The National tribune., 1888-12-27
PERSONAL.
The Milwaukee Sunday Telegraph warmly urges
Gen. John C. Black for the next Commander-in-

The Milwaukee Sunday Telegraph warmly urges
Gen. John c. Black for the next COMMANDMENT
Chief
Gen. Gustave Cluseret. the former French-AmeFi-
soldier editor and Fenan critic Of Mcclellan,
Fremont, Greeley, and almost every body else, has
been elected to the Assembly from the Department
of Var, in the southeast of France. His election
will be contested on the ground that he is an
American citizen, but that viii make it al the
more pleasant for him, as that Is just the kind of
fight he likes. He is q Radical, almost to the ex-
tent of being a Communist and as the election was
on a Sunday, and fine day, the peasantry turned
out for him to a man, and elected him against
terrific opposition. Gen. CIuseret entered the
French army at a very early age, and served with
distinction in Africa and the Crimea, and wore the
cross of the Legion of Honor. The civil war
brought him to this country, and he served under
Mcclellan, Fremont and Sigel He was made Gen
eral for gallant and distinguished services at Cross
Keys, Va, and resigned from the service because
he could not endure the conduct Of Gen. MiIrOy
at Winchester"
Capt. George Beasterly, 4th Wis battery Beloit
Wis, recently became insane from illhealth and
last week was taken to the lunatc asylum at Madi-
son. He has lived in California much Of the time
since the war; going back to BeIoit about two
years ago. In his mania his mind constantly dwells
on the war SCIENCES through which he passed.
Col. James F. Casey, a brother-in-law of Gen.
Grants formerly Internal Revenue Collector at
New Orleans, La is lying in critical condition at
his home in this city. Last week nc was seized
with an apopleetie fit the commissions continuing
for several minutes. When this wore of the pa
tient lay as If dead. There is apprehension of
immediate fatal results, and the family express
the belief that the strong constitution Of the Col
onel viii pull him through all right.
Stephen A. Marine, Of Yinton, Iowa, is candi-
date for Pension Agent of that State. Marine en-
listed when but II years Of age in Co G. 18th Iowa,
and served faithfully until July 81, 1864 when in
action that date in front OF Atlanta he left one of
his legs, and was discharged early IL 1865. He was
graduated from Cornell College in 1870 after hard
struggle with poverty. lie was elected Treasurer
of Benton County, Iowa, for two terms, which Of
flee he filled with signal ability He has been the
editor of the Yipton Observer for the past 10 years
and is known one of The best paragraph writers
in Iowa. He is a stanch Republican, and should
he receive the appointment he will make one Of the
best Pension Agents Iowa ever has had. We wish
him success, and hope he viii be appointed.
Dr. Albert Claypool, the newly-elected Com
mander of Toledo Post, No. 1O7, Department Of
Ohio, Grand Army of the Republic was trooper
in the 5th and 18th Ohio Cav and wound up with
Sheridan at Five Forks and Appomattax lie
is now the Vice-Presideut of the local society
of the Army of the Potomac. After the war
he resumed his studies graduating at Cincinnati
and New York. He has been President of the
Homeopathic State Medical Society, and has re pre-
sented that society in National Conventions q
number of times, and is now Chairman of its
genealogical branch. He is on the Board Of
Censors in Cleveland College. The Doctor is an
active GAR. man; was Surgeon of Forsyth Post
is now the Senior Vice Commander Of Toledo Post
and has been Delegate to both National and State
terry. representing the lot owners Of the soldiers
section. He is yachtsman. and member Of the
Masonic National Union and other bodies, and is
man of scholarly and scientific attachments.
Though ex-secreiary George NJ. Robson has
lost every dollar Of his wealth, and is nearly 60
years old, he has lost none of his courage lie has
opened law Offices in New York, and declares he
viii make another fortune inside Of few years.
Gen Harrison may take part in the New York
celebration ofthe centennial of Washington inau
uration next April. Comrade S. V. r. Cruger is
Chairman of the Committee Military and Gen.
sehofeld will probably be Chief Marshal.
Mr. VIM. A Hills, we'll known to SO many visit
ors to Fredericksburg as 4 courteous guide and
one Of the proprietors Of the Exchange Hotel and
who has accumulated the interesting collection of
war relics in that museum, has shipped them East.
1t is the intention of Mr.. Hills to exhibit his
deru collection in the different cities of the East
Mai BirdsaIl, the Superintendent of the National
Cemetery at Fredericksburg, is always glad to
show the veterans around his home on Maryes
Nights and TO assist the friends of the - sO7 I'M
known to identify and locate the graves of friends
and relatives.
The President has appointed Emory Fl. Taunt,
an ex-Lieutenant of the Navy as Commercial
Agent to the Congo River Free State, with head
quarters at Bona Lieut.. Taunt was recently
| eourt-marlialed for absence without leave and
misconduct, and while the Secretary had the find
ngs of the court under consideration, as to whether
| he should be dismissed from the service he ten
! dered his resignation and it was accepted. His
| salary as Lieutenant was 1850 year, but his
salary as Commercial Agent viii be 81 900 year.
! Commissioner of Pensions J. @. Black has been
! sued for 100000 damages by Capt. Oscar Dunlap.
/ This is the first time that a Commissioner of Pen
sions has ever been sued for damages in his official
| capacity Capt Dunlaps bill of complaint charges
| that on account Of personal malice the Commits
sioner has withheld from him the pension of So q
month from the date of his discharge, to which be
is entitled under the act of 1850 his injuries being
the loss of his right hand and foot, and frac-
! ture of the skull The last injury, the plaintiff
| says, has caused loss Of mind and memory.