The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-06-03

ployes. On being arraigned the clerk pleaded
guilty, and a week later was looking for Job.
No doubt the nuptals have been fastened by
the desire of the President and his aifianced to
escape the fire Of the newspapers. This has
been incessant, and promised % be greatly in
creased by the return Of Miss Folsom. True,
there has been nothing but kindly comment
and good-naturcd badinage. None but the best
wishes for happy and auspici0us union have
been expressed. But it has been none the less
annoying 70 both parties, aud il was wisely de-
termined to put an end to the talk and the
countless columns of newspaper "gush" by
calling in the preacher at once. "'Twere well
'twere done quickly!"
No similar event on this continent, since
Christopher Columbus discovered it, has caused
so much talk. The whole country has been
agog with curious expectation, and everybody
chatteriDg about il. There is no doubt that
the bride viii be most cordially and effusively
received in Washington. Maidens and mat
rons look forward to a season of phenomenal
social splendor. 1t is expected that the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland viii give a public re-
ception at an early day. If they do, il win be
the most brilliant affair ever seen in Washing
ton.
HON. 8. T. LASDEs
Hon. 8. a. Landes, Of the 18th III. District,
who Is serving his FIRST term ia Congress- was
renominated by aeeamatiOn by the Democratic
Congressional Convention, which met at Olney,
H., on the Goth ul$imO.
This is good news for the soldiers, as they
have no more persistent, faithful and conscien-
tious friend IN the 10Th Congress than Mr..
Landes. In his race for Congress against the
Hon. James Mccartney, two years ago, it was
charged and believed by a great many soldiers
that the election Of Mr. Landes would prove
inimieal to their interests, but we are glad to
say that this fear has proven not to be well
founded.
Mr.. Landes has redeemed every pledge he
then made, and has given his days and his
nights in a quiet, earnest faithful, unostenta-
tions way to. the interests Of deserving soldiers
of his district.
That he is favorable to the passage Of the
sOf pensions bill, ameasure which lies very
close to the heart Of every soldier Of the late
war, is shown by the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted by the Con-
ventiOn which nominated hIa
ResolUed, That the Democracy Of this district be-
ieyes that the limitations Of arrears Of pensions
bill, whereby unjust discrimination was made
against applicants for pensions afer July, 1850,
should be repealed and AL soldiers entitled to PEN
sions should share equally and Justly Ia the pay
rnent OF claims by the Government.
This has the right ring.
We understand that Mr.. Landes also favors
| the passage Of the Blair service pension bill.
now pending in the House of Representatives.
In his speech to the Convention accepting
| the nomination Mr.. Landes paid the following
| eloquent and Just tribute 10 Gen. John e.
Black, Commissioner Of Pensions:
There IS another great bureau presided over by
an IllinOisian, man whose reputation as a gallant
and distinguished military officer. az we'll as
/ brilliant orator, 10 well known throughout the
country. By his splendid administration Of this
I bureau he has challenged the admiration Of the
country and earned the gratitude of the men who
under the stars and stripes, fought the battles oil
| the late war. OF course / refer to Gen. John O.
Black, Commissioner of Pensions. Illinois viii
ever be proud 20 honor him. He has increased the
ehieieney Of this department. 25 per cent. The
best Of his predecessors. In March he issued SOC
pension certificates; in April z 500, an average foI
the two months of 3l5 per day.
AN INSULT PROPERLY REBUKED.
circumstance occurred in the Pension
Office the other day that goes TO show that
| Commissioner Black will not permit cIaimantl
to be treated disrespectfully. In looking over
q certain pension claim he found among the
| other papers in the case a slip which read
! Order this old deadbeat before the Pough.
| keepsie Board" The Commissioner at once or
/ dered an investigation to ascertain the name oi
| the clerk who would thus place on file in an
official paper so palpable an insult to an old and
worthy soldier, as the papers IN the case indi
/ Gated the applicant to be.
/ 1t was found that the writer Of the slip wal
| a clerk Of class two, and he was prom pity dis
charged from the service.