The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-12-06
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

Replies to Questions or a Variety OF Interesting
Subjects.
II Soldiers Daughter, 0sceola, Seh-Will Garlic
ton the poet, may be addressed, in OF Harper
Bros New York City
A. b., South Finley Lad.-n you cannot furnish
testimony OF eye witnesses TO injuries received while
on duty as courier, you cannot establish that
same were received ia line of duty. and your claim
must be rejected In regard to other disabilities
contracted at another time you can hle ciairn
therefor, and. if allowed pension will date from
date OF fling claim. No arrears.
II. E. ". HoVis.er. Call We do not know of
any firm that would buy your mine. You ought
20 be able to find parties IN San Francisco who
make such matters business. 2 You can apply
for any bounty due you without discharge. The
records of the War Department viii show whether
you are entitled thereto not. g. We cannot in
form You. Write to the postmaster at Hampstead.
Queens county, \. Y, inelosing STAMP for reply,
and he can probably inform you.
e. r. H., Goginsriae Conn.,, j. C. c., Maasfela, o.,
and otisers.-The sold by the Ordnance De-
partment mentioned in our issue Of November Is,
1885, are muzze- loading rified niusixets Spring
fieid) such as the infantry armed with during
the war They called ttHssrgicea5Le although
some of them have never been issued used.
They use the percussion cap; some have bayonets,
and some have not I'VE presume they are nearly
all good for shooting purposes. TIE price at which
they are sold Isl eachl Is the price charged deal
ers for lots of one hundred more, but Gen.
eral Benet the chief of ordnance. decided to give
any g. a r. Posts requiring them for Post pur-
poses the privilege q buying them in lots OF tss
or more, at wholesale rates. These are moi
sold ss1Igty but comrades club together and
get ten or more, rs stated above.
G.. ~ S. Ofnsy I'LL You are not entitled 70
bounty for your services IN the Regular Army
from 1859 to 1854. No bounty has been provided
for enlistments prior TO tue war of the rebellion
q Your claim for rheumatism cannot be establish
ed In the absence Of hospital record, you must
furnish medical testimony showing treatment In
the service Immediately after discharge else the
claim will be rejected.
J. n. H., TcynofdsriHs Pal. The rank of Hey
Encouragement was created for Washington. con-
ferred by breyet on Scott, and revived by confer
ring 1t upon Grant. p General Sherman IS retired
upon the rank OF general. When he dies the rtnk
ceases TO exist Sheridan does not gain the rank OF
general and when he dies the rank OF lieutenant-
general also ceases 70 exist. The command of the
army will then devolve upon thesenior Iaajor-gen-
eral, which al present Is Hancock.
@. g.. Sr, Morisoavttie I'LL. II you alleged
the other wound prior to July l, 1885, you wiz get
arrears when claim Is allowed. 2 Yes, pensoner
residing in foreign country draw pension the
If residing here. The certificate OF the offi-
Ger before whom the voucher is executed has to
be attested by the United States Consul OF the
country IN which the pensoner resides. That is all
that Is required. There are quite number of such
on the pension roll, and they paid by the PEN
sion agency at Washington. d. c.
f. B. G., Ffeeport IH-we think your claim can
be established, and have referred your letter, as
requested, to reliable attorney, who viii assist
you Ia the case.
G. f. s.. Nesu Hapen, Conn Enlisted men who
GERS forfeited ali their bounty due them enlisted
men, consequently they not eutitied to bounty
other than that already received. Their increased
pay officers than made up for the bounty
forfeited by accepting promotion.
j. s.. PitSbtrg. Pa.-The law of limitation relat-
ing to felonies and niisdemeanorsa siast the United
States Is three years, during which time the Of
fender must be brought to trial, unless he shall
have abscnted himself to avoid arrest and indict-
ment In which the law of limitation does not
apply
Mrs. NJ. A. b. shGnokin, Pal. Had the claim
been rejected the claimant would have been so no.
titled We have referred your letter TO a reliable
attorney who will assist you in getting your claim
through. 2. The address of Hon. w. w Dudley
Commissioner of Pensions, is Washington u. @. g.
Queen Victoria Victoria Alexandrina) sixth SOW
oreign of the House of Hanover is the only child
of Edward, Duke of Kent fourth son of George LII
and the Princess Victoria Mary Louisa of 5axe-Co-
burg Saalfeid, reliot of the hereditary Prince OF
Lexington.
J. W. g., Greer City Mo.-H You win examine
under reply to Miss NJ. T." you will find where
you can get the songs you mention.
g. W. G., Wesi Quincy, Mass-Thc attorney you
mention IS in good standing, we believe. His adj
dress Is the same as gwen by you.
@. ". H., Mansfield. 0.--AI invalid pensions
cease with the death OF the soldier. Widows of
s,ch soldiers entitled to wtt0lu's pension pro-
riding said soldier dies from disability for W hoh
pensioned, other disability due TO the SER
vice and line of duty. They not entitled other
wise.
~ Z. H., thompson Iosod--i. It Is not an oBens6
to destroy o. S. coin. To melt il for any purpose,
SO that it is not used coin again. Some of tho
silver table and watch cases are made from
coin silver. q Ii You have the remnants of the
burned paper money send it the Treas
ury Department here aud get new notes in place
OF those lost, or you prove that certain NOTES
We're destroyed by fire, you get the same
amount ofnew The result will depend upon
the circumstances of the loss and whether you can
prove the facts. Some of the money lost by the
Chicago fire duplicated If the money was
wholly destroyed you would be obliged to give
the numbers of the notes, &c.
g. ~, Brooklyn ~ We replied to your question
by card last week. You have redress whatever
under present laws they forbid the payment of
ia any invalid claim filed after June 80 1885,
Neither is there any court commission that acts
upon such cases nor would Congress give you and
others in the same situation arrears, except by
Legislation extending the arrears bill. This is
of the measures we have advocated and will con-
tinue to advocate SO long paper and printers
ink can be procured.