The National tribune., 1888-02-16

army organized on the plan of those of civil
lied nations and the Korean Minister in this
city selected Gen. VIM. Nee. Dye to take charge
of the work. Gen. Dye was born in Pennsly-
vania, and appointed from that State to West
Point, where he graduated in 1853, and the next
year was appointed Second Lieutenant in the
Sth Inf. AT the outbreak of the war he was
Captain. He became Colonel of the Goth Iowa,
and commanded it till promoted to the COM
mand of brigade, which he led with skill and
courage through the campaigns west of the
Mississippi, the sieges Of Vicksburg and Mobile,
and the Red River campaign. He was brevet-
ted for gsllantry four times. at the conclu-
sion OF the war he was Major of the 9TH Inf,
but was discharged in 1870. He went to Egypt
and took command in the Khedive's army,
which he held for several years Upon his re-
turn to this country he was appointed Chief of
Police for the District of Columbia, but was re-
moved shortly after the present Administra-
tion came in. Then his old comrade in the
Army of the Frontier-Gen. John c. Black
appointed him Chief of the Special Examina-
ton Division of the Pension Bureau. He re-
signed this last week to sail for Korea.
MASTERING IN OF JOHN A. LOGAN, JR.
Last week John A. Logan Camp, No. 2,
Division of Maryland, in this city, mus
terad in John A. Logan, jr., who had come to
Washington for that purpose. The ceremonies
were conducted by Capt Evans, Commandant
! of the Camp, and W. c. Farquhar, Sergeant Of
the Guard and others. Afterward a speech
was made by the recruit, who thanked
the members of the Camp for the honor con.
ferred upon him, and spoke feelingly of his
illustrious father aud the work that the Sons
of Veterans are doing. Addresses were made
| by others, and new officers were then installed
PENSION OFFICE NOTES.
The Commissioner of Pensions has been ad.
vised by telegram from Special Examiner Fall
at Brookfeld Mo-, that Clark Allen was ar
! rested on the Sd inst for falsely representing
himself TO be and acting in the capacity of
/ Special Examiner 7. f. Hensley. He claimed
/ TO have headquarters at Chillicothe, No. The
| Commissioner has also been advised that John
! e. Hopkins, of Knoxville, Tenn, who was ar
rested on the 31st ut. for demanding and re.
ceiving an illegal attorney fee in the case Of
| Susan +. Dickson, was held in the sum OF
| 1000 to answer the charge at the July term Of
court.
/ The Commissioner of Pensions has also been
advised that Geo. Brumbrey, alias VIM. Ford
! has been arrested and brought before u. S. Com
missioner Bundy, OF Washington, on a charge
| of filing false and fraudulent claim for pen.
sion. Brumbrey was held to bail in the sum Of
! 81 ,000 for the action of the Grand Jury. Al
the same time John F. Thomas and Richard
Johnson were also arrested and held TO bail in
! sums of $500 and $500, respectively, for max.
| ing false affidavit in support of said claim.
The Commissioner of Pensions has also been
| advised that the Grand Jury at New Orleans
/ La, has returned bills of indictment against
Felicienne Gustaye alias Alexander; Emile
| Manchester, ]. L. White, Rob't Theum and O.
| De Lanzae Channae on the 18th inst. The first
two are indicted for making and assisting in
| the making of a false claim for pension; and
the others, for perjury in the execution Of
vouchers in said claim.