The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-03-12

had thoroughly perfected their little scheme,
they went up in body to the White House to
inform Mr.. Cleveland of it. He is represented
as listening to them with sad, patient smile,
and when they got through reminded them
that they had forgotten the existence of the
Civil Service law, aud also that he might pos
sibly have some choice in the filling OF vacan-
cies as they occurred. The feelings of the Ala
bamians are not TO be enyied, and they are
said to be somewhat sadder, IS well az wiser
men since their interview.
HORIZONTAL REDUCTION.
Few railroads are paying expenses. and re
trenchment," which means cutting down tho
wages of the mass OF employees and ieav-
ing the big salaries" of the chief officials un-
touched. is the order of the day. The Erie
Railroad never has paid its interest charges
At least it has not within the memory of man
ana 1t is now going through a heroic treat
ment in the way of horizontal reduction OF
pay. In this instance the reduction has begun
at the top, and the shrinkage of the big saia-
rics has been greater III proportion than OF the
subordinates. The work began with tho SUI
porsedure Of President Jowett-who drew q
salary Of $40 o00-by President King. formerly
of the Ohio " Mississippi, who accepts S2',Oun
year. lie is pruning down with remorSe-
less hand. Heads of departments, who have
been receiving $1,000 year are informed IN
q cart note that heuceforth they will receive
<p,tpb tstCH, VI touESc the EststNH osito "a =
vastly indignant, but they say little, for good
places arc not to be had for the asking now,
and $4,000 year is vastly better than nothing.
But they manage to inspire great deal oil
harsh criticism Of Mr.. King and his methods.
Many stories are current here concerning the
matter For instance, ii is said that Mr.. hlng M
invited one prominent official to his house enter
tanned him handsomely. was more than friendly
with him. and the gentleman went away with
the happy feeling that he WAS solid with the
new administration. What was his astonish-
Inent on reaching his Office TO find there dis
missal from the company's service! Very inn
portaut men about the road are the stock
agents, who have the handling of the cattle,
their distribution to yards, etc. They get sala-
ries that run up beyond $1,000. Mr.. King
recently called the head man Of these into his
Office, and in a very few words informed him
that his salary was 'cut i'll two" that is, made
bat half the usual amount.
Isn't this short notice, Mr.. king?" de-
INJURED the gentleman.
"Short notice is the order Of the day. said
the President
"Ah, so?" said the stock agent We'll; let
me inform you that | leave the service of the
company this minute"
This was sumner. The man could not be
dispensed with; he had things in his hands in
a way that made it impossible TO replace him,
and so Mr.. King was compelled to beat q re-
treat, and leave the salary untouched. OF
course the man is doomed-he will have TO go
as soon as some one can be trained to take his
place but until then he will have his salary
intact.
DEATH OF GEN. sACEETr.
Inspector-Gen. Delos Is. Sackett, Z. s. A.,
died yesterday of senile gaRgrene. He WAS
born at Cape Vincent, jefferson Co, n. V,
April II. 1922. entered West Point in 1910,
graduated in 1915, and received I'd Lieuten-
=
was made full I'd Lieut.. with broyet 1st Lieu
! tenantGy for gallant and meritorious services
under Col. May in the Mexican war, notably at
Palo Alto and Resaea dc Ia Palma. Ia 1SiS he
was made LIST Lieut.; in 1885 promoted Capt.
1st Cav. in 1861 raised to Mai OF list Cav; in
the same year promoted Lieut.-Col 9Th Cav,
and in Oct, 1861, Col and Inspector-Gen.; in
March, 1865, made breyet Ma. Gen. for con-
spicuOus gsilantry and bravery during the
war and few months later promoted to full
Mai. Zen. In 1881 he was made Brig. Gen.
and lnspector-Gen., and retained that position
until his death. He had q wide reputation as
an officer, which was well mcrited by the
punctual and precise performance OF every
duty. He was known and admired in every
| branch OF the service. His remains are tempo
rarily inferred at Rock Greek Cemetery, and
will be taken thence TO Cape Vincent, n. Y,
his former home.
At special meeting of the Beard of Sow
errors of the Metropolitan Club, held on the
Sth inst, resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed setting forth the sorrow with which the
news Of Gen. Saekett's death had been received
and offering homage to the memory of this
distinguished soldier"
THE MISSISSIPPI SENATOR
The Governor of Mississippi has appointed
| to succeed Senator Lamar, the latters personal
friend and law partner, Gen. Edward e. Wal
tball. Gen. Walthall has quite military rec
ord. He entered the rebel army in 1861 as a
private in the 29th Miss, and by 1854 had be-
come its Colonel. He was subsequently pro-
NOTED TO Brigadier and Major General and
commanded division in the last days of the
war. He is now one of the attorneys for the
| Illinois Central Railroad, and man of fine
professional ability.
! CALLERS AT THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE OFFICE
DIR. J. w. Slade, 18th Mo. Cav. New Hartford
| Ill, S. V. c., Maj Sam Hayes Post.
| Ed. Z. Pitman, Post No. 251, Leon, Iowa, Sd
Mo. Cav; served three years in the Union
armies of the Southwest and frontier, and is a
stanch friend Of TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
| Maj. Thomas Bell, 9th n. Y. Cav, Brooklyn,
! n. Y, Chairman Employment Committee,
Room IL City Hall.
| J. NJ Haine, 1st Mich. Cav, F1intstone, Md.
Lieut.. Col J. III. Kent, of the 10th Regiment
National Guards of Pennsylvania, and Capt.
NJ. Wiley, Co. c, same regiment, Waynesboro,
| Ia. These two were comrades, and in the his
! toric Pennsylvania Reserves, the former being
Captain aud the latter Lieutenant of the same
company.
40. Wancop, Captain, 118th Ohio. Sidney, o.
Z. n. Fitch, Esq, attorney at-aw, Mitchell,
OAK, called at the Office to show most inter
esting relic. He was a member of the 9th
Mich, and on the Dist Of June, 1864, while in
ranks in front Of Petersburg was struck by a
| bullet square over the heart. Fortunately a
! large old-fashiOned silver watch interposed,
and Comrade Fitch received no other injury
| than being knocked down and suffering from
pulmonary hemorrhages for some weeks after
wards. The watch was terribly demoralized
however, and no still retains il with the bullet
! planted in the centre of its works, 1t makes
very interesting relic, and naturally Comrade
Fitch regards it with much affection. He was
subsequently wounded twice, however, at the
time of the blowing up of the fort, but not So
riously.
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