The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-06-26

| tugs pulled her back into deep water She was
at once headed down the stream, at first very
slowly. This, il was surmisod, was for the pur-
pose of ascertaining if any damage had resulted
| but in a short time full speed was running up
| and rs an officer expressed il, She started for
! the Breakwster. running like scared dog"
| Just what caused the cruiser to 20 ashore no
one was able TO say, neither was il known if
! there was a pilot aboard. It is impossible TO
/ ascertain if the boat was injured but it is
scarcely probable that she got off without some
damage as the place where she grounded is
! hard bottom, and at low water she was almost
/ high aud dry.
The cruiser Baltimore had her guns placed
on board last week at the Norfolk (Va) Navy
yard. She now has her full battery and is
ready for work. Two topmasts are also being
made for the vessel, to give the Hasts n bettor
finish.
The General Orders in regard 10 the contests
for Army shooting prizes for 1880 have been
amended by Secretary Proctor so as TO provide
that the contests shall take place this year on
the Wisconsin rifle range. at Camp Douglass,
Juneau County. Wis, beginning September 8,
and will be in charge of Lieut. Col. f.. V. Sum-
ner. Sth Cav.
1t was stated at the Navy Department Fri
day that the contract for the 500 ton prac-
tice vessel was awarded To s. ]. Moore & Co. of
| Elizabethp0rt, n u, at their bid of $250,000,
instead of TO F. w. Wheeler, of West Bay City,
that the treaty Of 1877 with Great Britain does
not permit the building of war vessels on the
lakes. Under that treaty each country agrees
not 10 have more than three war vessels, of not
more than 100 tons displacement. aud carrying
not more than one Is pound cannon, on the
lakes at the same time and that neither will
build war vessels on the lakes without the con-
sent of the other Government, after six months
notice. 1t is said that the question of building
the new practice vessel at Bay City
| sidered ut a recent Cabinet meeting, and that
it was decided that such course would be
violation of treaty stipuatiOns,
Senator Henderson last week introduced
bill TO amend the laws concerning the detail of
Army aud Navy officers to educational insttu-
tions, so as TO permit the President TO detail not
more than 20 officers at any one time to insti-
tutions where military tactics are Taught.
Among recent decisions of the War Depart
mont are tho following: The apparatus for
outdoor sports and games, such rs cricket, foot
bail. etc, IS property purchasable from cantecn
profits under the provisions of paragraph $40
OF the Regulations In the same manner tho
cost OF constructing bowling alley Access
sorry of the canteen is proper charge against
it. Under existing law the canteen has no lien
on a soldiers pay, and as long as there is a
trader at the recruiting depot no part of the s.
credit allowed a recruit at the traders store
can be diverted to the cauteen.
THE LATEST ARMY PROMOTIONS
Lieut.-Col Charles G. Bartlett, 1st Inf, who
was last week promoted to be Colonel of the 9th
Inf, vice Col. Alfred l.. Hough tretircd on
reaching 81 years of ageA isa son of Col. William
II. G. Bartlett u. S. Army, and a brother-in-
law OF Maj Gen. Sehoiold. commanding the
Army. lie was born al West Point where his
father was on duty as Professor of Mathematics
and when the rebellion began went to the
front as a Sergeant in the 9Th n. Y. In May.
1861, he became Captain in the 9th Y. Y, and
Ia the following August was appointed Captain
IN the newly organized 10Th u. :. Inf. From
September. 1862. until the Fall of 1861 he was
Lieutenant Colonel of the 150th n Y (which
Chas III. Van Wyck, the late Senator from Ne
braska, was Colonel, when he was appointed
Colonel of the 18th Colored Inf, ut Camp |
Nelson, Ky. He was brcvetted Brigad Ter Gen !
eral OF Volunteers aud 10 Lieutenant Colonel |
in the Regular Army.
IL is a strange coincidence that Mai James |
s. Casey. 18th Inf, who becomes Lieutenant |
Colonel. LIST Inf, should have begun his military
life on the same day and in the same regiment |
as did Col Bartlett. and that both were APP !
pointed on the same date to commissions ia the |
Regular Army. He won the breyet Of Major |
for gal!antry in the battle at Fort Steedman,
during the Petersburg siege.
Capt. Harry G. Egbert, 18th Inf, who becomes |
Major OF the 18th, is a Penusy yanian by birth, |
but was long resident Of this city, where his |
mother still lives. lie entered the service as |
First Lieutenant, 10Th Inf, in the Fall Of 1861
and has been a Captain for over % years His /
successor as Captain, First Lieut. Augustus G. /
IassiH, was Colonel of the 35th Ind in the 1
rebellion, and appointed Captain in the |
18th u. :. Inf in 1866. When the Army was |
reduced in 1870 he was discharged, and after |
serving while as private in the Signal Corps |
he was appointed Second Lieutenant in the 18th /
Int, SO that he now reaches again the rank be
held as long ago as 1866
CHAT ABOUT PEOPLE.
Hon. James w. Owen was rcnominated for
Congress by the Democrats Of the 10th Ohio
District, by accamati0n last week
Hon. Joseph A. Scranton received the unani- |
nous denomination for Congress from the 18th
Pennsylvania District on Tuesday last
The 4th District Congressional Convention OF |
Arkansas met ia Little Rock on Tuesday aud |
by reclamation nominated w. J.. Terry, Of |
Pulaski, for Representative to succeed ]. H. |
Rogers
The Democrats OF the LIST Missouri Congress. |
sional District have Tenominated Hon. William |
II. Hatch.
The Democrats Of the Cd Missouri Congress
si0nal District have nominated Charles Mansur |
for reelection % Congress
The Hoa. William l.. Scott, Of Erie. Pa, was |
nominated by the Democrats of the 2Gth Penn |
sylyania District on Wednesday last
T. X. Hit has been renominated by aeclama- |
ton by the Republicans To represent the 9Th |
Illinois Congressional District IN Congress-
The Democratic Convention for the 9th Con. |
gressional District OF Illinois nominated Col. |
w. ii. Snow, Of Sheldon for Congress
ID. 4. Magee was nonin mated for Congress by |
the Democrats Of the 10Th Congressional Dis. |
triet Of Pennsylvania
The % District Republican Convention Of |
Vermont TenoEniuated Hon. William W. Grout |
for Congress by acclamation.
Hon. A. $. Morris Of Goiconda, received the |
nomination OF the Democrats Of the Goth lii |
nols District far Congress last Wednesday
Hon. john I. Heard was renominatcd for |
Congress BY the Democrats Of the 9Th Missouri |
District by acclanation
TX Senator Davis Of West Virginia Presj- |
dent Of the West Virginia Cenbal Railroad |
Company, took number of distinguished |
guests 70 Eikins, w. Va on Wednesday last |
Among the guests were Secretaries Blaine |
Proctor and Window, and ex Secretaries Bay |
ard and G0h There were also number Of |
prominent men In the party. They were en- |
tertained by Mr. Stephen b. Elkins upon their |
arrival at the town which bears his name
VETERANS ~ THE CITY.
Col. Z. &. Dawes, Cincinnati o. Col. Dawes |
Is the Commander Of the Loyal Legion Of tho |
State OF Ohio. lie went To the war as the Adj |
Jutant OF the bid Ohio, and was shot out as Ma- |
JoF OF that regiment, in Sherman's campaign |
loF the reduction Of Atlanta, receiving dread |
iul wound IN the jaw, which neccssitated the |
use Of silver appliance 70 take the place OF the
fdWbQue. Col l5aWeg renautly uvrota m antg