrats will
not receive this announcement with any de-
gree of satisfaction whatever, since there is
not a town nor city but what will have one
or more officials whose places are eagerly
sought after. by numerous aspirants for the
honor of serving their country, but who, by
this cruel decision of the Republican SEN
ator, will be compelled to wait all the way
from six months to three years until their
desires can be gratifed. At the same time it
gives President Cleveland fair warning of
what he may expect, and strengthens his
hands in the contest which he is now wag-
ing with the clamorous place-hunters. If
he choose, it will be sufficient answer in
hundreds of cases where he is now being be-
sieged to make appointments for him to say
that the action of the Republican majority
in the Senate effectually ties his hands and
prevents his making the appointments.
Senator Conger is equally explicit as to
what the Senate will consider offensive par
tisanship, and he gives quite a different con-
struction to that phrase from that of Post
master-General Villas. He says that the
Senate will positively refuse to confirm
where man has been removed for exercis-
ing his rights as an American citizen, which
rights involve the privilege of working for
the party he desires to see succeed and voting
the ticket that he thinks has on it the best
men to fill the countrys Offices
Undoubtedly Senator Conger has correctly
defined the position of his colleagues, and
the opening of Congress will see an energetic
locking of horns between the aggressive
Administration and the steadfast Republican
majority.
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A LOYAL KENTUCKIAN.

One of the Kentucky heros of the late war
was Gen. James S. Jackson, who TOOK firm
stand for the Union at the very outset, and
resigning his seat in Congress went home,
where his neighbors were debating Estate
neutrality" and began raising regiment,
which subsequently was known as the Sd
KY. Cav, and one of the best regiments in
the United States service. He gave proof OF
much military ability, but was killed at the
battle of Perryville. and now sleeps in an
unmarked grave in the Hopkinsville (Ky.)
Cemetery. The comrades of Capt. John V.
Boyd Post, of Crofton, KY, have long felt that
this neglect of the grave Of so gallant man
was shameful, and have now set about re-
pairing it. They have collected about $50,
and appeal for contributions to raise the
sum to $3.50, with which they think they
can get an appropriate monument
Commander Harton, of the Department of
Kentucky, thoroughly indorses their scheme
and recommends it to the consideration of
the country. It will be generous and pat
riotic thing to contribute to this purpose.
Contributions mayb be sent to Frank Brasher,
Quartermaster, John V. Boyd Post, Crofton,
Ky. ii
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MRS. SARAH E. FULLER.

Mrs. Sarah E. Fuller is the widow of Maine
soldier who served in the 1st Mass Cav and
who died in 1864 for his country She is the
mother of one son, and her life since the death
of her husband has been largely devoted to
soldier charities. She worked for the soldier
during the war, was the President of Joseph
Hooker Ladies' Aid Society, organized in Bos-
ton II years ago, and was one of the original
members of the Woman's Relief Corps of Mas
saehusetts. organized at Fitchburg in 1879.
She has served two terms as President of the
Department of Massachusetts, and two as De-
partment Secretary. She was the first National
Secretary, the second National Senior Vice
President, and her election as National Presi-
dent was made unanimous. She is heart and
soul in the work. and is both capable and ear
nest. A lady of fine personal presence and
dignity Of character, she is well calculated to
fill the high Office with honor to herself, her
associates and the Grand Army, whose interests
the Womans Relief Corps have always first in
mind. Her address is 102 Bremen street,
East Boston, Mass.
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THE NATIONAL ENCAMpMENr 1885.

