The National tribune., 1886-07-15
PERSONAL.

Col. Bob IngersoF is believed to be more smbi-
tious of achieving recognition as the foremost
lawyer Of the New York bar than Of anything else.
lie thinks his recent speech against the Western
Union the finest literary effort Of his life.
Comrade A. Robertson of Ills Ellsworth street.
Philadelphia, Pa, was a member of the 1ssth Pa,
and was badly wounded at the battle Of Fort Har-
rison Sept % 1864 He is letter carrier. and
a valuable member of the GAR
The greatest celebration Of our National Birth
day In all New England is that which occurs at
Woodstock Conn, where Henry G. Bowen always
arranges a real oId-fashioned Fourth-ofJuly eele-
bration with the reading Of the Declaration of In
dependence. speeches by prominent men, dinner in
the grove, etc This year Gen Chas. III. GrosvenOr
of Ohio, was the orator of the day, and delivered
an address on " The Ballot"
Gen. Clinton Il. Fiske has been nominated as
the Prohibition candidate for Governor of New
Jersey On the Fourth he delivered an Grafton at
BridgetOn n. j., Patriotism, Politics and Pro-
hibition."
Gen. Wright's daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Wright
Owen asks Of the Government pension of $50 per
month. Californians will naturally feel kindly to
a measure of relief for the old veterans daughter
The General commanded this department through
the darkest days OF the war; and did much toward
maintaining California and OregOn's regulations as
loyal States. He was drowned in the wreck of the
steamer Brother Jonathan ON July so, 1860, while
en- route from san Francisco to Portland 70 take
command of the Department of the Columbia.
His son, Col. Thomas f. Wright who commanded
the I'd Cal. and was First Lieutenant in the 18th
Inf, was killed i'm the MOdoc in 1870 The
daughter who is applying for pension is the
widow of the late Capt. Philip A. Owen, of the 9th
Inf-SGH Francisco Post.
Gen. n. NJ. Curtis, who won Iaurels in command
= "a. IL.
now represents 81. Lawrence County in the New
York Assembly is believed to have Congressional
aspirations The 22d District, in which he resides
is strongly Republican, and is now represented by
Hon. Abraham Y. Parker, who is serving his third
term.
Gov. Russell A. AIger of Michigan, is believed to
be candidate for the United States Senate to
coed Hon. Omar A. Conger, whose term will expire
March g. 1897. ComTade Alger entered the I'd Mich.
Cav rs Captain Sept 2 1861; was promoted to
Major; wounded and taken prisoner at Boone
VILE Miss. July l. 1862 but escaped Oct. l6 1862
He was promoted TO Lieutenant Colonel 9Th Mich.
Cav and then to Colonel OF the 5th Mich. Cav. He
commanded the 5th and 9th Mich Cav. in the Get
tysburs campaign, and was wounded at Boonsboro,
Md, July g. 1868. He was brevetted Brigadier-
General " for gallant and meritorious service, to
rank from The battle of Trevillian Statien and
AIaior-General " for gallant and mertorious serv-
ices during the war. ne mas neen very SUCCESSFUL
in business and anassed large fortune by dealing
in pine lumber. His residence in Detroit is con-
sidered one of the finest in the country. He is
now having a splendid private car built in which
to attend the National Encampment at San Fran
cisco. Gen. and Mrs. Logan win be his guests on
the journey.
DIR. II. N. Ballou, Of Troy, who praetieed medi-
cine here about 30 years ago, and was the first Sur
gcon Of the I'd VT, was in the city on Monday. He
was the Surgeon who ampusGted COL WOodburys