New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-28
GENERAL HINCOCKS LOST DOG.
ANOTHER DOG, y FRENCHMAN AND A TICK-
DRY STICK.

OHl ellth.
iron An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TmnuErl
WAsHINGrON Feb. 19.-ln the campaign OF
1880 one of the started about General Hancock
was tat OF his attempt 10 swindca Frenchman out OF
n dog The General in moment OF leisure told the cir
cumstsuces OF that funny incident to fellow officer
who aftcrward them out The original manuscript
az prepared that time, having been given to TIE
TRIBUNE correspondent the authentic account ID now
published:
In 1850 when a captain in the army, Mr.. Hancock
was stationed at Los Angeles. Cal He lived opposite
Georges Round House the great feature OF which was
a cabbage stalk iXtcch feet high, with cabbage at
every point. This was on the outsNirt6 OF the
town. had had Irsa setter puppy which 10 highly
valued it having been the habit OF his life TO keep so
many that short intervals he forgot the names OF
some OF them one day this dog missed. Nothing
could be heard OF him except that Mexican passing by
with q cart drawn by n bullock, had tied the dog TO
the tail OF the cart and led him away
Four months aftcrwari Captain Hancock was In
his Office on the ploza second story OF the house. when
looking ont of the door he saw gentleman turning
rapidly down an alley owcd by dog which nc rec )g-
nzed at his. lie Immediately picked up ahcAory
stick started down the stairs and following as rapidly as
possible went in pursuit. overhanlinG the gentleman
five OF hundred yards away Ut was very hot day
and the atmosphere Of thtt climate in the sun was
something remarkable the GOODNESS Of the mir in the
shade. lie good deal blown when he came up
to the gentleman but Immediately accosed h by say
ing:
Nv dear sir, you have my dog
The French gentleman said:
no sir, 1t is my dog. | raised that dog At Tie
Monte twelve iiles away
Captain Hancock replied:
81 brough, that dos, SIX months ago, overland from
Missouri"
1t was the fashion In those days 'or persons TO carry
arms and sICh crisis "a this 1t was likely that
there would be Il resort TO them to settle such dell
ain 11.N Inn
dog Rover probably he spoke in tone of military
command and the dog vagGag its tail, advanced aud
the captain SAID:
"Dout YOU SEQ It is my dog and he knows mcP
But the Treuchiuan called the dog by ano;har name
and II went back 10 the Frenchuau wacgngi tail gain
This was depressing upon the captain, who ,hcn sad:
"You know Or. Griffin of the hishcst honor in
the city. lie NY physician and irond lie visits my
house almost daily. and the Gog has been in the habit
OF visiting his house Ipropo'e thai We 20 to his house
ana let him decide between us"
| This was three-quarters OF a mile distant and tho
Trenchman, under protest finally agreed to the pro-
posal and after a long and tedious and dusty walk
through the they reached The doctors house where
they met him IN presence Of his family family C4p,ain
nlzed him, and asked Or. Griffin whether 1t was his
dog or not. Dr.. Griu was man OF high honor but
he always stood by his friends under all
believed they were right and never went
back OH them. shutting down his dark eyes,
me black eyebrow iI0wnug over ais face, he sa1
GOT course. Hancock, that's your dog. know Him
| well"
The French gentleman shrugged his shoulders with
air OF great unhappncN' Captain Hancock nndlh6 iha
! be was still dissatisfied, sad
My dear sir. live hut sX hundred yards away ~
wa. the hot ana dusty road, 10 pavemcuis. -
wish YOU would down and submit the matter 10 Mrs
Hancock who has perfect memory OF features, and
| would like to have her opinion"
The gentleman, still angry ard protesting. but dc'irous
Of submitting the matter grdcciu fully ana amichby, as
sen;cl ana Just they passing out OF Dr. Griu S
| door, Mrs Griffin whispered to the captain
"Marmella' IA native California servant says that
| Is not your dog
But having the support OF Dr.. Griffin he waved his
| hand and said
IL know that IL my dog"
But IL aftcrwaId !cf unpleasant impression, as ho
found there truthful division IN the house OF his
best friend. After the weary aud silent tramp 20 the
capnins house under this torrl they were ushcred
info Captain Hancock parOr. Mrs Hancock Was called
for but at that hour, felt annoyed at receiving
strangers but the captain IN the eXailraton OF finding
his dog aud the triumph ot having decision from Mrs
| Hancock whose word the lrenchman would not as
| pute, sent the message that ho bad fnu-d his
dog and wished her TO recognize him. She RENE family
presented herself and on appearing ana looking al tho
dOy manifested very colo dCncanOr. The captain re-
la the circumstances. and tho fact that the dog had
recognized him hearing his namo called and asked
her II she knew him the lost Rover she looked at
| him, and replied:
That's not your dog. captain. and your dog not
named Rover: and yOu evidently thinking Of some
| Tho Frcnchman became very indignant, shrugged his
shoulders, said o mon Dleu and refused all offers OF
! reconciliation. Captain Hancock apOOgzed for the
trouble he had imposed but tho gentleman feeling that
he had been cOerced, and among his friends there would
be appearance OF yielding to pressure because Of
the hickory stick only after long interval acceded
burial Of the hatchet and acceptance or tho captains
hospitality