The National tribune., 1883-10-25

Of Judge Abbott, and is fayorably known in
Boston.
The Greenbackers of Massachusetts, who
are opposed TO Governor Butler met at Wor-
oester on the 10th inst and nominated j. +.
Arnold for governor and a full State ticket.
PERSONAL
General Augustus Funk died on the 18th
inst. IN New York city. At the age of forty
years he went tn the civil war as a lieutenant
ID the Scott Life Guards, and returned lieu
tenant colonel. Subsequently he succeeded
Henry ClSusea IS captain of ii troop in the
Third cavalry. Ia 1874 be was elected colonel
OF the Eleventh regiment, and he afterwards
became brigadier- general Of the Second brigade,
First division, in the State militia
The friends and neighbors of General M. D.
Mercer celebrated his appointment Of Quarter
master on Governor Clevelaud's staff on the
18th inst, as WatertOwn, n. !. The Grand
Army Post, headed by two bands, rendered
him seranade, and speeches were made by
Mr. J. T. Miller, Commander Donnelly, Mr.. A.
l.. Childs and General Mercer.
It is rnmored that Mr.. Otto. the reporter of
the Supreme Court, will at some future day
before the termination of the present term of
the court hand In his resignation of that posi-
ton, and that Judge J. c. Bancroft Davis, of
the Court Of Claims, VIII be appointed to fill
the vacancy.
General Badeau, consul-general at Havana,
is in Washington to see if anything can be done
to "coHnteract" the decision Of the Second
Comptroller that he no longer is on the retired
list OF the army and is not entitled TO pay,
having accepted diplomatic position.
The annual conference of the Wesleyan
church IN America, in session at Syracuse, NY,
last week, has refused to admit a delegate who
Is member of a college fraternity or of the
Good Eemplars, and has refused to receive any
member of secret society.
Among the passengers by the steamer Servia
which arrived at New York on the 22d inst,
was Matthew Arnold, the eminent poet and
critic. He expects to remain in America until
the middle Of February, when he viii return
10 England
GoyeInor-elect Headley, of Ohio, arrived in
Philadelphia on the 22d inst, in order to con-
suit his physician in regard to his health, which
he has not yet fully regained, although greatly
improved since his last visit TO Philadelphia in
September.
Nathan J. Wright, Of the E5e1ling Herald,
died suddenly at Erie, Pa, October 10. He
was weil-known newspaper man. nephew
OF the statesman, Silas Wright, and survivor
Of Libby prison.
Henry Irving, the great English actor, ar
rived IN New York on the 2Ist inst, and was
met outside the harDOr by Lawrence Barrett
and w. J. Florence, IN Hon. Samuel J. Tilden's
steam yacht.
The bodies Of the North Carolina Confeder.
ates recently exhumed at Arlinton were re
inferred az Raleigh. \. c., on the 18th inst.
under the auspiees of the Ladies Memorial
Association.
/ Colonel Silas Lyman. a veteran Of the war oi
/ 1872, died October I5 at his home IN Pulaski
/ y Y, aged ninety years. He was one Of th,
/ first Aboliti0nists IN New York State.
The entire grand jury Of the United State:
District Court of Kansas of the present term
/ IN session at Leavenworth, is composed o.
Union veterans.
William II. Vanderbilt was thrown violently
from his buggy in Fleetwood Park, n. r, OF
/ the 18th inst. by collision. he WIS not seri
ously hurt.
! Gen Sherman has been compelled to deelin,
Il the reception offered him by the Union League
Of Philadelphia on has retirement from TIL
army.
Congressman Kelley viii be rendered recep
i ti0n On bis return to Philadelphia from Europ
by the Pennsylvania club.
Rear-Admiral J. NJ B. CIitz was placed OF
the retired list Of the navy under the fort.
I years service provision on the 10th inst.
The Guardian and .'The ckarcEapau," Q
New York, have been consolidated under Ia,
! title Of the latter.