THE NATIONAL ENCANIPMENT 1885.
The time of holding the next annual En-
campment of the Grand Army is being ear
nestly considered. The Californians favor
holding it early in May, for the reason that
in the first place they can count ON fine
weather from May till November, but in
June the country begins to assume dried
up aspect which is not agreeable, and they
fear will not produce the impression they
desire upon the minds of the tens of thou
sands of visitors. Again, in June the trade
winds begin to blow, and in the evening
make it SO cold that overcoats and fires are
necessities. This would detract much from
the enjoyment of the Encampment, especially
if it is held in tents, as there is some talk of
doing On the other hand the Knights
Templar held their conclave at San Fran
cisco in August, and found everything very
delightful, but May is held to be of all the
months of the year the pleasantest in which
to visit the Pacific Coast and the many at
tractive places to which excursions will be
run from the Encampment.
The present idea is to have the Encamp-
ment held in Odd-Fellows' Hall, in San
Francisco, and those in attendance quartered
at the hotels and in the thousands of board
ing houses which the city possesses. The
alternative to this is to establish camp on
the Presidio, which is U. s. military reser-
vation. It has many attractions, as it over
looks the bay and affords superb views Of
the wonderful scenery in that vicinity. The
objection to this is that it is very exposed,
wind-swept locality, and in case OF storm
would become exceedingly disagreeable. An
other idea is to get permission to pitch tents
in the great park in San Francisco. In many
ways it is more desirable where the weather
can be counted on as it can in San Francisco
to have the Encampment held in tents, of
which a plentiful supply can be had from
the U. S. Quartermaster. What detracted
somewhat from the success of the Encamp-
ment at Portland was not establishing the
headquarters in Camp U. s. Grant and hold
ing the National Encampment there. If the
weather could have been known beforehand
this would have added very much to the
interest of the occasion, but it was not deemed
advisable to take any chances of bad weather
so the Commander Chief established his
headquarters at the hotel and the other
headquarters followed his example.
If practicable in every way, we should
think that it would be better to have an al
together outdoor Encampment, especially as
they have no very large halls in which to
hold the meetings.
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CAPTURING ALOCoMoTIyE.

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~rHAT cHuRLIsH PRIEST.

To THE EDITOR: Your item in the issue of June
A, in relation to the Rev. Longimes of Potsvile,
calling him churlish priest. supplemented with
the statement that the Post of tha. place had issued
denunciatory order, and that the affair had ere-
ated deep feeling of bitterness between Protest.
ants and Catholics deserves not only to be noticed,
but the protest of everv worthy member of the
GAR. for the spleen and bigotry exhibited where
charity, if not justice, should have prevailed.
Let US ask, What has the GA r. to do with Pro-
testantism Professionalism with the CARR Is il
not presumptious to place the G. A. .R. under the
protection of Protestants? Were there not millions
of Protestants in the South when it rebeiled, and
have those millions any particular sympathy for
the Union soldier to-day?
Government cannot exist without law nor can
church or civic associations, and we are presumed
to be law abiding citizens.
No one can be q member in good standing, with
out respecting the law of either. AS citizen he
must obey the law of the land; as church member
he must live up to the rules and regulations of the
church, and member of a civic society he must
fill the requirements imposed upon him, or be ex-
PEELED.
A Catholic, according to the laws of his church,
cannot belong to a secret order, and if he dies
within the church after having been a member of
such secret order, he must abjure all connection
Herewith and consequently forfeits all claims and
benefits from such secret organization.
No one can enter the GAR. without proper
qualifications much less would he be permitted to
perform any of the functions pertaining to the
Order.
II is but just for organization to respect the
laws of the other, and none but peaked-headed
cranks will condemn man for performing duty
to which his organization has assigned him.
Suppose priest with sacerdotai robes to force
entrance into the meeting of GAR. Post to per-
form some function of the Catholic Church against
rules and regulations; would the GAR. tamely
submit?
Do unto others as you would others do unto you
will not conflict with F. @. and L.
DEs MONIES, Iowa.
Our correspondent wholly mistakes the
point at issue. The priest was not blamed
for obeying the rules of his church, but for
going outside of them. No fault would have
been found with him for carrying out the
instructions of his ecclesiastical superiors,
but on the other hand he went in direct op-
position to the usual practice among the
Catholic priesthood, and to the opinions of
the great Plenary Council, which sat last
year in Baltimore. This is why he was
called churlish that is, because he used
his Office to do a spiteful thing, and to annoy
other people, without any warrant in law or
right.
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chill is getting Just a little too independ.

chill is getting just little too independ.
ent for anything. She does not want any
treaty of amity or commerce with us, nc
reciprocity treaties, no provision for remis
sion of duties when products arc carried in
each others ships-shc wants nothing in
short, except that we go right along attend
ing to our own business in Our own way
and allow her to do the same The fact is
the Chilians desire just as little of us in thu
Southern hemisphere rs possible. They
want to run that end Of the world them
selves
The National tribune., 1885-07-09

THE Army of the Potomac men, and
especially the survivors of the gallant old
Sixth Corps, are well pleased with the ap-
pointment of Gen. Mcmahon to the inpOr-
tant position of Marshal for the Eastern
District of New York. The appointment
came as surprise to Gen. McNahon and to
the New York politicians, none of whom
expected it, as the General was candidate
for the Collectorship. The Tammany men
are trying to make it appear as though the
appointment is recognition of them. Gen.
Mcmahon was formerly an active Tammany
man, but left the tribe some years ago, and
since has not definitely affiliated himself
with either faction of the New York DemOc-
racY
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THE AusTRIaS MISSION.


