Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-28
Military Matters,

WAsHlNGToN, April 21.- Special Telegram
to THE Bee. The following assignments
to regiments of officers recently promoted
are ordered Colonel James j. Van Horn,
promoted from lieutenant fth
infantry to the Eighth infantry, vice Kautz.
appointed brigadier general He will pro-
ceed TO join the Eighth infantry Lieuten-
ant Colonel John N. Andrews, promoted
from major Of the Twcnty-iirst infantry to
the Twenty-ffth infantry, vice Van Horn,
promoted. he VIII be assigned to a station
by the commanding general of the depart
ment of Dakota and will Join the
station to which he may be as
signed Major William NJ Wherry, pro-
NOTED from captain of the Sixth infantry
TO the Twenty-hrst infantry vice Andrews,
promoted Captain John X. Waring, pro
NOTED from first lieutenant of the Second
infantry, company G., vice Galley, retired.
Captain Thomas c.. Townsend promoted
from first lieutenant of the Sixth
infantry to captain of the Sixth in:
promoted. Major Edmond r. Fechet, pro
NOTED from captain of the Eighth cavalry to
the Sixth cavalry, vice Perry, promoted. He
will be assigned TO station by the command.
ing general OF the army of the Platte ana
Will join the station to which he may be-
assigned. Captain Eugene A. Ellis, pro
NOTED from first lieutenant of the Ninth
cavalry, troop G, vice F'rethet, promoted.
lie will join his proper station. First
Lieutenant Grove Hutcheson, promoted from
second lieutenant ofthe Ninth cavalay. troop
X, vice King, retired. He will remain on
duty with the Ninth cavalry until further
orders.
The following named officers will report in
person to Colonel Frank Wheaton, Second
infantry, president of the examining board
convened at Fort Omaha, for examination by
the board as to their fitness for promotion
ana on the conclusion of the examination
VIII return to their respective stations: Sec
ond Lieutenant Lewis M. Koehler Sixth
cavalry; Second Lieutenant Philip A. Bet
tons, Ninth cavalry; Second Lieutenant
James w. Benton, Ninth cavalry.
Democrats and the Farmers Alliance.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-lSpecial Telegram
to THE BEE El-Ex-Congressma and ex-As-
sistant Secretary of the Interior Muldrow OF
Mississippi, who was we'll known here under
President Cleveland, is in the city and says
that If the financial problems are not solved
before the nominations are made next year
the stuffed prophet of Williams street." as
the New York Sun calls Mr.. Cleveland Is not
in 1t. Mr.. Muldrow, however, announces
himself in favor of Cleveland despite the fact
that he is not in line with the democratic
party. Muldrow makes another strange
statement. 1t is that 1.-The farmers alliance
In Mississippi is now within the control of
the democratic party and will not hurt
the nominees or that party next year.
The farmers alliance democrats saws
he, will not permit their democracy to be
questioned. New men may be brought
TO the front in the place of old ones,
but the party itself will remain as it has
been. The third party movement will not
amount to anything with u.s." One hears
this same announcement from prominent
democrats every time they come to Washing
ton. The Iowa, Nebraska Indiana Michi-
gan, Minnesota and Kansas democrats say
they have control of the political end of the
alliance and that lit will never hurt demo-
cratic candidate;n that it's aim is to ''destro
the robber baron protection which is formed
by the republican party" and that as Mr. Null
drow says, there must be imitation, whether
by tree silver or green backs, it Is imma-
terial." More and more the meshes are clos
ing around Cleveland, and it is the field
against him with. all democrats west, north
west and southwest, and palmer, and palmer
1t becomes every day, that the political wing
OF the farmers, alliance is run in the interest
OF the democratic party.