The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-09-16

the Government Printing Office, who goes with his
Chief. = p. Rounds. TO Omaha where they will
assume control Of the Republican, ofthe prin-
eipal daily papers in the West Mr. Rothaker who
has made decided hit as the editor Of the Ratchet
the bright, humorous and satirica paper of WASH
ingion, will be their editor The three will make
strong team for the Republican and wake the
Ne6raskans up generally Mr. Taylor is certainly
as good man for the position of business manager
az the country can produce. He has shown this by
his admirable filing of the place he has resigned.
The Government Printing Office never had so good
q Chief Clerk. and il is unlikely il ever will have
again man with Cadet TayIors extraordinary
executive ability and knowledge Of every detail.
combined with his uniniing courtesy and tact in
dealing with men.
Gen. S. W. Crawford. of Philadelphia, len the
city Friday evening for Charleston with a sum Of
money and drafts at discretion on New York and
Philadelphia capitalists. He is authorized 10 draw
for sufficient to relieve any immediate distress
which comes under his personal vision. This is
the second visit made to the stricken city by Cen
Crawford since be acted as Assistant Surgeon at
Fort Sumter when it was fred on April IL, 1851
The death of Gen. Lewis Cass Hunt Colonel Of
the 18th U. s. Inf, the following promotions:
Lieut.-CoI. Thomas NJ. Anderson, 9th Inf to Col
onel nth; Mai George VI. Brayton, 18th, to Lieu
tenant Colonel 9th; Capt. Hugh A. Theaker 10th,
to Major 18th, and in the 16th First Lieut. Theoph-
Illus w. Morrison to Captain. Col Anderson en-
tered the service in 1861 as a private in the 9th
Ohio, but was soon commissioned Second Lieu
tenant in the 5th U. s. Cav, and subsequently was
made Captain in the 18th Inf Mai. Brayton en-
tered the Regular Army in May. 1861 from Massa-
ehusets, and served through the war with distinc-
ton. Capt. Theaker entered the Regular Army in
May, 1861, from Ohio. Lieut.. Morrison was Sec
md farf M a. LII
Northumberland 10th Ind. He was commits
| stoned Second Lieutenant in the 3lth o. g. Inf in
1866, and transferred to the 10th in 1873.
Gen. Sherman when asked what he thought Of
the Cutting case said " You may say that Cutting
Is contemplate little who thinks he can carry
the jurisdiction of the United States in his pocket
wherever he goes that is all there is it," Of the
| action of Gov. Ireland he said " II Gov. Ireland
attempts to act for the Federal Government and
commits an overt act we will try him and hang
for treason. The question of States rights was set
tied years ago."
1T is very amusing" said a clerk in tho United
States Pension Office" to look over the list Of
| names of old soldiers on the pension books. I am
more than ever convinced that there isn't anything
| in name, for here we have in name nearly every
| great man who has ever lived Here at one point
| is Daniel Webster. at another George Washington,
and further down the list find Oliver Cromwell.
Julius Cesar, John Wesley, Henry Clay. and even
JEFF Davis Is on our list Then there are the odd
| names, such as Ham, Coon, Rats. Sugarfoot, and
others. One hardly knows what q variety OF
names there is in the world until he begins to deal
with them by the thousand"
| Gen. Black, Commissioner of Pensions, has ae-
cepted invitation to be present at the meeting Of
| the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, to be
held at Rock Island, H., on the 18th inst and to
respond to the toast :" Our Country and Flag" at
I the banquet which closes the meeting
Margaret G.. Meade. sister Of the late Gen.
/ George G. Meade. Is lying III at her residence
| in Washington. As she is in her 8Oth year. fears
| are entertained that she will not recover She
was great friend to the soldiers and no widow or
orphan of a soldier came TO her for help and LEFT
| empty handed.
At Chicago United States District Attorney Ewing
has begun suit in the Federal court against Col w.
III. Bolton, of the Post Office The suit is made part
of the attachment proceedings begun a few weeks
ago against Col. Bottoms property Under the
Federal statute the District Attorney must first ex-
haustall methods to make the deficit good through
the defauIter personally before proceeding against
| the bOndsmen. The bondsmen have not yet been
sued. The defalcation amounts TO abont $4,000.
! Mr.. Ewing says that criminal procee iings will
probably be instituted against Col. Bolton soon
as the Federal Grand Jury meets and an indict-
ment is secured.
veterans of the war their State ticket. Ernst G.
Timme, of Racine, was renominated by reclamation
for Secretary of State for third term. His record
soldier and the fact that he is a representative
of the enormous German element in Wisconsin
gave him from the first a clear walk over" Col.
Henry B. Harshaw, of Oshkosh, formerly Post
master of that city veteran Of the famous Iron
Brigade and of Irish descent. nominated for
State Treasurer. There is no doubt that they will
"get there" when the voting begins
The health of Hon. H. Fl. Mark am. who now rep
resensthe Sixth Congressional District of California
having broken down so completely as to compel
him 70 withdraw from public life. the Republicans
of that district have nominated his successor
Gen. VIM. Vandever, Of Ventura. Gen. Vandever
is one of the best-known men in the Western army.
He was q Congressman from Iowa at the breaking
out of the war; and resigned mis- seat to become
Colonel of the 9th Iowa. He soon promoted
to Brgadier- General and subsequently to Major
General, and was pronounced by his commanding
officers to be of the very best brigade and Ji-
vision commanders in the field. He is a highly
cultivated gentleman, and deservedly popular
among all the people of California. He is now 60
years of age, and in the prime Of his bodily and
|, mental powers.
When the GAR. veterans who lately raided the
State westward of the Sierras at Los Angeles
an odd thing came about. They John Browns
two sons Owen and JASON sitting with their fani-
. lies in n wagon. Thereupon the soldier boys un-
{ htched the horses and drew the wagon up the
street to the tune. "John Browns body lies
a-moldering in the grave, but his soul goes
; marching on"
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! MUSTERED OUT.