The National tribune., 1888-07-26

From these coinciding circumstances one is
naturally led TO suppose that other fun beside
the tariff will ere long enliven the legislative
halls of the Nation.
BELvA's PLATFORM.
CT suppose you are sure your ticket will
win,n said a gentleman to the candidate of the
Equal Rights party one day recently.
"0f course ] am. That is part Of the cam
paign program, you know. All the others are
too"
well, ifyou should be elected what would
yon do about the head of our aTmyf Would
you act as Commander-in-C Chief" asked he.
"0f course not" she promptly replied. The
army wouldn't have Commander-in-Ch Chief.
There wouldn't be any army to command. We
intend to rule by love-
whether she refers to the second place on
her ticket or 10 the sentiment of affection,
seems rather Mixed" remarked by-stander,
as Belvs walked briskly away. But if the
men of this country had to depend upon her
for that very necessary article of consumption,
l am afraid the tariff would down the Ameri-
can market"
RECOVERED HIS REYoLvERs
The officers of Senator Manderson's regiment
testified their high appreciation of his gallant
conduct at the battle of Stone River by the
presentation of brace of fine revolvers, which
were appropriately inscribed. just before the
battle of Mission Ridge Col Henderson desired
TO go to Chattanooga, and, in order to save
time, took bTIdle-path over the mountains.
His revolvers were packed with other property
in trunk, which was sent OH a wagon train by
longer route. The wagon train was captured
by the bushwhackers and Col. Henderson
heard no more of his trunk until some time
later, when Mrs Livermore, who belonged TO
the Sanitary Commission, and was with the
train, came to Chattanooga, and told him how
the bushwhackers had divided up his per-
sonal effects among them. Some years ago
Gen. r. b. Hayes, then Governor of Ohio, told
him that an Ohio officer had one of the revolv-
ers in his possession, which he had captured
from bushwhacker in Alabama. Col. Mander-
son wrote to the officer, but received no reply
until after he came to Washington to occupy
his seat as Senator, when the officer forwarded
him the pistol. Last week Judge Rives, of
Alabama, came to the city with the other re-
volver, which, he said, had been found on the
battlefield of Mission Ridge.
CHAT ABOUT PEOPLE.
It is believed that W. L. Scott will not be a
candidate for reelection to the House. Two rea-
sons are given: That he fears Raudall's friends
will knife him. and that he expects 10 have a
place in Cleveland's Cabinet after the 4th of
March next.
Senator Dolph's family is summering at
Vineyard Haven.
An alarming report was current last week
that Representative Taulbee, of Kentucky, was
dying. 1t was developed, however, that he was
really cenvalescing and viii shortly, it is hoped,
be regularly in his seat.
Daughters of Senator Coiquitt. of Georgia,
and Representative Breckenridge of Ken
lucky, and who are prominent in society, have
applied for positions as teachers in the public
schools of the city, with a view Of gaining
knowledge Of practical educational work for
use in missionary work at home
The occurrence of Mrs. Cleveland's oath birth
day last Saturday was made quite an event
In society" by the obsequious Jenkinses. We
are kindly informed that she spent the fore
noon of the day " as usual" and then did some
penance for her shortcomings by driving to
the House of Representatives and listening TO
Roger @. Mills's tIme-worn patitudes in sup
port Of free trade. After that she drove the
President out to Oak View, where few init
mate friends were entertained at family dim
ner and by the exhibition Of the handsome
gifts sent 10 the {" First Lady in the Land"
Gen. Frederick A. Starring, who is still suf-
fering much from the effects of fever caught in
Peru. has gone to Lake George in hopes of re-
covering his health.
Miss Daisy, daughter of the late Gen. Rick
etts. was married to Dr. Chauncey Burr, in the
1 church of the Holy Communion, New York,
/ yesterday.
! DR. William A. Hammond and his wife. aud
/ his daughter, the Marquise LAMA and her hus-
4 band, have gone to Mackinac, where they viii
remain during the Summer. Next Winter
| they will occupy the Doctors handsome resi-
dence on Columbia flights.
Mrs Kate Chase is living at the old family
residence, Edgcwood,' where she is the CEN
ter of circle of old friends Of herself aud her
eminent father
! Mrs Gen. Hancock and her grandchildren
are at Doubling Gap, Pa.
Senator Spooner has gone to Nantucket
Senator Chace and wife have gone to Cape
| May for brief vacation
/ Adj teen. Drum viii retire next May. Gems
! KeitOp aud McKeever and Col Whippie are
mentioned as his successor.
! Speaker Carlisle proposes to punish the peo
pie OF his District who were so ungratelnl as tt
come near defeating him for reelection. lie
| has written letter in which he says that be
| will be q candidate for ret election but be
doubts whether he will ever allow my name
to be used for Congress from my present Dis
| trict." j trust the people OF my District >
will receive this awful chastising in properly
eontrite spirit.
Representative w. L. Scott is suffering from
an affection, customary among rich and sue
cessfal men-the desire for an ilustrious an
cestry. OF course he finds himself closely
related to all the distinguished SCOTS -Si
Walter, Gen. Winfield, etc. He learned lit
tie while ago that Scott who claimed to be
scion of an English l0rdly family was the frs
pastor of Acquia Church., and that he and many
Of his descendants are buried ia the Dippe
Graveyard" a cemetery in Stafford County
Va, his tombstone having coat arms en-
grayed upon it. Mr.. Scott took an early on
portunity TO visit the cemetery, which he foun,
ia very dilapidated condition. He gave thu
vestry 81 200 to pay the cost of rehabilitation
aud had draft made Of the eoat-Ofarms which
he has adopted as legitimately his famil.
right.
THE NAVAL COLONY HERE.
The veteran officers of the Navy who dis
tinguished themselves during the rebellion
are thinning as fast in numbers as thei
brethren in the army, in proportion, and | be
leve that the great majority Of these officers ar
here resident IN Washington.
/ wrote some time ago Of the manner il
which these men drift here when their actiy
service is over, and of aow many Of them hav
handsome and even elegant homes in the Capt.
} tai but a lite sketch of the colony / thinl
will waken many old memories Of the wal
} and be of interest TO the general reader.
The colony" comprises many who are We
on the active list, who, in anticipation 0
coming retirement, have built homes here
where all will be ready to settle down whe
the time comes.
On the active list are Admiral David Z
Porter and Nice-Admiral Stephen G. Rowan
who are not subject TO retirement unless the
should desire it. The Admiral lives ia a hand
some mansion, with spacious grounds surround