Austria declines to receive Mr. Kelley as
Minister. No very clear clear reason has been
assigned for this refusal, and if Mr.. Kelley
were worth the while itwould be as well for
our Government to make demand for an
explanation. But Mr. Kelley is emphatically
not worth wrangling over. 1t passeth the
understanding how suchla man ever came to
be selected for foreign mission. Few ever
heard of him before his name was announced
as Minister to Italy, and those who had
heard of him only remembered him as the
author of vindictive, spleeny utteranees of
such wretched taste as to fix themselves in
the minds Of the very few who have read
them.
It is said that our Government will refuse
to fill the Austrian Mission unless Mr.. Kelley
is accepted. This is unlikely. Any Govern
ment can with entire propriety decline to
receive an ambassador for reasons personal to
him, and the wish must be regarded. 1t
would be very absurd to attempt to repre-
sent ourselves in foreign Court by man
who was personally disagreeable to the
members of the Court But it would amount
to nothing if the Austrian Mission were left
vacant. We should lose nothing if every
other one were also vacated. Our whole
diplomatic system is an antiquated humbug
Of no earthly Importance save to provide
pleasant places for decayed or decaying pol
iticians.
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The President has given that gallant old
Pole, Gen. Wlademir Kryzanowski, a pleas
ant and profitable position in the Customs
service at New York At the outbreak of
the war Gen. Kryzanowski was in business
in Washington. He was among the very first
to respond to President Lincoln's call for
men to defend the National Capital, and en-
listed April II as private in Co. A, Turner
Rifles. His soldierly experience and quail
ties caused him to be Immediately promoted
to Captain of Co. B. At the end of the three
months service he was offered commission
as Captain in the 1st District of Columbia,
and similar commissions were rendered him
from New York and st. Louis. He declined
all of these, and organized the 59th n. Y,
which he led to the field and Joined Blenker's
Division. July 4, 1862, he was assigned to
the command of the Third Brigade, Third
Division, First Corps, Army of Virginia.
He took an active part in all the battles from
Cross Keys, June 8, 1862, to Gettysburg, and
after that engagement went West and fought
at Wauhatchie and Mission Ridge. May 4,
1864, he was assigned to the command of
Brigeport, Ala, and afterwards to that of
the Northern District of Alabama, which
he retained until the end of October, 1865.
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GEN. SHERMAN ON DECORATION DA

GEN. SHERMAN ON DECORATION DAY.
We have treat in store for our readers
next week, being no less than Gen. Sher-
mans address to the Post Of which he is q
member-Ransom. No. 131, Department of
Missouri. Weneed not tell any of our read
ers how we'll the grand old man writes,-
how well he talks. This is as well known
as his transcendent military abilities. His
comrades asked him to give the address to
the press, but he says, in note to us:
preferred that it go to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
as it was intended for the members of the Grand
Army of the Republic, instead of the public gen.
orally.
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EVERY day turns up fresh variety of
crank, but the last crank is not only crank
of the crankiest kind, but one lacking in
common humanity-an attribute rather rare
among the species. This individual, or
rather monster shall we term him, for cruelty
to children must be classed among the most
cowardly and villanous crimes, has actually
flooded the country with circulars demand
ing that The Congressional Record shall be
as textbook in our public schools! Imag-
inc the unhappy little ones being compelled
to wade through the mass of slush and bum
combe which the press at the Government
Printing Office issues daily under the eupho-
NOUS title of The Congressional Record
Our children will then have another terror
added to the school-room, and new pretext
for playing truant and feigning sickness
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children should place the crank under i'm
mediate and strict surveillance.
The National tribune., 1885-07-09

A YOUNG Englishman who was recently
married went home lately, and finding his
wife frying meat for supper kicked her so
savagely as to break one of her legs. She
retaliated by throwing the painful of hot
meat and grease in his face. If there could
be anything that would justify such con-
temptible cowardicc as wife-beating, it is
finding woman determined to ruin the di-
gestion of her family by frying meat.
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