The National tribune., 1883-11-22

His left hip and arm were also injured. He
was insensible when picked up. His skull was
not fractured.
Captain David Van Arsdale died on the 14th
inst at his home in Harlem. of malarial fever.
lis father, John Van Arsdale, was the ship
captain. whe on Evacuation Day, 1888, pulled
down the British flag that fioated over the
Battery, and hoisted the American flag in its
place. The elder Van Arsdsle continued to
hoist the American flag at the Battery on each
anniversary OF the day as long as he lived. and
on his deatlibed left the task to bis son David,
with the especial Injunction that he should, If
alive aist fhc stars and stripes at the Battery
on the centennial Of Evacuation Day. Captain
David Van Arsdale never failed to hoist the
flag on November 26. and only few days ago
it was announced that he would be able to
drive down TO the Battery on the coming cen
tennial anniversary and perform his customary
task. Captain Van Arsdale was eighty-hye
years Of age
Captain Edward Cole, well known ship
master. who sustained stroke ef paralysis
about eighteen months ago. died at his homo
IN Brooklyn. on the 18th inst, in the sixty
seventh year of his age. He was born on
Staten Island and commanded vessel when
only seventeen years old. During the rebel
lion be took charge of the schooner William
Mershon, which was frequently employed by
the Federal Government. His vessel, loaded
with provisions was IN waiting off the bar at
Hilton Head for General Sherman and the
Union troops during their famous march to
the sea.
Two machine guns have inst been completed
at Pratt & Whitney's works. IN Hartford,
Conn. for General Grant. as presents to the
giceroy of China and the micado of Japan
The guns are Pratt and Wkitney's improve
ment over the gun once known as the Gardner
4 gun. The guns Of the model after which they
are made have a Government record of sos
/ shots minute. and have been fired at the rate
I of zoo a minute.
Colonel J. Condit Smith, the well-known
railroad man. died in New York on the 9Th
4 inst, aged fifyy-three years. At the outbreak
] OF the war he was commissioned as quarter.
master of the Fifty-fifth Illinois volunteers
! He was soon promoted to be quartermaster on
i General SberTnan's staff. After the war Colone
! Smith resumed the construction of railroads.
General Thomas F. Gallagher died at hi
| home in New Alexandria, Ind, on the 4th inst
1 He was prominent business man Of that town
and an old soldier with splendid war record
! AT the outbreak Of the war he was colonel 0
the Eleventh Indiana volunteers, and at th'
battle of South Mountain received sever'
wound.
Among the many bequesrS OF the lafe benla
I min Fitch was one of an annuity of $1,000 f0
the purpose Of keeping the vault containin:
the body Of the testator in repair, and . for III
! purpose Of contributing TO the support Of th
Fitch's Home for soldiers in Darien."
General James A. Mulligan.s memory is hon
| pred by the Illinois people, who have contrib
uted 5000 toward the erection Of moRumen
to the veteran. The shaft viii be placed il
4 Calvary cemetery, Chicago.
Monty the horse from whose back Genera
Ben McCuiloch was shot at the battle of Elk
horn, died At Lequin, Texas, a few days ago. a
the age OF twenty-six.
DR.. ]. Marion Sims. the widely-known SUI
geon. died last week Of heart disease in Ne'
York City.
Anna Dickinson has decided TO lecture agai
under the auspices OF the Knights Of Labor.