The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-06-10

William Harper, war veteran, recently ex-
ananed a. Los Angeles, Cal. for a life Insurance.
policy. Being asked il he had ever been infoxi-
Gated he replied. 1T * Just this way I was born
the lth of July. this country born the 4th Of
July and waswith Grant when vIcls bsIr.. oapitu-
lated the ih Of Jaly aad get through with these
three celebrations in one day sometimes ais ma
pretty fun"
The widow Of the late Glen. Hancock leh Gov
ernOr's Island last Saturday. For time she will
stay at the house Of Nicholas Gsynn, the flther Of
her widowed dangbter-in-law, Slrs. Russell Ham
cos<. No. 40 West Fify-eighth street. Sew York.
Her grandchildren. Ada Gwynn aud AIyra. gowith
her. together with Mrs. Russell Hancock. who has
been like a daughter to her in her affection. How
long she viii remain in the city is now unknown.
and no plans have been made for the future The
painful step which removed Mrs Hancock from .
home which Is flled with precious memories 10
rendered necessary by the order taking Lieut. Grif-
fin, her nephcw-in-iaw. and the former Secretary
and Aid-de-Camp Of the General TO Washington.
He Is to take the position OF assistant 10 the Engt-
neer Commissioner Of the Distriot Of Columbia
While her general health is good, Mira Hancock,s
nervous system still suffers nom tie shock Of her
bereavement, which she felt with more than COM
mon force. She suffers greatly from nervous pros
tration, and al times cannot callers even among
her most intimate friends. She il guarded with
loving care BY the members Of her household and
all topics OF an exciting nature withheld from
her. She knows nothing about The condition Of tho
fund for her benefit, which has by means reached
the ample proportions hoped for by her friends nor
whether Congress ints infinite wisdom has allowed
her pension commensurate with her husbands
position and services.
There has been a very earnest expression of
wish By ex-Presitient Hayes's neigh5Ors-by all Of
whom he Is greatly esteencd-that he allow him
felt 70 become n candidate for Congress bot ne hAa
positively declined, and says that out Of poll
tics entirely.
Col. Fred. d. Grant anil family wiz spend the
Summer at his ElotAcrs cottage at Long Branch,
and does not contemplate moving TO West Point 10
has been published.
Gen. John G. Fremont Is living IN Washington.
The first edition of ais Rsoolleetions Of Ny Life
just completed was Destroyed in the Chicago arc
last week at tbs burning Of his publishers Bsifo-d
Clarke * Co. The plates however. were i'm a vaulb
and escaped, so the loss IS aot rreparabie.
Or. John T. Woods, of Toledo, one Of the besa
Grand Army men in Northwestern Ohio Is in
/ Washington for a week, visiting his brother-in-
law. DR. Woods went out as Surgeon Of the 10Th
Ohio and for his efficiency and good conduct on the
held OF battle was repeatedly promoted TO Brigade
and Division Surgeon, then to Director Of Hospital
for Military District, and the point Of being
made Corps Surgeon when the bottom fell out Of
the Southern COnfedeFaey He Is the author Of
l Steadman and Ills Men at Chiczamauga'' and
several other valuable war monographs.
/ Last Friday the head Of Maj. Thos. H. Bell for
many years Inspector Of Customs at New York feI
under the Official guillotine. No reason was as
signed for his removal, the only cause being shas
his place was wanted for political striker. MAJ
Bell has not deserved this by any means He was
gallant soldier, and to the 2ajorshiD OF the
sth ". Y. Cav. By merit alone. There 10 no more
active and earnest comrade in the country than hs
and ever since his discharge from the service he has
been an active worker for the good Of veteran com.
rades. He Is one Of that indefatigable band that
built up the Brooklyn Relief and Employment Bu-
reau 70 its present high state Of efficiency.
At Bridgeport. Conn.,, last Friday, Chas. n.
/ Whippie. formerly Of Co. b, Iss Conn Cav shos
through the head and killed VIM H. Adams
formerly Of the nth Conn. The trouble was al
/ legged intimacy Of Adams with Mrs. whippls
Whipple Is victim 20 the opium habit and his
wife had separated from him on that account aud
because he would not support her.
Chas. Ell. Martin, formerly Of Co p. nth ~ Y.
and now proprietor Of a hotel at Whitestone Long
Island, hung out. on Decoration Day a Tag which
he had captured in raid = rebel camp near
Atlanta, GA. Sept. 4. 1854. During the night some
misereant stole the dag. and Comrado Martin "a
left to moan It's fate.
i We are exceedingly sorry to have TO report thaa
the health Of Gen. III. w. Arnold Past Commander
in-Chief Of the Sons Of Veterans is very FAR from
good His lungs have become so much affected
that he has been compelled to reIinquish his BUSH
ness and seek more favorable locality He = now
in Denver. Colo, and writes rather despairingly
from there. Undoubtedly his physical condition q
largely the result Of the labor ne performed
while in Office for he did not spare himself any
! exertion THAI he thought would rebound to tis
benefit OF the Order Gen. Arnold j. a Iargs-
Drained, high-minded man, and his connection
with the Order has been Of the greatest possible
value TO H. Every one viii hope for his speedy
and entire recovery.
Comrads John Palmer. Past Departments COM
| mander Of New York, was summoned TO Washing
ton last week to give evidence in regard to the con-
duct Of Mr. Matthews. the coIored man whom Pre-
sdent Cleveland appointed to the Office Of Register
/ of Deeds, in place of Fred Douglass. 4 WAS be-
lieved that Comrads Palmer had damaging facts
| in his possession in regard to the discharge for
political reasons. Of an appOintee named Cook in
the Capitol at Albany. but he stated that he had
secured the appointment of Cook and he was dis
charged with others at the time when there was .
general reduction of force without any political
reason being alleged. The Superintendent informed
/ Comrade Palmer that Cook would be restored 20
duty as soon as the force was increased again.
again Comrade Palmer spoke Of Matthews As =
man Of ability and good standing in society. and
he gained the impression that many Of the Repub-
lican Senators are favorable to him.
During the visit Of JEFF Davis to Savannah. capa.
NJ. ;. Saunders veteran, made himself Disagree
ably conspicuous at banquet by proposing the
health Of the ex-Chief of the Confederacy This
action caused no little anger among the New York
comrades, and Capt. Saunders. being brought to
task, replied in letter, which aggravated his Of
Tense, by speaking Of JEFF Davis as Christian gem
tleman whom he admired and 50 on. His Post. &C
Mt Vernon, ". Y. adopted q resolution asking
him to resign his membership in the Post or apply
for transfer card in order to thus rid the Post OF
semblance Of disloyalty." Capt. Saunders re-
Piled that in offering the toast he violated none Of
the pledges made at the time Of his muster and
committed act of dislOyalty, but that il is dis
loyal to keep alive sectional animosty and he de-
clines to ask for transfer card. Gen. HoratiO @.
King is his counsel. and il is proposed tor with
legal proceedings any attempt to deprive him OF
membership in the Order. Capt SauBders's con-
duct is so highly approved in the South that the
Chatham Artillery, of Savannah. elected him an
honorary member.
Col John A. Joyce, the brilliant poet and orator.
has started South lecturing tour. which win
extend through Virginia and Kentucky. Comrade
Joyces writings have attracted general attention,
and his lectures will undoubtedly be entertain-
ing and brilliant his writings have proved to be.
It win be remembered that Comrade Joyce enlisted
private soldier in the 9th KY at the outbreak