The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-11-04
PERSONAL.

Gen. Byron NJ Cutcheon is one of the deaeons Of
the Congregational Church at SIanistee, Mich. Dr.
L. E. Ellis, who ran against Comrade Cuteheon for
Congress on the Prohibition ticket, is another
deacon and the third deacon was the Prohibition
candidate for State Superintendent of Schools,
while the pastor of the church was an earnest advo-
cate of Comrade Cutcheons reelection, and helped
him stump the district. Yet all these conflicting
feelings did not bring q semblance Of a jar into
their brotherly relations, and inside OF the church
they met and communed If there was no such
thing in the world political strife and bitterness
Comrades James N. MCGEE, private, Co. E; Geo.
W. Johnson, Sergeant, Co. K; John Rogers, Co. O,
and William Staekhouse, Co. B, Of the 19Sth Pa.,
passed through Washington last week on their way
from visit to the battlehelds Of Spottsylvania and
Fredericksburg. With them was also Com
rade Birdsall, Of the I'd ". Y, now Super
intendent Of the National Cemetery at Fred
ercksburg They visited the spot on Alsop's
farm where Gen. John Sedgwfck killed, May
9. 1864 and there formed the nucleus of the Sedg-
wick Memorial Association. the intention Of which
being to erect a monument of some kind to the
memory of that grand old soldier the spot
where he met his death. They go on
to Philadelphia, where they going to
enlist all the Sixth Corps men in the good work.
Gen. Black. Commissioner of Pensions, has agreed
to cooperate with them and give what assistance
he can Comrade McGee's address is Gettysburg
Avenue Philadelphia, Pa, and he will be gratifed
to hear from all comrades who interested in the
work towhieh he has devoted himself
The Albany Journal tried its hand at catechizing
a candidate for Congress, but did not make much
out Of the operation. II asked Nicholas T. Kane,
who was the Democratic candidate for Congress
from the Albany District:
1. How many times did you enlist during the
war?
9 How many times were you paid a bounty?
s. How much bounty in all did you receive?
Kane came up to the rack like a little man. and
answered:
II enlisted once and only once. ran away from
home before was II years of age enlisted in Capt
Samuel L. Bridgford's company, Co. X, 10th " Y.
Cav, on the 18th Of August, 1863 at the city of
Albany. received $40 upon being sworn in and
SIS before leaving for the seat of war. I served
until Aug. 10, 1865. and the Government paid me
500 when I was mustered out. The above sums
were the same paid to all others The money
that / received turned over to my parents, who
were very poor. except the last S1GO, which was
given to my brother to help him start in business
These sums all and the only sums received
except my monthly pay"
At last accounts the Journal was not ready with
any more questions.
paragraph has been going the rounds to the
effect that Gen. Sheridan trying restore his
health by a vigorous course of massage treatment.
This the General stoutly denies.
Gen. Stiles has been gossiping with a reporter of
the Chicago NsPs about his professional expert
enees
My first case" said the General, was before
Judge Gary. My man had stolen a lot of cigars.
It q pretty tough case, only the proof was
hardly straight enough. A policeman found the
door Of the cigar factory open and arrested my
close to the place carrying big load of cigars.
| That looked like burglary, sure. Wen. when we
| came into court did all could for him. but the
jury gave him Is months at Joliet. i hardly ex-
pecsed that and was pretty badly broke mp over IL
| 1t was my first case, you couldn't help it.
had to relieve my feelings. 50 said TO Judge Gary
/ after my man was taken back to the jail:
"'Yoar honor, that's pretty hard; Is months in
/ the penitentary.'
| THE old Judge just looked ut me and asked:
| "'Your first easef'
i ~ said YES your honor
| ''And you think IS months pretty hard?'
| eyes your honor
"'weII the first man defended got six years -
/ Mal-Gen Pope has located in ST. Louis and will
make that city his home. Before he was placed on
the retired list was announced that he would go 10
Cincinnati, but he chose st. Louis because he has
relatives there and his is a student ut Washing
ton University. Gen. Pope is a short stout man Of
| military bearing and pleasant companion. He is
/ an intimate friend of Gen. Sherman.
The New York Tribune has this to say Of Com
rade A. L Conger, the Commander Of the Depart
| ment Of Ohio: ION going over TO Broadway q
| Western man Is discovered whose successful busi-
ness career is typical and also indicative that Che
seat Of manufacturing In this country Is drifting
westward. 10 is Col. A. L. Conger, of Akron, o.
who Is at the head Of big concern which manu-
| features mower and reaper knives and sickle bars
for harvesting machines. Years ago this industry
was conducted at Fitchburg. Mass The leading
factories for the manufacture Of mowers and reap
ers were then In the East. The demand for har-
vesters produced inventors and shops and factories
in Ohio then In Indiana, then In Illinois, 10 be
nearer the great grain fields Of the country Then
too the manufacture Of the knives and sickles was
started up in those States. IL Is separate branch
Of the business. requiring peculiar knowledge Of
steel and facilities for Its treatment, tempering and
grinding. Col Conger became engaged in this
business and opportunities for consolidating it,
He began his task 10 years ago. Shops Mt Fitch
burg, Rochester, Akron, Canton, st. Catharines