The National tribune., 1886-06-10

il would be a very cold day indeed when the
members OF this committee would submit 10
the House a report recommending payment of
the rebel debt Judge Fullerton appeared in
the interest Of British owners of Confederate
bonds, and persons who have bought bushels
OF them for song speculation, hoping
that something may turn up TO give them
value.
HE sToRNED TIE FORT.
Col. Jerome Burke Commander of the De-
patment Of Potomac, GAR, is doing what he
can-and that is a good deal-tO make life
burden 10 those officials who dismiss ex-Union
soldiers from their positions without cause and,
in some cases. appoint tex-COniederates IN their
places. The other day Col. Burke made raid
upon Assistant Secretary Smith, of the Treas
ury, and somewhat astonished that gentleman
by the viEor with which he charged the earth
works OF the Administration
THE President and Members of the Cabinet
have announced that The soldiers would be re-
tanned in Office" said Col. Burke; but, like
all other pretensions Of the Administration, IL
is sham. You are discharging soldiers and
their widows every DAY and patting Confed-
crates in their places, and you know il as well
as do. Down in the Supervising Architects
Office you have got an ex-rebel who has turned
out nearly every soldier there was ON the rolls,
and nearly every one OF them has been succeeded
by an ex-Confederate lon say you are not
aware OF il, but I come here TO call the matter
10 your attention and 10 ask you whether you
viii allow sach things to continue. want you
TO take a stand on one side or the other. i
don't want any promise, bat / want an official
decision"
Mr.. Smith replied that he was not aware that
any soldier or soldiers widow had been re-
moved, and If such was the case il was done
without his knowledge.
We'll" said Col. Burke, aweek or so ago
4 Mics Won Human af phflaAnlnltfa Npbn IA ar-
Z knowledged TO have been one Of the best clerks
I in the service and received salary Of Sl.S00 n
4 year. was dismissed. She came 10 you for the
4 reason. and you told her that her place was
wanted for a Democrat; that she had been in
Office IL years and ought TO give sole one else
4 q chance"
Mr. Smith acknowledged the truth Of the
statement
That woman continued Col Burke, [" had
n father and four brothers in the army. The
brothers were killed and the father was Grip
pied Tor life. de is an old man. dependent
upon her for support, and she is now out of
4 employment The Government ought TO sup
I port her and her father, whether she is able to
earn her pay or not; but the records OF this
/ Department will show that she has fully
earned every dollar that was paid her."
Mr.. Smith responded that he was not aware
of these facts, and would try TO find Miss
! Won Hagan another place.
=" don't want you To end her another place.
j want yOa to send for the ex- rebel Chief Clerk
| Of the Supervising Architects Office, and order
| him 10 put her back in her old place"
Mr.. Smith promised 10 look into the matter
| in few days.
MOUNT VERNON.
The annual council Of the Mount Vernon
vice-regents was held last week nc the historic
I old mansion on the banks of the Potomac.
4 EipbfaQu ont NJ 81 nr fha riea- ragnrfz werta In
4 attendance, which is the largest number that
has ever been present at an annual session. A
| large amount Of routine business relative 20
the care and preservation Of the buildings and
grounds was transacted. IL is proposed 10 re-
/ store the old Summer-house 10 its original
position on the lawn in front OF the mansion
I down near the waters edge IL is also proposed
TO make some improvements to the old tomb by
placing an iron railing around it aud restoring
it 10 its original condition. 1t was agreed 10
| still Further continue the work OF improving
the r0adways throughout the grounds. The
financial statement Of the association, prepared
and submitted by the regent, Mrs LaughtOn.
was entirely satisfactory, although the receipts
/ during the past year were not equal TO those OF
the previous year. The large rcceips OF the
year 1855 are accounted for BY the fact that
| IL was Inauguration year; consequently the
number or visitors was unusually large. The
| various State-rooms In the mansion are now
| well furnished and in excellent condition. The
vice-regents i'm charge Of the Illinois room has
obtained permission to make some additions 60
the furniture, Of antique style. The old ban
quet hail. in charge Of the vice regents from
New York, has received several new pieces oi
furniture, including an antique mahogany table
and a ease TO contain such relics as may Ice con.
tributed by that State. Several pieces Of fur
niture have been added TO the upstairs rooms
The room in charge of the vice-regent frou
mgr I'll A. L.n II A.
ing tlfe past year, aud the furnishing of thu
North Carolina room by the vice regent from
that state has also been completed
MoURsED IN WASHINGTON.
The death OF Mira Pendleton was a shock :.
the people Of Washington, where the ex-Senato
and his wife lived SO many years The Pendle
tons were very popular during their residence
! here They occupied a handsome house OF
10th street, near Scott Circle, and were next
door neighboFs TO Senator Don Cameron. Thei
house is now occupied by Secretary Endicot
and his family. Senator Pendleton. havin.
ample means, and being socially inclined, dis
pensed hospitality with a liberal hand. Ill
and Mrs. Pendlet0n gave more frequent din
ners than any others I'm Washington society
Few ever had more friends here than they. A
very close intimacy existed with the BayarI
I family. Mrs. Pendleton was year Older thar
her husband. but was well preserved, ant
nr'fhru hAaug NEaEN gDunGtIs cue NdN y
medium hight, with a well-rounded figure
and when she left Washington her hair wa
just beginning 10 be sprinkied with gray. Sh
was highly accOmplished--in politics wei
/ as the lner aSWhssOries Of feminine character
Besides being fond Of society sire was very am
! bilious for her husband. Ii was n great dis
appointment 10 her when he was defeated 70
reelection 10 the Senate by Mr.. Payne.
I was further disappointment when Nh
/ Pendleton was not given the English mission
although the hrst-class mission 10 Berlin was
high compliment.
> NEW GUE.
Q The Mef0rd gun Was subjected 10 a sever
test last week nc the Washington Navy Yard, Il
Q the presence Of many army and navy officers
CongressmeD. aud members Of foreign legations
! The heiiord is a small gun, 3-inch calibcr, com
|. posed Of two concentric cylinders, the insid
: one being Of steel, the outside, or reinforce Q
= cast-irOn, and q space for q non -c0mpressibl
= Guid between. The aggregate strength Of Ga
] two cylinders IL Only about one-third that q
q the navy 3-inch steel gun. The charges fire
o were the same as the regular charge OF the nav
: gun, there being used one pound Of powder an
Q a seyen-pOund proiectile. Between the dis
q charges Etop-cock was sprung 10 allow Ia
y nuld 10 How ont 30 compensate for the sxpan
4 sion Of The inside tube by heat, thereby takin
, the strain Of the reinforce. The last charg
, fired contained double the amount Of powder
Q two ponnds-and many supposed the gun w0ul,
o burst on account Of the weakness OF the meta
If but the little gun stood the terrific strain "a
laDtly Taking IL all In all, the experimeu
was regarded as being highly satisfactory, an