The National tribune., 1883-05-31

ows of the soldiers and sailors of that war. The
governor, in his veto message, calls attention
10 the fact that similar bills, passed III 1879 and
1851, were vetoed by his predecessors, and that
the obstacles to executive approval contained
in those bills have not been removed by the
present one. The House sustained the veto.
The report of the State treasurer of New
Hampshire for the year ending June shows
the net Indebtedness of the State to be $3, 49,
$50, and a reduction of the debt during the
year of $l52,600.
Governor Cleveland has appointed John Jay,
of New York, civil service commissioner, vice
Andrew d. White, declined.
PERSONAL
General and Mrs Grant arrived at Galena.
Ill. on the 26th inst. by way of the Illinois
Central Railway They were met at Warren.
twenty miles from this city, by large party
of friends, among whom were: r. III. McClel-
Ian, who was a member of the Illinois Legisla-
ture in 1861, aud who helped the then Captain
Grant TO get his appointment as colonel of the
Twenty-frst infantry; General w. r. Rowley,
the last surviving member of Grants personal
staff during the war G. r. Perkins partner
for several years with Jesse Grant in the leather
business at Galena; o. NJ. Haines, an old neigh
Dor and friend of the Grants during their early
residence here: Postmaster j. B. Brown, Capt.
eral of the older citizens. There was no formal
demonstration at the depot but season of the
heartiest handshaking.
Among those who called on President Arthur
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York, on
Friday, were VIM. NJ Evarts, Henry Willard,
Perry Belmont, Judge Gresham, jesse Seligman,
and Roscoe Conkling. In the evening the Presi-
dent was dined at the University Club by Mr..
Willard Bartlett. The other guests were George
Bliss, Elihu Root, Surrogate Rollins, Mayor
Lowe, of Brooklyn, Charles A. Dana, VIM.
Dowd, Chauncey NJ. Depew, Judge Richard
OGOrnan, Robert Bonner, Judge Henry j.
Cullen Salem II. Wales, Franklin Bartlett,
VIM III. Buffum, Thomas Hitchcock, and Sher-
man w. Renewals.
Miss Mary Jones, a talented and highly con-
nected young lady of Poplar Bluff, Mo-, mys-
teriously disappeared three weeks ago, and
after persistent search the ST. Louis police con-
fess themselves baffied as to her whereabouts.
She is cousin of the wife of Judge Sherwood,
of the Supreme Court of Missouri, and niece
of ex-senator Wear.
E Colonel Frank E. Howe, of Boston, and for
merly Of New York, died in this city on the
23d inst. of congestion of the kidneys after a
brief illness. Colonel Howe was the inventor
of the Howe scales, and was well known
throughout the country. He served during
the war on the staff of General Dix.
Ar. John w. Garrett. president of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, entertained General
Sherman and a number of other gentlemen at
dinner on the 23d inst. at Monticello, his
country seat Mr.. Garrett left for Europe by
the steamer Germanic on Saturday.
Matthew Arbuckle the well-known comet
player and orchestral leader, died at his resi-
dence In West Twenty-second street, New York
on the 23d inst of pneumonia, aged ifty-four
years lie was born in Scotland.
Mrs R. NJ Bishop, wife of Ex-Governor
Bishop, died Sunday at Cincinnati from pneu-
monia. She was member of the Christian
Church, and was widely known for her active
benevolence.
On Friday the members of the Right Worthy
Grand Lodge OF Good Templars in Chicago at
tended s reception at the Palmer House given
by General and Mrs. Grant
Dinah John, widely known as "Aunt Dfnah +"
an 0nondago squaw, aged 100 years, died at
the reservation, near Syracuse, n. Y, on Sat
urday.
General Sheridan, Secretary Lincoln, General
Stager and Others have gone to Point Au Pelee
Island. Lake Erie, to fish for black bass
Colonel Emil Frey, the Swiss minister, sailed
from Philadelphia for Europe on Saturday, to
be gone two months.
Colonel George W. Dresser, distinguished
cavalry officer OF the late war; died at Newport
z. L. Sunday.
Senator Anthony. of Rhode Island, was able
TO go out riding on Saturday.