The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-07-24

On the noflueFn lTontler'
HOW ADJ.-GEN. DRUM WAS FOOLED.
An Irish American. who used TO be clerk
In the Adiutant- General Office, in Washington,
was very fond of his teddy, and because thereof
found himself often in hard lines He had
been dismissed several times and because of
having been gallant soldier and being an in
telligent man aud one of the best clerks in the
Department, he had been reinstated as often as
he had been dismissed The last time he made
an escapade, however, and was dismissed, 1T
required much argument with Adj't-Gen.
Drum TO renstate him, but the MANNED soldier
was ut last told TO go TO work and behave him
self in the future, for the least infraction of
duty would lead TO his eternal dismissal"
The veteran went TO work for n day or two,
bnt was SO pleased with the fact that he was
again upon Uncle Sans pay rolls that it was
utterly impossible for him 10 help celebrating.
He, therefore, got glorious one night and staid
away from the Office for nearly two weeks, and
Gen. Drum was only waiting for him To turn
up to have him dismissed from the service. A
friend of the veteran, however, who had been
trying 10 induce him to let up and come to
work, went TO the Adjutant- General and told
him that the veteran was away from the Office
on account of the death of his father, so that
when the delinquent did sober up and come to
work, and WAS sent for by Gen. Drum, the
General condOed with him upon his bereave-
had been dead over 20 years.
MRS. HARRTsoN's MARROW ESCAPE
While Mrs. Harrison and her daughter, Mrs
Mckee were driving through the streets Of
Cape May on Friday evening last. horse
attached to n dog cart, and driven by mere
lad, became frightened and dashed toward the
Presidential carriage, and barely missed over
turning il. striking the wheels with such force
as TO shake mp the occupants considerably.
Mrs Mckee tainted, ibut rs this was ali the
damage DONE except few scars left upon the
carriage. the Presidents family were driven
home but little the worse for their scare and
shaking mp.
MONUMENT TO GEN. wADswoRTH.
Representative Osborne, of Pennsylvania
has introduced a bill IN the House for the
erection Of statue TO Gen. WaGsworth, the
gallant New Yorker, who was killed early in
Grants Virginia campaign of 1864. The statue
Is tn stand in one of the public reservations in
Washington, of which city Gen. Wadsworih
was at one time the Military Governor. The
Government is 10 contribute $4,000 toward
the memorial. aud the officers and men of
Wadsworth's Division will swell that sum still
farther. The House Library Committee will
report Gen. Osbornes bill fayorably.
PENSIONERS IN THE PENSION BUREAU.
A statement prepared at the Pension Bureau
shows that out Of the LISA clerks now en-
plOycd ia that bureau, 233 are now drawing
pensions. Applications for pensions from 81
others are now pending, 2S under the old laws
and % under the recent act. The Commits
sioner has directed that permanent record
be kept showing the number Of pensioners
and the number making applications for PEN
sion in that bureau.
ARMY AND NAVY.
The Superintendent OF the Soldiers and Sail
ors' Branch OF the w. c. T. u, Mrs. Powell
called on the Secretaries Of the War and Navy
Departments last week 10 ask permission for
soldiers and sailors who belong to that organ
zation 10 wear its badge. No positiv prom
Uses were made by the Secretaries, but il Ia
hoped that the matter can be arranged so that
the soldiers and sailors can wear their temper
ance badges.
The United States Steamship Nipsic, now at
Honolulu. has been ordered to San Francisco,
where she Will exchange her present officers,
who have served on her since the Samoa dis
asieT. Tor those Of the United States Steamship
Adams. which is TO be put out OF commission.
Commodore Joseph Skerreit United States
! Navy. who has been in command Of the Ports
mouth ~. H. Navy yard for some time, was,
b. order Of Secretary Tracy, on Thursday last
detached from that yard. to take effect Sept
IL, aud 70 assume command of the Washington
Navy yard two days later, relieving Capt
Meade. who viii be placed on waiting orders
Commodore Skerrett is ia the prime Of life,
man Of family, aud a favorite both within aud
outside OF naval circles. His last service at sea
was when be was in command of the flagship
OF the Chinese station. He was In charge Of
the Naval Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa when
transferred 10 the command Of the Portsmouth
yard. Some years ago he resided in Washing
ton, at the time filling one OF the several posi-
| lions in the yard to which officers are detailed
| 10 turn. de then made himself exceedingly
popular. and those now stationed at the yard
/ look upon bis selection 10 relieve Capt. Meade
with pleasure, as long as a change must be
made, aud VIII gladly welcome him back to the
yard
NEW APPoIsTEEs.
The following nominations were sent 10 the
I Senate by the President during the past week /:
Ailnred T. Nettleton, Of Minnesota, 10 be an
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury.
James Russell SOley, Of Massachusetts, TO be
! Assistant Secretary OF the Navy.
To he Receivers Of Public Moncy-Jacob r.
4 Welty, Of Washington, at Olympia, Wash; John
/ =. Cattiin, OF Montana, at MissoUla, Mont;
! George W. Cook. Of Montana at Lewiston.
To lac Registers OF Land Ofices-John Ans
/ der5On, Oh Montana, at Missoula, Mont; Chas.
/ A. Barge Of Montana.
IAeBt.-Col. Michael Il. Morgan Assistant Com
nissary General OF Subsistence, 10 be Colonel
sistence
Maj Thos. C. Sullivan, Commissary Of Sub.
sisteBoe 10 be LieuienAnt-C olonel and Assistant
| Comm issary General of Subsistence
Capt. William II. Nash. Comm issary Of Sub
sistence, to be Major and Commssary of Sub
| sistence.
Lieut.-Col. Melville A. Cochran, 9Th Inf, tc
| be Colonel 9th Inf
Maj. William l. Kellogg 10Th Inf, to be
| Lieutenant Colonel 5th Inf
Capt. Edwin NJ. Coates 4th Inf, 10 be Major
4 18th Inf
First Lieut. Rufus P. Brown, 9TH Inf, to be
! Captain.
Oliver l.. SpauidiBg. of Michigan, 10 be AS
| sistant Secretary Of the Treasury, vice George
4 C. IichenoT resigned.
| Eugene s. Neal, of North Dakota 10 be Reg.
| lister Of the Land Office at Bismarck, N. ID.
/ Asa Fisher. Of North Dakota, TO be Receiver
Of Public Moneys at Bismarck. N. d.
General Appraisers of Merchandise Lewis
Stackpoie, Of Massachusetts,; Henderson NJ
S0inerville, Of Alabama Ferdinand N Shurt
leG Of Oregon.
Edward T.. Seeds. OF Iowa, 10 be Associat,
Justice Of the Supreme Court Of the Territory
OF New Mexico.
CHAT ABOUT PEOPLE.
Congressman Kerr Of Oearheid, was unani
| mOusly chosen Chairman OF the Democrat,
| State Committee of Pennsylvania at the meet
ing Of the committee in Harrisburg last week
The new chairman made speech accepting
the Craftsmanship.
The Republicans Of the Eighth Indiana Dis
trict nominated Senator James A. Mount o
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