New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-30
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II. .ld.st orcer IN the United states Navy Is Com
uodoe Henry Bruce now the retired list and living
in Boston lie was born on February L. l'eS' ana
vas Amounted midShpman in the Nav! lrom Msssa-
chusetts on November 0, 1913. During MS seventy
six wears of life in the Navy he was iorytwo years
nm tho active list but had only fifteen years Of
servjce and echt years OF shore duty Three OF his
hfteen wears Of scascrvcc, from 1881 70 lo4o' were
spent as lieutenant the famous olu Hlga~ brandy
wine in the Mediterranean Squadron ana MS Only
command was the brig Trlxton the coast of Africa
In ls4s His last promotion on the scuVe Hst was 10
the grade Of commander on september g 1881 lie
was retired scptember 49, 1888. but on April A. 1867
he was promoted TO commodore favor which Officers
ON the retired list no longer have The law has been
amended prohibiting promotions on the retired liSt
and officers who are retired from acuve duV from
causes incident 10 the service naturally
feel that It is an injustice not TO DO
promoted with Others of their date As the promo
ton would simply give a retired officer an additional
gold ,ripe on his sleeve and additional device on
his shoulder strap II would not affect the Government
nor do Injustice TO anybody TO allow him 20 advance
in bis grade when MS fellow on me ac've Is' Oh cor
dores and rear admiraIs the retired list have been
promoted since they were on the active list
@The incessant trouble that many Of your judges
seem to have said Florida lawyer on visit to this
In squirting him on have his cases ready for trial
when they are called. reminds me of enc OF our
Judges who had to so down to the Indian River
country twice year to hold court The lawyers
down there were good-naturcd. indolent fellows who
never had their cases ready for trial when called.
The Judge had often been forced TO spend week In
the close lttle court house and at the dreadful hotels
when two days prompt work would have wiped on
the calender He had scolded and threatened 10 no
purpose many a time. Courtweek was sf-.li-
annual celebration down there. the Crackers ga'hereu
in from fer and near and the tavernkeepers expccel
to make a good thing Of it, and were seldom disap-
pointed But the judge determined to teach them a
lesson on this occasion
He opened court promptly, with the result tha'
one half the cases on the calendar were called before
counsel began 10 arrive OF the other half no' d
single case was ready. Every lawyer had Witness
missing or a Juror late, some legal formatN YET 10
be colnnlied with and all noted how aable the )udge
was IN granting few hours time on the mlst uNiai
plea Finally, when the clerk of the court Announce
that no more were on the CALENDAR the !uuso
gravely replied 1911 49,.
MIR. Clerk. all these cases are continued uhu heA
term. This Court IS going fishing -.
Next term was SIX months of, and there was gIeat
Indignation but the old Judge could not be preNaHe
upon to change his mind. There was not so huch
carelessness that circuit thereafter, you may DC
sure, whether six months delay in the work ~
his Office would be any punishment 10 your peculiar
Dstrict-AttOrney is not at all clear"