The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-05-02
PERSONAL.

The President has made an excellent selection
for the important posiofce Of Chicago in the per-
son of Col. James A. Sexton, Past Commander Of
the Department of Illinois. He went out as Lieu
tenant in the 9th ILL.,, and promoted to Cap
tain in the I'D H., in which he served to the end
of the war. lie has since resided in Chicago,
where he carries extensive iron foundry.
A queer thing developt during the Armes court
martial Gov. Beaver testified that he received a
note suggesting that what he read to be Gen.
A. Ames' be appointed his staff Thinking
that Gen. Adelbert Ames son-in-law of Gen.
Butler, formerly Major General and Senator from
Mississippi, was meant. he directed the appoint
ment TO be made. Subsequently he was informed
that Gen. Ames had been dead 10 years, and that
the individual suggested was Geo. a. Arnles who
obnoxious to many officers of the Regular
Army, when he directed the appointment to be
Cancelled. Everybody seemed satisfied that Gen.
Ames was really dead, but since Gov. Beaver gave
his testimony it is discovered that Gen Ames is not
dead at all, but living quietly at his home in Low
ell Mass. Last Fall mis- son received appointment
to the Military Academy, and the application is
signed by the father At the same time il is rather
queer that man once prominent as Gen. Ames
should have disappeared during his lifetime
completely from view.
Gen. ]. A. Williamson, who commanded Bril-
gade of the Fifteenth Corps. arrived in the city
few days ago from Albuquerque, u. N. Gen VIII
Hanson went into the service as Adjutant of the
4th Iowa, and came out at the close of the war
full Brigadier- General with the brevet of Major
General. He was Commissioner of the General
Land Office for several years, and has lately been
the Land Commissioner of one of the Western rail-
roads, with headquarters ut Albuquerque.
BIr. Anthony Comstock, who has a worldwide
reputation as the President of the Society for the
Suppression of Vice, and who has figured very
extensively in the New York papers for many
years as the complainant in suits brough: by his
society against several newspapers and periodicals.
recently made application for membership to U. s
Grant Post, No. 327, GAR, of Brooklyn, n v,
and was blackbaned. This Post contains some of
the most prominent ex-soidiers of New York, and
it seems that at the meeting which acted upon the
name of Mr.. Comstoek there were some 200 mem
bers present. Rumor says that there were at least
100 blackbals against Mr.. Comstoek. He served
in a Connecticut regiment.
The survivors OF the ssth Pa have Endorsed Col.
A. E. Mass for the position of Deputy Naval Officer
in Philadelphia. and in consequence the Colonel
has great hopes of being the successful applicant.
Mrs. W. H. L. Wallace. widow of Gen. w H. L.
Wallace, who was killed at the battle of Shiloh,
died at Ottawa, H., April Is, from paralysis Mrs.
Wallace was the daughter of the late Judge Lyle
Dickey; was a woman of strong character, and
was loVed by everybody.
Gen. B. NJ. Prentiss, zone of the heroes of Shiloh,
has recently been appointed Special gent Of the
General Land Office by Secretary Noble, and will
be stationed at Denver, Colo. Gen. Prentiss is a
veteran of two wars, having served as Adju;ant
and Captain of Ghe lst Ill. in the with Mexico
distinguishing himself in several battles of that
war. lie was of the first persons to volunteer
in Illinois in the of the rebellion, and was
among the first to be promoted Brigadier-Gen-
cal. He and great many of his gallant division
were captured at Shiloh. after of the hardest
struggles ever made on any battlefield. The Gen.
eral is now about 30 years of age. and needs the
salary which this appointment carries with it
He WILL no doubt, meet hearty reception from
the old soldiers of Colorado.
Maj II. w. Love, I'd Iowa Cav, who is at present
an employe of the Capitol, has been dangerously
i'll for fortnight, but is now convaIesciBg. The
Major was a gallant soldier in the Army of the
Tennessee and his many friends will be pleased to
learn that he is out of danger.
Col. George Z. Wagner delivered the Grafton at
the unvaiing of the monument of the sSth Pa. at
Gettysburg on Tuesday.
Col Warren P Edgerton, whose battery of Ohio
artillery did such excellent service in the Army of
the Cumberland has been appointed Postofice In
speolor, with headquarters Mt Philadelphia in
place of Timothy o'Leary, resigned.
Rev. Mason Gallagher, Chaplain of o. S Grant
Pest, No. S27. Brooklyn, y. v, has gotten up
handsome little pamphlet, entitled " Washington's
Religious Belief" being selections from the public
addresses of Washington, declarative of his trust
i'll Divine Providence and belief in the Christian
revelation 1t was used in the Centennial CelebrA-
ton April 80. and published by the National Tract
Society $50 Nassau street. New York.