The National tribune., 1888-07-26
PERSONAL.

Gen. J. N. Palmer talks confidently about The
prospects Of the Democrats elscting him Governor
of Illinois.
Col. WIN. Seward, who has been IA command q
The 9Th \. y. y. @. since ISs2 and done so much 70
bring that Regiments up 70 IS present admirable
condition, IL about to resign, In order 10 devote
time to his private business. Col. Seward
has good war record
Col. Cavansgh, who now commands The s9th
y. Y. \. G., was Major Of the regiment during the
war. At Antiotam he was la command, and Gen.
Hancock rode up and asked:
Major, how long can you hold this positionfH
That depinds, Gineral," answered Cavsaagh.
Depends on what, Maori" asked Hancock,
frowning
It depinds, sorr, on how long Sc viii take The
ininy to xiii the rest Of u.s. SAID Cavaaagh.
Hancock rode away satisfied.
Hon. Warner Miller is to deliver the Grafton As
the Clinton County q. Y Fair in September
Il Is said that Col. D. 5. Alexander. formerly
Sixth Auditor Of the Treasury, apd a. one time
Commander Of the Departments Of the PotOmso.
GAR, wiz be put in charge Of Gen Harrison's
campaign correspondence. II 80. Il viii Be
phAtieaIiy the right man in the right place.
Mai. Deiozier Davidson, who died here last week
at an advanced age, had the unenvable distinction
Of being the only West Point graduate Who was
dismissed on either side for cowardiee IN action
during the war. On the Peninsular campaign,
under Mcclellan, he commanded the 9Th u. : Inf,
but managed never 10 get under fire until the Reg
uiar Division was STACKED 50 sharply at Gaines'a
/ sill during the Seven Days battles he could
not stand it. and, deliberately confessing the fact,
4 cleared out, leaving the regiment in command q
/ Capt. Julius ". Adams, who only graduated lha
/ year before, lie was eashiercd for this fault snd
/ resided here until his death
I
formed partnership under the name Of Garfield &
Garfield. and entered upon the practice Of law in
I Cleveland. o.
Gen. William Cutting has finally settled the L.
gal proceedings in which he has been involved By
the payment Of SOS SOB to the heirs Of his dead
brother.
/ Mrs. Garfield has given $4,000 70 the wlohitA
/ tkan) University, which named for her dead
husband.
| Gen. Nelson A Miles has resumed command OF
the Department Of Arizona During his absence
East on leave the Department was commanded by
Malice Oliver o. Howard. in addition 20 thu
Division Of the Pacific
Mr. W. A. Widney. who is so well known Ia
/ Washington to church and concert goers for his
magnificent bassO voice. served three years during
the warm the sth WA
Rear-AdmiraI John c. Howell. Of the retired list,
tiSti itA7t e@ oii the
to spend year in Europe.
Cen Michael r. Morgan, Commissary Of Sub
sistenoe, u. 5. Army, sailed last week from New
York for four-months' trip on leave. Mrs Nor
gan accompanied him.
COmrade George II. lockwood formerly Chlsa
Clerk Of the Department Of the Interior has re-
turned to the city to make Washington his peraa-
nent home. His war service was in the Sd n. z
and the Signal Corps
Capt. J. q. Chase, the man who received a
wounds at Gettysburg. writes as TO correct an I'm.
preston taat might have been made by our artiela
that he was Caprain Of his battery. He was No. /
at his gun, and IS proud of his record as private
at Gettysburg. He says: have always claimed
that the private soldier did most Of the lighting at
Gettysburg, but anyone attending the Reunion
there would have thought It was al done by the
Generals. I received my title of Captain IL the
State service during the war"
In the Eighth District Of Iowa the fight Is agalu
to be between Maj. r A. Anderson, the present
Representative. and Maj. ". P. Hepburn who rep
resented the district for several terms bat de-
feated by Anderson at the last election An attempt
was made last Saturday to get a unanimous Ia
doFsement for Anderson by the Union Labor Goa
vention which met at Lenox. but portion Of fhs
delegates seeded. and it Is said win support Maj
! Hepburn.
Capt John F. Herne, the actor, who died at To
Springs, Ark. last Saturday. always claimed L
. have been the youngest commissioned officer Il
, the Army of the Potomac. He enlisted as a drum
msr in 1861 at the age Of IA.