The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-03-28
PERSONAL.

The negotiations of the Haytian Government for
the services of Maj. D. Essex Porter rs Commander
in-Chief are definitely off. The Government could
not raise the money which the Major required for
the maintenance of his family during his absence,
and he declined to take any further steps in the
matter.
The Republicans of Cincinnati, o. have nomi-
mated Gen. L. f. Noyes for Judge of the Superior
Court.
Gen. John S. Croker, SD n. Y, has been reap
pointed Warden of the District of Columbia jail, a
position which he has held for many years.
A comrade of Bradford, H., writes to US to cor
rect our designation of Clark f. Carr of Galesburg
H., as Colonel" He says Mr.. Carr was Postmas-
ter of Galesburg during the entire war, and up to
the time that Cleveland entered Office, and SO was
never in the army.
Col. Roderck r. Butler 18th Tenn. Cav, is a
prominent candidate for the position of Commits
soner of Indian Affairs. Col Butler is indorsed by
the Republican Members of the Tennessee LegisIa-
ture, and also by majority Of the Republican
Members of the 50th Congress, of which he was a
Member. Col. Butler lives at Mountain City, East
Tenn, and has been prominent in the politics of
that State for the past 40 years. He has been a
Member of both Houses of the State Legislature for
several terms; Judge of the First Judicial Cir
cult of Tennessee, aud was a Member of the 10Th,
good Congressman, and should he be appointed
Commissioner of Indian Affairs would undoubled-
ly administer the duties of that Office acceptab!y to
the President and the Nation.
Ex-Gov. William NJ Stone, of Iowa, who Is
prominently mentioned for the Commissioner of
the General Land Office has splendid record. At
the breaking out of the he was District Judge
but threw offthe judicial ermine and donned suit
of soldier blue private in the Sd Iowa He was
shortly afterwnrd promoted to the Majority of that
regiment He then made Colonel of the 22d
Iowa by Gov KirkwOod when that regiment was
raised and took it to the field This regiment was
the only one which effected Judgment on the enc
mys works in the charge of May %, 1863 at Yics-
| burg. Col. Stone was elected Governor of Iowa
| while in the field with his regiment and in 1864 he
resigned to accept the position, and reelected
on the expiration of his first term. He is a good
/ lawyer was a good soldier and an excellent Gov
ernor and if he receives the appointment he seeks
will undoubtedly make good Commissioners.
| f. A. Howard, Co. d. 18th Ind. of Decatur, Ala
! is in the city settling up the yeow-fever fund he
1 having been Chairman of the committee appointed
! by the citizens of Decatur TO disburse the money
which was contributed throughout the country and
sent to the infected districts during the Summer Of
1888. Comrade Towards regiment was in the cele-
brated Wilder's Brigade of mounted infantry
| Army of the Cumberland, and the comrade was
the Orderly for Gen. Wilder. He is one of the
prominent business men of Decatur and fortune has
smiled on him in marked degree, as he is quite well
| to do He deserves the success which has followed
him since the war, and the old soldier who is lucky
| enough 10 across Comrade Howard and asks
for assistance is never turned away empty handed
Badeau, the migrate, is opposing the confirmation
of Col Fred Grant as Minister to Vienna
Col. John A. Turley, 22d, slst and 9lst Ohio, ha.
| been nominated by the Republicans of Portsmouth
o.. for Mayor.
Capt. Asa s. Bushnell, 152d Ohio. now one o.
the leading bankers OF Springfield, o.. has been
| urged to accept the Republican nomination fol-
Governor of the State, but has declined because
of business interests which he cannot neglect
Gen Lafayette MeLaws, who commanded a di
vision in Longstreet's First Corps Army of Nor
thern Virginia, for so long, IS keeping boarding
house in Savannah, Ga, BE has been a RepubH
can for many years, and is Gen. Longstreet's can
| didate for Marshal of the Southern District O
| Georgia.
Senator Quay says he Is supporting Gen. Hart
| ranft for Collector of the Port of Philadelphia