The National tribune., 1893-02-02

uenefaa Is now at inc latter place, ana 10
rapidly improving, so much SO that there is
every hope that he has many years of life yet
lett to him. This will be good news for the
veterans who served under the gallant General
during the war.
The White House quarantine, which has
been in force for over a month, owing to the
illness Of little Marthens Harrison, the Presi-
dents granddaughter, with scarlet fever, was
raised on Monday, Jan. %. Little Marthena
has now entirely recovered, and the Health
Officer removed the big, red rlacsrds from the
doors of the Mansion on Monday. The House
was thoroughly disinfected Immediately after
the removal of the placards and is now open
to the public.
The Board of Naval officers appointed by
demnity paid by the Chilean Government for
the loss of life and injury sustained by the
crew of the U. 8. s. Baltimore have finished
their work and have made their report to
Judge Advocate General Lemley. The decision
will not be given to the public until after Sec
rotary Tracy has approved it, but it is said that
the fund will be divided about equally between
the families of the dead seamen and those who
sustained bodily injury.
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President Harrison last week sent to the
Senate the name of Frank c. Partridge, of
Vermont, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Min
lister Plenipotentisry of the United States to
Venezuela, vice William L. Scruggs, resigned.
Mr.. Partridge is very well known to the people
of the National Capital, as he had served for
some time in the Department of State as an
Examiner of Claims. His friends say that
this is an excellent appointment, and that Mr..
Partridge will make an excellent diplomat.
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Recent news received from Augusta, Ca,
states that Senator Colquitt of that State, has
fully recovered his powers of locomotion. and
that his wife has also fully recovered her health.
Both Senator Colquitt and his wife suffered
strokes of paralysis few months ago. The
Senator, it is said, has engaged private car to
convey him and his wife to Washington to be
present at the Inauguration ceremonies of
Presidentelect Cleveland. The Senator says
he will be in attendance upon the extra session
of the Senate March 4, 1893.
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A full blooded Indian Chief Wolf by name,
a resident of the State of Washington, visited
the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. %, and was al
lowed to sit in the Speakers chair for a few
moments before the session commenced. he
mistook the gavel for a pipe, and put the
gavel in his mouth to try it. He was finally
taken to Bourke Cockran's seat and for about
10 minutes, amid laughter and applause from
all parts of the Chamber, figured as typical
Tammany brave. The Chief was gaudily BE-.
dscked, having feathers and beads scattered
all about his person.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British Minister
ut Washington, received notice last week OF
the death of his wife's only sister. This sad
intelligence will close the British legation to
all social affairs for the present season. Ths
news 10 especially deplored, as rumors OF 9
brilliant ball to be given by the British Min.
lister and his wife have been In circulation in
society circles for some weeks past, and 1t wa.
expected by those in their confidence that the
British Legation would be the gayest house in
Washington later in the season.
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bill was introduced in the Senate las
week by Senator Hiscock. of New York, I,
place Maj. Gen. John C. Robinson on tho Re
tired List of the Army with the full rank ani
pay of q Major General. Gen. Robinson lost
leg while commanding the Second Division o
the Fifth Corps, May 8. 1854, at spottsylvania
and lie now very infrm from this and othe
wounds received in battle, is totally blind, ant
unable to earn anything for his own support
! Gen. Robinson is nearly 20 years old, and ha
been on the Retired List UNLIMITED list) of tn
Army since 1865 as 9 Major General. TIL
Generals salary would be increased by this bill
| from $46s.75 per month to $625.
The Commission which was appointed b.
! Postmaster General Wanamaker to examin
street letter-boxes which were submitted t
the Postofics Department under the advertise
ment of Dec. last, has made its report The
examined 40 boxes, and of that number selecte
FIVE of the best for further consideration. Non
of these however. is entirely satisfactory, bu
they have been placed on exhibition in th
Office of the Superintendent of Free Deliver,
in order that inventors may examine them an
submit improvements, If they are able to do 81
The three essential features which the Pos
master General desires to secure are these:
box that can be operated with one hand, an
at the same time affords the greatest protectio
from thieves and the weather.
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A dynamite test was made on the ice on q
Potomac River one day last week, between Il
Aqueduct and Chain Bridges. An opening
several hundred yards was blasted in fe
hours. This was followed up by . tugboat. tt
dynamite experiments were under the char
of ]. r. Bowen, who said that an open cham
should be made at once, even il il cost 10 tim
the 5000 which Congress has appropriate
Mr.. Bowen said that it would be better to e
l pend $4,000 than to lose the canal and tho
I sands of other losses which could not be avert
e in the event of food, with the river cham
D full of ice which would blockade at the Lo
: Bridge and food the city of Washington.
The Req Of the Smithsonian Institute
held their annual meeting on Wednesds
/. Jan. 25. Chief Justice Fuller, of the Suprer
o Court, presiding. The affairs of the Instit
g ton were found to be in a most prosperous ca
Q dition. its endowment fund having been co
8 siderably increased Of late. Mr.. r. G. Hard
q of New York, presented a portrait of the Ia