The National tribune., 1886-11-18
PERSONAL.

sympathize with Comrade Klemroth, of Washing
ton, in the sad bereavement that befelI him last
week in the death of his dearly-loved wife. She
had been ailng for some months, but nothing seri-
Gus was anticipated, until a sudden attack Of pneu-
monia was developed, and she was dead before her
husband could reach her side. Comrade KIemroth
Is n veteran of the 9Th Pa. Cav, in which he
served from the outbreak Of the until its close
His natural artistic bent found expression in
skeehing. and some of the most truthful and vivid
pictures of the war are from his pencil After the
war he became an architect, and is now of the
staff of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury
Department. He is also the artist of THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE and most of the illustrations that have
appeared in this paper are his work
II. II. Cole is a respected newspaper man Of De-
troit, who served in the war. He was in a rebel
prison several months, and there contracted q
chronic disease that subsequently secured him a
Government pension Of SIC per month. Three
years ago he voluntarily relnquished this pension
because. he then said. he had far recovered
to feel confident he could make a living without
aid from Washington. The voluntary relinquish-
ment of sic per month has been so incomprehensi-
BILE to the pension officials that Mr. Cole has ever
since been in almost monthly correspondence with
them in an attempt to explain it. In this he was
unsuccessful and recently, after in vain trying to
realize Mr.. Coles conscentiousness, the Depart
ment sent Special Agent Berry to PERSONAL inves-
tigate this remarkable case. This action on the
part of the Government brought out a still more
singular feature of the affair. Mr. Berry's inquiries
were at the first directed toward ascertaining if Mr.
Cole was sane, as the Department was otherwise
unable to explain his action. Inquiries proved
that he but they also brought out the fact
that Mr.. Cole faith-eure believer and had
applied his belief in the surrender of his pension
He told Mr.. Barry that he believed the disease
would certainly return should he allow the pension
to resume, for" he added. 1.-THE Lord would not
allow me to enjoy good health, and at the same
time a pension for being sick"
Mr. Thomas Hands, of No. 4O7 Pembroke street,
Bridgeport Conn, went to Virginia with his
brother-in-law Mr. John Sawyer last month"; for a
hunting expedition and a trip of recreation. They
returned home a week or two since bringing with
them some interesting relies, found in Sussex
and Dinwiddie Counties. Va. Among them are
two sabers presented to the gentlemen by friend
named Hitchcock, who lives in Virginia. One of
them rests in its sheath to which Is attached the
belt. IL belonged to a Lieutenant Of the 9Th N. Y
Cav. who was found shot in the left breast and
lying by the side OF the road by Mr. Hitchcock He
took the man to his home and nursed him until
well. When the Lieutenant recovered he took off
this saber, sheath and belt and gave them to Mr.
Hitchcock at the same time announcing his adj
whenever in trouble and friend would be found
who could not forget oil Mr.. Hitehcock's Kindness
The gentleman said that he belonged to family in
good circumstances in New York city. Mr.. Hitch
cock. however. lost the address AFTER while and
forgot the name. Upon side Of the saber are
, the name and address. 20. Roby, w. Chelmsford.
Mas" supposed to be the maker of the weapon.
Upon the other the initials, - A. G.. NJ, n. s,
1866" The same letters also upon the tip of the
nfha ohar il in "a hat
lated eoDdition. 1t the property of one of Gen.
Hancock's staff and was picked up on the battle
field at Sappoine Va. during Gen. Wilson's raid
there. MIR. Hands prizes these relics very highly
but hopes to hear sometime of the owner of the
stber bearing the initials.
The inventory Of the personal estate of the late
Gen James III. Van Allen, who was drowned while
crossing the Atlantic last Summer a passenger on
the Umbria has been filed In the Probate Court at
Newport, r. l. At the time of his death many of
his friends believed that he had lost large sums Of
money, but this proves to be an error. The total
Of the personal estate Is but few thousand short
of two millions. AL the property, real and per-
sonal goes to his son, James j. Van Allen, and his
| grandchildren.
Lieut. Gen. Sheridan, COMMANDMENT Chief of
| the Army of the United States and senator j. D.
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, started from Washing
| ton a few days ago on a horseback trip through
the Shenandoah Valley. They spent about two
weeks In the saddle, and during that time raversed
the route that has been imnortalized by T. Blu
ehanan Read in his famous poem Of "Sheridan's
| Ride"
| Two large pensions were granted last week, one
TO John 2. Montcrief veteran of the IIth H. for
sI2 ISL and the other to Josiah Brnerd of the
/ ssth Pa. for gil .9l7.
/ Gen John NJ SchOHeld has been elected MEM
Der of the Union League Club Of New York in
| place of the late Gen. Hancock
| Comrade John W. Goode, formerly of the 10Th
/ Ill. Cav. Is large land owner at South Mel
bourne Fla. and Is said to have the finest collec-