Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1895 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

Judge Bradley, of the District Supreme Court, Washington, ordered the discharge from custody of Captain George A. Amies, who was arrested on the order of Lieutenant General Schofield just prior to the latter’s retirement from command of the army for having written him an insulting letter. Judge Bradley scored* the action of the late general of the array, characterizing it as unlawful,' tyrannical and capricious.. ----- - —-- Another crank turned up at the White House Tuesday in the person of Owen Jones, hailing from New York State. He had previously addressed a threatening letter to the White House, so the officers were on the .watch for him. In an incoherent and rambling fashion that plainly showed a disordered mind he announced he had come for employment as the President’s boy. He was promptly removed to the nearest police station, where it is probable that lie will be examined as to his mental condition and placed in safety. The examination of a class of twentyone privates of the army for promotion to lieutenants was held at Fort Leavenworth. Kan. The result of the examination was sent to Washington to be approved by the Secretary of War. The men in the class are from all parts of the country. Nearly every regiment in the service is represented. —Seven of them are relatives of officers, and three of them, Sydenham, Ityther and Turman, are men who were students at West Point, hut were dropped at that place lifter examination. Of the class, four failed. The same men tried ami failed last year. One of them, Meeklein. a son of an officer, tried twice under the old and twice under the new army law.