The National tribune., 1889-05-16
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weeks beings at the Ma
tiOnal Capital
BUrLER AND POTTER.


past week Tor evidence TO convict Admiral
Porter of running away during the passage OF
Faragut's feet by the forts on the Mississippi
River. He also called on the President, but for
what purpose cannot be learned. Admiral
Porter remains quiet, says nothing, and seems
willing to rest his case with the public. 1t Is
SD unfortunate controversy.
Gen. Buffers visit 10 the Navy Department
was FOR the purpose Of finding the log book of
The Harriet Lane, and dozen clerks were de-
tailed and fruitiess search Of a couple OF days
resulted: but the log was not 20 be found, and
no one connected with the files Of the Navy
Department could account for this.
Admiral Porter, however, when spoken to
regarding the mysterious disappearance Of this
volume, had hearty laugh at the expense of
Gen. Butler, remarking that any man who had
served so closely with the navy in the South
west as Gen. Butler claims TO have done and
did moi remember that the Lane was captured
tie l0g-b0oll as a matter Of course, along with
her-has either lost his memory or is an ass
and never had a memory. But the fact that
none Of the officials Of the Navy Department
who have charge Of the records there remem-
bered the circumstance any more than did Gen.
Butler would rather have tendency 10 relieve
the General Of loss Of memory and the other
implication. which everybody who ever came
50 contact with the General would be willing
10 testify to. 1t is a very unfortunate affair,
10 matter how it may be considered, and 1t Is
10 be hoped that nothing more than war OF
words viii result, for they are men OF too great
prominence and excellence TO be at lOggerheads.
HARRISON FOR HOME RULE.
A great deal Of importance is to be attached
90 the reply the President made recently TO
delegation Of Grand Army men and Union vet
erans who called upon him urging the appoint
lment Of a New Hampshire man for Superin-
tendent Of the Government reservation at Hot
Springs, Ark. The President Informed them
that he would consider their request after he
had failed to secure the proper party for the
position IN Arkansas, but lntimated that they
had better turn their attention in some other
direction, as he had little doubt but what that
party could and would be found.
MANLY LETTER FROM CoRP'L TANNER.
Charles D. Shank, a Special Examiner at
Lima. o.. recently wrote 10 Commissioner Tan
ner Offering his resignation, saying be supposed
the Commissioner would not care TO retain an
Office men not IN sympathy with him poiltI-
cally. To this Commissioner Tanner replied as
follows: 90 beg TO assure you that did not sit
down IA this Office TO wage warfare on en-
ployes thereof who may happen 10 differ from
me politically especially if, as in your case,
they were men who. like myself, wore the blue"
lie continued TO say be wanted efficiency, with
disposition to help the old soldier TO prove;
his claim rather than disposition to knock
him OFT.
Ink bAtC EkANIEEs
It seems that Mr.. Benedict who was the
Public Printer during Mr. Cleveland's Admin
istration, did not tender his resignation even
after the President had appointed Hon. Frank
". Palmer, Of Illinois, as his successor. Con-
seQuently. the President wrote Benedict a
letter, informing him that his services were no
longer required On Friday Mr.. Palmer called
on Dir. Benedict and was escorted over the
building.
Mr. palmer's bond Of $1,000 was Sled on
Saturday last with the Secretary of the Inte-
rior was Immediately accepted and he took
charge Of the largest printing establishment in
the world on Monday.
VETERANS IN THE CITY.
Maj. John J. Safely, 18Th Iowa of Lodi, Ind,
or perhaps Of the city Of New York. or of Tue
son, Ariz. all of which cities, States aud Terri
tories are glad to acknowledge him q citizen,
has been In Washington for several days. He
left for New York on Friday last Maj. Safely
was enc Of the good soldiers of the Army
OF the West BE was the Provost Marshal
on the staff Of the Third Brigade, Fourth
Division, Seventeenth Corps, in and around
Atlanta and did some Of the most gallant and
daring acts shat were done on ans battlefield.
Daring the action Of July p 1864, the day
the gallant Mcpherson was killed Mai. Safely.
then Second Lieutenant on the brigade staff.
carried cartridges TO the men OF the different
regiments OF his brigade. through such storm
OF shot aud shell that even the underground
fwkieh vas very thick vas so completely rid
died that month afterward hardly green
heal YVES 10 be seen. lie distributed cartridges
70 the 10th Iowa only moment before the en-
tire regiment surrendered. but luckily made
his escape. He fairly entered the Jaws OF
death with two 50-pOund boxes Of ammu-
milton his shoulders and came out alive
but covered all over with glory. 1t may
be gratifying TO Maj. Safely's old comrades
Tts1ll 7,fo ol-
and energy which caused him to rise from
the ranks 10 the Majority Of his regiment
has cared for him since the war He in other
words, has prospered as far as this world:
goods are concerned, and a more generous
oPeB-handed cOmrade cannot be found IN tho
country than he 10 the unfortunate people who
were IN the service with him and cali him com
Tade. De has deem an expert mining engineer
Tor years, and has the best reputation of anS
man ia his business IN the country He has
made several fortunes, has invested largely IN
lands, and Owls one Of the incest properties in
The State of Indiana. al Lodi. Here he has an
artcsian well which combines ali the qualities
besides several more virtues of the celebrated
Blue Lick waters of Kentucky according Il
the chemists and Maj. SAFELY. He has built I
hoase q By 20 feet, which is one of the hand
soonest structures in Indiana at a cost of near
j. 100000. lie has room for any old com
Tade who passes his way, and should any one b,
fortunate enough 70 get an invitation to spenC
briei period there, they need not be afraid O
starving The Major does not claim 10 be ;
Col bcilars, bit when you hear him tall
OF tie virtues Of the Lodi YOU would thinI
you had at least come across a verv. nea
relative Of the gallant and veracious Colone
Of Mark Twain's conception. But he doe
not make a business OF selling Lodi water
The Major called upon President Harriso,
during his stay in the city, and while passing
through the White House grounds came upol
. party Of workmen, in charge Of a German
who were cutting some ailanthus trees from
the grounds because Of their unpleasant odor
dc inquired why the trees were being Gu
down, and was informed that 4" Dey are IN
healthy; dat dey smell" Why" saws tn
Major, they co not smell half as bad as Iod
water" :" w hat is dot?" saws the foreman
never having heard Of the famous water b
fore. But IL he had taken the pains TO inquir
Of either the President or Secretary Halforf
lac would have found that they were familia
with both its taste and smell for Lodi is onl
short distance from Indianapolis, and Safell
who IS 3 friend and personal acquaintance Z
both tie President and his Secretary. has fui
nished them with lots Of the sEeet-smelIiu
fluid
lion. a. a. Putnam, Uxbridge Mass Can
Putuam was Lieutenant ia the I'd Mass. H A
and Captain in the 18th Mass, afterward tn
1st Mass II. A. lie served till the end of N
war, and is now District Judge
Capt II. Z. Benjamin 39th Iowa. Tamn,
Fla. Capt. Benjamin viii be best remembers
by soldiers Of the Army Of the Tennessee !
Assistant Quartermaster-General, Fourth d
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