Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-23
TERRY ON HANCOCK.
The Hero Of Fort Fisher Pays a Touching
Tribute to the Dead General Iudi", Too,
ears pitt~burE smoke.

THE Hero of Fort Fisher Pays n Touching
Tribute to the Dead General -,Iudic, Too.
Irsr> pitt>hurg smoke.
Major General Alfred II. Terry, com
maud,r at the Department "f the North
west. United States Army, WAS a passenger
on the limited last night. um hi, way from
New York to his headquarters at Fort Sill
lie Is a tail. straight old man. with long
white beard. with much the same genial.
cuurtll manner which characterized General
ilNuc"rh In speaking ot that general he
said
Il am returning to my command after
performing a sad duty. | was one of the
pail hearers at General Hancock ; funeral.
which aa.S one oi the Sadd,~t duties | ever
prrfurmrd General Hancock Was a brave
soldier and great hearted. honorable mdn.
\u mau could have been more highly re
>pcCted than ht among his brother Officers.
aud hi~ death WAS deeply drpIurrd by the
entire army and indeed 10y the whole cuun-
ny.
What j. the talk among army men about
Haucock'> Succe>Sor?"
20 that it would not be proper for me
to speak at this time, even il | knew who
would succeed. That will br settled 10y tn"
department in due time"
General FERRY mudr>ty prevented him
from saving that either he or General Schn-
field would he the successor. The latter i
now senior Major General, followed 10y
General Terry. The latter entered the
army in $3.50 rs colonel of volunteers was
a hrigadrrr general in 1859 and a major
general in lNti5. For his efficient service at
the capture of Fort Fisher vote uf thanks
was passed by congress tu him and his com
mand.
UE WN~ RATHER CHILLY.
4 pair of No. bright yellow alligator
skin slippers, box of fragant Havana ci-
gar>. a vuart flask of Bordc .uN brandy. Il
copy Of the current number of a popular
periodical, and a pamphlet volume of Tai
images sermons. lay in picturesque cuntnS-
ion on a small table i'll the private drawing
room rf the Pullman lnEle>ide, which came
in on the Panhandle route at 40 o'clock
last night. The slippers were occupied
the cigar-hU\ and bottle only partially i"
The handsome. black inu>tachrd gentleman
wlu>c feet rested 80 gracefully and prumi>-
cuuu>ly among the light literature and phys
iral mNuri,> of the little table, was Henry
Abbey. the well known theatrical and oI,-
cratic manager.
Isudlly Mr.. Abbey. especially in Season
porter with open arms and flowing sleeves.
Generally he fairly yearI, {" impress the
trusting reporter with the magnificent sur-
cess with which hi~ attractions are being
met 10y critical public. Not 81 last night.
The gentleman was As cold aS coke opera
Iur uy a PENNSYLVANIA railroad official when
asked about the hcncht system.
ANDERSON NOT COMING HERE.
'Wcll'' he said shortly. aS the reporter
iutruded. When the latter had explained
his erTand, Mr.. Abbey said:
Il have nothing t" say. have nothing
coming here this season
This answer brought light aS extensive a.
the aurora horrali> over the little managers
want Of rordiality. and the reporter. by in
simuatluE that the price of natural ga> stock
would 60 down 30 per cent. here if the fact
was flashed on the waiting public too sud
denly. and. by asking numhcr Of questions.
learned that Mary Anderson had refused
tn come to Ptt>burg.
she said She had the grip when she
was here the last time. and she wouldn't
come again" said Mi Abbey. and CON
tnurd: | todd her that since they com
mrnced using natural gas in Pitt>burS. tn"
smoke had disappeared, and there was no
trouble with the grip
Iudc. too. hr said. was afraid Of iuiuring
her IarIugeaH chords 10y too close contact
with Pittshurg smoke. and would not be
here either.