The National tribune., 1889-10-03

| the result OF the investigation may lead TO the
abandonment of the post as recruiting station
| Col. John Coppinger, the son-in-law of Secre
tary Blaine, has also been ordered TO make fre.
quent visits Of inspection to the barracks. and
| TO report matters directly TO the Secretary Of
War. Col. Coppinger is the Chief Recruiting
Officer, Department of Missouri
Capt. T. w. Symons, of the Corps of Engi
neers, has been relieved from duty as assistant
| TO the Engineer Commissioner of the District
| of Columbia, and ordered to Portland, Ore,
where he will relieve Capt. Willard Young
who is ordered TO Memphis, Tenn. relieving
! Capt w. I. Russell, who will take the place as
assistant TO the Engineer of the District. II
is believed that the relieving of Capt. Symons
| fOreshadOws the relief of the present Engineer
Commissioner of tho District, Maj. Charles w.
Raymond Capt. Symons's transfer was en-
tirely unexpected TO him.
Secretary of War Proctor has formally Up.
proved of the deeds of transfer Of the Kingsley
estate, which is adjacent TO the West Point
Military Academy, and the purchase will be
made at once and the tract annexed to the pres
ent Academy grounds.
MANUFACTURED SENSATIONS.
Years ago the newspaper correspondents en-
ployed here in Washington comprised a num-
! Der of intelligent and industrious gentlemen
who directed their efforts 10 the one end OF
/ getting and furnishing news to the papers they
| represented.
In these latter days there seems to have
| grown up new element, that has come in
| with cheap wOrkmen, who supply correspond
| inRly cheap work by exhibiting an enormous
ability to utterly ignore real news even if
they recognize it when they run across it, and
| TO dish up quantity of absurd, and most
often untTuthfui sensation.
] am moved 10 write these remarks from an
instance that the sensation mongers had fit
over during the last week. Mr.. Frederick
| Douglass, the new Minister to Hayti, is well
known at home as we'll as abroad as having
portion of African blood in his veins. It was
decided by the Government to send Minister
Douglass TO his new post in sloop Of war, and
the OSslpee was designated for the purpose.
The Osslpee has very recently returned from
the West Indies and Hayt and was under the
command OF Commander Augustus G. Kellogg
Last week, aud just before the announcement
that Minister Douglass was TO sail in the 0ssipee
Commander kellogg applied to be relieved from
the eoIDmand, aud was duly succeeded by Com
mAnder RObley ID. Evans. The sensation hunt
ems, without knowing the least thing in the
world about the facts. at once jumped TO the
conclusion that Kellogg had procured his de-
tachment from the vessel Oh account of an an
tipathy 10 having MIR. Douglass on board as an
Official passenger, aud they as promptly formu-
lated the conjecture aud sent it off as fact.
Now. the facts are these: Commander Kel-
ADrE Aa4AS BtCD IN Tue AeSt lHnits during the
past Snmmer-tbe unhealthy season there and
as be has been in delicate health for several
years, was pretty we'll used up and unfit TO
make longer cruise. On account of his
health be made application several weeks ago.
Immediately upon arriving in American wa
tiers, 10 he detached, aud at the same time pri-
vateiy Informed Commander Evans, who is
connection, of his intention. TO the end that
the latter might make an effort TO secure tho
Command Tins hafprs tha in
Hayti was ended, and long before the Govern
ment bad considered the idea of sending Mr..
Douglass to has post in military vessel.
Further, IL is within the personal knowledge
OF the writer that 40 Sthcer in the Navy, espe-
cially of his rank. is more free from race pre-
Judice than Commander Kellogg. He was born
an that hotbssd Oi AbolitIunAlIsm, the Western
Reserve, Ia Ohio, where Ben. Wade and Joshua
* Giddlngs were ruling spirits. and he WAS
reared Ia Illinois, IN the home of his uncle,
that sturdy fighting Quaker, Rev. Owen Love-
JOY, the Aboliti0nist apostle. la party politics
Commander kellogg follows his distinguished
relatives teaching and example.
WASHINGTON SOLDIER.
met and had chat few days ago with
Gen. Duncan C. Walker, who is q lawyer here.
with stronger predictions for newspaper work
than for las courts aud Supreme Court reports
aud alter parting. nay memory brought up much
lie WAS born in Washington when his father
Hon. Robert J. Walker, had been Secretary
Of the Treasury. and sspousing the Union cause
served with distinction with his UNCLE that
gallant old soldier, Maj. -Gen. William H. En-
DRY, As Adjutaut- General and Chief Of staff
lbs position at headquarters Of the Nineteenth
Corps in the Shenandoah Valley gave him the
RANK OF Colonel, and 50 when the rewards for
gailantry were disiribuled-enpty aud at
times expensive hOn0rs-hc WAS brevettcd Brig
adleT-Gcncral Tor Winchester aud Cedar Greek
remembered that he WAS the brother-in- law
Of ex Attorney General Brewster Of President
GaThelds Cabinet, and was 4 confidential en-
ploye OF the Department Of Justice during the
incnmDency OF tine Attorney -Gcneralship of
has distinguished relative. His grandfather
was Hon. Amos Kendall one time Po,tmaster-
General, whose public services TO Washington
aud lts people we're many aud great, both in
personal exertions aud money expenditures
Amos Kendall may well be credited with che
Institution here OF the National College for the
Blind, Deaf, aud Damb and in recognition of
his great work the location of the College il
known as Kendall Green.
Air. Kendall Was the prime mover In the
erection by the Baptists here OF the splendid
church edIdce al the corner Of Eighth and ii
streets known as the " Calvary Baptist Church"
which name it displays in broad gold letters
affixed high across the front. Ny recollection
~ LhAt Alr. Kendall presented the congregation
with the ground upon which the eli arch stands
aud i have always heard that he supplied a
large portion OF the funds required for It's cree
ton Anent this church d funny story was
told away back ia the days Of the late war A
heavy artilleryman stationed ia one Of the
many forts surrounding the Capital concluded
20 have little celebration one time and, As lie
was a good soldier, he secured from his com
handing officer pass that would be sure TO
enable him 10 get back 10 the fort on time, no
matter what might happen. He celebrated,
aud duly landed ia the old Central Guard
House." on Louisiana avenue, for a nights
lodging. The next morning. as his pass had
not nearly expired. he was released, aud wisely
concluded - pike out for his own quarters, but
got his breakfast, etc, first. AS lac meandered
up Eighth street he stopped by tree Just Oppo.
site the then newly completed church, aud
happened 10 see the inscription, which he read
slowly, thus: Cavalry Baptist Church" He
studied II over a moment aud then remarked:
7" That's just the way things go; the cavalry
get everything. Here they've got q brand new
church. i wonder why ia blazes the artillery
don't get one. It's blamed shame" Then he
trudRed along home, bordering over the in
justice OF the authorities toward the artillery
service.
SURPRISING STATEMENT
has recently been made by a Washington cor
respondent who has been examining into the
matter, when he says that IG9 members OF the
National Legislature fought on side or tho
other during the late war Of the rebellion In
other words. this correspondent shows that the
COulederacy IS represented by 81 men who
served 10 the rebel army who now hold Dosi-