The National tribune., 1886-10-21
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weeks DOiags at the Ma
tiOnal Capital
noArn OF PENSION APPEALS.

BOARD OF PENSION APPEALs.
The Secretary of the Interior has appointed
the members Of the Board OF Pension Appeals I
which by act Of Congress passed at the last ses-
sion was authorized TO Ice increased from three
10 nine members The present members OF the
Board-Gen Geo G. Rogers, of Kansas, char,
man; Dr. George Ewing, of Pennsylvania, ana
Judge r. B. LamOn, OF Illinois-haye been re-
tanned and the names Of the followngsix new
members have been made public: Col. Robert
L. Hin OF kalamazoo, Mich. who served IN
the Union army and is a member Of the Grand
Army: Mr. y. A. JndsOn, of New York Who
served as Adiutant- General in the Union army
during the war and was Assistant Engineer TO
Gen. Warren; S. W. Rittenhouse, ofMest WASH
ington who was formerly law clerk IN the
Interior Department: George Baker OF Ken
tuclz1 who is a lawyer and Journalist, and is
now am emplOye in the Patent Office; Robert
ID Graham of North Carolina, formerly Chief
Clerk of the Civil Service Commission; Capt.
Patrick J. Rodgers, of Seneca Falls, n. " who
has been District Attorney and member oil
the State Legislature since the war, when he
served IN the Union army. The salaries OF the
members are $1,000 per annum, and their work
consists ina considering and passing upon PEN
sion eases appealed from the Commissioners OF
Pensions. Their action, however, is only ad-
visory aud must be approved by the Secretary
OF the Interior. For convenience and facility
in performing the work the Board viii be di-
vided into three divisions, and TO each VIII be
assigned the different classes of pension cases.
The work is now behind some 5000 cases, and
ii Is expected that with these additions the
cases viii he brought up TO date.
CABINET OFFICERS RETURNED.
Secretaries Manning, Bayard and Whitney
returned TO Washington last week. Secretary
Manning's health has greatly improved and his
physician expresses the opinion that he can as
sumo charge of the Department without injury
TO his health. The only treatment lac is now
receiving is the massage. On has arrival he
went at once TO his house on Eighteenth street.
He received NO callers but several handsome
baskets OF flowers awaited his return.
The day after his arrival Secretary Manning
went 10 the Treasury and took charge of his
Office. He is quite active, has an excellent
color and saws ne feels better than he has Tor
long time lie seemed glad TO get back and was
pleased with the care that had been taken 10
insure his comfort. Mr.. Noumans had had his
rooms put in perfect order, the plumbing in his
private Office fixed so that everything was clean
and pure. lie began work upon the mail that
Law on bis desk and looked cheerful and well,
contented az being able 20 take up again the
work be desires TO make perfect. ltwas Thought
advisable that he should not be disturbed, and
no visitors were permitted TO see him; even the
Chiefs of Division refrained from calling TO
offer their congratulations. He comes back TO
work with the determination of staying at the
head of the Department until the end OF Mr..
Cleyelands term. The temptation TO retire TO
his home in Albany for perfect rest was great;
but lac said his work in the Department was
not yet finished and there were many plans
which he was ambitious TO carry out de takes
mp the burden of official duty because he thinks
he sees many things he can do for the good Of
the Administration and Of the country.
THE PRESIDENTS DEER HUNT.
Last Thursday the President accepted an
invitation TO COON deer hunt in West Virginia.
Very few knew Of his intention until he had
gone and a large number of politicians who
wanted 10 see him were sorely disappointed.
The party, consisting of the President, Col.
Lamont Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
Fairchild, Hon. Joseph Miller, Commissioner
of internal Revenue, and his Private Secretary,
Mr.. Bevins, under the care of Capt Robert
French arrived at Romney early Friday morn
ing They spent the day in hunting. The
morning was clear, cool and beautiiul-just the
day for a chase. The party had six splendid
deer hounds aud they had not been out TWO
hours before they started magnificent four
prOnged spotted buck-sOmething exceedingly
rare in those mountains. For mile and a half
across the bottoms the animal dashed, with the
yelping pack within 300 yards OF him and holly
pursued by the " .ldest party of deer hunters
ever seen in that neck OF woods
spirit of self-abnegaton pervaded the party
and everybody wanted the President to get the
first crack at the buck Mr.. Cleveland was
most likely the animal would pass but he-that
u.s. the buck-didn't come within half a mile OF
him. When the buck, with steaming nostrils,
plunged into the river the excitement Of Nj ssrs.
Beyins and Miller broke out Of all bounds, and
they dashed in after him. MIR. Bevins got the
first shot, sent a bullet through his neck, and
narrowly missed killing MIR. Miller who was
plunging along through water up TO bis Shout
ders. They then finished the buck with a shot
gun and knife and brought him TO the shore. The
President did not get up till the deer had been
brought Out Of the water. The President caught
about 10 pounds of bass and killed four squir-
rels, six partrdges and a duck but he would
gladly have given all these for a shot at the
deer. The latter was, Of course, presented to
his EXceilcncy. The party returned 10 Wash.
ington on Saturday.
THE FLAG HAULED DOWN.
The State Department was thrown into
state OF eruption last week by dispatches thai
came huInming over the wires stating that tn,
Stars and Stripes on the American SchOOnel
Marion Grimes had been hauled down in th,
harbOT Of Shebune by Capt. Quigley, Of the
Canadian cruiser Terror. Quigley ordered the
Captain of the Grimes TO haul down the fla
and he refused, whereupon The former did i
himself John A. Dixs famous order TO [" shoe
him on the spot " not being in force the Amer
lean Captain could only submit aud report Tia,
facts TO Washington. AT first the Eagle brstlet
up his feathers and evinced a disposition Il
scream al 1his invasion of his rights, but late
Rdyiccs were Of a more pacific nature. The facts
officially stated, are that the anniversary o
the birth OF the Captain of the Grimes occurred
while his vessel was in the custody of the Can
adian officials, aud he celebrated the event b,
hosting the American flag over his vessel. Tn
Canadian customs officers have confessed that
mistake was made i'm summRriy lowering th
colOrs and have expressed regret at the occur
renee, aud as the Grimes has been released u
further notice is likely to he taken OF the cas-
by the Department Of State.
GIN. HANCocR's SASH.
There was some perturbation at the Burea
OF Engraving and Printing the other day
is In this branch Of the Treasury where Ia
money is designed and made For some tim
the expert plate printers have been at WOr
preparing the plates for the new So silver Gel
tihcates. An officer OF the Treasury was calle
upon 30 inspect the plates. On the face is IN
vignet Of Gen. Hancock in full regimenta
ss Mljor-Gcneral.
What do you think OF the platter" was aske
the Treasury inspecting officer.
I" IL is good work, he said, but see 70