The National tribune., 1892-09-01


ington on Saturday, Sept II, and will call IN
body in the evening on Mrs. Gen. John
Logan, to whom they will present beautifn
badge of the Post RS souvenir of the Nationa
Eucampment Of the Grand Army of the Repuo
lie of 1892, and also as a memento OF Gen. 10
gan, with whom many of the members OF TINT
Post served in the grand old Army of the Ten
nessee.
Since the days of Gen. William Henry Har'
rison, the Presidents grandfather, the coon has
been regarded as the mascot of the Harrison
family. Shortly after Gen. Ben Harrison took
possession of the White House, an old Virginia
gentleman walked many miles to present
coon to the President, and to personally ex.
plain its accomplishments. The coon waa
named I" Ben Harrison by the Virginian, and
he at once took fancy to the White House, its
occupants and the surroundings. and he became
quite favorite with the employees. The cook
was detailed to look after the coon, and they
became fast friends. Indeed, the coon becams
80 attached to the cook that the latter FREE
quently found his coonship clinging to him at
all hours of the day and night. Presiden:
Harrison and the members of his family
evinced keen interest in the little animal,
and it was allowed greater liberty around the
mansion than any other pet. One day last
week the coon disappeared. and the cook,
steward, and private Waterman and all the
laborers around the grounds of the White
House have instituted dilgent search for 1t
without success. The Presidents mascot is
lost, and there is CONSERVATION among White
House employees. The loss of the coon is
especially deplored by " Uncle jerry" the col
ored janitor, who like all old-time negroes,
is very superstitious. He fears that snow dat
de coon am done gon', Massa Harrison's luck
am done gon' wild him."
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Secretary of State Foster proposes to bring
the Sublime Porte of Turkey to taw for out
RACES committed on DR.. Bartlett, the Amerl-
can missionary whose house was burned at
Bourdour, Province of Konia Asia Minor, men,
toned in last weeks issue. A cablegram was
received at the Navy Department on Wednes-
day, Aug. "a, announcing the arrival OF the U. >.
cruiser Newark at Barcelona, Spain. Secretary
Foster has requested the Navy Department to
have the Newark and Bennington stop at some
port in Asia Minor to enforce the demands OF
this Government concerning the burning OF
the residence of Dr. Bartlett. This request, it
is understood, will be granted, but not until
these vessels have left Genoa, where they go to
participate in the Columbus celebration, which
takes place on Sept. l.
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Sc - hA
cholera is at present making in Europe the
Treasury officials are placing the machinery Of
that Department in active operation to prevent
the spread of this dread disease in the United
States. Great precautions being taken to
ward off the possibility of the evil, whether it
be likely to make its appearance in morchan-
die or come with persons arriving from the
affected European countries. Assistant Secre-
tary Spalding has requested the cooperation
of the various steamship lines to prevent the
introduction of cholera, and has been assured
by the medical officers of these companies that
everything will be done known to science to
prevent the disease from coming by their
steamers, and that passengers will be rigidly
inspected at all European ports before being
allowed on board the ships. Several circulars
have been issued by the Treasury Department,
which were prepared by the Marine Hospital
Service, giving instructions to Collectors of
Customs medical officers of the Marine Hospital
Service, agents for foreign steamship lines,
local quarantine officers and others, showing
them how to proceed in certain cases, especially
in the case of rags imported from foreign
countries. The United States Consuls at ports
in infected districts have been given special in
structions, and in fact every known precaution
has been made to prevent the disease from
coming to the United States.
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When President Harrison returns to Wash
ington from his vacation, he will have two i'm
portant appointments to make, because Of the
designations Of Land Commissioner Carter who
was elected Chairman of the Republican Ma.
tional Committee, and consequently had te
leave the General Land Office and also the
position of First Assistant Postmaster General,
Gen. Whitfeld's resignation taking effect Sept
1. but as he will be given the customary
months leave of absence, his successor will not
enter upon his duties until Oct 1. These arc
very important positions, that OF First Assist
ant Postmaster General being the political po
sition of that Department.. all the Postmaster!
of the country being appointed directly by the
First Assistant, who also exercises the dutie!
of Chief Executioner, the cutting of of thu
heads Of Postmasters who may not be in politi
cal accord with the Administration falling tx
his lot. The Land Office employees appear K
be taking little interest in the possibilities of
new Chief there being an opinion prevailing
that tho position will be left vacant until afte
the Presidential election in November whez
ex-Commissioner Carter may or may not desire
to resume active duty in the Land Office II
the meantime ex-Gov Stone, of Iowa, who il
now away on vacation, will be in charge Of tn
bureau.
Last week there was but one member o
President Harrison's Cabinet in Washington
that one being Secretary John w. Foster, of tn,
State Department. who remained in the city t.
prepare the case of the United States in tn
Boring Sea controversy. The case has beer
completed, and is now ready for submission
The other members of tho Cabinet left for vari
Gus parts OF the country as soon as Congress ad
journed, thinking that would TO the best tim
to take their leaves of absence. These Cabine
officials are returning one by one to their post
of duty, Secretary Of the Treasury Foster an,
Attorney General Miller being the advance,
guard, both arriving early in the week. Oh
Thursday Secretary of War Elkins got bacl
from his vacation, which he has been spendiu