The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-08-22

Them, and Secretary of War Proctor has prom
sed to look into the matter and remedy 1t IL
possible But the Secretary will have his hands
full, for political and social influence are hard
things TO fight against, even though Secretary
of War is the leader of the opposition.
NEW APpoINTEEs.
The following appointments were made by
the President during the past week.
Robert B. Rentfro, TO be Collector of Customs
for the District of Brazos dc Santiago, Tex.
Daniel r. Collier, to be Surveyor of Customs
for the Port of Louisville, Ky.
Robert A. Mosely, jr, TO be Collector of In
ternal Revenue for the District of Alabama.
Louis Wenstein, to be Collector of Internal
Revenue for the Fourth District OF Iowa.
Rudolph Herring, of New York city; Samuel
NJ. Gray, of Providence, r. l., and L. 2. Stearns,
of Boston, to be Sanitary Engineers, to exam
inc and report upon the system of sewerage in
the District of Columbia, as provided during
last session of Congress.
VIM. Rule, of Tennessee, to be Pension Agent
at Knoxville, Tenn.
Indian Agents-Robert Ashley, of Nebraska,
at tho Omaha and Winnehago Agency in Me-
braska; c. w. Crause, of Indiana. Mt tho Pima
Agency in Arizona; Thomas J. Moore, OF Mis-
souri,, at the Quawpaw Agency in the Indian
Territory Charles Il. Adams of Maryland at
tho Kiowa Agency in the Indian Territory.
CHAT ABOUT PEOPLE.
Secretary of War Proctor recently decided
the case of Gen. William L. (Baldy) Smith in
his favor. The river and harbor Improvement
work at Wilmington, Del, is in charge OF Gen.
Smith, who is on the Retired List Of the Army.
Some time ago the question was raised whether
he could continue to hold the position without
injury 10 his status rs n retired officer, ana
Secretary Endicott was of the opinion that he
could not The case having been brought to
Secretary Proctor's attention, he has decided
that Gen. Smith cane continue in his place Mt
Wilmington, drawing pay rs Major of Engi-
neers, aud at the same time receive his pay as
q retired officer
Joseph q. Cannon will be elected Speaker, and
that Gen. Harrison is certain of rcnomina-
tion.
Representative Sowden, Of Pennsylvania felt
that he was badly treated by Cleveland and
resented it. Cleveland struck back. and Sowden
lost his denomination to Congress Then his
brother Democrats in Lehigh County tried to
read him ont of the party. He has recently
gone through stubborn fight with them, and
como out on top.
am pained to hear that the prairie zephyrs
which reach the peIlucid lake front about Chi
eago are tainted with dark mutterings OF blood
shed. 1t 10 all account of "ruction
which has broken out between those two emf.
pent Irish Americans Representative John
+. Fincrty and Representative Frank LAWYER.
II grows out of the Cronin matter. Capt. Fin
erty. who is editor of The Cftisen, ia partisan
OF Alexander Sullivan, the President OF the Clan
na-GRel, while Mr. Lawler adheres to the Cro-
min side In a speech ut n picnic last week
Lawler, who has tongue which runs with
rather loose gearing allnded 10 Fincrty as a
coward. a poltroon aud a liar" Whom this
came to Finerty's ears be announced that he
wonld be likely to shoot some large, irregular
holes in Lawler. on sight. So far he has not
done this but John is a man of nerve, and am
pretty sure that III thet ever face each other
with pistols the meeting viii not be as blood.
less as the recent affair OF honor between the
gallant and distinguished Georgians.
Senator Mcpherson has succeeded in organ
izing the Democracy Of New Jersey against
his chief rival-ex-Gov. Icon Albeit. and viii
prevent that gentleman getting re -nomina-
ton.