The National tribune., 1885-12-31
PERSONAL.
Incidents, Accidents and Happenings Where Conn.,
rades are Concerned.

Incidents, Accidents and Happenings Where Conn
rades are Concerned.
j. A. Bentley, ex-Commi5sioner of Pensions in
practlclng law In Denver. His wife is visiting
friends In Washington.
Gen. Franz Sigel, recently appointed Pension
Agent at New York, was in Washington last week
The years are leaving their traces upon him. but he
IS yet hale and vigorous. He is 81 years old.
Gen. John F. Miller. Senator from California has
reached Washington, but his health is still 50 pre-
earious as to cause his friends much apprehension
HIS serious Illness Is the result of his old wounds
received during his service with the Army of the
Cumberland.
Maj Henry Goodfellow, United States Arrny
Judge Advocate of the Department of the Missouri
was stricken with apoplexy at Leayenworth Kan
on w wednesday, and Is dangerously ill. Mai Good
fellow went out In 1861 Captain in the 18TH Pa
was breyetted twice for gallant and mertoriuus
conduct at Gettysburg and in the Wilderness AID
was mustered out as a Lieutenant Colonel. lie vas
appointed Judge-Advocate in 1861.
Private John Burke, who has Just been discharged
from the Suffolk regiment is supposed to have been
the Oldest soldier III the British army. having en-
listed III 1877 He had six good conduct stripes and
was refused the seventh the ground that six was
the maximum number allowed. He had served in
the Crmean and Indian mutiny Campaigns and
also in China and Afghanistan
Maj. X. s. Mickey, Surgeon, U. s. A. has been re-
Ieved from duty in the Department of the columbia
and ordered to repair 10 Washington and report to
the Surgeon-General for duty in connection with
the Army and Navy Hospital at Hot Springs Ark
Gov. Hoadly, of Ohio, was banquctet one night
last week by the members of his military staff IL
was an elegant affair and toasts were responded to
by each member present Gov HCadly in his
speech paid glowing tribute to Gov-eIect Fora
ker, who Is soon to succeed him.
Hon. George ;. Boutwelfs lecture on 1.-THE Lie
and Achievements of Gen. Grant, before the V CO.
ster Historical Society, of Boston, last week AZ
tracted very large audience. The speaker traced
the history of Gen. Grant from the time of hi, en-
tering Yves: Point, through the Mexican war ald
the war OF the rebellion; spoke of his eminent r
vices as President of the United States and lid
that he would rank in history as one of the a. re
greatest men of the Nation-W Washington, Lincoln,
and Grant.
Lieut. G. III. Judd has been placed on the retired
list OF the Navy. He was on the Galena duriIc 10
recent disturbance at Panama and the exeiteEy mt
had the effect of unbalancing his mind.
The members of the Grand Army at Mech: llje
Falls, Me-, are urging Comrade Frank A. A!Ii1eit
for Postmaster at that place. Comrade y -.se.t
served during the in Massachusetts regi.-..t
and Is IN every way competent and worthy. lie
has the Endorsement of four-fifths of thosv lao
receive mail at the office. 1t Is hoped that the res
ldent Will give just consideration to his claim,
the position.
Capt. S. W. Snow, formerly Assistant Adult a., t
General, Third Brigade, First Division, Fi1ietuth
Corps. has resigned his position in the General
Land Office and has commenced practice bt fore
the Office and Department of the Interior.
Col. Fred. Grant and delegation from Grant
Post, GAR, called on the Mayor of New York the
other day and asked permission to decorate Ten.
Grants grave In Riverside Park next DecOrs ion
Day Inc permission was promptly accorded
HOrato King, jr., of New York, is being urged
for appointment to the position of Judge-Advocste
Commander W. b. Hoff and Lieut. W. H Rec,;er
have been ordered to confer with Gen. Hazen tH,ef
Signal Officer, for the purpose of securing for
Navy the adoption of a more desirable code OF sig
mails than the one in present use, and to insure
formity of practice in the Army and Navy service
Capt Francis V. Greene. Corps of Engineers. las
been relieved from duty at the West Point Ailitry
Academy, to take effect on conclusion of the APP
preaching examination
The President has appointed VIM. F. Sicard, son
of Commodore Sicard Chief of Ordnance of tie
Navy, to be Cadet-at-arge at the West Point Mill
tary Academy, filling the only vacancy in the APP
pOntments at large created by the recent Te-i!.t-
nation of Cadet Allen ID. Raymond.
Lieut.. Allen, of the I'd u. 5. Cav, who has >, en-
with an exploring party in Alaska, is engage! m
preparing report, with maps, for the Govcsh-
ment.
Lieut.-Coi. Charles A. Reynolds Deputy Quarter.
master General, now at Baltimore, has been ordered
TO Vancouver Barracks, W. t.. for duty as Chief
Quartermaster. Department of Columbia, relic iis
Maj. A. $ kimball.
The following enlisted men of the Army have
been placed the retired list: Ordnance Sergeant
Thomas Cooney, Corporal Edward Quinn. crit
nance Department.; Corporal p. III. Wray, 5til Cav,
and Private Andrew Roberdy detachment Of cav
airy at the Military Academy.
Capt. George Sehoeffel, commanding the Vii
waul>ee Light Horse Squadron, has a brilliant
troop. Every man owns his mount. The strength
of the command is IS of a maximum allowed OF 10.
new armory Is constructing for the s9uGdg "a,
which, in connection with this armory, will enjoy
the additional facilities of riding hall.