, 1881-05-24
By the Government in Recognition
of His Bravery and
Heroism.
TWenty-four Lives Saved BY the
Gallant Captain from 1874
to 1880.
Highly Complimentary Letter to
tho Recipient from Socre.
tnry Window.
Tha Yachts Countess Of Dnferin and
Viking on Their Way to
Chicago.

MISCELLANEOUS
rnEsKSTEn WITH 4 GOLD MEDAL
rn.Aiat l1f.,-t4sk ~ tfT,a Sfkt -, ~ 7tIhs, =

MlSLElJS1hN y tsoUSs
rnEsESrEn WITH 4 GOLD MEDAL.
Special pAp.ueh to TIA Chicago Tribune.
MANlsrsE, Mich, Mny sl.-Capt. Charles
Qnownch, pf tho tug Williams, Of tho Garfield
tug I.lno ut this city. hns lust received very
handsome compliment front tho Government In
the shnp0 Ut gold mcdn uf the trtt class, awarded
him under tho Aot at Cunxress Of Juno, fs74, for
hcroio deefs In saving lives frum tho rcrlls Of
the sga. Tho CMptnu Is 4 very modest, unas-
sumi,ig ventIcnnn, aud IL unusually rcIcent re-
Hnrdtng tho high hunor which hns tecn ho-
slowed upon hitn. The tncdut Is u splendid
pcco Of work, nlN!it two tuches IN d.
anotcr. On one stto is tho picture Of thrcc
mcn in q boat, n.nid tho splashtng bfllows OF q
furious storm. engaged In throwing lines and
roscullia straxEtng persons frotn tue water. In
the background IL tho wrouk Of vessel going
to pieces n the storm. This picture, which Is tn
rHised figures, Ia Surrounded hy tho inscription.
"Llrc-Savtng ytGtlal of tho First Cnsa, u nited
States 0f Atnurol." On tho other eLtlo of the
medal Is u picture Of n wumnn standing by tho
aldo Of ehtotd on which is Inscribed.
"To Capt. Charles Gnowuoh for stgnal heroism
IN saving iifo fr0m snIpwrcck. 1ST4-1ASU."
Around ibls, on tho outer edTc. aro tho words.
fr,m the porils or ito soa." Undcrneath are
rio Tic ] ne.5si cnniafss at"t;t SIS w"etn G ot IT'D.
Senator Ferry transmitted thu sfnlonlHl with
pe5sonal stur' s1,d y y also u the
viii ihe ii RoiS III lita.ssslns s 8 ms.la! xa!sh
'sa tority c'@ Of aes tic %c. Of June % isst.
IL recognition Of sgnaI hcroism shown by, you
~ I nMmsof On sSyers &C.
te presented to tho Department. in th!s csss show
thnt ut various tEsnos since tho duto Of tho lnw
yon haxe saved from drowning in tho waters q
Luke Michigan twonty- fur r., uefFsons, ata in
sa Srs ts m e sn6 @ y s Fcs ct
@ @5osf , ,dafiaRa RE- = = Nertnwosi saox: storm: @
Oh" o. IA Fiji io Soa' u" fns 'sbe III xo I T. s
SIX men cltngEng to 4 rapsized schooner. which
as ceSpets' osoks m x!s az hsHr Ms,sr
poiat q porishlna, md took hini homo e his
in succession you drs'so up YOUR tuH alonasldo
S;a; ;xssssF md ,essaoa IL ~ nos
twenty ninatcs borore The vessel went down.
I'll f a.ls and u lowed stsly Into osrt dlsmanslsi
which tho skill and slastery ot nc nautical ox-
6s5SS 6|Ss.'re ,,s nj I ,5 .I wie Tint
i,erforn tho daty uf transmitting 10 you tho
] tnkcn by which tho inv cotnmumoratcs stlch
lce1s Of lofty courage ul,1 cutnpass0n. 1 harc
| tho hpnDr to hc. worry Respectfully,
"W1LIIAM W1anoM, Secretary
THE YACHT COUNTESS or DurrERtN.
spsetat Dhpateh 10. Pc chiearo Tribune.
teria tefs here io.tiay ii charSu at CAPT. Ja,nee
Grant fur Cn!cnHsa where sho viii bo han1c!
over to john rrnlyiilo. with whom Maj. Clifford
| Is negotiating tn soll hor.
| TIE NIAGARA AND QuERN or THE NEST III
| LEASED.
Sptetal Dlspateh to Tas Chteaoo 1ttbuns.
ronT ttunoS' Nigh, May A1Tha stNam-