The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-10-09

Oct. ?, and the reception which WAS given him
when ae stood Up TO speak, by the Britishers was
royal. The gTizzIed features Of the popular old
war veteran never looked more picturesque as ne
stood up, waited for the applause TO su5side looked
over the brilliant gathering smiled. and began on
the spur Of the moment brief speech, in which
he scored many good points. When he sat down,
the Englishmen. the great majority Of whom had
seen him for the first time could not help whisper
ing aloud to each other He's jolly good fellow"
The Marquis Of Harrington was once introduced
to President Lincoln. It was during the war, and
the Marquis was known 10 DO a sympathizer Of tho
rebels. President Lincoln, not having caught ths
name, repeatedly called the Marquis Mr. Parting
ton, which annoyed him very much, and he finally
corrected the President when 3Ir. Lincoln said:
q" Oh, thought you must be some relative Of old
Mrs. Darlington, who tried tosweep back the ocean
with a broom" The Marquis enjoyed the Prssl-
dents bumor, being something Of a wag himself
One Of the tragedies in the history Of the United
States Navy is recalled by W. II. Spencer a travel
ing salesman, dropping dead IN a Chicago hotel
last week. Heart disease was the cause. He had
long believed himself 70 be suffering from the mall
ady, and in his pocket was found card giving his
name and residence directing the disposition Of his
remains in case OF DEATH aud giving lhe names and
addresses Of his wife and sisters, whom he wished
notified. He was the son Of John O. Spencer. SEQ
rotary Of War and Of the Treasury under Presi-
dent Tyler, from 1871 to 1874 He was a son-in-Iavz
OF President Tyler and brother Of Philip Spencer
a MidshipmRn in the Navy who in 1872 was as
signed to duty on the brig somers commanded by
Alexander Slidel Mackenzie, an uncle, we believe.
OF the late brilliant eavalryman-Gen. Ranald 4
Mackenzie. NIidshipman Spencer was an err
ratio, Unbalanced young fellow, who coneocted q
plot to have the crew mutiny kill the officers and
those of the crew who would not Join with them.
and convert the SOmers into pirate with Spencer
as Captain The plot was discovered while The
vessel was of the African coast. court was con-
yeHed, which sentenced Spencer and two OF his
associates to death. They were accordingly hung
ut the yard-arm Dec /, 1872. great deal OF SYM
Paihy was felt in the United States c= young Spen-
Ger, on account Of his youth and his fathers posi-
ton, and Mackenzie was sharply attacked It was
contended that the alleged conspiracy was nothing
more than harmless and rather foolish secret so
eiety, for the organization Of which Spencer had a
passion. While IN college he had helped organizs
the Chi Psi Society which Is one OF the most four
ishing Of the Greek letter" associations But n
Naval Court Of Inquiry, composed Of veteran Com
modoTes, fully approved Of Mackenzie's Course
and this was confirmed by asubsequentc ourt-nlar-
tial. The prevailing opinion in the Navy today,
among older officers, who have had good opportu-
mites of getting at the true nwarduess Of The con-
sPiracy, is that Mackenzie did right and could nos
well have done otherwise.
In letter written from Florida Sept Is. Gen
Francis Spinner ex-Treasurer OF the United States
says there - little change in his condition HiE
cancer Is slowly growing larger, and he hopes Il
will soon carry him to his eternal rest-H
Lieut. James W. Benton Of the 9th Cav, and
Miss Sarah W Henry, daughter Of Col. Guy V.
Henry, Of the same regiment. were married on
Friday, at Springfield, Mass. They will make thslr
home at Fort Mckinney, Wyo.
Gen John VI. Palmer, Of Illinois, was 3 wears
old on the 18Th uitio, aud celebrated the occasion
by delivering the 30th speech Of his canvas for ths
United States SenatOrship.
Capt. James E. White, 18th Iowa superintsndent
ofthe Sixth Division Of the Railway Mail Service.
with headquarters az Chicago, IL, has been an
pointed General Superintendent Of the Railway
Mail Service at Washington, vice j. Lowrie Bell,
recently appointed Second Assistant Postmaster
General Lewis l. Troy. an Assistant Superin-
tendant Of the Sixth Division, has been appointed
Superintendent Of that Division IN place Of Capt
White. The POstmaster-GieneraI yesterday issued
an order placing the Railway Mail Service under
the direct supervision Of the Second Assistant Post
master-GenerzL Capt. White enlisted as a urfvats
in 1861, and was mustered out as Captain Of bis
company in July. 1855.
Philippe fOrIeAns, Comte de Paris. arrived in
New York on Friday. Oct. g. by the Steamer Ger
manic IN accordance with instructions from
Washington, Collector Erhardt an q Gen. o. Bsirus
welcomed the royal visitor TO America OF behalf
OF the Government. and Col. COppiager, sOn-in,
law Of Secretary Blaine, representing Gen. SebO-
field, gave greeting for the Army. A number Of
old soldiers received the Comte on their own ac-
count. These were Gems. BuiteTield Fitz-John
Porter, Reyes. SIoenm, Howard. Franklin Parks
and Col Nicholson. Of the Loyal Legion OF Phila-
delphia- The Comts's party consists Of Due dor
leans, Due dues. Marquis de Lastsoris, ComtS
d'HanSOnville, Capt M0rhain and DR.. Reeaimer
The party were conveyed TO the Windsor Hotel
where their headquarters viii be during their stay
/ in New York. When The COmte sits down to The
banquet, which viii be given In his honor in New
York City about Oct. % by his comrades OF The
Army of the Potomac. the COMMITTEES Of Arrange
ments surrounding him VIII be composed Of nine
corps commanders Of that grand organization
They will be Gems. E. D. Reyes Of the old Fourth
Corps FitE-John Porter Fifth Corps; William 3.
Franklin, Sixth Corps; Fl. W. Slocum, Twelfth
Corps; John G. Parke, Ninth Corps; o. o. Howard,
Eleventh Corps; Daniel e Sickles, Third Corpst
Daniel ButtsrfIeId Fifth Corps and Chief Of STAFF
and John Newton, Sixth Corps. These old war
riors propose 70 give the Comts = generous sol
disrIy welcome 70 the country whose battles Ia
helped % fight