The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-08-12
PERSONAL.

Capt John ID. Glenn U. s. A. the Drummer Bow
of ChicSamauga," has been assigned TO duty at
sOg'ien as Department Quartermaster.
DIR Frank T. Howe, a veteran of the 9th Mass.
and one Of the ablest and brightest journalists in
Washington, has been appointed editor of the
Capital Of this city, and is already making his work
apparent in its improvement. He is noted as a
musical and dramatic critic, and is the most COM
petent man in that department of journalism in the
city. lie was for some time managing editor Of the
Washington Republican, and wherever he has been
he has achieved notable success.
Gen. Hiram Berdan left this week for Kalamazoo
to attend the Reunion there where he expects to
meet nearly all the survivors Of his Michigan COM
panies who are now residing in that State The
letters that have been received from them show
that they look forward TO greeting their old Colo
mel again with enthusiasm and no doubt the Cen
eral and his address will be among the main fea-
lures of the Reunion From Kalamazoo ne goes to
New Hampshire 70 attend the great Reunion At
Wers where he will meet the survivors of his New
Hampshire companies and an unusually pleasant
time is anticipated.
Mrs. DR. Pavy, the widow of the Naturalist Of the
Greedy Expedition, ism Washington making every
effort to secure a pension on account of her hus-
bands death. There are some difficulties i'm he
way, the principal one being dispute to whether
the expedition a real military matter. DIT.
ditOn of 1884, and when that failed he remained
with the photographer at Godhaven in anteipa-
ton of the arrival Of the Greedy Expedition which
he knew was being fitted out. He served the ex-
petition for some time qnite efficiently, but after
that reports differ. Lieut. Greedy makes some very
damaging statements against him. These are en-
ergetically repealed by Mrs. Pavy who does not
hesitate 10 say that he was the victim to GreeIys
jealousy and finally victim 70 the appetites of the
NIrap av, "a
ON the sunny side of 90 dresses neatly has a face
and figure of marked attractiveness and a eonvinc-
ing way Of presenting her statements. She con-
templates, as soon as her claim is allowed return
ing to her husbands home in France and living
there the remainder of her days.
The question has arisen whether Gen. Fitz-John
Porter, who is now officer of the Army, can
continue to held his lucrative place as Police Com
missioner Of New York city. He don't want 10 give
it up, but the Mayor Of New York wants the place
for one of his friends
Washington papers publish report that Pension
Commissioner John O. Black is to be promoted to
the vacant Austrian mission.
Gen. j. Warren Keller who has been an active COM
petitor for the Republican nomination for Congress
from his old district in Ohio, has found his pros
poets unf.,vorabIe that he has concluded to with
draw in faver of Gen. Kennedy
Col. W. II. Bolton. who has been for many years
Superintendent of second-elass mail matter in the
Chicago pOst-oliee, arrested few days ago on
the charge of embezzlement by means of false
entries and returns in the matter of postage paid
by newspapers and news companies. The inspect
ors claim to have discovered shortage of 81 90.
and intimate that the amount will be much larger
than that. Col. Bolton organized the Bolton bat
terry. which was enlisted in 1852 being assigned to
| the Second Brigade, Fourth Division Army of The
Tennessee. He afterward promoted to be
Colonel. Bolton had fine record, participated
honorably in a number Of severe battles. and was
regarded a brave soldier and a capable officer
After the war he went to Mississippi where lie was
appointed to cleTkship in the United States Cir
cult Court Afterward he bought plantation near
/ Greenville. Bolton engaged actively in politics.
and it was account of political troubles that he
| left Mississippi during the carpet bag excitement
| He went back to Chicago and engaged in business
until lST7, when he received his present appoint
ment.
\ Col James T. Johnston has been renominsted
for Congress by the Republicans of the Eighth
\ CTerre Haute) Indiana District. He made an excel
lent record during the first session of The 4gth Con-
gress, and deserves TO be reelected He has well
earned the support of the soldiers of his District by
his devotion to their interests.
| Jacob Mueri an aged German who had served
| in a New Jersey regiment committed suicide at
Newark, NJ j., last week from sheer loneliness and
| desperation. His wife had elOped and his only
| daughter married and gone away. He lost q little
| property that he had accumulated at truukmaking
and of late has maintained himself by cutting rags
for carpet weavers. He repeatedly solicited to
/ go to the Soldiers Home, but always refused be-
| cause he would not be allowed his beer there.