The National tribune., 1893-03-16

| II is said that Postmaster General Bissell has
made the announcement that local business
men in towns aud cities need not apply for
postoffices under his administration. The new
Postmaster General objects to commissioning
local business men as Posimasters. for the reason
that the daily duties of the officers are actn'
ally performed by Irresponsible and often IN
competent clerks and assistants. Postmastera
under Gen. Bissell must promise to devote
their entire time to the work, and personally
| keep strict Office hours He thinks man who
has good business to look after cannot prop
erly attend to that business and the work of the
postoffice.
Ex-Congressman Frank Lawler, Of Chicago,
appeared At the Postofice Department on
Thursday. March 8. accompanied by burly
colored porter, leaving his monster petition
for appointment as Postmaster of Chicago,
which is signed by over 10000 of Chicago's
business men and the rank and file of the Cook
County Democracy. Ex-Congressman Lawler
simply directed Postmaster General Bissells
attention to the huge petition, and had it
placed on file. Gen. Carr, of Chicago, is MIR.
LAWYERS most prominent opponent for the
place, and he is said to be backed by the kid
gloved Democracy of the Windy City, while
Lawler has the backing Of the workers of the
party and the saloon element
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The last deficiency appropriation bill passed
by Congress contains an appropriation of 81, 500
for extra services performed by the Chief of
Bureau of Construction and Repair of the
Navy, Commodore Wilson. Commodore Will
son is i'll, and has not been at the Navy Depart
ment for over two months being now in
| Georgia to recuperate, and during his absence
| the entire work of the Bureau has been per.
| formed by Naval Constructor Hichborn. As
the Department is at present constructing some
| 40 vessels without Chief Constructor, there is
considerable talk around the Navy Department
| about q medical examination looking to Com
modore Wilson's retirement.
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| The continuance of the modus vvendi
through this season will make necessary the
sending of vessels to patrol Bering Sea. The
ships on the Pacific station available for this
work are few, most of the modern vessels being
| now in the Atlantic, or On their way there to
participate in the Naval Review. The vessels
in the Pacific and available for this work are
the Thetis, Bear, and Ranger, the Revenue
Marine Steamer Corwin, and the Fish Commits.
sion steamer Albatross. 1t is understood that
| the Navy Department does not wish to send
the Ranger, Thetis, aud Bear north until the
| Hawaiian matter has been settled, so it looks
| like the Albatross and Corwin may be sent on
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been decided upon the matter as yet as the feet
will not sail until the middle of May.
| &c
| Mr.. Dickinson and Gen. Palmer, of the
Worlds Fair Commission, called on Vice Presi-
| dent Stevenson ON Tuesday, March Z, and pre-.
sented him with handsomely engrossed invi-
tation to be present at the opening of tho
| Columbian Exposition. Later Gen. Palmer
and Mr. Adlai Ewing the latter relative of
| Vice. President Stevenson, called and repeated
the invitation. The Vice President accepted
and said he would be present at the ceremonies
incident to the opening of the Exposition on
the LIST of May. Tho Supreme Court Of the
| United States also called in body on Vice
| President Stevenson on Tuesday morning.
| All the Justices except Chisf Justics Fuller
and Justice Harlan, were present. Justice
Fuller is in Chicago where his daughter has
! just died, and Justice Harlan is in France at
tending the arbitration of the Boring Sea
| question.
| The death Of Mrs. Archibald Brown, OF
Chicago, daughter of Chief Justice Fuller, on
Tuesday, March z, was Q great shock to her
family and friends. Justice Fuller told q
friend on Monday that his daughter had passed
the danger point and was on the road to re-
covery. and on tho morning following this
remark came the news Of Mrs. Browns death.
She had large circle Of friends in Washing
ton, who mourn her loss and sympathize
deeply with Chief.Justics Fuller's family.
Mrs. Brown was married not quite two years
ago at st. Johns Church here in Washington,
and her wedding was one Of the most brilliant
events of the season. After trip to Europe
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown went to Chicago to live.
Soon after her arrival in Chicago Mrs. Brown
was taken i'll with typhoid fever, and for
weeks her life was in great danger. She has
never been quite strong and well since.
Richard Olney, the new Attorney General OF
| tUS Oulteu olaI65, WAS UOfu III OxIOEo, WOrCc6-
ter County. Mass. While attending the Lieces.
ter Academy he had for . sch oolmate John E.
Rsssell, whom Mr.. Cleveland wanted in his
Cabinet, and to whom, it is said, he offered the
Navy portfolio. 1t is said in Boston, his present
home that Mr.. OIney is highly esteemed as
corporation lawyer. He is . director in ths
Boston & Maine, and is active counsel in three
or more railroads, and Is also President of the
Boston Bar Association. He has two daugh-
tiers, one of whom is married to Mr.. Armory,
Boston cotton merchant, and the other Is the
vito of DR.. Abbott, dentist. of Berlin, Ger.
many. Mr.. oiney is one Of the Vice. Presidents
of Boston's new University Club. He takes an
active interest in athletics, being member of
the Boston Athletic Association, and is said to
be one Of the best tennis players in the country
for his age.
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Senator d. B. Hill, of New York, called on
President Cleveland early on Thursday morn.
ing, March 9. by appointment. presumably
arranged by Congressman Rockwell, of New
York. during the latter's visit to Mr.. Cleveland
on Tuesday. That his visit was more than
perfunctory call is attested by the length of ths
interview, which lasted over half an hour
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