The National tribune., 1885-03-26

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! hung around with cords sashes, belts silver
cased sword and silver cartridge box slung
over his shoulder His clothes fitted so tightly,
/ and he had so many trappings, that he looked
! very uncomfortable
| He CAN'T UNDERSTAND II.
"Dang my buttons" said wild Texas man
! at Nillard's the other evening, " If this ain {
/ the QueCrest Democratic lay out ever heard ot
! camo here with pocket full of rs good recon-
mcndations for position as any man ever had,
but they don't amount to shucks | don't know
how all the rest ofthc four or five million Demo
Gratis feel about it, but didn't vote for Clcve-
T land 60 have all the Republicans kept in the
fas oiiicos-darned if did! The fact is they re
inst about as we'll off as though Blaine had been
elected This untutOrcd and Perplozed man
simply gave expression to feeling that IS very
general among the multitude Of sorely disap-
pointed office-seCkers here Many Of them have
gone home, exhausted in patience and purse, to
continue the frc st long range but large num-
Der still remain. hoping that lightning may yet
strike them. The policy of the new admins
tration seems to be pretty well developed. 1t
IS evident that as q rule changes will only be
made as the commissions OF present incumbentS
expire, except in cases where il is considered
that good reasons for change exist. There IS
4 c6lieky sort Of feeling among the office seek
ing Democrats, but the Republicans think the
arrangement most excellent one
TIE uAZEN URT-aAETIAL.
The trial OF Brig Gen. w. T. Hazen, Chief
Signal Oii,cer of the Army, for too great free
dom, as alleged, in critieiSing the acts and
uttcTances of the late Secretary Of War, in con-
nCction with the recent disastrous expeditions
TO the Arctic regions, was finished on Saturday
and the court was dissolved. The result VIII
not of course, be known until the proceedings
have been reviewed and approved or disap-
proved by the President Theproyailing opn-
ION seems TO be that the findings viii not be Of
a serious character. The accused has given no
signs OF being demoralized while two Ma
jor- Generals, seven BTigadiCr- Generals, and
three Colonels have been sitting i'll judgment
upon him. He has been under fire before.
The years have dealt kindly with Hazen.
There IS not gray hair TO be seen on his head,
and the frost has barely touched the ends of
his mUStacho and imperial" lie looks very
mach as he did when, with his splendid bri-
sadc, he stubb0rnly and successfully held that
pivotal point in the shattered line, all through
that awful Wednesday at Stones River.
"PHIL" AND THE REPORTERS.
Lieut. Gen Sheridan seems to have SIS little
consideration for the newspaper reporter as did
! "Uuclc Billy" Sherman. His office is care
| fully pieketed by messengers, and it is not
often that Il newspaper man is able TO reach
the awful presence OF the man who rode " From
! Winchester, twenty miles away" One day
last week news gathercr, by a strategic move
room Of the General. Approaching the head
of the Army, who was busily engaged dispos-
ing Of military matters, he asked him Qucs-
ton. The General turned around in his chair
and, looking the reporter III the face, said:
on see that room right through here. Well,
in it is 4 little man who is said to look like me
and who is blessed with the good old Irish
name of Mike. Now, you go in thore and
worry n out of him, but don't bother me
with any questions" Mike" is the Generals
brother, and Captain on his staff.
COMMISSIONER MILLER.
The new Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
Joseph {. Miller, OF West Virginia, is a native
of Cabell County, iii that State He was born
in 1913 of German parents He was educated
at Beach Grove Academy, Ashland, Ky. When
but p years efage he was elected Circuit Court
Clerk Of his County. In 1872 he was made
clerk of the State Senate. serving in that capa-
city four years. In 1876 he was elected State
Auditor, in which Office he continued until the
4th of the present month. The appointment is
generally considered with favor, nOtwithstand-
ing the fact that ex-CoDgrossman Thompson, of
| Kentucky, was very strongly urged for the
place by Speaker Carlisle, Senator Blackburn,
Representative Morrison and scores Of other
leading Democrats. Mr.. Miilers record justi-
fies the belief that he viii prove an efficient
head TO that important bureau.
CAEDs At THE WHITE HOUSE.
An old employee at the Executive Mansion
says there has not been pack of cards or a
game played in the White House since Gen.
Grant left il. Under Mr.. Hayes cards were of
course forbidden, and President Arthur lacked
either the time or the inclination Tor such
diversions. Said the man referred to: i can
| remember well the games that used TO be played
in the library 1T least three times week during
| Gen. Grants administration. Eucher and whist
| were the iavoTites, and it was often long after
! midnight before the last visitor went away
| from the Mansion with one Of the Generals
! good cigars in his mouth. Admiral Porter,
! Gen. Van Nleet, the President and Col. Dent
! were the most regular players, but Col Horace
! Porter and Gen. SchoBck frequently took a
! hand. l don't believe poker was ever played
| in the house, at least not during my service,
! which runs back many years. Gen. Grant was
| fond o. cuchCT, and was known as q good part
| ner. He would sit as silent as you can imagine
! during game and hardly lift his eyes from the
cards except TO call for or light fresh cigar"
THE PENNSYLVANIA MILITIA.
Among the 1000 militia who poured into
Washington from Pennsylvania, to assist in
/ swelling the inaugural parade, were q very
| considerable number whose ideas of having II
| good time" did not exactly correspond with
! some Of the well-Tecognized principles that
regulate society. la fact, they conducted them
! selves very much as "ShCIiaaus Bummcrs"
! did on the march to the sea. So many com
| plants OF their depredationS have been made
by pTCprietor5 of groceries, confectioners, fruit
! dealers and saloons that the District Commits
! sioneTs have addressed lengthy communca-
! tion to the Governor Of Pennsylvania, rcciting
| the facts as they have already been clearly
| proven, setting forth the damages sustained,
/ aggTcgating several hundreds Of dollars, and
asking that restitution be made. and, if posi-
/ bic, that the offenders be punished.
| THE PRESIDENTS BIRTHDAY.
| The 18th was the 4Sth anniversary of the
! birth of President Cleveland, but the new Ex-
! ecUtiye, III the worry and rush of business, had
! forgotten that important event in his history
until reminded of the fact by Col. Lamont. He
received many callers during the day and con-
gFatplations aud wishes for many happy re-
turns of the day were sh0wcrcd without stint
| upon him.
MISS CLEVELAND As a TEACHER.
The people Of Lafayette, Ind, now remember
very viyidly that the Presidents sister, who is
| the mistress OF the White House, taught for
some time in a Female Seminary in their city
| She is described as then being bright genial
| young lady, thoroughly competent, earnest and
successful, and they fecl quite confident OF her
| filing her present exalted position in manner
! to win laUrcls for herself and her brother.
PAYING THE FIDDLER.
The inaugural committees have been busily
engaged in settling up the bills fOr the expenses
| OF placing President Cleveland securely in his
seat. The total cost viii be about $4,000
ID s.at,