The National tribune., 1886-05-20

skirmishers, carbine in haRd He fred the lrss
shot, and was lucky enough to kin the captainTof
the guerrillas. who were driven of and chased for
several miles"
DR. ID. W. Bliss Of Washington. has been very IN
with pneumonia for several weeks but = now
regaining his health rapidly.
Mai-Gen. Alexander shaler has resigned his
Office as Commander Of the First Division Of thu
New York National Guard His resignation was
asked for by the Governor. The trouble grows Out
of the charge Of bribery against Gen. smaller. for
which he WAS indicted and twice tried, the jury
disagFeeing in both cases. Active canvassing has
begun for the vacant Major Generalship. Among
those most prominently mentioned are Williauts G..
Ward, who Is the senior Brigadcr- General and
Josiah Porter, AdjUtant- General OF the State who
achieved such a marked success Colonel Of the
22d Regiment.
Capt. William II. Kipp. who for nearly 20 years
has commanded Co. ID. 7th Regiment New York
National Guard has been elected Major Of tho
regiment. vice Allison. resigned. The now Maiox
enlisted in Co. ID in October 1857 and has done
continuous service in the regiment ever SINCE He
was appointed Corporal while the regiment was In
active service at Stewart FIill near Baltimore In
May. 1852, and was promoted to be sergeant In
July following. he was made Second Lieutenans
in October, 1862, promoted to First Lieutenant
in December, 1863 and appointed Adjutant IN June,
!. s.
1866. Capt Kipp's company has long held the lea
Of line, the right being held by Co. G. commanded
by Capt. Don AIonzo Pollard the senior Captain Of
the regiment Co. I, Capt. w. G. Casey command
ing, viii now take the left Of the column on parade
and Co. @. under command Of Capt. James O.
Abrams, viii escort the eolors.
Gen. Berdan, at the request of the few remaining
officers and men Of the Berdan sharpshOoters. has
undertaken TO assist them Ia their efforts 20 raise
money enough to be able TO erect a monument al
what was their camp Of instruction near Washing
ton' TO me memory OF the gallant officers and men
who fell during the war
/ Comrade Frank b. Garrett. Of syracuse. n. Y. a
good illustration Of what may be accomplished
by energy and strict attention 10 business He en-
tered the cavalry service mere boy. In February
/ 1866 he was mustered out Of the service, aad re-
turned to Syracuse with small capital and no busI-
ness experience. but with an unlimited amount Of
enterprise. He advertised for a position as assistant
bookkeepcr. adding chat be might also like a small
interest IN the business II satisfactory AS the result
he bought half interest ia a small paper store.
That was 20 years ago. Three months later Carrots
had bought out his partner and was sole proprietor.
Three months later his father became Interested In
the business, the firm being ]. & +. y. Garrett az
IL has remained ever since. The seven by nine
| store has grown 70 q mammoth establishments,
erowdng two stores Of nearly 50 feet 'front.' 100 feet
deep, with three stories and basement--the IarZess
paper warehouse between New York and Chicago
Senator Logan will speak at Providence, R. L.,
under the auspices of the Young Mems Republican
Club, on May II. He will be the guest Of Gov.
WetmOre during his stay in the city.
Maj. James p McIlrath, well known IN the New
! England States, but more particularly in Boston,
| where he had his headquarters in the Governments
Secret Service, is lying dangerously IN at his home
in Cleveland, o.
Gen. Sherman's middle name. ~Tecumseh,n he
owes to his father, who had removed 10 Ohio juss
before the OF 1872 with the British and Indians
and, in spite Of Indian depredalions seems 70 have
caught fancy for the great chief Of the Shawness.
In the edition Of his life Gen Sherman says THAI
his father had tried for years to get one Of his sons
named Tecumseh," but that he did not succeed
/ until his mother had named a son for each Of her
brothers. Then she ran out of names and Judge
Sherman had his way.
Col John r Thomas Member Of Congress from
the second Illinois District. has just undergone q
painful operation in having an abscess removed
from the base of the brain. He is resting comforta-
bly,, and DIR. Herndon, U. 5. ". who performed
the operation, says the patient is out Of danger
Col. and Mrs. Fred Grant arrived in Washington
Saturday to spend few days among their friends
Maj. Chas. Fl. Appleby. Commander Of Lafavetts
Post, No. 40. Of New Yerk city, and a prominent
member of the Seventh Regiment Veteran ASsocia-
ton, arrived in the city ON Thursday and Is the
guest Of his old friend and eomrade, Lieut.. A. w.
Greedy.