The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-09-30

corded at Pittsburg 10 Cen Beaver and Gen. Os-
BORNE Republican candidates respectively for Cow
ernor and Congressman. at s,rre Of Penn4vIvania
and Cen John A. Logan They were escorted to
the place OF meeting by n torchght procession
numbering thousand All along the route tho
candidates were greeted with cheers and plentiful
supply OF red fire. When the column reached tho
nun the immense auditorium was completely
packed and hundreds were unable to gaia edrnis-
s'on' Ten Beavers appearance was che signal for
great outbnrst Of applause but il was tame he
sue the reception accorded Gen. Logan who
reached the hail at 9. 90 O'Clock When he sfsnned
upon 'he stage Gen. Beaver was speaking The
applause was deafening and for fully Ave minutes
ecu beaver was unable 20 20 on. when Gen.
Logan rose % speak ho was tremendou-i,- ofssrad
He concluded his address with glowing tFibuts 20
The war record OK Gen. Beaver and heartily COM
mended him TO the citizens of Pennsylvania as 4.
man iuly worthy of their heartiest support in tho
November election
II ts by no means implied because a man kapnens
to take up his residence in the Soldiers Home that
his days Of gallantry and romance are ended The
people Of the Virginia Peninsula are interested in
the marriage OF couple Of charming young ladies'
to two veterans domiciIedat Hampton These mar
ties are Thos Gallagher. 40 years old who has snc-
eeeded in inducing Miss Maggie Duncan. aged %
to link her fortunes with his and VIM. smith Is
years old, whom Ellen Woodson age % bos taken
Tor better or for worse This item will thrust the
iron into the soul of Hon. A. J. Warner Of Ohio
who, twill be remembered succeeded in having, an
amendment to the Widows Pension bill 10 tina
erect that widow, in order to be entitled to vet
erah pension, must be welded to him before the
passage Of the act
The Republican candidate for Congress in the
FIRST Indiana District is Gen. Aaron p Hovev
who was well known division commander in the
Army of the Ohio. Gen. Hovey's son-in-ayv g.
v MenzieS, was nominated in the same district by
the Democrats, but declined
The friends of Mrs. Gen. Ward 3 Burnett thinl,
there has been unjust and unealled-fo DELAY in
the payment of this ladys secured pension money.
under various Judgments and orders The willow
oil so gallant a soldier Gen. Burnett should bs
tairly treated and not cent that is her own
wrongfuily withheld. There is talk of presenting
the matter to the consideration of the President
ApropOs of this Washington veteran writes.
sturdy oidAndrew Jackson. in his will left a GER
tain sum Of money to be expended in the production
OF gold medal, 70 be uttered from the o. = Mint
IN Philadelphia, which was to be given in his name,
20 the orayest soldier in the next war When twas
a httie boy my father, who was old army officer
one day in the Astor House introduced me To a
distinguished-looking gentleman whose name he
said was Gen. Ward b. Burnett and after we left him
he told me, in terms that made my heart iump.
that Gen. Burnett of New York had been given
the jackson Medal for his conspicuous gaIlantry
in the war with Mexico"
The Mexican Veterans. ut their Reunion az Des
Moines. Iowa, adopted resolution reeommeDdino,
the promotion Of Col. Albert c. Bracket u = A..
10 the grade Of Brgadier- General when a vacancy
shall occur The Colonel was present and respond
ed to the toast, The Army and Navy"
Portland (Ore.) paper has the following; 'sTo
rpF fQff A ~
city eastward there was none Of that tomfoolery,
Colonel, Major Captain or General pre-
fixed TO their names on the hotel registers They
were fine body Of representative Americans To
whom the country is grateful and of whom the
people are proud"
Congressman Nathan Golf was Brigadier-esen-
era at p, and enjoys the distinction Of being the
youngest man who ever held Cabinet position in
this country, with the exception Of Alexander
Hamilton. Golf succeeded Mariner" Dick
Thompson as Secretary of the Navy in President
Hayes's Cabinet. He has smooth face elear-eut
features and is the only Republican Congressman
from West Virginia. Gen. Golf believes that West
Virginia will become Republican State on the
protection issue.
Ex-President Arthur has decided to leave New
London, Conn.,, aud return to New York He will
occupy his house in Lexington avenue this Winter
The Generals health, does not show any improve
meme neither can ne De considered any worse than
when he left New York. He is certainly someyyhat
thinner and is confined to his chair the greater part
of the time, but his appearance would not lead q
stranger to think him extremely sick man. His
skin IS fresh and rosy ever. He no longer suffers
from insomnia, his appetite is only occasionally
eapricious, and he is bright and cheerful He takes
lively interest not only in his own personal af-
fairs, but in all the public questions of the day It
is not expected that he can engage actively in bus
mess this Winter.
Gen. Rosecrans recently registered at a hotel as
from Columbus, o., and the newspapers iulmedi-
atty started the story that when he leaves the
Treasury he will take up hiS residence at Ohio's
Capital and run for Congress.