The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-06
personal.

Hon Frank Halton, Ex-PosimaSter-General
during the latter part of President Arthur's Adj
ministration, visited Washington last week. COM
rade Hatton enlisted as private in of the Ohio
regiments and served faithfully during the war,
and retained the position which he began his SOL
der career with to the end. After the war he went
to Iowa and set type upon one OF the papers In
Mount Pleasant having learned the " art pTeserva-
tive" before enlisting- In short time he went to
Burlington Iowa, and worked at the case for
while. but soon became the Editor and part owner
of the Burlington Ha0keys a journal which Is
known throughout the country as the paper upon
which the humorist Burdette first made his mark.
Hatton was rendered the position of Public Printer
by President Arthur, but refused the appointment,
preferrng the position of First Assistant Postmas-
ter-General, which was given him. Upon the pro-
motion Of Gen. Gresham to the Seeretaryship OF
the Treasury. Comrade Hatton made Postmas-
terGeneral. This position he filed acceptably I'M
| til relieved by Mr.. Villas. Comrade Hatton started
an evening paper, called T he Press, in New York
! about year ago. but has since severed his con-
nection with that sprightly little paper, and now
resides in Chicago. He is, perhaps, the youngest
| man who ever held the position of Postmaster
General being under 40 years of age when he LETT
Postoffice Department.
| First Lieut.. James L. Wilson, 4th Art; Firs
Lieut.. David Price, 1st Art, and Second Lieut..
Richmond P. Davis, I'd Art have been detailed TO
Willetps Point, n. Y, for instruction in torpedo
| service.
! Col Lloyd, of williamsport, Pa, who commands
| the 18th Pa. National Guard was in the city last
week making arrangements for quarters for his
regiment during inauguration week.
| Col. D. B. Henderson, Member of Congress from
the Third Iowa District returned to the city on
Saturday last. Col. Henderson was reelected to
the 5Ist Congress by an increased majority. This
will be good news for the veterans, as the Colonel
Is known as an ardent advocate of soldiers rights
| upon every occasion.
| Gen. Ben Butler, who was asked to reply to the
/ question. Should women propose?" declined an
answer on the plea that he was past having any
! interest in It."
| Rev Albert @. White, Pastor of the Uniyersalist
/ Church at Amesbury, Mass claims to be the
| youngest soldier. He says he born in Ohio
Nov. Is. 1853. and mustered into the 64th Ohio in
the Fall of 1861 as drummer, being then but eight
years old.
! Gen. w. T. Sherman has the sympathy of every
veteran ia the United States in his hour of bereave-
| ment On Wednesday morning last Mrs. Sherman
died of heart trouble in New York city. Mrs. Sher
man was the daughter of Senator Thomas Ewing,
| of Ohio, and had been married So years. She was
one of the most charitable of women, aud was be-
| loved by everybody.
| Lieut.. Richardson Clover, Q. S. Navy, has been
detached from the q. S. S. Pensacola, and ordered
as the Executive officer of the U. s. S. Dolphin.
Gov. Beaver, of Pennsylvania, has just sent In
ST. 100 for the John A. Logan monument fund OF the
/ GAR, collected in various Posts
Secretary Endieott said one day last week that
the staff and other vacancies now existing in the
Army will not be filed until after Congress meets.
/ Capt. Charles F. Williams, .. 8. Marine Corps.
has been ordered to the Marine Barracks Brook
| Ign, n. Y, Nov, 50.
! Secretary of the Navy Whitney, in accordance
with his usual custom, presented each of the 400
1 employees of the Navy Department with turkey
for Thanksgiving dinner.
Gen. Beaver the Governor of Pennsylvania, has
| been selected by the Inaugural Committee Chief
Marshal for the Inauguration parade. The position
was rendered Gen. Sherman, bat was declined by
him because of his recent bereavement. Suggestions
/ from all parts of the country have been received
by the committee the first choice being Gen. Sher-
man, while for second choice the one-legged Gov
| ernor of Pennsylvania almost unanimous.
/ Gen. Beaver viii make good marshal, and viii
have nearly 5000 of his States militia in line
Gen. William yandever who has been men,
! toned frequently in the story Of :" The Lost
Army" was reelected to Congress from the Sixth
District of California by quite large majority at
the late election. The old soldiers may well be glad
of this for Gen. Yandever is known as an ardent
advocate of every measure for the veterans. The
General had contest for his present seat in Con
gress but the soldiers OF Lower California have
returned him this time by vote that cannot be
disputed.