The National tribune., 1886-03-04
PERSONAL.
Incidents, Accidents and Happenings Where Com
fades are Concerned.

PERSONAL.
Incidents, Accidents and Happenings Where COM
fades are Concerned.
Comrade Laird, a Member of Congress from Ne
braska. left Washington Sunday morning for AL
buquerque, n. NJ. He was summoned by a tele-
gram announcing that his brother had been killed
by a train of cars at that place. few weeks ago
he was called to Nebraska by the death of his
mother. A year ago he suffered for long time
with broken leg. lie is having large portion of
the Affections and sorrows of life.
George Jones, editor of the New York Times. has
been sued by Gen. w. b. Hazen Of the Signal Serv-
ice Bureau for $780, 900 damages for alleged libeous
statements concerning Gen. Hazen's character a
Signal Service officer and also in connection with
the recent famous Arctic expedition. A motion in
behalf of Gen. Hazen was granted. that n commits
sion issue to Washington to take the testimony of
Gen. Logan, Prof. Baird and others which Gen.
Hazen deems will be necessary for him upon the
trial of his Some of the newspapers have been
handling Gen Hazcn very roughly of late. and he
evidently thinks it about time for them to "give
him n rest"
Gen. Observation-Disclosures, who was well known
in the Army of the Cumberland as Colonel Of the
S5th Ohio and afterward brigade commander, has
been appointed by the President to the position of
Postmaster at Hamilton, o.
Mr.. Swails of South Carolina a Register in the
MoneyO Order Division of the Post-Ofice Depart
ment, who has been holding hs position since 1877
and against whom no charges of any kind have
ever been made, was a few days ago peremptoriy
dismissed at the request of Senators Butler and
Hampton. Mr.. Swails soldier in the Union
army, and after the war settled in South Carolina
where he engaged in politics as a Republican, was
several times a member of the Legislature and
President of the State Senate. The reason given
for his dismissal is that he is offensive to the South
Carolina Democrats In other words, he fought on
the wrong side during the war.
An Enoch Arden case has been developed at
Urbana o. During the rebellion Chauncey Hop
kins enlisted for three years He failed to return
home at the close of the war. Six years rolled
around. and Mrs. Hopkins, hearing nothing from
her absent husband, supposed him dead. She then
married DIR. T. j. Martin, and removed to Ken
lucky. About six weeks ago she returned to Ur-
bana on a visit. She was greatly astonished by the
temperance Of Chauncey Hopkins who had been
in the West all these years The woman repudi-
ates Hopkins, and declares that she will live with
DIR. Martin. COmrade Hopkins would have
stronger claim on the sympathies of the public if
he had been cast away on a desert island-as the
original Enoch Arden was-where he could not get
any postage stamps. So far as the returns are in,
it appears that he deserved to lose his wife.
DIR. George Henderson, of this city. formerly of
Co. +, 7th Wis Iron Brisade), has purchased for a
country seat that portion of the battlefield of Sec
ond Bull Run on which his brigade was engaged,
and will build residence there.
Gen. John Newton, who given a reception
by the Catholic Club of Philadelphia, one night
last week. besides being gallant soldier is one Of
the greatest of American engineers. His work in
removing distractions to New York Harbor es-
pecialy the blowing up of He'll Gate. has made his
name known all over the world. He is square
shouldered and erect, though his hair is gray He
was born in Virginia. from which State ne was ap-
pointed Cadet in September. 1888, graduated July
]. 1912, and appointed in the army to the rank of
Lieutenant of Engineers. He was afterwards
Professor of Engineering at West Point, and was
engaged for several years in important Govern
mental work. He served gallantly in the civil
war, and was rapidly promoted for meritorious
services. He was breveted Colonel July g. 1863
for gallant and meritorious services at the battle
of Gettysburg" Brevet Brigadier-Genera March
13 1865, for gallant and meritorious services at
the battle of Peach Tree Creek, and in the cam
paign against Atlanta Ga" and Brevet Major
General of Volunteers the same day "for
gallant and meritorious services during the rebel.
lion" as we'll as Brevet Major-Generai of the
United States Army for a similar reason After the
war he went back to his special occupation of
engineering, becoming particularly noted for his
work in New York Harbor. He is a practical and
feryid churchman. On the occasion of the Golden
Jubilee Of the late Pope Plus TX, in 1877 he was
one of the American Catholics who made pill
grimagc to Rome. He returned from Rome with
the blessing of the Supreme Pontff for himself his
family and his undertakings.
No appointment has yet been made to the Major
Generalship in the Army made vacant by the death
of Gen. Hancock 1t is thought the President will
tolS in fhs.r r
Gen. Pope occurs. about the middle of this month
when the two vacancies will be filled, in all prob
ability by the promotionof Generals Howard and
Terry.
"Thc March North american Rerie,," saws the
New York Commercial Adue~tiser, contains Gen.
Sherman's reply to Gen. Frys answer to Gen.
Sherman's response TO Gen. Fry's retort to Gen.
Sherman's contradiction Of n statement made by
Gen. Fry many numbers ago in the same
magazine, and the ammo ouncenIent is made sinful
taneously that the proprietor of the Review has
sailed for Europe
Gen. Philip Sidney Post, tho newly elected Com.
mander of the Department of Illinois. G. AR, has
a most brilliant record. He was born in Orange
County. N. Y. He went into the service as Second
Lieutenant of the 9th I'll. He was rapidly pro-
noted, and was seriously wounded at Pea Ridge
Ark. While in hospital from the effect of this
wound he received his commission as Colonel of
the seth H., and joining his regiment before he
had recovered sufficiently to mount q horse
without help, was at once given the command of
brigade. From May. 1862. to the close of the wsr
he was cons.-ntly at the front When Gen. Wood
was wounded at Lovejoy's Station Gen. Post took
the command of the division. At the battle of
Nashville he greatly distinguished himself and
fell at the head of his command and almost on the
breastwork of the enemy. He was struck by
grape-shOt, which crushed through the bones of
his hip In July. 1865 he was appointed to the
command of the Western District of Texas where
he remained until 1866. when he accepted the po-
stion of Consul General at Vienna. He remained
in this position until 1879, when he returned TO his
home in Galcshurr