The National tribune., 1890-07-31

shell the gun turned and fatally wounded the
Captain of the gunners. He WAS taken to the
| hospital, but rs the wound a severe one
about the head it is feared that he will not re-
cover.
The Secretary of War has issued General
Order directing that the enlisted men of COM
panes and X of each regiment of infantry
he transferred to other companies of the same
regiment, the non commissioned officers being
attached for duty until vacancies occur, when
they will be permanently assigned to the COM
panies where such vacancies then exist. All
instructions heretofore given, limiting tho
number of enlisted mon for q company of in
fantry are suspended until further orders.
Officers on duty with companies and Is Will
he transferred TO other companies from which
the officers are absent, either on detached
service or on prolonged leave, end officers so
absent will be transferred to companies aud X.
According 10 Gen. Schoield, the object of this
order is 10 ill up the various companies of the
regiments with Co.'S / and X to the strength
allowed by law and TO have each company
fully Otiicered. A large number of officers arc
away on leave and detail, and some companies
have only one officer present, while others have
to he commanded by an officer belonging TO an
other company.
The authorities at West Point have refused
admittance TO confirmed cigaret smoker,
on the ground that the habit had affected his
heart and rendered him unfit for military duty.
That is all right, but some effort should be
made TO drive the cigarots from the Regular
Army. IL the pests render the beginner unfit
for duty they certainly do not improve the vet
Gran.
NO MORE CENSUS CLERKS WANTED.
Superintendent Porter, of the Census Bureau.
has announced that except rs to those who have
already been decided upon, no further appoint
ments TO the clerical force of the Bureau will
be made. This force, which now numbers
l.6l5, together with such additions ms have
already been selected, will be as large as is
thought expedient to make il. therefore no APP
plicatious for places will be received.
PENsIoSER RETURNS HIS MONEY.
The Secretary of the Treasury on Friday re-
ceiyed $500 from an unknown resident OF
Bridgeport, Conn, who said il was in settle
ment of his income tax, aud asking that it be
placed in the conscience bureau" Treasurer
Huston also received two conscience contribu-
tiOns-one of $500 in an envelope postmarked
Los Angeles Cal, and the other of $50 in an
envelope postmarked South Bend, Ind. The
sender of the first said it was pension money,
and he didn't need it. The $50 was in half
parts Of United States notes and silver certid-
Gates. the sender saying he had destroyed tho
other halves.
NEW APPoISTEEs.
The President sent the following nomina-
tons TO the Senate during the past week:
To be Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers
PleuipOtentiHry Of the United States pursuant
TO act Of Congress- approved July H. 1890
Thomas II. Anderson, of Ohio, (uow Minister
Resident and Consul General at La Paz,) to
Bolivia.
Clark Z. Carr of Illinois, NOW Minister Res
ident and Consul General at Copenhagen to
Denmark.
John ID. Washburn. of Massachusetts, NOW
Minister Resident and Consul General Mt
Bernie TO Switzerland.
John L. Stevens. of Maine, tnow Minister
Resident at HOnoiulu,) 10 the Hawaiian Is
lands
George Nancy, OF Tennessee, tnow Minister
Resident at Montevideo, TO Paraguay and UTu-
quay.
Revenue Serviee-Secoud Lent John Nor
rissey 10 be First Lieutenant; Third Lieut..
James II. Brown TO be Second Lieutenant.
First Lieuts Joseph I. Huston Goth Inf: VIII
lis Witch, DIST Inf, and Orlando j.. Wietng,
23d Inf. TO bc Captains Second Iieuts. Row.
land G. Hill, both Inf and William II. AIlaire,
23d Inf, 10 be First Lieutenauts-
To be u. S. Consuls-John :. Bradford, of
Pennsylvania, at Antigua, w. J.. and William
q. Riley, Of Virginia, ut Puerto Cabelio, Nene-
zuela.
First Lieut. Charles A. varnum, 9TH Cav,
TO be Captain; Second Lieut.. James ID. Mann,
9TH Cav, 10 be First Lieutenant.
CHAT ABOUT PEOPLE.
Col. Tichenor relinquished his position of
Assistant Secretary % the Treasury Thursday
morning and qualified IS u member OF the
Board OF Customs Appraisers. Appraiser Sharpe,
OF New York, also quail fed. Assistant Secre-
iarics Spalding and Neitlctoa received their
commissions from the President and have Gu
tered upon the discharge Of their duties. As.
sstant Secretary Batcheller left Washington
on his vacation, part Of which will be spent at
Block Island.
The Sixth Congressional District Democratic
Convention, Of Mississippi, nominated Hon. T.
K. Stockdalc 20 succeed himself in Congress
John u. Robinson was nominated for Con-
gress by the Republicans of the Sixth District
Of Pennsylvania.
The Peoples Party Convention Of the
Seventh Kansas District nominated Farmer
Jeremiah Simpson, Of Barber County. for Con-
gress.
The Farmers' Alliance Convention of the
Eighth Iowa District nominated A. T. Ander-
son, Of Fremont County, for Congress.
The Sixth District Prohibition Convention
at Madison, Wis, nominated q. W. Gates, of
Oshkosh, for Congress- The First District Con-
vention nominated for Congress Stephen Fa-
vile, Of Delayan.
The Republicans Of tho Second District OF
Minnesota renominated Congressman Lind by
reclamation.
For the fourth time dark horse has won the
race IN the Third North Carolina District Il.
/ +. Grady, Of DupliB County, a member Of the
I Farmers Alliance, has been nominated by the
! Democratic Congressional Convention at Gin
4 ton, to succeed Hon. Charles w. McClammy.
( One hundred and seyenty-eight ballots were
taken before the result was reached
j. III. Buun renOm mated for Congress by
/ the Democrats Of the Fourth District of North
| Carolina on Thursday. and John NJ Brewer
was renominated by the Republicans of the
| Fifth North Carolina District the same day.
| Secretary Window escorted Appraisers Itch
| enor, Sharpe, Jewell, Ham, Montgomery and
Wilkinson 10 the White House Friday morning
| aud presented them formally to the President
| Secretary Tracy performed a similar service for
Assistant Secretary Solely.
/ As flesh goes this is very substantial Ad-
ministration. The President was weighed
during his visit to the encanpmont Of the
4 Pennsylvania National Guard, and pulled down
the beam az 1913 pounds. Gen. Scho6eid
weighed POS pounds, Postmaster General Wan
amaker l73, and Attorney General Miller l6I.
CENTRAL A MERICA.
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