Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-02
wife Assrrtains the Pate OF Her soldier
Husband After Twenty-Thrre Years OF

Su>pTn~e.
From The TOIedo Blade, Jan q
About a WEEK since a letter v a. received bv
Postmaster ReId, OF this city from a Mr.
tlHIL. OF GAINESVILLE, Belmont county, OHIO.
ID winch he writer stated that IN the year
l-16 hsT husband. Joseph Clark. enlisted some
wherein this section IN a company that Was
raised for thu Mexican wSr. since which time
she had never heard from him. She was now
aged and dependent on Others, and yet cher
Ished the hope that she might learn rhe fate of
her husband, and in her declining wears re-
CeIve The support from her natural protector,
hat had been denied her during the long,
weary years tnat had dragged aw ay since NJ
l"ft her side, 20 battle tor his country.
Dir. RSld. hose boy hood DAYS Were passed
- this locality. remembered that ut the time o.
he war wHh Mexico Captain Daniel Chase re-
cruIted company here and eng aged in that
conflict That captain l. now Lieutenant COL
OLel o. the Thirteenth United States infantry
and bri -adier general by brevet, we'll known
10 our CIfiIens as u brave officer of distinction
IN the ~ ar with Mexico and a gallant Offlcer in
he various positions assigned to him during
ihr Ia;e -rbelliOn. The Old gentleman l. now
staying at his home near This city, IN Man
haitian township. Thinking that the General
might possibly have some information on the
subject referred TO the letter was sent 10 him.
dsy OF TWO ago the old military Chi-ftqin
posted up to the city. entered Nr. R-id's Oil -
win bundle of papers under his arm. and
opening he valuable documents produ ced the
muster roll of The company that he recr uited
iWenty-thrse wears ago, when, sure enough,
he name 0f the missing soldier, Joseph Clark,
appeared on The Inst. The General said he we'll
remembered The man, bur he was now num-
bered with the killed IN that memoir able con-
hICt- He va, musician in the company. and
when a. one of the principal battles the regi-
merit was about to charge on the enemy's
stronghold ne. with other mucicians took re-
tug N CorEfield, and was slam by Mexican
bullets
NOtv this landing the fact mat General Cnaze
has taken part in many battles since that TIM,
Snd held various positions of military com
maEd- ~ knew every lame on that muster roll
Of h. INST company. uld repeat them with
out reference 10 he paper, ana mad a detailed
record o. their history while In his command.
a. We'll IS heir Subse uent idte-a .act that, adj
led - his record Il bravery, peaks volumes in
praise IF he gallant offices.
sSOre week more of parties, anu then Lent.
Feb. ~.
B~HaT-:ord is TO have a Pneumatic Dis
patCh.
81 Russia mas a cannon that fires 40 shots a
minute
81 Chap and hungry sociabIe" has lu-t
ueeI organized for the Lsnten season.
81 Con aensed beet factories are beng r<tab.
>heu ~ IrNas.
CLARK hair Is coming in again, and Paris
OlCUce- are beginning TO dye.
- BE- Pope has blessed author-ss who
denounced Jhs extrayagaHCes of her sex.
srTheTe IL an Ice gorge forty feet high or
~ CToIx river Minnesota.
~THe ladies are wearing very large fUEeTs
across the water
~ al Burke. noted counierfeIteT. has
lust bee2 aEit sted by the police of ~. Louis.
- The English speaking race already owns
~ empire ''hVe tunes a large as the Roman
Empire AT It's greatest extent "
eVA New York decor says business men
should AWAY eat a nCOntlde lunch, Boston
doctor lays they should not. What ara We 20
do
- ~. IOsOdO, having enlisted a force of
indians, Is carrying on the state Of Jalisco. in
heAtCO. Without any regard TO JuareZ or any
other mHu.
sI-J rEdeterred by the failure of hi first NJ
tempt, he Pope Is about TO send another EN-
bssSsy . the East 10 induce the Eastern
Church 20 take part ia the approaching tEcum
rnICsl Council.
sIDr. FOOIe, pastor of the Episcopal Church
al Salt Lake City was recently arrested during
S@rvICe by one OF Brisham's officers. for drIy
ing ms morse 10 church faster than a walk.