The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-10-01


not actually enlisted, and should be paid fol
that time. A bill was passed by Congress plaC
| ing his name on the rolls, but it did not pro
vide for his pay.
THE INSPECTOR GENERALsHIP.
The promotion of Col. Absalom Baird to be
! Inspector General OF the Army, with the rank
! of rigadier-Gencral, was the outcome of a very
spirited contest for the position between him
| and Col. Roger Jones, who is on duty at Gov
ernors Island The way it was settled is re,
| garded by army officers as an encouraging proof
that the President intends TO be guided by
| sincerity in making the promotions in the army
! Both JoneS's and Baird's commissions bore the
same date. This being the case it was a ques-
ton which should be placed upon the list first
Col. Jones's father was a celebrated officer be-
fore the war. He was great friend of Adj t.
General Townsend, and as matter of favor to
his old friend put the son on the list above Baird
This gave Jones an advantage over Baird. He
was technically his senior. nothing more. The
President. when he came TO examine into the
case. discovered that they We're in reality upon an
equal footing, while Baird had served two years
| longer than Jones, Baird also had brilliant
army record, while Col Jones had no record
during the war If Jones had been appointed
Inspector General, then Baird could never have
been promoted, as he won!d have reached the
age OF retirement before Jones. As it is bar
ring accidents, he will hold the position until
1855, and then Jones will have his chance at
the place, but will only be able to hold it two
years.
4 LONG RANGE CRANK.
There are cranks, and crankS in Washington.
Probably no city in the country has SO many OF
them. They come here with all sorts of wild
ideas cmanating from disordered brains. Not
long ago a man paraded the streets bearing Il
large placard both before and behind, bearing
the words in large letters. Prepare to meet
thy Cod" This is no doubt excellent advice,
but this is not recognized as the orthodox way
OF getting it before the people. He entered the
Treasury Department, but was gently led out
by The guards. But the "long range" crank
alluded TO above is one who did not come i'll
person, but wrote a letter to the President,
calling upon him to resign by Oct. D. The writer
signs himself" Henry n. Kerp, President elect
OF the United States; Phil. DR.. III. d.; Profess
sor of military and civil jurisprudence; Ma
tiona n iiitary Home. Virginia. He addresses
the President rs Grover Cleveland acting
President and says: Your functions are 10
longer required. All acts made by you after
Oct. = viii be null and void
DOLLARS OF THE FATHERS.
Last Friday the United States steamers Swa-
tara and iantic arrived at Washington, having
Oh board 10,0000o0 silver dollars, transferred
from the suh-Treasury at New Orleans. The
dellars are packed in strong boxes each con-
tanning $4,000. The weight of the whole
amount is about 300 tons. In the days when
pirates sailed the seas over il would have been
a hazardous voyage for these vessels, but Capt.
Kidd has long since been gathered to his faith
ers and none of his class remain in this part OF
the world. The vcsstlS experienced some very
rough weather off Cape Hatteras. but came
safely through. The work Of transferring the
coin from the vessels. which are lying at the
Navy Yard, TO the vaults of the Treasury, is now
OF which is guarded while Ell route by soldiers
with loaded muskets. 1t will take fully a week
to do the work.
A GREAT AGE.
Remarkable instances of longevity are some
times found among the csiorcd people. Sarah
Jenifer, who was known to be 120 years old,
died in this city last week. Her eyesight, aud
indeed most of her physical and mental facul-
ties showed slight impairment until within a
year past. She reared - children, many of
whom were similarly prolific, and, as may be
imagined, she left a family of grandchildren
down to the fourth and fifth generations, num-
bored by hundreds Three Of her surviving
children are past So
THE GUILLOTINE.
j. c. Copeland, a worthy soldier, has been
removed from his position as storekcepeT aud
guager of Internal Revenue fer the sixth dis
trict of Missouri. Comrade Copeland served
three years i'll Co. c, 18th Kan, and was hon
orably discharged. He is a member of Post
10, GA. r., Rich Hill, No. He seems to have
been dismissed without cause, except for polit-
Cal reasons which, if true, is in violation of
the assurance given TO the soldiers by the Presi-
dent
GEN. BLACKS BEREAVEMENT
A dispatch was received last Friday from Com
missioner of Pensions Black announcing the
death at Eimira, \. Y, Of his fve-ycar-oid
daughter. The fatal disease was diphthcria,
from which Gen. Blacks two other children
are suffering, and are pronounced in precari-
Gus condition The remains of the daughter
will be sent to the home of the family in Hi
nOis for interment.
Personal.
Artemus Martin. recently appointed to be the
head OF the Computing Division of the Coast
Survey, lives on a small farm in an out of the
way corner of Erie Co., Pa, aud gets living
by raising garden-truck. lie is almost mono
maniac on the subject Of mathematics.
Among the callers at the editorial rooms of
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE last week was s.
Donaldson, Postmaster at Caldwell, Kan. He
was Corporal IN Co. q, 10th H., First Brigade
Second Jeff {. Daviss) Division, Fourteenth
Corps. At kcnesaw his left hand was shattered
b. a shell, nccesstatihg amputatiOn at the
wrist. The following was published at the
time in the New York Tfij,ne:
Gen. Morgan mentions an incident illustrating
the endurance and heroisIn OF the soldiers tc fol-
lowing: Corp. Donaldson, Co g. belonging 20 the
10th H. First Brigade of DivIss Division, had his
hand shattered 10y shell. lie walked back from
the trenches TO the field hospital without assist
ance where the hand WAS temporarily dressed and
then walked n mile to ihe division hospital. here
IT Was found ncCessaT? to anputItc the hand Che
Ielt) 1T the wrist. lie submitted TO the operation
without rnuriHur or scarcely 2n expression of
pain, aud ~ ~ x over he rose mp took a
brush oi leaves and BEGAN 10 brush OF the flies
from, the sick and wounded r.ruarkinp calmly
glad have hand left IT, assist others with
Gen. Morgan personally witnessed tlIis exhibition
of hcTosIn the part of Corp. Donaldson, aud
thought the circumstance worthy of mention His
heroic bearing was the theme of admiration among
his comrades. lie l. u veteran III the true sense.
Gen. Morgan has five veteran regiments composing
his brigade.
Conrade Donaldson has not yet been ordered
TO fall into the procession of Postmastcrs that
arc marching to the rear under the new Ad-
miuistration, and we hope he may continue to
handle the mail at Caldwell.
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