The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-08-01

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room. Their dinners I'M
s sPPa1 5s5P % fnse T amy NN1NNtR
thing else, and they ~ Us 17aAA-SlIlE NV
fret over the bin of fare and the cooking in a
way that must be very trying to the temper Of
The patient colored man who has TO minister
10 their capriciens appetites
CIVIL SERVICE AND THE PENSION BUREAU.
some Of the papers are charging that the
Civil Service Commission is mpditating move
ment against Commissioner Tanner. This is
untrue. But two complaints have been lodged
with the Commissioner against the manage
ment of the Pension Bureau. The first is from
man named Carnsi. who claims that he was
discharged because he was q Democrat. Cor
poral Tanner replied that he was nOtdismissed
al all for any reason. He was a Special Ex-
amineF, and under the law the terms Of these
expire with the fiscal year III they continue
IN service they must be reappointed. Mr..
baFusl was not reanpOnted. lie appealed to
Commissioner Tanner. aud said that he under
stood that there was 6 charge against him that
ne was IN the rebel army. He wanted an OPP
portunIty 10 meet this with an affidavit and
desired 70 know il this would do any good
Corporal Tanner said that If be expected reap
polntment il would be rather essential for him
10 clear bis record Of any charge Of participa-
tlon IN the rebellion. ThereRpOn Carusi sent
IN an affidavit denying in the most emphatic
way that he had ever been in the rebel army.
In the meanwhile the Commissioner received
from the War Department certified copy Of
the roster OF company in a Virginia regiment
IN the rebel army, which contained Caruss
name IND iul. Accompanying this was state
meat Of IL or Carusi's comrades i'm the regi-
mentr who testified 70 his service. and there
was also certified copy Of letter from him
written 70 the Assistant Adiutant- General Of
the Southern COnfederacy while he was in
prison in Richmond for some military ofcnse
m which be complained bitterly OF. the njus-
tlce and inEratitGde Of his treatment spoke of
has services and sacrifices for the Southern
ConfcderaCy, and related how he q Marylander,
hAd Jeff has home and made his way into the
rebel lines in order TO fight for " the indepond-
euce Of his beloved Southland and bare bis
bosom to her foes" IL is unnecessary to say
that Special Examiner Carnsis name will not
ornament the pay-rolls OF the Pension Bureau
ultll there j. change of Administration.
The other case was that Of Mississippi lady,
the sister Of Z rebel General killed during the
war, and a relative Of Justice Lamar, who,
while be WAS Secretary Of the Interior APP
pointed her steBOgraPher in the Pension
Bureau. Corporal Tanner was naturally dis
inclined TO dictate his letters 10 n woman of
her marked rebel prOeIirilies, and besides she
was notoFiously incompetent. She was dis
missed, and complained that this was because
ahe was Democrat She viii not be restored.
TIE ARMY.
court-martial, composed Of the following
officers. is Ia session nj Fort Omaha for the pup
pose Of trying Lieut.-Coi. Joshua s. Fletcher.
for conduct unbecoE.ling an officer aud n gen.
tieTnan =: Col. August v. Kau;z. sth Inf; Col.
Matthew M. Blunt, 10Th Inf; Col Henry r..
Miner, 18th Iuf; Col. James @. TiIford 9th
Cav; Iaeut-COl. Robert Of7cy, 18th Inf:
Lieut-toi. John s. Poland, 21st Inf; Lieut.
Gol. Alfred u. Smith. sth Inf; Lieut. Col.
Charles d. Tcrrii, Pay DEPARTMENT. Mai.
Dallas Bacbe, Medical Department; Mai. John
W. BaHiser, Subsistence Department: Mai.
Alfred IarlsaH. Medical Department: Mai.
JAMES II. Kandiet. 9th Cav; Mai. Adna Il.
Chaffee. 9th Cav; Capt. Charles Porter. sth
Inf. Judge-AdE6cate.
The specifications ailege that Col. Fletcher
charged has wife with iBfdeiity with Dr. Hen
deTsoH. sslstant Post Surgeon, who attended
her professionally, and with Capt A. G.
DeHpsT' q his regiment; that be aftcrward
lied, by denying that lac had made such
charge, and Ia presence Of the officers Of his
regiment called God 10 witness that he had
made no such charges; and that be allowed
himself 70 BE- knocked down BY Surgeon Hem
oer6On, and afteTWard ran away from the Sur
geon, thereby exposing himself 10 the rIdicule
OF the oilesrs aud even Of the men OF The regi-
Ment capt DefnPsy also resented Lie charge
by assaultiug tie Colonel and choking him.
1851 AZ First Lieutenant In the Ilth INF.
WAS promoted 10 Captain IN 1852; TO Major iD
tue 20 Int ~ 1885, and Lieutenant Colonel In
has present regiment in 1850 He served On Che
sian during tue war, and received two breFetg
one Tor gallant services in the Wilderness
ann the other 20 the Weldon kaiiF0ad. He re-
manned bachelor Until year or so ago When
be married q young lady in Philadelphia. who
lest BIN last June, alleging that she would sue
ior divorce 81 the ground Of excessive cruelty.
great deal q feeling is being brought ont
ny TIE tFiai. Fletcher Il a SNAIL. ncrVous IT.
Tliable nan. who has made many enemies
among the officers. and tie ladies Of the CART
son lately under bis command are especiaIIv
hostile 70 him. lie has some stanch friends
however ana these are protesting against what
they say are ciscreditable efforts 10 prejudice
the public and members Of the court against
him.
REGULAR ARMY ITEME.
The Board Of Officers appointed 10 examine
candidates Tor appointment as Supcrintendeut#
OF National Cemeteries by Special Orders lam
airy ~, less, is dissolved, and the folIowing
new Board appointed: Lieut.. Col. Charlie
y. saWlelle, Deputy QIartermaster-lie1era J.
Lieut. Col. George r. Dandy, Deputy Ouarter'
master-General; Maj. james GilIlss. Quartz.
master The Board will meet in the Quarter.
master Generals Office July 20. Mai GiIliss
will act a. Recorder
Maj. John s. Billings Maj. Charles Smart
ana Maj. Robert NJ. Olieiliy, all Surgeons Rave
been constituted Board to examine Assistsnt
surgeons for promotion. The Board will meet
IN this city.
THE NAVY.
Inc couft-martial which has been trying
CommauasF Purneli y. Harrington for allow.
ing inc tF@ining-ship Constellation, which he
commanded 70 get aground, las concluded H.
WoFE with finding Of guilty and q sentence
oil ~ Two years suspension from rank and duty,
4 Als VIII hurt hlIn pretty badly. espeeiallv ss
u viii allow number Of lis inaiars IL baea,s.
Ais seniors Jan. ], 1883, be stood 44th On the
Ast O Commanders and there have been fvoo
q three promotions since. There were tbon
Al Commanders below him, Of " HON prol,abIv
one-ioaFtA will he above him when be begins
~ Climb upward again. The sentence Is gem
Children Crv for