Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-10-15

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,,,ou oua REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
wlsHIxorox. O,t. 6, 1885.
A sepsstion was oaassd as the War
Department last week by the report that
(3ensrai Sheridan did not intend to
pesnis bis staff officers 20 be sent away.
Bat purposed TO appeal to the President
. against the Secretary Of War. and 10
ississ on their retention. This report
sss somewhat inaeoasase. General
sasridan ehsrisbes no disobediens spirit
toward the Secretary Of War. and has
teo much sense 10 enter upon losing
sshs over bis pFsroRatives a. command
ips o6acer Of the army. He In aware
sbs, the order Ia regard 10 limiting the
sius Of details Of staff on ,ers Vas sob-
mitssd 20 Mr.. Cleveland and approved
b. him before it vas issued. Therefore
n would be quite useless 20 Attenpt TO
sst n resoinded. What he has done is
q write q careful and elaborate protest
10 the Secretary of War. 10 which the
Aissory OF the whole bnsinees Of detailing
s,aa officers from the beginning Of the
0ovsrnment has bean gone over. The
0soefsi claims that the duties Of his
oftos are slcA 20 10 make Il importanf
hat be should be left wholly untram-
uslsd In the choice OF stan officers.
His protest will be handed 10 Secretary
Eodisost when the latter returns, bot it
10 not expected that the Secretary will
- ht 10 tnake an Alteration in his order
sxsmpsing the oGlse Of lisutcnsnt- gen.
ssal frop fss operation. Esa
Visitors TO Col. Lannon'S room, one
day last week. weie surprised 10 see On
biz desk Q glass severed photograph OF
Prince BlsDarck, with his characteristic
satoersph, the property OF the Pr~si-
dsnl They concluded at onoe that the
great Gsrnan Prince had bouored the
President With this token OF his regard.
u vas 10 1ned. however. thai it was
ssns By Minister Pendleton to ths Pres
idsnt. TIE spnotoRraph vas an excellent
eus.
TIE President is nov varying bis
svshine recreation BY taking vaiks in
setad Of riding, 40 formerly. He epjovs
vAikisg out Of doors lately. His life
D other respects continues TO be une-
tsntful. He works . greater number Of
hours and dsvotes less time 10 SOCIAL or
'ssher rs erestions than any President ue
have had Tor @aoy yeafs.
Mrs. Hoys, who 10 TO rem sin a. the
Presidents guest fer q month or more,
has received Numerous calls dnrinR the
past week from ladies' Of sesial pfoni-
bence. She n q lady Of very quiet
hstss, hovever, aud will not undertake
py OF The social duties which sill fall
abou Miss Ross Elisabeth Cleveland on
and after the firs of November next.
Zoe 10 n the home In Holland Patent 10
NsS Yark.
rhsrs will be a lively contest for the
nsv inspectorships which Mr.. Bsyard
vill ask Congress 10 create. for salary
Of et000 spd ti0 0. o for expenses Offer
Z atemcsation 70 any man who is fond of
kxssl. There IL 10 be q ,ntest over
this Point In Congress. bat think 10 can
BE- shown that 10 ts q measure that will
pfoncss the efficiency OF the service
and increase the revenues of the Gov
eminent by securing an honest and uni
form system OF valussi Cousuls are
allowed vide discretion In certifying
10 invoices, and dishonest mon have an
sasy opportunity Of securing pecuniary
perqateites- 10 prevent losses 10 the
rsvenue on this account agents are pro-
pssed, and the customs sffis vho haR
do the Goods and ace the invoices think
they Ass badly nesded. l
tbs bosrd OF naval officers, OF which
Commander Mot'aila is president. ap
pointed 10 make recommendations for
Vie rsossaniE ltion OF the NAVY Depart
nsns. has not YET submitted its report
70 the Secretary Of the Navy. 10 10 re
ported, how-vef, that the board will
rscommeud the creation OF . position
ntee nASy witch shall correspond 10
lhat $of AdinsAut aeaeral Of the army. |
IagnxvSf onlcer hliine this ofiioe voald |
b. charged sith the mpvsments of wee
seta, the perSonnel Of the navy, aud the
plannina Of naval operations Another
teporsed recommend alton is the conssl-
1--WE e4a'f JUG 4cal VI tau t4atR
9ees eoasructson. steam su9tneestna
10 ordnance bureaus.
tou 81 Indications 10 sssms pretty |
eestaiu that the President will stick te
a0tntuai lntentiou mot 70 appoint any
civilians 70 toe army this year. bat vill
- oeextsting vaoeseies in the esads
ef ercoud lieateaant TO remain until
- yeaf, V saoed sceomsncdsstau f0r
sse snosu lily large graduating elass-
n frsadsnt, II he vere % minded.
sooid appoint seventeen lscutenAnts
- e1ve hfs this veAs, bot he fs~is
taAe q would BE- 10 the interest Of the
est0 70 Aa the vacancies FROM West
reins ersdusses. even thoagh be has 10
van year 10 do %. An exception may
- aads In The case OF Sergeant Bsain-
ad. OF 0rsslv's Arctic txpsdi,ion. Who.
= generally acknowledged. dessrsss
omssion for eood service. 0enesal
nasse. upca BITE resaea. intsnds 10 push
se caAims OF the serseAnt 10 = secoad
nssssaaney. and be may succeed.