The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-07-13


system impose any obstacle to an extension of
American trade in the various European coun-
tries.
Secretary of the Interior Hoke Smith, &C
companied by his family, left Washington on
Saturday, July g. for an extended tour of the
West. The Secretary proposes to take in the
Yellowstone National Park and large num-
Der of Indian Reservations and will return to
the Capital about Aug. 1. This is Mr.. Smiths
first visit TO the wild and woolly West" over
which he, as Secretary of the Interior, Gus
todian of Government lands, and guardian of
the American savage, has now exclusive juris-
diction. As he has heretofore failed to grow
! up with the country" his trip to the West is
made with the view to catch up with its rapid
and wonderful growth in the last 10 years, so
that he can act more inteiligently in his office.
The Secretary has private car with we'll
stocked larder, which will be sidetracled wher-
ever he may direct. He proposes to view the
Pacific Coast, but on the way will stop and
view the wonders of Yellowstone National
| Park
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Col. Chas. Alden, Assistant Surgeon. General
of the Army, has been selected rs President of
| the Army Medical School which is to be estab
lished in Washington. He will have three
assistants. the Professor OF Military Surgery
being Lieut.-Col. VIM. II. Forward, who is
now on duty at the Soldiers Home. Maj. John
Billings, now in charge of the Medical Museum
OF the Army. has been selected as Professor of
Military Hygiene. and Captain Walter Reed,
now on duty at st. Paul, will be Professor of
Clinical and Sanitary Microscopy.
Hon. J. F. Tillmau, of Tennessee, who has
been appointed to the position of Register of
the Treasury, TO succeed Gen. W. S. Rosecrans,
resigned, was strongly Endorsed by the entire
Tennessee delegation in Congress, and by many
Members and Senators from other States. He
has twice been a member Of the Tennessee
Legislature, and prominent officer of the Ma
tional Farmers Alliance. having been the
head of the educational and lecture bureau Of
that organization until last Fall His connec-
ton with the Alliance has made him very
well known throughout the South. He has
| always been a stanch adherent of the Demo.
cratic party, and his appointment is regarded
as recognition of that element of the ALI
ance, constituting large majority of its mem
bership, which has remained steadfast to Dem
ocracy. Mr.. Tiilman has been an outspoken
supporter Of the financial policies of President
Cleveland aud Secretary Carlisle and has for
some time advocated the unconditional repeal
of the Sherman act as the only course possible
under present circumstances.
The place of Comrade II. II. Bengough, PEN
sion Agent at Pittsburg, is wanted badly by the
politicians Of Western Pennsylvania for one OF
their friends bat which one they cannot agree
upon. Chairman Harrty and number of
Pennsylvania Congressmen want it for Capt
Geo. w. Skinner, while Representatives Sipe
and McAleer have another candidate. A strong
effort is being made to find reason for remov-
ing Comrade Bengough, but so far without
effect. Secretary Hoke Smith says that the
| matter will not be considered until lie returns
from his Western trip. This probably means
that he wants the politicians to have an oppor-
tuBity to get together"
So
Senator Mills says that President Cleveland
will "do laundering amount of work when
Congress meets. The Senator thinks that the
Sherman law will be Immediately repealed and
substitute adopted. but what that substitute
will be he cannot say. The price of silver will
not improve, but there will be speedy
resumption of good times. He thinks the
Democratic factions in Texas will soon reunite,
and all will be lovely.
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Deputy Commissioner of Passions Dominic l.
Murphy left the city last Thursday evening for
a 10-days visit to Boston. He goes for rest and
/ health. He recently lost dear!y-love wife,
and this, as well as much hard and exciting
| work, have had serious effect upon his health
Washington friend of Gen. Rosecrans who
recently resigned the position of Register of
the Treasury, received last week letter from
the General, who with his daughter, is at
! Redondo Beach, near Los Angeles Cal. The
General is in pretty fair health, and is full of
war "reminiscences, which were developed by
reading recent interview with Gen. Long
street, whose book will soon be published 1t
is thought quite likely that. should Old
Rosey's" health continue fairly good, he will
contribute something to the literature of the
| late war.
Since the terrible accident at Ford's Tbeater
building last month, inspections of all outside
| buildings used by the Government have been
the order of the day. The Busch building, in
which the Sixth Auditors office is quartered
was inspected and part of the excessive load
| on the floors removed. While this was
| being done, however, the clerks were allowed
| leave of absence. An inspection of the build
ing after the removal of the files showed plain
~ how much it had been overloaded. There
were numerous cracks. some OF them an inch
wide, in the walls and ceilings and the sagging
of the floors was noticeable. The bullying of
the outer east wall was also apparent The
clerks all returned to the building OH Thurs
day. July 6. and work was resumed as usual.
RS
The question as to the successor of the late
Congressman William Mutchler, of the Eighth
Pennsylvania District, has been decided by the
Democrats, Howard MutchIer, son of the dead
member, having been selected as the Demo-
cratic candidate to take the place made vacant
by death. Mr.. Mutchler is said to be an OK.
tremely intelligent and conservative man, is
not yet 80 years old. and is as earnest Demo.
crat as was his father. Young Mutchier is the
owner and editor of couple of prosperous
newspapers. and is extremely popular with
party associates. special election will be