Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-03-04

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MAKING THE CABINET.-Most of the
New York papers Of Sunday contained dis
patches from Albany giving the following as
the composition of Mr.. Cleveland's cabi-
net: Secretary Of State. Thomas F. Bay
ard, of Delaware; Secretary Of the Treas
ury, Daniel Manning, of New York; Sec
rotary of the Interior, L. @. c. Lamar, Of
Mississippi; Attorney-General, Augustus
a. Garland, of Arkansas; Postmaster
General, W. F. Villas, of Wisconsin; Sec
rotary of War, VIM. G. Endicotte, of
Massachusetts; Secretary of the Navy,
VIM. G.. Whitney, of New York. MIR.
Whitney spent several hours in Albany
Friday with Mr.. Cleveland, and as the re-
suit of the visit it is telegraphed to the
New York papers that he agreed to accept
the navy portfolio. Mr.. Whitney returned
ed to New York Friday night, and his
friends ON Saturday promptly confirmed
the report that he. had agreed to become
Secretary of the Navy.
AN AFFLICTED FAMIEy.-Mr. James n.
Gallaher, one of the publishers of the Vir-
ginia Free. Press, Charlestown, W. Va, died
last Wednesday of consumption, aged about
A years, leaving wife and infant child.
Mr.. Gallaher served with credit as SOL
dier in the Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, Con-
federate States army, and was Noted for
his kindness Of heart and friendly ministsa-
lions to his sick and wounded ccm-
rades. He was a son of the late H. N.
Gallaher, the veteran editor of the Free
Press, who celebrated his golden Wedding
about three years ago. Shortly after this
celebration, Mr.. j. Shannon Gallater, one
of the sons, died of consumption; less than
a year ago Mr.. II. N. Gallaher and his
venerable wife died within few weeks of
each other; in January last Mr.. Edward F.
Gallaher, the youngest son, died OF con-
sumption. and now Mr.. James N. Gallaher
is added to the list of the dead. Two sons
and a daughter still survive.
The Alexandria Gazette reports Senator
Riddleberger as saying that the Senate
Committee on Agriculture had not met in
two years. When asked why he had not
reported this fact to the Senate he said he
feared the Senate would abolish bis COM
mittee. That was a fine excuse for sena-
tor to make for his dereliction of duty |
This committee has clerk who is paid a
liberal per diem by the Government for
doing something; whereas, it seems, he has
had nothing to do, except, perhaps, to act
as private secretary for the Senator who
was afraid to tell the truth in the case lest
he might be deprived of the services of
his clerk, who is paid by the Government
to do something else than serve the perso-
nal ends of a Senator! Comment is unnec-
essary In this case.
A BoY's FIGHT WITH AN EAGLE
Thomas Jones, aged IL years, had severe
battle with an eagle in Tyaskin district in
Maryladd few days ago. The eagle at
tackled the boy while he was crossing a
fed, and buried its talons in the feshy
part of his leg. The eagle was shaken off,
but again made an attack at the boys face,
tearing the fl sh off n several places, tear
ing off one of his ears, splitting his nose
and nearly scalping him. After gallant
fight the boy succeeded in getting hold of
the bird S neck, and choked it to death. The
boy is in precarious condition. The bird
measured feet from tip to tip.
GEN. LEES STAFF.-Gen. Fitzhugh Lee,
marshal of the Third division in the pa
rade in Washington ON the occasion of the
Inauguration has appointed the following
staff: Maj. CORTLAND Fl. Smith, chief of
staff and assistant adjutant general; Lieut..
Col. 10 Lane Stern, inspector general;
Maj. ]. H. Dinneen. asst inspector gene
raj; Maj. Chase. P. Bigger, brigade quar-
termaster; Mai. Geo. B. Johnston, surgeon.