Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-06-10
Notes From the Capital.

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Notes From the Capital.
TRIBUNE: All old 'Bismarckers re.
member Captain H. s. Howe. United
States army, who 80 long commanded
old Camp Hancock in your city. After
an honorable service of over thirty
years, Captain Howe;was, a few weeks
ago placed on the retired list of the
army. His host of friends, in and
around Bismarck will read with interest
the following from the Army and Navy
Journal of May 21st last:
In a regimental order announcing the
retiremen of Capt. 81. s. Howe. Major Egg
bert, commanding the regiment, states that
Captain Howe's military career began in
the fall Of 1862 when he joined Captain
Whltcomb's company of Minnesota state
troops III ropelling the outbreak OF the
Sioux in that state. The thirty best years
of his life have thus been spent in the ser.
vice of his country, and, whether defending
her flag or protecting the lives and prop
erty of her citizens from, the attacks of
savage foe on the frontier, he has always
uOHC kllo WlOlc ultIS, dIlu uOlO IL &dlldIIly
and we'll. He has more than once been
selected for duties where courage, tirmness
and good judgment were requisites Of the
first Importance, notably in 1881, when
with his company of less than forty men.
he conducted Sitting Bull and his band OF
1870 unwilling prisoners from Fort Yates to
Fort Randall, Dakota. Almost the whole
army has been on the frontier, n he has
we'll earned the retirement his country
now gives him. He bears with him the re-
spect, esteem and good wishes of the entire
regiment.
All "old-timers" will recall his hos
pitable quarters and cordial welcome at
Camp Hancock. The seventeenth in.
fantry and the army have lost one OF
their best soldiers.
In the recent awards made by the
Rock Creek Park commission of this
city, two of Bismarck's citizens are re-.
membered. DR.. H. r. Porter and H. f.
Douglas owned ifty-seven acres along
this beautiful creek. They will receive
something we $4,000 for their prop.
erty. Bismarck always gets to the front
whether at home or abroad.
Mayor Myles Moylan, formerly captain
seventh cavalry, but recently promoted
to major of the tenth cavalry, will be re.
called by all who were in Bismarck in
the stirring times of '76. Recently al
Fort Riley, Kan, the officers of the
seventh rendered to the major and wife
a farewell ball and reception. A very
handsome box for cigars inlaid Will
silver c~ross-sabres and the figure "seven'
was presented to him. The majors new
station will be Fort Assinaboine, Mon.
tana.
The topic of conversation at the ma.
ticnal capital just now is the dismissal
of one Bancroft from the state depart
ment and his abuse of the honorable
secretary of state. The said Bancroft
held the position of librarian of said de.
partment, but MI. Blaine finding he waf
totally inefficient quietly, but firmly
fired" him. But the secretary did moi
throw him "out in the cold world" He
asked the president to appoint him con.
sui to some point, and this the president
did. But this did not appease the wrath
of the young fellow, he sought Frank
Hatton of our Post and proceeded to
"roast" the secretary Of foreign affairs,
Result: He will not be q consul now
His name was recalled from the senate
yesterday.
A former mayor of Bismarck I met
upon our streets to-day. I refer to Hon
Isaac P. Baker. Isaac looked as we'll az
when the Powers line of steamboats,
had all the business of the "Wild Mis-,
souri,"
All eyes are now turning toward Min.
neapolis and the great convention to be
held there on June 9TH, next. The pre-.
dictions as to who will secure the nomi.
nation are many and various. The lates,
i is that the ticket will be magnify and
Boom-de-ra-ra." These names are about
as near as any fellow can just now
guess.
Sorry to hear of the death of Shed
Lambert. A good told timer was he.
Yours,
LAWRENCE.
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