The National tribune., 1888-07-19
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weeks DOingS at the Ma
tiOn2l Capital

Corps, for hls uncle. the late ueh- " imam H.
Emory, met with a loss last week that was the
saddest I have known for many years. Mrs.
Walker went two weeks ago 10 her fathers
Summer home at Seabright oH the New Jersey
Coast taking with her the only TWO children
they bad Miss Edith Dallas Walker was be-
tween is and liz years OF age, aud Master Robert
J. Walker was nearly -.
On Independence Day the two children went
out into the scrf, and while playing about IN
the waves Miss Edith was attacked with
Bpssm of the heart and cried for help. Her
brave young brother swan ont 70 her, but be-
fore he could bring her back to he shore the
treacherous UndertOw swept ham away, and
both the children lost their lives.
Hiss Ediths body was swept up on the beach
IN a few minutes but the boy was carried away,
and was for several days ia the grasp OF the
cruel waters of the Gulf stream The daugh-
ter's body was brought here TO her chiidho0ds
home and last Saturday she was tcnderiy laid
sway 60 rest ina the beautiful cemetery OF Oak
Hill. where Rock Creek lovingly wauders past
the base Of that city Of the dead. The body of
the lad was recovered last week, and is also
sleeping now in Oak Hill.
4 wish i knew some words Of comfort TO say
20 Gen. Walker, but know too well from sad
experience in days agone, that nothing more
than firm haHd-cla-p viii express the sym
patty that one man can feel for a brother man
in such dreadful affection.
There was splendid bleaa ia these two chill
dren, and if there is snch 4 thing as an sristO-
crazy OF birth in this land of the Stars and
Stripes they had good reason 70 hold their heads
well Up. Gen. Walker was not the least dis
tingUished Of gallant Union soldiers during the
late war. be is the son Of that famous Sec
rotary Of the Treasury who brought the coun-
Try through sore financial strait. The late
Gen. Emory, as ] have said. was an uncle.
Another uncle is Admiral Porter HIS grand
hat q he'd
mathematician, Prof. Bache. who inaugurated
and supervised the Coast Survey. A grand
uncle was that Dallas who was v President
OF the United States when SIR. Polk was Presi-
dent. His grest-grsndlather was Benjamin
Franklin.
i don't know how many more distinguished
men Of great brain he is related TO, but just as
] am finishing this ! recOileer thar his sister
was the wife Of Attorney General Brewster, Of
President Arihur's Cabinet
THE NEW CHIEF OF ENGINEERS.
Col. Thomas Lincoln Casey, Corps Of Engi-
neers, whose name stands At the head of the
Colonies on the Army Register. was last week
nominated by the President 10 be Chief Of Eu-
gineers with the rank Of Brigadier General
and viii undoubtedly be confirmed by the Sen
ate in due time.
Col. Casey was born in the army, being son
Of the distinguished Maj. Gen. Casey, who died
only few years ago. and entered at West
Point, from Rhode Island, in 1913 Gradual
ing high in has class. he was appointed to the
Corps Of Engineers IN 1852. be became First
Lieutenat in 1856, and Captain In August, 1861.
90 that when the Corps was consolidated with
the Typographical Engineers ia March. 1868,
his rapid promotion enabled him 70 rank so
much higher than Others of longer service in
the Typographical Corps that he was promoted
TO Major October 1863
de WAS employed exclusively on various en-
gineering work along the northern coast dur
ing the war of the rebellion. and not long after
the war was ordered to duty In the Office Of
the Chief Of Engineers here. where be remained
continuously on various duties until about
year age, when he was ordered as President Of
the Notifications Board there.
During has tour Of over 20 years Of duty In
Washington, be was In charge OF one Of the d.
visions IN the Engineers Office until placed IN
general charge Of the completion of the Wash
ingtOn Monument shan in lSz7. Meantime,
while continuing in charge Of this division. he
had relieved Gen. Babcocii ia charge Il the
construction Of the New state War and Navy
Department Building, ana OF the sUperin1end-
ence Of the Washington Aque!uct. and Iarch
3, 1877, succeeded Geu- Ess.5rock as Suferin-
teDdeatoi Public Buildings and Grounds. the
latter position he retained until April J. 1851.
Various other duties were given him from
time 70 time, among them being the c0ustruc-
ton Of the new Medical Museum Of the Sar-
geOn-5enesls Office: the construction OF the
Memorial at NeWburg on the Hudson. at Gen.
WashingtOn's Headquarters during the Revo-
luton, and the construction Of q Memorial
near Fredericksburg 10 Mary Washington, on
the spot where her son, the hrst President, was
born.
he win be placed Oh the retired list Nay 10
1885, on reaching "a years, and as Gen. Jonn
q. Psrke viii retire ia September. 1891
that officer viii be unable 70 obtain the high
est grade ia bis Corps.
Col. Casey Has promoted to Lieutenant Colo
nea in September, 1874 aud to Colonel, March
II 1654. 10 March, 1863, when every staff
officer was included ia the breyets that had
been awarded in the field. he was braEetted
Lieutenant Colonel aud Colonel March Is, foi
Faithful aud merit0riOus services during the
war"
NARROW ESCAPE OF coMRADK
Last week q man WHO parades himself a
"COl. Tracy, Of Texas. and who has beer
MIXED Up in several bad affairs IN the city
went into the Office Of Comrade John A. Tan
neT, DIST DELI who II member Of the firm o.
Tanner a. Harmon. Brokers. Tracy had beer
Doing some business through the firm. aud hi
business was 70 settle his account While thi
was being considered be grew very angry. auC
without warning drew Il revolver aud fired n
Tanner. The pistol was so close 70 the latter
head that some Of the grains Of powder weri
injury. Tanner instantly seized Tracy's arm
Who fired another shot, but this went still
wider. Tanner held fast 10 his man and sen
for q policeman, who took him into custody.
BOW ARMY FAErLIEs PORN
People often speak Of the close community 0
Army and Navy people, and few. outside tin
two branches OF the service. understand hov
u Is Ii Is very simple indeed ia explanation
In the years long gone by when our irantie
was being SO rapidly extended to the west an,
southwest, posts where EarEi-oHs were estab
hshed were tcW and Ear between and rGtle
olncuit Of access IN mos cases
In those days before the war il was a CRANE
thing TO bc stationed Il Jefferson Barracks 81
Louis, Fort LcaFcBW0rth or Fort Smelling
young Lieutenant going out with his brld
70 the frontier post where his company wa
stationed, was gratiGed by the evidence af an
probation that enabled him 10 give his pretti
bride few months Of easy introduction int
her army life.
When the poor girl went farther on 10 the sta
ton where her life was % be for the time be
ing, her life was one Of excitement for th
time, for IN each case SIZE would be the IDOL IA,
darling Of the garrison until some new arriya
put her nose out Of joint Then she legal
10 feel lonely amid such strange surrounding.
and pretty sister would come from the Easi
orn home, only 10 be married of ere long I
one Of the bachelor officers who lad been ore
vented IN some way from picking out a life
companion IN the last
The sons Of these rounlaz prevv n ,,qt,I,,,