The evening times., 1897-05-04
lsQU|RREL HUNTERS PLEA
He Wants to Be Reinstated i'm
the Pension Office.
SERVED In A BORDER TROOP
Samuel j. Mills Restored to HIS
Place as Superintendent of the
Interior Dppa Ptment Building.
Gen. Miles Leaves for New York
and VIII Sail ToniOrrey.

J. w. Quinby, of Warren county, Ohio,
has made application for Reinstatement as
a member Of the board Of pension appeals,
Secretary Hoke Smith. Mr.. Quinby was
Squirrel Hunter militia organiZat lion
which made fighting record ia the opera
tions along Ohio's border against Con-
federate troops led by Kirby Smith and
Gen. Bragg. Quinby pleads for reinstate
ment under the old soldier exception and
cites the case of Randolph NJ. Manley, IN
which a decision was rendered by the De-
paFtment of the Interior that soldier in q
State militia called into the service of
the United States occupies pensOnable
positioathough notmuster red into the service
OF the United States
The Squirrel Hunters served nainI yuntler
Gen. Wallace, and figured conspicuoHsly
in the engagements around Newport and
Covington Ky, and in the defense of Gin
cinnati in the autumn Of 1862. Mr. QuiHby,
in his application for restoration to che
department, incioses his discharge from tine
militia. 1t reads:
The Squirrel Hunters DiScharge-Our
Southern border was menaced by the
enemies Of our Union. David Tod, gov
ernOr OF Ohio, called on the minute men
Of the State, and the Squirrel Hunters
came in thousands TO the rescue You, j.
W. Quinby, were one OF them, and this is
your honorable discharge Signed, Charles
W. Hill, adjutant general OF ohio, and Nal
COMB Mcdaniel ma i0r and aid-de-camp.
ACconpa nying the application is let
ter sent 60 the Squirrel Hunters on March
/, l S62, admOnishiHg them 10 keep the
old gun clean and the powderhorn and
bulIet-pouch full and that those who had
wives snould alwa VS. have enough cooked
food on hand TO last a soldier several days
Gov Tod commended the Squirrel Hunters
for their valoT.
There Is 10 doubt expressed at the De
partTnenJ Of the Interior over the matter Of
Mr. Qufnby's restoration
The Ciyn Service Commission today is
sued a circular letter for the guidance OF
secretaries Of customs boards, based upon
a letter from Secretary Gage to the pTin-
CfpaI officers of the custom =, on March I6,
IN the regular grades should be filed.
Rear Admiral Thomas 0. SelfIidge, who
was retired after forty-five years ser
vice in 1866, and VINO heads the retired
list Of the naval register, called on SecTe-
tary Long today Admiral SeIfTidge Is
now about ninety years Old, and he bears
his great age remarkably wen. He has
son who is also rear admiral in active
service.
The FIST Of applications filed with the
Secretary Of the Treasury today was IS
follows
L. J. Wilson, Clifton Forge, va, TO be-
deputy auditor for the War Department
at Washin gton, d. c; A. W. Stevenson,
East Lisbon, Ohio, 70 be Commissioner Gem
eTal Of Immi grafton at Washn gton. y. G.;
W. L. Merry, san Francisco. Cal. to beCOm-
missioner Of Navigation at Washington, D.
c.; W. W. Parker, Astoria. Greg, 10 be COD
lector Of customs at Astoria, Greg; J F.
Sutterthwaite, FL Paso, Tex, to be col
IeCtor OF customs at FL PaSo, Tex: William
Hughes, Philadelphia, Pa. to be assistant
appraiser Of customs at Philadelphia, Pa.
Frank MCCOrd, Lisbon, Ohio, to be collector
Of internal revenue at Cleveland, Ohio; W
W. Lyon, Lake Maitland, Fla. to be cOlIeC-
tor OF internal revenue at Jacksonville,
Fla; James Perry, CordeIe, Ga. TO be col
leCtOr of in ternal revenue at Atlanta, Ga;
j. NJ Polsey, Kananga, Ohio, TO be super
vising inspector of steam vessels at Ciu-
cinnati, Ohio.
The Navy Department has issued orders
as follows: George f. Marchand. appointed
pay clerk for the MonongaheIa; Lieut. E. T.
ton duty at BethTehem, Pa, and ordered
to the Constellation, May 10; Ensign
H. c. Knenzli, detached from steel in
spection duty at Pittsburg, and ordered to
the Richmond, May 10; Ensign j. Fl. Day
ton, detached from the Norfolk navy yard
and ordered TO Wilmington, May 10.
Secretary AIger was today notified that
Col Granville owen HaIIer, retired, died
Sunday at Seattle, Wash Col. HalIer was
appointed q second lieutenant November |
II, 1889, and served continuously in the |
army until retired February s, 1882. He |
was rapidly promoted, and for mentoriOus |
conduct and CaIIantry was bFevetted cap
tain at the battle of Molino del Rey, Sep
tembeT g, 1S47, and major atChapultepec, |
13, 1847.
Gen Nelson a. Miles, accompanied by |
Capt. NJ p Maus, his aide, and Noble |
g. Dawson, his clerk, left this city for New |
York this morning. The general will sail |
tomorrow for Europe, and s soon a $ he az
rives there will hasten to the scene Of /
the Turkish and GreCian war.
Gen. w. r. Shafter today received his |
He is the Junior brigadier
general in the army, and will receive the
immense distinction a 8 such of being placed |
n command Of the Department of the East,
he most important military station in the
Department He will take command next
Saturday, when Gen. Wesley Merritt sails
'or Europe on a four months leave OF db-
sence
Samuel J. Mills Of Michigan, was today
restored to the position of superintendent
Of the Interior Department building, pI-
Sition which he held at the time of Hoke
Smiths induction: Mills was transferred
rom the superintendency to a clerkship in
jhe Patent Office, and the duties Of super
ntendent were added to those of captain
IF the watch This order Of things was |