The National tribune., 1888-11-29

to be appointed Judge Advocated General to sue
coed Gen. Swain He says he is going to New
York to practice law.
Secretary OF the Navy Whitney and family ex-
pect to go abroad in the early Spring. AIreadytha
slatemalzers proposing 70 have him for thu
candidate of the Democracy to succeed David b.
Hill as the Governor Of New York. As the election
viii not occur for two years the question as to his
candidacy is rather premature.
On Thursday last Capt. Edward Mcguire. Corps
of Engineers, was relieved from duty al Willets's
Point, n Y, and ordered to Philadelphia, IS En-
gineer Of the Fourth Lighthouse District relieving
Maj. William Ludlow, who Is ordered to relieve
Lieut.-COl. 5. NJ. Mansfield at Detroit as Engineer
Hon. Samuel J. Randall. who has been IN for
four months past, Is gradually recovering bis
health, and viii be in Washington at an early day
TO resume his duties on the Ways and Means Com
mittee Of which he is Chairman.
Gen. John F. HaFtranft IS already prominently
mentioned as the next Collector Of the Porte OF Phil
adelphia. The General was one Of the best divis-
ion commanders Of the Army Of the Potomac and
since the war has held several prominent positions,
among them that Of Governor Of Pennsylvania.
He is at present the manager Of the New York Life
Insurance Co. in Philadelphia. and he viii make
one Of the best officials in any position to which
President Harrison may choose to appoint him.
Mrs. Sheridan, the widow Of Gen. Sheridan,
accompanied by Col. Sheridan, left Washington on
/ Thursday, Nov. p, for Canada. by way Of New
York for the purpose of securing the copyright 70
the memoirs Of her husband to be published in
London on the 2Gth of November, on which day
her New York publishers viii issue the American
edition. Mrs. Sheridan's legal advisers deemed It
prudent that this course should be taken and that
she should DE present British soil when the
book is published in England in compliance witk
the teehniealites OF the law so as 70 protect Gha
/ family in the English publication.
President Cleveland viii remain at Oak View
until about the meeting of Congress in order % de-
/ vote his entire time, without interruption to tbs
preparation of his annual message to Congress. Re
will deny himself to all callers except officials who
| call public business and his afternoon receD-
lions to the public viii be suspended until after the
meeting Of Congress- It Is not expected that ne
/ viii visit the White House again this MONTH uu-
less business Of importance renders it necessary.
The election Of Gen. n. B. Banks to Congress
from the Fifth Massachusetts District was ceIe-
brated by the Republicans at the Revere House,
Boston, on Thursday night, by one Of the largest
and most elegant banquets ever before given in
| that city. Stirring speeches were made by the
enthusiasm prevailed over the result of the late
elections Gen Banks was cheered to the echo
when he came into the diningroom, and he re-
sponded in an eloquent speech.
Col. Joel B. Erhardt, late candidate Of the Repu5
lieaas for the AIayorality of New York city has
been quite i'll for the past week but at last accounts
was rapidly improving. and it was expected he
would be cut in few days.