The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-10-24

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been ordered before the Retiring Board at
| Governors Island, N. Y.
Maj. Robert NJ. oReilly. Surgeon. has been
granted six months leave with permission to
leave the United States.
Lieut. Col. Anthony Heger, Surgeon, is trans
ferred from the Division of the Atlantic to
| Washington as Attending Surgeon.
Capt. Edward Everts, Surgeon, now Mt Fort
| Apache, Ariz., will report to Davds Island,
New York. for duty.
Capt. Louis Brechmin, now at Fort Laramie,
Wyo.. will succeed Capt. Evcrts.
First Lieut.. Alfred L. Brady, Assistant
Surgeon. is relieved from duty at Davids
Island, New York. and ordered 20 Fort Omaha.
First Lieut.. Henry s. L. Harris, Assistant
| Surgeon, is relieved at San Antonio, Tex, and
ordered to Fort Keogh, Mont.
ARMY AND NAVY.
BY command of Gen Schofed the Army
( Regulations have been amended so that any
male above the age of 16 aud under the age of
/ IS wears effective, able bodied aud free from
disease, of good character. who does not appear
10 be of incorporate habits, and who has com
petent knowledge of tho English language,
may be enlisted, due attention being given TO
the restrictions in third article concerning
minors. This regulation, in so far as 1t relates
TO age. shall not apply to soldiers who may re-
enlist, nor 10 those who have served honestly
and faithfully previous enlistment in the
! Army. Applicants for enlistment will I've re-
quired 30 furnish such evidence Of good char
acteF as they obtain.
With view 20 determine their fitness and
| aptitude for the service, and TO give them an
| opportunity tOsecure testimonials, ms we'll as for
| the inquiry and delineation contemplated by
the 22d article of war. they may be retained
ana provided for Mt rendezvous, after having
| signed the declaration of intention TO enlist
and. passed the medical examination, for not to
exceed six days. Men so retained Will be known
rs recruits on probation. The enlistment papers
of any such recruits who may be unit or unde-
sirable for the service, or who may not desire
10 remain in the service. will not be completed.
The enlistment papers of recruits who are ao-
cepied aud duly sworn will bear the dale on
which the enlistment is completed by admins
tering the oath.
Adi't-Gen. Kelton said that If the hopes of
the Department were realized the Army would
soon be fli ed with an excellent class OF men.
for with few other notifications which would
he made the Army would be considered de-
sirable place for the young men OF the country.
it is not tho intention of the Department TO
enlist men without knowing something about
them, hence the paragraph providing that
| applicants shall furnish evidence OF good char
| acter. After man is once enlisted he Will be
sent 10 some recruiting rendezvous, where fur
| ther opportunity will be had to judge of his
fitness for the service, and If this further sur
vey prove unsatisfactory the recruit will be
discharged Ia this way the Adjutant- General
believes that they will get only the best class
Of men in the Army.
Acting Rear Admiral John q. Walker ex-
poets to sail Cor the European station on his
flagship Chicago not later than November l.
I His departure will work great changes ia the
different Bureaus of the Navy Department.
The United States Revenue cutter Rush ar
rived last week at Seattle, Wn. T.. from Boring
Sea, where she has been capturing Illicit seal
ers. Commander Shepard was interviewed
ahont rnmors which have been current for
some time that British Columbians were lying
In wait for him 10 pulish him for seiZing Brit
ish sealers. The Commander replied that lac
had heard nothing of such threats. except what
he had read IN the papers AT Port Townsend,
and also remarked that he did not believe any
thing of the kind had been uttered. and the
statement must have come from irresponsible
persons. Ii there any truth in IL, aud he
could have been apprised Of IL in time, he
would have steamed into Victoria aud would
have shaken the American flag in the faces of
the Victorians. lie said he was on good terms
personally with the prominent men Of Victoria,
and did not believe that any iBdignity to an
American Government ship would be counte-
nanced bY the people OF Victoria
Capt. Norman II. Farquhar. Z. S. n, who
commanded the U. s $. Trenton when wrecked
ia the great Samoan hurricane, has been order
ed TO the Bureau of Navigation, Navy Depart
mcnt. TO take charge of the photographic Office.
relieving Lieut. George ii. Dyer. Capt Far
onhar will be known hereafter as Commodore
Farquhar.
REMINIscEST HISTORY.
] frequently meet an old resident OF this city
who was page in the Senats when he was
boy, nearly 30 years ago. and who rose 10 i'm.
portant positions there that he retained until
after the war OF the rebellion.
know Of no mere entertaining onvcrsatiOn-
alist among my acquaintances and am always
delighted 10 listen 20 his "reminiscences. which
are never unibteTesting. aud nltentiTncs thrill
ing. he tells Of persons and historical events
with whisb bC personally familiar.
Very recently he told me OF the events per-
tanning to the inauguration OF Andrew John
son as Vice President in 1860. and they explain
20 much that l deem them worth publishing,
following as nearly as possible without pre-
tending 90 exActuess, his own language:
"While Mr.. johnson was q Senator became
c0nfdenfially intimate with him, and the in
finiacy continued after he returned 10 TeBues-
See 10 be Military Governor Of bis home State.
After his election 10 be Vice President he
remained at Nashville attending 10 his Official
7 duties. and it Was learned here that his health
had become somewhat impaired through the
labors and anxieties Of his position.
Just before March 8. 1862 Hon. John w.
|, Forncy. then Secretary Of the Senate. received
dispatch from Gov johnson, reading. AS
nearly as ] can recoilect, without referring 70
memoranda:
- have been In poor health for some time,
and am now really sick. Is it absolutely nee
essary that / should be present ia Washington
; al the Inauguration 10 take the oath Of Office
as Nice-Presdent? A. JOHgsoN.'
; Mr. ForBey consulted with several distin.
. guished Senators aud then called me 10 him 10
prepare aud send dispatch IN answer, which
read thus:
80 il Is absolutely necessary that you should
4 be here by all means. II anything should hap.
. pen 10 Mr. Lincoln, that would create an i'm
: peratiFe necessity for your presence
There had always been fears among the
3 Union men here that attempt would be
made 10 assassinate Mr. Lincoln, and that was
? why Mr.. FOrney desired me 10 make the dis
patch 90 strong in Us wording.
So Gov. johnson came on and early on the
morning OF Inauguration Day. while my
! way 10 the Capitol, stopped at the Metropoli.
tan Hotel aud went 10 Mr. Johnson's room.
/ "a young Lieutenant came TO the door al
| | my knock, and in answer 10 my inquiries told
me Gov. johnson was not yet dressed. aud
could not see him. The Governor, however
: heard my voice, aud asking Is that you. -
told me 10 come IN, and remarking 10 the Lieu.
tenant that i was an old friend the latter left
> | the room.
when we were alone the Governor took
. my hands. aud said / am sick. and feel 80
= much worse this morning that have sent foI
: drink Of liquor When tie liquor came he
drank il. aud ] joined him, both taking sec
ond drink AS left him AZ the end OF half an