The National tribune., 1889-05-23
PERSONAL.

Gov. J. B. Foraker says he has firmly decided
not TO accept the nomination for third term as
Governor of Ohio. lie has had enough.
Capt. J. Boyd Robson. 10th Pa Reserves, Blooms
burg Pa, is candidate for the appointment of
Collector of Internal Revenue. Comrade Robson
entered the army soon after the firing on Fort
Sumter, and served with distinguished gallantry
until disabled from wounds. He was candidate
for Congress in the Eleventh Pennsylvania Dis
trict against Hon. G. Z. Buckalew, and although
he entered the race very late, and had an over
whelming majority to contend against he made
such splendid race that Buckalew was seriously
alarmed at the prospect and had lively work to
save himself.
Gen. Daniel Butteraeld has gone to Europe with
his wife. They viii first visit the Comte de Paris
with whom the General became intimate during
the formers service as one of Gen AIeCIellan's
Aids, and afterwaTd make a tour through Sweden
and Norway.
The New York University Club gave handsome
dinner to Capt. Robert T. Lincoln last week on the
evening OF his sailing 10 his new post of duty as
Minister to St James.
Comrade Charles Z. Coon, formerly Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury denies that he is a
didate FOR the position Of Chief ofthe Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, any other place under the
Government
committee has been appointed by the Society
Of American Mechanical Engineers, now in session
at Erie, Pa to memorabilia the United States Gov
eminent TO commemorate in some fitting manner
inventor Ericssons great services to The country,
especially in the crisis when he produced the Mon
itor.
Gen. John C. New. the recently-appointed Con-
sul-General at London. quietly entered upon his
duties Wednesday last. There formal
installation, Gov. Waller. the retiring Consul
General, simply turning the Office to Gen.
New The Office isnO sinecure, the General viii
have TO sign his name to over 200 invoices every
day, and this little item does not represent one
1.-THE Of the work which he viii have to perform.
But Gen. New is an active business man. and will
no doubt be able to accomplish his work with COM
parative case.
James e. Hetherington, Co d. 18th Iowa. who
now resides at Alton. Kan has been in Washing.
ton for several days. and left for home Thurs
day last Comrade Hetherington was one of the
best of "Sherman's Bummers''; enlisted when
only Is years of age; re-enlisted IN January 1854
at Vieisburg, Miss, and served until the muster
out of his regiment, in July, 1865. Since The war
he has served as Sheriff of his native County in
Iowa, and later employee of the Internal
Revenue Bureau, in both of which positions he has
made an enyable record, second only to his record
rs n soldier, which latter is a matter of personal
knowledge of the writer.
Frederick Sehweager. Co. *, I9Jth Pa, Lime
Rock, Pa, was recently granted pension for total
blindness by Commissioner Tanner. The claim
had been rejected by Commissioner Black on the
ground of fraud Subsequent investigation show
ed, however. that the claim was not in any sense
fraud, and it was therefore allowed. Comrade
Sehweager receives $4,000 arrears and viii get s72
per month from this time
We have received a letter and subscription from
Comrade H. A. Carly Co. b, ED Pa, and Co. +, SD
Pa He was wounded at Cold HarbOr, and is now
n resident of the Hacienda Caucato near CalIao,
Peru His whereabouts viii be interesting to his
old comrades.
William Fooye o seaman on the Yandalia that
was wrecked at Apia, Samoan Islands, recently,
has been complimented in General Orders by Sec
rotary Tracy for conspicuous bravery. He jumped
overheard Feb. 2s and March 9, last and rescued
shipmates from drowning in the harbor of Apia
while on the latter date, when the ships propeller
was fouled by rope during heavy swell. dis
obinp the engines, he went overheard and released
the propeller when the vessel was in peril. The
Secretary says: "Sueh bravery and devotion to
duty merit the highest praise. The Department
directs that this order be read at quarters on board
all ships of the Navy in commission
The veterans of Scranton Pa, aud they are many,
EXPRESS dissatisfaction that old soldier has so far
received an appointment IN the Possothce in that
important city.
There is some feeling Of disappointment in South
Bethlehem, Pa, over the failure of Comrade j. J.
Edmonds, a one-legged soldier, who served gall
lantIy in the Mexican war and that of the rebel
lion to receive the Postmastership there. He was
strongly recommended by public men, but the
Office was given to civilian who has but recently
been residing in that town. Comrade Edmonds
served in the 3Sth and Goth Pa. during the was
badly wounded at the Wilderness. and lost his leg
in the attack on the South Side Railroad, near Pc
tersburg.
Gen. Sickles will deliver an address on Memorial
Day at fremont Temple, Boston.
Past Junior Vice Commander-in-C Chief John @.
Linehan entertained the New Hampshire Club at
its last monthly dinner at the Revere House, Boa-
ton, with an exceedingly interesting paper on
"The Music and Songs Of the War" He denied