The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-04-20

A couple oil weeks ago senator Was Oh w IS
consin, went South OH pleasure trip expect
ing to be gone several weeks. During the first
week of his absence his daughter died very
suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday, April
8, and attempts were at once made to notify
the Senator Of his bereavement. number oil
kilograms were sent to various points III Florida.
where the Senator had intended visiting but
all to no purpose, until Tuesday, April il,
Senator Villas telegraphed home that he had
just heard the sad news. and had at once started
North. The Senator was found at last at Pnnta
Rassa Fla, where he had just landed after
fishing excursion in the Gulf of Mexico
John Chamberlin, tho celebrated Washing
ton caterer, and proprietor of Chan,beriin's
Hotel, gave banquet Tuesday evening.
April IL, in honor of Secretary of Agriculture
J. Sterling Morton and john Russell Young,
Vice President of the Reading Railroad. Among
the invited guests were Gca. Schofeld, ex Gov.
Francis of Missouri; Gov. Broadhcad, Col J.
X. Hickey, Col. Dyer. Fourth Assistant Post
master General Maxwell, Assistant Secretary
of the Navy McAdoo, Gov. Houssr, Senators
Black burn, Pugh and Vest. the Hon. Amos j.
Cummings, and others prominent in political
and business life. The ball was handsomely
decorated.
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A committee consisting Of ut. John A. He
brew, William Uitz, aud w. L. Lautz, all clerks
ia the Treasury Department. have been sp-
pointe! lay Secretary Carlisle TO count the mon.
ey in the vaults of the Comptroller of the Chr
rency, preparatory to turning the Office over to
. ,a al E,EI lag 'hn
which is always necessary when the Office
changes hands. was asked for by ex-Comptroler
Hepburn. Ten expert counters have been de-
tailed TO assist the committee. and il will take
at least 10 days for them to complete the work.
The incomplete National Bank notes to be
counted aggregate about So, 500 900, besides
other money and securities
s.
1t has often been said that many men come
to Washington after Office, who. when they
first arrive at the National Capital, will take
nothing short of a Cabinet position Minis
tcrship to foreign country. Before they leave
Washington, however, they would be willing
to accepta mcssengers!ip. This was fully ex
emplifed last week when it was announced
that Hon. John B. Clark OF Missouri had been
appointed Chief of Division in the Supervis-
ing Architects Office OF the Treasury Depart
ment. This is a great comedown for Mr..
Clark for he was formerly member of Con-
gress from Missouri. and be was afterward
Clerk of the House of Representatives. How
have the mighty fallen"
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Miss Mary n. Skerrett. daughter Of Commo-
dore Joseph S. Skerrett. u. $. Navy. was mar
ried at st. PauFs Episcopal Church on Wednes-
day. April IL. to Dir. Frederick w. Mstteson, n
clerk in the office of the Depot Quartermaster.
by Rev. DR.. Harding, Pastor of the church.
Owing to the recent death OF an aunt of the
bride. only few intimate friends of the con-
tracing parties were present. Mr.. Joseph T.
Skerrett, 10 the absence OF Commodore Skerrett,
who is on duty in command of the Pacific Sta
ton. gave away the bride, his sister. The
compile left Immediately for a short bridal tonr,
aud upon their return will reside in Washing
ton. The groom ia grandson of the late Gov
Mattesou, OF Illinois.
The Treasury Department received on FRI
day, April IA, from Southern bank, number
of silver dollars OH which were pasted oil one
vortisemcnt Of business firm. This adver-
tisement reads that upon the return of the
piece TO the firm the holder get the money
value for the dollar. II is said that the conn
try is being flooded with silver dollars of this
kind bearing similar advertisements The de-
sign is copyrighted by the patentee. While
the silver dollars arc good, Treasurer Nebeker,
with tile approval of Secretary Carlisle has re-
fused TO redeem money that is defaced in this
manner, and the money was returned to the
bank that forwarded it to the Treasury, at the
banks expense.
The new Assistant Secretaries of the Treas
NY Department William L. Curtis, of New
York. and Charles A. HaniIin, of Massachusetts,,
took the oath of Office on Wednesday. April IL,
and formally entered upon the discharge of
their duties on Thursday morning. Secretary
Curtis relieved Mr. Lambertsop, and will, it is
understood, have charge Of Appointments,
Special Agents, Chinese Inspectors, Immigrs-
ton Affairs, etc. Secretary Hamlin takes the
place made vacant by ex.Gov Gear, of Iowa,
whose resignation was accepted on the 4th Of
March last, he having been elected a member
OF the SD Congress. 1t is understood that Sec
rotary Hamlin will be given the general super
vision of Customs matters, Supervising Archi-
tect's Office. etc.
Mr.. George A. Howard. of Tennessee, has
been appointed Chief Clerk of the Postoffice
Department. During the administration of
Postmaster-General Villas Mr.. Howard was
Chief of the Stamp Division of the Postofice
Department, but promoted by Col. Villas
to the Chief Clerkship of the Department of the
Interior when he was transferred to that De-
partment He resigned the Chief Clerkship at
the close of Mr.. Cleveland's Administration,
and engaged in the banking business at Car
image Tenn. It is said Mr. Howard did not
seek the appointment, but on account of his ex-
| ceptionaIy good record while in Office before
he has been induced to accept the Chief Clerk
ship.
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| Ex-Postmaster- General Wanamaker last week
| sold his residence on street, between Seven
| tcenth and Eighteenth streets northwest. to s.
! S. Rowland. son-in-law of the late August
| Belmont, of New York. This mansion was
occupied by Secretary Of State Frelinghuysen
during the Arthur Administration, and was
purchased by Secretary of the Navy Whitney,
and occupied by him during President Cleye-
I lands first Administration. Gen. Wanamaker