The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-02-09


sion of Mr. Elijah w. Halford as Major and
Paymaster in the Regular Army. but Mr. Hal.
ford will not qualify for his new office until
! March next. in order that he may serve the
| President to the end of his term as Private
Secretary. Therefore, the selection of a sta
ton for Maj. Halford will devolve upon Secre-
tary Elkins's successor in the War Depart
ment.
The President has received copy of resolu-
! tions adopted by the Baptist Conference of Mis-
souri,, recently held at st. Louis, protesting
against the action of tho Treasury Department
in extending courtesies to Mgr. Satolli and
| O'Connell and DR.. Pace when they arrived in
New York from Europe. These courtesies con-
sisted in expediting the examination of their
baggage by Customs officials This action is
denounced in the resolutions in the name of
10000 Bsptists of Missouri, as inimical to the
civil and religious institutions of our people,"
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Lieut.. d. B. Bradley, of the Capitol police
force, has presented to the President of tho
Gridiron Club gavel made from the liveoak
taken from the frigate United States, the flag
1872 The handle of the gavel is made from
lockwood from Bladensburg, Md. At the end
OF the handle is q small carpet tack taken from
the stairway of the old Senate Chamber now
used as the courtroom of the United States
Supreme Court when the carpet was laid in
1900. 1t is very interesting and valuable
souvenir.
Mrs. James G. Blaine will shortly leave
Washington for few weeks. Her destination
has not as yet been decided upon, but she very
likely will select some Southern resort. Mrs.
Blaine's health is fairly good, considering the
long physical strain to which she has been SUBJ
Jected for the past two months in consequence
OF her assduous watch at the bedside of her
husband. She has received many invitations
from friends in different parts of the country
urging her TO visit them, but she has not &C.
cepted any of these offers.
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Congressman Amos Cummings of New York,
Chairman of the Committee on the Library,
reported favorably to the House last week the
harter bill extending the powers of the
United States Government Exhibit Board of
the Worlds Fair, by authorizing it to ex pend
$4,000 for the preparation of an exhibit Illus
trating the progress of the colored race since
1863. This bill has been extensively backed
and the appropriation demanded by the coIored
citizens of the District of Columbia, who have
addressed numerous petitions bearing upon the
subject to both Houses of Congress.
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House, from Georgia. introduced bill in the
House last week to provide for an increase in
the National currency and method for tho
distribution of the same. 1t provides for loans
by the Government upon lands in the States to
the amount of two-thirds of the value, secured
by promissory notes payable in five years at
four per cent. interest. The Treasury is to is
sue greenbacks not to exceed 100000 600 10
meet the loans, and the profits derived are TO
be applied annually to the extension of the free
delivery mail service in towns, villages, and
rural districts.
Senator Quay. of Pennsylvania, adds one
more to the long list of public men who have
built or are about to build handsome houses at
the National Capital The Pennsylvania Sem
ator said nothing about bis project during his
campaign for reelection, but now that he has
been returned to the Senate for another term of
six years. the fact is revealed to the world that
the Keystone States newly elected Senator is
not SO poor in this worlds goods ss has gener-
ally been supposed. Col. Quay has purchased
fine lot on K street for the sum Of $54, 45O
and it is said will at once commence to build a
fine double house which will cost 100000
So
It appears that Secretary Charles Foster has
not finally disposed of the case OF Mr.. Sayile,
Inspector of Boilers for Maryland and the Dis
trict of Columbia, but it is understood that he
will be reduced TO s., 200 clerkship in the
Inspectors Office at Baltimore. Saville was
charged with criminal negligence in certifying
that the boilers of the steamer Wakefield, Of
Washington, were in good condition, when, in
fact. they exploded shortly afterward and three
men were killed. An in sestigating committee
found saville guilty, but it is understood that
| Secretary Foster, in view of his Is years of
service. in which he never made q mistake of
| judgment before, will reduce him as stated.
So
! The house into which Lincoln was carried
when assassnated, and in which he died. on
Tenth street, in Washington, possesses such
! historic interest that Congress has been peti.
toned TO purchase it and establish it as q per.
manent memorial. The amount asked for to
buy this and additional relics is $55. 900.
Among the signers of the petition are Chief
Justice Melville w. Fuller, Gen. John NJ Scho-
field, Secretary John w. Foster, b. II. Warder.
S. p. Langley, A. b. Hagner, J. G. Bancroft
Davis, Walter 8. Cox, S. Fl. Kaufman, A. r.
| SpoGord, John Hay, John w. Douglass N. NJ.
Parker, @. @. Hubbard, W. d. Davidge g. 4.
| franklin, C. c. Glover and Teunis s. Hamlin.
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Mr.. J. w. Whelpley, Assistant Treasurer OF
the United States, has officially severed his
connection with the Treasury Department to
enter private business after an active connec.
ton with the Treasury Department for 80
years past. Mr.. Wheply entered the Treasury
Department in August, 1861, when the Treas.
urers Office numbered only eight clerks. The
same Office has at the present time over 200
employees. In 1861 the total assets aggregated
less than $4,000, 600; they now aggregate over
500, 100000. This is pretty good increase in
80 years; and Dir. Whelpley himself advanced
from clerkship Of the first class to Assistant
Treasurer Of the United States during tina;
time.
For some time past burglars have been omar.