The National tribune., 1886-05-20
PERSONAL.

Maj. -Gen. Daniel z. Sickles is in Washington adj
vocating the claim Of Gen. Adam Badeau to be re-
stored TO the Retired List. IL viii be remembered
that some time after the war the War Department
made the ruling that no officer on the Retired List
could be permitted to accept any Office or perform
any other service for the Government. IL even
went so far as to prohibits him from Praetcing law
before United States Court Under this ruling il
was held that Gen. SicISles, having accepted the
position of Minister to Spain vacated his commits
sion in the army, but he succeeded in having this
ruling reversed so far as he concerned. Now
the Department holds that Gen. Badeau vacated
his position by his acceptance of the Office Of Con-
sul-General at London. and Gen. sieSles IS making
an effort to have this also reversed and Gen. Ba-
deau restored to his position on the list. Quite
number Of old officers watching his course with
interest.
Gen. Arson O. MeCook the popular Secretary Of
the Senate is receiving congratulations from his
comrades in all parts of the country over his ap-
preaching marriage with the accomplished daugh-
ter Of his cousin, Col Geo. w. MeCook of Steuben-
vile, o. Gen. MeCook is a worthy member of the
famous fighting McCook " family He went out
as Major Of the I'd Ohio, and rose to be its Colonel
during the last year Of its service. He was then
made Colonel Of the 10Th Ohio and brevetted
Acknowledgement March 10, 1865.
Capt Joseph " Crawford delivered an interest
ing lecture before the United Service Club of Pha-
delphia last Wednesday. on the operations of the
Army Of the Potomac from the time it broke camp
IN front of Manassas up to and including the vic
tory at Williamsburg.
Thos. German, a laborer was arrested in Cincin-
natl for whipping Charles Miller Socialist When
he was arraigned in the Police Court, he said:
"He told me that he would uphold the red flag,
and that he was a Socialist. ThenI forgot myself
and knocked him down. / fought under the Stars
and Stripes, and couldn't stand it."
What was your regiment"
18Th Ohio"
Judge Fitzgerald said You can go - and added
81 wish there had been 100 Germans at Bellevue on
May 2, when Parsons. the Chicago Socialist, said
the Stars and Stripes ought TO be trailed in the dust
and am astonished that the police did not arrest
him the spot" He then reprlmanded Miller,
and advised him to keep a close mouth about the
red flag.
verdict for SIG 900 has been rendered by Fed
| eral Circuit Court in favor of the United States
| against Gen. John A. Macarthur and his bondsmen.
The case was a suit by the Government TO recover
money that Gen. Macarthur was short when, as
Postmaster In Chicago, he surrendered his Office in
/ 1875 The defense was that Gen. Macarthur de-
posted the money in the Cook County National
| Bank, which soon after went into the hands Of a
receiver who failed to give credit for the amoun;
/ deposited on account of the United States. IL was
/ also claimed by Gen. Macarthur that he should be
| credited with $4,000 for work done on Government
buildings in Lincoln. Neb., and San Francisco Cal
Some 81, coo of the alleged offsets allowed BY
the jury.
/ Mai NJ B. @. Wright. formerly of the I'd Indian
i regiment, has been restored by Gen. Black TO hi:
position as clerk in the Pension Office from which
lac was removed on the charge of offensive parti
sanship.
| Mai Eraetus G. Moderwell, 18th Ohio Cav, anc
now residing at Geneseo, ILL.,, has been in Wash
ington for several days, and was in the House gal
/ lery the other day when Gen. Bragg was making
his sneers at boy soldiers"
That's all nonsense" said the Major to TIL
NATIONAL TRIBUNE. Boys, as a rule made tn,
| best soldiers. am sure that many of the very bes
! soldiers In my regimentwere mere boys. remem
Der one boy who WAS too young to be mustered a
anything but q bugler. who did splendid service
| His name was Wayland Halderman- One hot da,
| In the Summer Of 1864 his company, which haC
been on q tiresome scout, came to q fine spring O
water in tine neighborhood of Lebanon KY. Puttins
out guards the company lay down for a short res
and sleep. Bugler Haldermgn did not lie dowI
| with the est, however. but went out on it'll
scout of his own. He soon discovered n stron,
force of guerrias coming up with the intention o
surprising the sleeping company. He dashed bacI
and gave The alarm. and then rode out with tn