The National tribune., 1888-08-23

Colonel 9th q. S. Inf, was also placed on the |
retired list on reaching the age limit. Gen. |
Mason graduated from West Point just after |
the Mexican war, and went to the Sd Art. |
When the rebellion broke out and the Regular |
Army was increased, he was transferred to one |
of the new infantry regiments as Captain, be-
came Major 18th Inf ia 1864, Iicutenant-Colo-
mel 9TH Inf. in 1873, aud Colonel 9th Inf in 1883.
Being a Buckeye, he was appointed Colonel |
of the 4th Ohio in October 1861, and was pro- |
NOTED to Brigadier-General In the Fall OF lS62 |
for special gallantry at Antietam, when he also |
gained a brevet in the Regular service. Fred |
ericksburg and other fields he served on during |
the war brevetted him TO Brigadier-General. |
His wife is Washington lady, and it is the
intention of Gen. Mason to settle here for per-
manent residence. General and Mrs. Mason
are now in Washington.
DEPARTMENT CLERKS ANCESTORS.
Mr.. Smith Thompson, clerk in the Adiu-
tant- Generals Office, War Department, Is the
po5sessor of a name and lineage of which any
one may well be proud,
Livingston, his groatgrandfather, was one of
the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
His maternal grandfather, Gov. ID. d. Temp
kins, Of New York, was the Fice-President of
the United States during Monroe's two admin
istrations, the last term being elected by the
unanimous vote of al the States.
His paternal grandfather, the late Judge
Smith Thompson, was Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court. Judge Thompson was Secre-
tary of the Navy during Monroes first term as
President, and was appointed Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court by Monroe during his
second term Of office.
It viii thus be seen that the clerk now hold
ing an inferior position in the Adjutapt-Gen
erals Office had two grandlatheTs in the adj
miuistration at the same time, a circumstance
which never happened to any person before,
and it is not very likely ever will occur again.
Mr.. Thompson is gentleman both by birth
and education and was st one time an officer
in the u. S. Navy, and has held several other
positions of Importance under the Government.
Financial embarrassments made it necessary
for him to accept a subordinate position Ia the
War Department, which he has filed for the
past u years with signal ability. He is the
oldest graudcbild of these two illustIious states
men, and should have better place on account
of his own ability and the services of his IA
nous progenitors.
ABOUT CONGREssMEN.
Senator Eustis, of Louisiana, is lying quite
i'll at Manchester-by- the-sca, Mass, and it is
not believed that he viii be able to resume his
seat this session.
Since his manly defense Of his comrades of
the Union army against the insults Of Kilgore,
of Texas, who denounced pensioners as paupcrs,
Gen. Spinola has been the recipient Of host of
letters from veterans. 1t viii be remembered
that Kilgore said that Gen. Spinola's age pre-
! vented him resenting his remarks as he would
! like to, but if he (Gen. Spinoa) had any hcnch-
man that would take mp the fight Kigore
would be glad to meet him. 4 large number
/ of the veterans are enthusiastic TO act as
! Spinola's representative in row with Kilgore
and one comrade named Sullivan, who lives in
! New York, assures the General That he can lick
| Kilgore almost without fighting at all, and he is
! willing to have the contest under any rules, or
/ no rules, as the belligereDt Texan may choose.
] In order TO satisfy the General that he will be
q worthy representative, he sends proof as to
| his muscular development, the measure Of his
chest, arm, thigh, etc, and cabinet Photograph.
/ The General has no intention of availing HIM
! self Of any OF these kind offers as he thinks he
/ is quite able to take care of Kilgore himself.
John Lynch, of Pennsylvania, was renomi-
mated with little opposition by the Democratic
! Convention which met at Wilkes Barre Aug.
/ II. he was elected 10 the 50th Congress, re-
ceiying Ii, I76 votes against 1896 for Scranton,
] his Republican competitor, and 1903 votes for
/ the Prohibitionist candidate.
Ex-Gov. Charles Foster is likely to be the
! Republican candidate against George E. Scney
/ In the Fifth Ohio District. at his last cleo
/ ton Seney received 1896 votes against SOB
! for the Republican and 1923 for the Prohibi-
/ zionist.
Ill luck pursues William Walter Phelps, Of
New Jersey. a little while ago. will be rcmem-
/ bered, his elegant home was destroyed by fire.
/ This was followed last week by the destruction
/ Of his splendid stables at Teaneck Grange.
( All Of his fne coach, carriage and gaddlc-horses
/ were IN the stable, but were rescued by the ef-
/ forts Of the neighbors and several OF his fine
! carriages were gotten out. but the rest were
/ total loss. The stables were thought to be the
/ largest and finest in New Jersey. The loss is
/ placed at about $4,000, on which there is an
/ insurance OF $4,000.
/ Byron n. Cutcheon, Of Michigan, the bril-
/ iG sniff from
/ insomnia as to give his friends much uneasi-
] ness.
Senator Frye has introduced new gram
NAUTICAL form into the Senate. II is shew"
for showed" II the Senator were telling the
/ story Of Christs temptation he would probably
say: "ARd the devil took the Savior up into q
high mountain and sheD him the Kingdoms Of
the earth and their glory"
There is to be contest between two soldiers
in the Eighth Iowa District. Col. Anderson
has for a competitor j. P. Flick, who was a
private in his own regiment, the 4th iowa
Samuel j. Randall has recovered so far as to
be able to sit up and write few letters.
Senator Vest seems to have great trouble
with bis mouth. The difficulty is the same as
the Irisbman's who sildom opened his mouth
but he put his fut in it." In a recent speech
in the Senate, Vest spoke OF the time q when a
trip ON the Mississippi River from Louisville to
St. Louis was the highest point OF ambition to
/ =
body else in the West supposcs that in order
to reach Louisville from 81. Louis by water, it
is necessary to perform most Of the journey on
the Ohio.
1t is reported that Mr. Stephen B. Elkins
will run for Congress in the Second District of
West Virginia against William /. Wilson, the
sitting Member. The Issue viii lie protection
or .he Mills bill.
Senator ingalls, has gone to join his family
at Stoning on, Conn., for a few days, and Sem
atOr Hoar is President pro tenn Of the Senate
Maj. Mckinley has gone to Atlanta, Ca, to
fulfill his engagement to speak before the
Southern Chautauqua With him went Gov.
Bullock, Gen. Lewis, Col Lewis, the commit
: tee appointed 10 escort him, and Gen. IL. Y.
Boynton, the noted correspondent of the Gin
: cinnati Commercials Gaee4e
CONGREss3IEN RRNoMINATED
Among the nominations of the past week
; was that of the Hon. Isaac S Struble, of the
/ Eleventh Iowa District. Mr. Struble is a South.
5 erner by birth, born near Fredericksburg. Va.
, some - years ago. lie went West at an early
j age, and at the aye Of II enlisted as a private
t in Co. T, 22d Iowa. After the war he com.
pieted his education, being admitted to The ban
in 1870 in Illinois. In 1872 he settled in prac
0 tice at lie Mars, where he lives still. He Ia.
been Member of the last three Congresses
/, His nomination to the next House is practically
IL.