The National tribune., 1888-09-06

Gen. Cliuton y. Fisk the candidate OF fi.e ProEf-
bitou Party for the Presidency was good soldier
and has brilliant record lie enlisted as O. private
soldier and lefs the army a Ala5or-GaHeral Hs
was close friend and advisor Of President Lincoln
and Gen. Grant during tho war. and Is How q
prominent GAR. man,
Col. T. }. webb, OF Topeka, Kan. came within
two votes Of being elected Communicate tis II
the sons II Veterans % the United States at the
National C0mnaudlry held at wheeling 81 va.
at tie recent Encampueut lie was a gallant Sob.
der, and would have h5uoEc5 tae position, and
VIII be strong candidate in tie fl.ure.
Gen. Alexander Hamilton "a grandson Of Alex
audsr Hamilton Of Revolutionary fagle' has re-
ccHly bad removed from his bgeas. bullet lie
received during the civii war.
Gen john 3 Mason. T. s.. Array. who was re-
tired las; month as Colonel, osh q. $ IaE has
located. with 5iys. Mason a. No 9I5 Nassacbusetls
avenue, ths city. During his 81 years o. service be
was an officer in eight regiments 10 the Regular
Army besides being the frs5 Colonel Of tlle 4h
Ohio. The regiments were the 81 Art. i1lh Inf,
18th Inf, 85th Inf 18th Inf, llE IuG z5sh Inf and
OH Inf
The Republican Convention Of The Eighth Dis
tElct 81 Michigan has nominated Tor Congress Col
A. T. Bliss Col. Bliss was born in New York
state IL lss, and 90 a years of age was clerk in
general store. When Fort sumter was fired upon
~ aHs a.. IA 80
"--s a member OF that organization Tor four years
HHa I'VE months, SIX months Of which he was n
prisoner o. war at Audersouviue Macon. Charles
Ton aud Columbia, from which lass place he e.
capec Nov -, I=dl and after IS days 81 arat bsr5
snip and suffering succeeded iu rnakirr lis ,,sv-
into the Union lines near Savannah III, Ann,
Register for 1860 reports that he was Eff,ei -
Realms Station june q IsCi bus evidently Che
Register was uCs well informed After his dis
charge frofa the army Col, Bliss went 10 Michigan
engaged in the lumber business and achieved q
financial success lie is now tie President Of the
bliss Lumber Company, which Is an extensive
concern and IS also az the head Of the Saginaw
valley Savings Bank, and some other important
Institutions IN that city.
Capt. james T. Crauslon. who died last week
Aug. - at Fort Union. n. " served three years
during the war rs Corporal and Sergeant Of Go. f.
zi,h ailss., and then nearly two years nore a.
Captain ia the IlgtH e. s. C. T. AUG. q. 1857. he
was appointed Lieutenant IN the Iolh L. 8 Inf
and ct Tie time Of his death was the senior First
Lieutenant Of his regiment afier just exactly q
years service ia the Regular AEruy-oyer IS il one
grade.
Capt Daniel F. stiles I1lb Inf. who was pro-
NOTED from First Lieutenant Aug 81. belongs here
ln Washington. whence be was appointed nearly
. years ago. Du-suz the rebellion he served from
August, 1851, 70 September. ISIS, from Quarter
Tastcr-SerEeant to = - Lieutenant ia Che Isl and
p District Of Columbia Vols. His father was the
late Judge Stiles Of this city. who was formerly
appointment Clerk Of the Interior Departments
under Secretary Zach Chandler. and who died here
three years ago.
The Republican Conference Of the Twentv-frss
District Of Pennsylvania az Salisbury nominated
Capt Craig, Of Broosviue. on The fls. ballot Aug
81 Capt Craig recruited g company ia the vicinity
Of Br9o.Sviiie, Pa, and attached TO the IC5th
Pa. He was % gallant soldier, and was wounded
nine times, and has yes three bullets IL his body
Private Dalzel delivered his popular address on
the " Boys IN Blue - ia Jefferson. Ashlabula Co. o.
the 22d ut for the benefit of The W-R.C. His lee
tuEc was carefully prepared and delivered with
eaFneslHess and effect to apprsciative audience
Col. Marcus D. l.. Simpson. Assistant Commits.
sary-General or Subsistence II. s. a.. was placed
on the retired list on Tuesday, Aug. . having
reached Tie age Of g. Gel. Simpson served dug
Ing Tie 1iexican war with great eaIlantry receive
ing Two 5reTets- Re was then transferred % the
Subsistence Department where lie served Tor 8
years serving IA his present grade for The last Il
years Col sinlrson WA, in al probability, CON
I unue 20 reside in Washington.
Admiral David D. Porter has had a recurrence Of
I his Old trouble Congestion Of the kidneys He ia
confined to ais bed at his Summer residence near
\ Newport, Il. + lie has been quite ILL., bsls a. last
1 accounts was slowly improving and but little
danger is now anticipated DR. Mcclellan Of PhHa-
deiplria- who Is attending. the Admiral. expressed
Tie opinion that the gallant ola would be all
I right IN a few weeks.
Capt Edward F. O'Brien, who was Lieutenant
IN Massachusetts, regiment, and who lost leg in
action during the war, being afterward appointed
Captain in the Veteran Reserve Co-ps. was dis
charged from the Pension Oaice last week C,5re
- isrien was known dllieut and efficient clerk
It Is reported that Col E. " Knox Is to be made
commanding officer Of the 69-l n Y 5 n upou
the retirement Of Col. Cavauagh. which is inti-
mated viii shortly occur Col Knox has the ability
and presence 10 make . fine commanding officer.
He is ono of Is survivors Of a New York battery
which went onto the battlefield % Gettysburg with
~ members ne received q wound IN the leg in
that action, which laid HIM up for a year.
At Mt. Vernon, Ind, COCOA people assembled
Saturday II honor Of Gen. Hovey's arrival home
from Washington It was the biggest demonstra.
ton ever witnessed IN that portion Of the state
The principal address of the day WAS delivered by
exGov. Porter. at night the city was abIaze with
fireworks and thestreets filed with singing masses
Special trains bearing 2,G30 people came IN from
Evansville, and alter i biz torUhlight procession
/ the crowds assembled 1t the Courthouse mere
/ addresses Were delivered.
! Col. Henry de 3. Clay, Of Newport News. Va.
/ formerly Captain in the 18th IT, 5. Inf is again
( candidate for the Republican nomination FOR Con
gress in the Second tYJ District. or Col Clay the
I Newport News Commercial says: He possesses
knowledge Of what the people want and the quail
ties necessary to enable him to secure it IN the de-
partnents and Legislative halls of Washington We
are FOR Col Clay for Congress, because ne has tie
confidence Of the community, Is capable, and is a
/ Warwick County man. who. if elected, would be
I mindful of her interests and requirements in the
distribution OF Government patronage and publ c
money, and recognition of her great and growing
wants" " are ior Col Clay for Congress because
the just claims Of ex-J MON soldiers viii have il
/ him another able advocate
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