The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-11-25

valuable gift with evident feelings Of gratitude and
fraternity. Then followed brief speeches from De-
partment Commander J. B. Burke, Senior Vice
Commander W. 9. OdeIl. Senior Vice Commander
III. III. Smith, Asst AdTt-Gen. s. r. Faunce. De-
partment Inspector J. c. 5. Burger, Judge Advocate
J. III. Joehum, Asst q. VI. Gen. A. J. Cunning.
Past Department Commander II. ". Brooks and
others.
The famous First City Troop" Of Philadelphia,
one OF the Oldest military organizations in tho
country held is 18th annual parade and banquet
last week. The Troop has been conspicuous in all
the wars of the country. On May 10 1861 Il was
mustered into the service of the Governments for
three months, and assigned to the command OF
Colonel, aftcrward General, George ri. Thomas,
and stationed with the 2d U. ;. Cav. the line Of
the Upper Potomac, where 1t took part in all tho
movements of The army under Cen. Patterson. Its
horses were furnished without expense to the Gov
ernment, and it was compimeuted By Gen. Patter-
son aud Gen. Thomas for its services ut the time.
The Troop furnished 50 officers Cor the civil
war, all of whom made honorable records. Many
rose TO high distinction, and several were killed.
Its Captain James. died on the field with the rank
Of Colonel while in command of the 9th Pa. Cav,
and among others of its members who laid down
their lives were: Gen. David b. Birney Col VIM.
Sargent of the 2l0th Pa; Mai. Charles r. Taggart,
I'd Pa. Cav; Mai. Robert Morris, r 9th Pa. Cav,
Capt. Henry J. Biddle, Assistant Adutant- General;
U. g. Cav, and Lieut.. J. Hamilton Kuhn, 9th PA.
Postmaster Harrity, of Philadelphia, Is making
wholesale discharges Of the cid lcter-carriers and
others. Among the carriers who have been dis
| missed Is James M. Boggs. who has been in the
service for 16 years and half He was a soldier,
| and has but one arm. No reason was given for his
| discharge.
Gen. Miles has arrived In the city in response to
| n summons from the War Department for consulta-
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| which ended in the capture of Geronimo. In an
interview he said that the surrender Of Geronimo
/ was regarded in military law as the thing "a
l a capture. There were only two ways" he con-
/ tinucd, TO deal with them-either to punish them
as people or to punish them az individuals. The
hanging of one or two leaders of tho paehes would
/ have no terror for the rest They would only have
been aroused to new atrocities by thirst for re-
venge. As ID Is they have been crippled for life 40
far "a their power for harm is concerned. There is
no possibility of their making any further out
break, and life and property in Arizona arc no
| longer in danger"
| The New York Commandery of the Loyal Legion
Of the United States has sent 10 J. PierpOnt Nor
gan, as Treasurer of the Hancock fund its cheek
for 81 $50. It represents the amount of subscrip-
tons b. the members Of the Commandery for the
relief Of the widow Of the late Gen. Hancock
The suit brought in New York by the Govern
alleged TO have been received by him for notariaI
fees while actingas United States Consul General at
London has been dismissed by Judge Brown who
held that the payments were made voluntarily TO
Gen. Badeau while he was acting in a non-oflical
capacity.
A dinner in honor of Gen. Sherman. who has
made New York his home. was given at Delmoni-
cos in that city one evening last week By A. &c.
Bateman, the banker, formerly OF Washington.
ex-Gov. Foster. Of Ohio; Congressman Mitchell, of
! Connecticut; Gen. Horace Porter, John Fl. Inman,
the cotton merchant; e. G. Stedman. the poet 8.
v. White, ex-Controller; John jay Knox. Logan
G. hurry, President Of the American Bankers
Association, and President smith, OF the stock
\ Exchange.
1t is said that Col Ward Iarnon receives a fee Of
s2J000O for mis- services in the recently decided
by the Supreme Court OF the United States whereby
the Choctaw Nation is awarded a Judgment of over
S2jOO,O0O.
Gen. Beavers majority for Governor of Pennsyl-
vania is A. s51 The largest majority on the ticket
was received by Gen. Osborne, for Congressman
at-Large.
The George B. Mcclellan Memorial Association
of Philadelphia having for its object the erection
of a monument 10 perpetuate the memory Of Gen.
Mcclellan, has arranged for an address to be de-
livercd by the Hon. Geo TieknOr Curtis of New
ing. Dec 4. Among those aiding the movement
are John WanamaISer, NJ. p. Handy, VIM. " he
Kean, A. X. Mcclure, Chas Emory smith and
VIM. NJ. Singerly.
A few days ago the United States Grand Jury Of
the California District indicted Charles Ogden Fer
ris, alias the lost Sir Roger Tichborne, for having
frauduleHtly obtained pension by the represent
taton that he had served in the 106th n. Y. Vol
and lost several fingers in action. Ferris who has
!
} time, is under arrest in New York and a United
States Deputy Marshal is route to the metropolis
to escort him back to San Francisco. The same
grand jury has indicted Jas. W. Witham and Rich.
ard j. WhitfOrd for having falsely sworn TO The
statements whereby Ferris got his pension. Both
are residents of SAN Diego. where the pretended
= baronet earned a livelihood as boatman. Witham
and Whitford have made confessions, which show
that the people who have been advocating Ferris.
claims have been grossly deceived. 10 was proved
to the grand jury that the selstyled baronet lost
: his fingers while engaged in moving old shantS
in portion of San Francisco known as Tar Flat n
! the time when, according to his sworn statement
) he was leading a charge against the batteries al
Petersburg. Col f. A. CallSins of the 81 Wis Cav.
says that Charles Curtis was a Lieutenant in hi
regiment having enlisted under the name o
n Charles o. Ferris. He made few acquaintance
r | and rumor intimated that he was of English birth
5 Three or four years ago, while in California IN
r claimed to be the Tichborne heir. He received
pension of 500 and used the money to go to Eng
: land in working up the TichbOrne claim.
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