The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-06-12

| the Marine Corps will be made six by the re-
| tireHent of Capt. Taylor and two designations.
| 1t will DO seen THAT while 20 vacancies now
exist there may be,27. This years class mum
| bers %, two OF whom have been declared
| physically incompetent, so that tho cadets who
| have passed will probably all ind commissions.
| This is the first class where such q thing has
occurred.
Leaves of absence have been granted as fol-
| lows: First Lieut.. John Mcclellan. 9th Art,
! two months; Capt. G. A. ii. McCawIey,
| Assistant Quarterihaster, two mon this; Capt.
| o. Il. Mitcham, Ordnance Department, two
months.
The United States steamers Dolphin and
Kearsarge arrived at Charleston, S. c., Friday
| last
Paymaster J. P. Loomis has been ordered to
tho Pensacola, 30tlf inst; Paymaster George w.
Beaman has been detached from the Baltimore,
July ], and ordered to settle accounts and wait
orders; Chief Engineer James Entwisle has
been ordered rs Inspector Of machinery build
ing for gunboats aud 6, at the Bath Iron
Works, Bath, Nc; Boatswain james Farrell TO
the receiving ship Minnesota.
The United States steamer Petrol, during
her trial NJ tho dock at Norfolk last week. broke
her main bearing, and will again have to be
laid up for repairs
NEW APPoINTEEs.
The President sent the following nomina-
lions to the Senate during the past week
United States Consuls-Thomas NJ Newson,
of Minnesota, at Malaga; William A. Rublee,
of Wisconsin, Mt Prague.
George l.. Wellington. TO be Assistant United
States Treasurer at Baltimore.
Frank G. Partridge, of Vermont, Examiner
OF Claims State Department, to succeed Walker
Blaine, deceased.
Asbury i. Conway, of Wyoming, to be AS
sociate Justice Supreme Court Wyoming
Lilcston B. Bartlett Probate Judge of Grand
County, Utah.
Collectors of Customs-Gorham 2. Pomroy,
Providence, K. l.; james A. Pine. Fernandna,
Fla; William A. White ST. Mary's, Ga: VIII.
lam l.. McMilen, Surveyor of Customs at New
Orleans; J, Eugene Troth, Assistant Collector
of Customs for the port Of Camden, N J., Dis
trict OF Philadelphia Alexander Won Land
berg, Col .ector OF Internal Revenue Dist Dis.
trict of New York.
Assistant Surgeons in the Army. with tho
rank of First Lieutenant-Frank r. Keefer,
of Pennsylvania; Thomas H. Raymond, Of
Indiana Henry ID. Snyder, of PENNSYLVANIA:
Allen NJ Smith, Of New York; Ashton b.
Heyl, OF Pennsylvania; Joseph T. Clarke, of
New York.
CHAT ABOUT PEOPLE
Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, the sister of
cx-Prcsident Cleveland, who was for a while
known rs the first lady of the land. has hcep
heard from concerning the reported narrow
escape she bad from drowning while ont sail
ing on the west coast of Florida She says
there was not a word of truth in the story.
Secretary Of Agriculture Rusk will deliver
an address to the farmers of Ohio at Columbus
during tho progress Of the State Fair in Sep
TENDER next
Hon. John Dalzcll has been rcnominated By
the Republicans of the I'D District of Pennsyi.
vania
Hon. John C. Tarsuey received tho nomina-
ton OF the Democrats Of tho 9TH District Of
Missouri last week. Tarsncy is the soldier Con-
gresham who made the big speech against his
fellow prisoners whom the prisoner. OF. war bill
was up in the House n short time ago lie hs.
longed TO the 4th Mich. and served in Libby,
Belle Isle, Andorsonvile and Mllen prisons,
according 10 his own statements. The old boys
OF his district have said they will try 10 make
1t hot for the Honorable John. aud no will
have to hump himself 10 come back to Con-
gress
Secretary of War Proctor left Washington
last week for the North, expecting to be gone
week. lie will spend couple Of DAYS i'm New
York looking around tho Government works
on Willcts Point and tho forts, and will then
take time TO visit his home at Rutland VT
lie wiii also attend the graduating exercises at
West Point
Mrs. Harrison and Mrs Blaine visited Alex
andfih, Va. on Sunday last and worshiped in
during his lifetime. The distinguished visitors
were unknown, and they took seats the same
as ordinary worshipors. IL Is customary To ask
people oil prominence 10 set in the pew which
was rented by Gen. Washington while he lived
nj Mount Vernon. but as the Presidents wife
and hrs. Blaine were not recognized By tho
minister or deacons Of the old church, they re.
cetved no more attention than ord nary
churchgoers. while tho carriage OF Mrs
Blaine was waiting for her. tho horses became
frightened and ran away; the carriage was
wrecked and the Coachmau badly injured
Capt. Patrick OFarrel, Of Rawlins Post
Department Of tho Potomac, delivered the
Grafton on Memorial Day at Cupeper Va He
SAID that the Grand Army did not deny their
old Toes tho right 10 pay homage TO their dead
leaders, but did protest against the resurrection
OF the rebel flag. The Stars aud Bars was the
symbol Of the attempted destruction OF this
Union, aud should bo buried forever in the
same grave with the lost cause. We want
only one flag in this Nation, and we are as
determined now on this flag question as we
were IN 1868. The Stars aud Stripes should
be 10 the American citizen what the Cross Is TO
the Christian.
VETERANS IN THE CITY
w. II. Shaver, "a Pa. Art, Kingston, Pa
Comrado Shaver Is prospecting in the grocery
business.
G. S. Ely, Co. b. 43d Ohio Rowling Green. o.
NJ j.. Adams First Lieutenant, l2lst Ohio,
Mt Gilead, o. Comrado Adams is in the in
surance business.
J. T. Dryer, lst Ind, Logansport, Ind.
Capt. w L. Stewart. Co. A, I'D Ind Delphi
Ind. Comrade Stewart is Treasurer of Carroll
County.