The National tribune., 1888-11-29
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
TIE Weeks DOings at the Ma
tiOnal Capital
49, rrs. H.RnrsoN wrLE po.


about the wife Of the President-elect:
You may be sure she viii inaugurate re-
freshiug reign in straightforwardness in all
matters, social and domestic. at the White
House. Imported airs and affected exclusive
ness viii be stunned aud sensible, open-air
American ideas will prevail The immediate
family of the President-elect Wlli comprise
group Of charming women. Mrs. Harrison
herself has held the esteem OF her Washington
friends after an absence from them Of years.
Mrs Mckee, who was pretty Mamie Harrison
when here, Is a universal favorite. Mrs Scott
Lord. who lives here, is an older sister OF Mrs.
Harrison, and is aiiable and attractive
woman, and her two daughters are charming
and beautiful young women. Mrs. Parker the
wife Of Lieut John 4. Parker, Of the Navy,
is 5 blonde, Of good figure, and fascinating IN
manner. Lieut. Parker is with the Adams on
cruise among the South Sea Islands, in the last
wear Of a tilree-years' absence. Mrs. Parker is
81 present in Europe. Mrs. Dimmick, the other
daughter Of Mrs. Lord, is young widow, the
opposite Of her sister, being a lovely bru-
net. Mrs. Dimmick is with the family Of the
PresIdent-eiect IN indianapolis, where she spent
the Summer and Autumn. Mrs. Harrison, in
describing TO a friend by letter the condition
Of her house, which has been thrown open to
the army OF excursionists and visitors all sum
mer. said that If they should not DO sent TO the
White House their only alternative would be
the p0srb0usc rs their own home IS not ut TO
live in until il is thoroughly reft,ed aud fur
nished. The floors are worn through, the gar
den torn up the stairs broken down, and all
the rooms Of the house more or less disar-
ranged"
ISsPECTOR-GEN. FAREswORTH.
Col. Henry J. FarnswoFtb, Major and IN
EpectOr-GeEeral q. s. Army, died Monday,
Nov. Is. at Fort Monroe, after painful illness
OF several months He was born in New York
July 2, 1857, and was educated for mercantile
life. In 1864 he was made Captain and Assistant
QusrteTnasteT Of volunteers, and served In
that capacity lbeiDg bTevetted BieutenanJ-Coi0-
mel for faithful servicesj until Sept. /, 1867,
when he accepted a commission as First Lieu
tenant in the 54th u. s Inf, the Sd battalion
Of the old 10Th Inf His last volunteer service
lI566, - was in connection with the Freed
mans Bureau under Gen. O. O. Howard. In
1863, when the Regular Army was reduced by
the consolidation Of the a regiments of In
tantry with the present % regiments, he was
placed on the unassigned list, and went on
duty as Aid-de-Camp. In 1870 be was assigned
to the Sth Cav. and in 1876 became Captain
in that regiment, in which he served until
September, 1855 when President Arthur APP
pointed him on thestah as Major and inspector
General, his father Gen. EaraswoTth, of Albany,
being an old and very intimate friend of Gen.
GaField's successor Since the Fall of 1885
Col. FarnsW0Gtb has been on duty in the Office
Of the Senior Inspector General of the Army at
the War Department but his health failed him
last Spring, and since last July he has been
unable TO perform active duty. About two
weeks ago he was removed from his residence
here-A0 17l3 G street-to Fort Monroe for
treatment, it being hoped that the sea air would
bring about recovery. Il was too late however,
and he sank rapidly until the end came. Brig
Gems. Richard G. Drum, Acknowledgement, and
AbsaiOm Baird, Inspector General retired,
went 10 Fort Monroe at once when news of the
death was reported here, and accompanied the
remains TO this city en- the steamer. The body
was met at the wharf Wednesday morning,
Nov q. by the squadron Of cavalry from Fort
Myer, Mal. Louis H. Carpenter, 9th u. ;. Cav,
commanding, and escorted directly TO the Ma
tiOnal Cemetery at Arlington and buried in
lot in the officers grounds, which Col. Farms
worth selected only short time ago. The
pall-bearers, who also met the remains at the
steamer wharf, where: Col. Geo. b. Sanford,
Major Isl Cav; Mai. William T. Tucker, Pay
master; Maj. John w. Cl0us, Judge-Advocate;
Col Henry ~. I.awton, Major and Inspector
General; Col Sanford Z. Kellogg, Captain 9Th
Cav, and Capt James NJ. Lancaster, Sd ArtiI-
Iery.
SAD CASE
Nov. q a fun general court-martiaI convened
at Fort BayaTd, n. n, to try First Lieut. James
S. Jouett 10Th z. 5. Cav. Mr. Jouett is d resi-
dent of Washington, and is soH Of that gal
liant and doarly-beloFed veteran, Rear Admiral
James L. J8uelt H. 5. Navy, who is now Presi-
dent Of tlse Navy Board of Inspection and Sur
vfy- / co not know upon what charges the
young NAN is aFrai gned, but ] can fancy them
from bis unfortunate past history in the Army.
Prior 10 his entering the Army, nearly Il years
ago, be bad sailed with his father on several
CRUISES; bat having = fancy for the land serv-
ice. Admiral (thcn Captain) J0Uett procured
him an appointment in the 10Th u. :. Inf
which was serving then in Texas, but in 1877
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know whether the iawless life Of the population
neighboriHg 70 the military posts at which he
served had any elect upon him, but the young
man developed a recklessness that put dis
cIpiine AZ defiance ard not very long after be
had gained his promotion to First Lieutenant
general court martial sentenced him to dis
missal for some grave iulractions Of Army
Regulations and customs. The olfenses were
50 serious that the Executive refused 20 inter-
1eTe BY mitigating the sentence, and Mr.. J0uett
ceased 10 be officer in the service, April 30.
ISIS, after having twice before escaped the
same fate. he came here again. and seemed at
last 10 have 50 thoroughly felt his disgrace that
MS lie was thoroughly reformed so much so
that the Military Committees of the Senate and
House believed IN il, and in recognition of the
gallant and distinguished services or the fai her
special act Of Congress was passed last Spring
that authorized the President to reappoint
young JOugtt in the Army with the same rank
d+t t4stlE O Noi1A441olBH biEab he lGG when GlS-
missed just thgec years before. Unfortunately
it seems 20 me, the War Department officials
saw fit 30 place him back In the same regiment
from which he had been dismissed and he was
ordered 70 joins it in New Mexico last June
For admiral JuGett's sake I hope that the boy
may escape, bus from The composition of the
court. in numbers and rank, fear his Army
days are ended for good. The court consists
(ODiy two being West Pointers) Of the following
named officers: Lieut.-Col. Edward 2. Pearson
path Inf; Aajs. Fred Van Vliet 10th Cav
Emil Adam aud TuliiUs G. Upper 9Th Cav.
and Capts Charles c. Hood and Fred H. Gran.
dali. oath Inf; Stevens T. Norvell and Thomas
q. Lebo, 10th Cav; J. Milton Thompson. 24th
Inf; Charles i. Davis, 10Th Inf; John W. Pail.
man, ASSISTANT QuaTtermaster, and Gregory
Barrett and John T. Stretch, 10Th Inf, with
Capt Jesse II. Lee 9th Inf, as Judge Advocate
There is no Inan who knows Admiral J0uett-
be be Array or Navy officer, or ciVilian-ght
Goes not deeply sympathise with him in thil
sorrow, for th3s hayward young man is as The
apple of his eye. and he as firmly believed il
the boys thorough reformation as he believe
anything.
WILL THERE BE CLEAN swEEP"2
The OfHee-holders in Washington are natHr
ally on tenterhOoks as to the policy Of Presi
dent-elect Harrison vi th reference to the civil
service This is a ma ter Of vital interest {.