Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-30


calamity at Johnstown is very gratifying.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM MoCLELLAND, who is
attending to his cattle interests in Dakota, has
forwarded for the library of Encampment No.
], u. V. L., the testimonials to the late General
Sheridan. The book is highly appreciated.
THE monument to the dead of the Eighth
New York Cavalry was dedicated On the bat
tlefeld OF Gettysburg on June II 1t is fine
relief figure of q cavalryman and horse, and
stands on the advance line of the first days
battle.
THE monument to the four New York COM
panies, A, B, @ and b, of Berdan's sharpshoot-
ers, will be dedicated at Gettysburg at II
o'clock noon Tuesday, July 2. The site selected
for the monument is on the advanced position
of the regiment in the woods near Pitzer's run,
northwest of the peach orchard.
THERE will be q meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Seventy-eighth Pennsylvania
Regimental Association held at Freeport, Pa,
tomorrow afternoon, for the purpose of fixing
a time and place of holding the next reunion
of the regiment. Captain R d. Elwood of this
city, is Chairman and b. 81. Bengough Secre-
tary of the committee.
GENERAL JOHN O. FREMONT, the great path
finder, and the first Republican candidate for
President of the United States, is now Is years
old, but he gets around in a remarkably active
manner, and seems good for 10 or 10 years yet.
He has clipped his long white whiskers and
hair, which he has worn TOR the last 40 years,
and this helps much to lessen his appearance
of age.
DELEGATES and those who desire to 60 to
the Milwaukee Encampment are called to meet
at Council chamber at o'clock next Saturday
afternoon when all desired information about
the affair will be given to them. The delay in
calling the meeting was on account OF the rail-
roads doing nothing about the rate, but there
will be ample time yet for all arrangements to
be made.
A MAN named Scott. who lives near Kerwin,
Kan, has an old horse that served in the artil-
lery during the war. He is about 81 years old,
is white in color, has lost one eye, but other
wise is perfectly sound, and very handsome
animal He is branded 80. s. L c." For about
20 rods it would take mighty good horse to
pass him. His owner would not part with him
for any money.
LINCOLN PosT No. 8, of Washington, D. O.,
has an altar that is both novel in construction
and beautiful in design. Its foundation Is
composed of number of cannon balls, upon
which is placed a thin platform. Upon this
have been placed two large drums, parchment
up, fanked on the ends by knapsacks, blankets
up, with knapsacks filling the interstices made
by the curving faces of the drums It is said
to be the most beautiful and unique altar to be
seen In any Post room in the United States
The commanders desk is similarly constructed
JOHN A. RAwL1Ns POST, of Washington, D.
G., is taking measures TO ascertain the cause of
death Of Henry Traullng, an old soldier, whose
body was found In Arlington q few days ago.
Three days before he was last seen Trauling
had drawn 500 pension money for the loss of an
eye. When his body was discovered there was
only cent found in his clothing and there was
bullet hole in his head. The weapon with
which the shot was Ared lay on the ground be-
tween his legs. Some Grand Army men think
that he was murdered and then robbed. The
dead man, it Is said owned a farm in Michigan,
and has one son living there.
? GENERAL JOHN F. HARTRANFT, Of Penn
sylyania, has been appointed a member Of the
Cherokee Commission by the President. Gen.
eral Hartranft entered the service as Colonel.
Fourth Pennsylvania State Militia, and served
as volunteer aid on the staff of General Frank
lin at the first battle of Bull Run. He after
ward organized the Fifty-frst Pennsylvania,
He was promoted Brigadier General In May,
1854, and commanded division in the Army of
the Potomac. He was elected Auditor General
of Pennsylvania in 1856, and served in that ca
pacity until elected Governor in 1872, and was
reelected in 1876. he was elected Commander
In Chief Of the G. A. r. in 1876, and reelected
in 1875
THERE is said to be gentleman from Wash.
ington, D. c.. at Appomatox Court House buy
ing and taking options on all the land upon
which General Robert E. Lee surrendered. He
has already bought Captain Kindred's place,
the OlQ JACK fkdlns JaVeIu properly anu LQ6
William Ross property upon which General
Lee surrendered. He is now trying to buy the
old brick building in which the articles of
capitulation were drawn and signed by Generals
Lee and Grant. The gentleman, whose name
is Middleton, has already bought about 1.5O0
acres of land. and has options on seven other
tracts. What he is going to do with the histo-
rical property the citizens down there do not
know, but they think he is representing a
Northern syndicate.
On Friday evening about 40 comrades from
Encampments No. ! and 6, Q. V. L., accom-
panied National Commander Pearson, who
visited that place to muster In Encampment
No. IS. Thirty members Of Encampment No.
9, of New Castle. had driven over to be present,
and when the time came, the Germana Brass
Band escorted the National officers to the New
Legion headquarters. where the encampment
was formally mustered. The charter list was
signed by s. old soldiers. After the muster,
the comrades were invited into an adjoining
hall, and were surprised to see number Of
ladies, who had prepared delightful repast.
The new encampment starts out under the
most favorable auspices, and will soon be
among the largest and best.
LIE CARoN, the British military spy, was
tried by the comrades OF Winfield Hancock
Post No. $50, G. A. R., of Chicago, Ill, and
summarily dismissed from the order The
charges against him were that he was unworthy
of being comrade Of the other members of
buo pOoI, buC tIldl Dcluk pIOuSAt hDOub ny MS
testimony in the Parnell case. Added to this
is a story of peculiar interest as to his identi.
fication by the members of the post, and which
his time in America as a spy against the irish
revolutionists. but also joined the United
States army and the G. A. R. for the purpose
of giving information to the British Govern
ment An investigation of the papers on which
he got into the post shows that he was pri-
vate in the Fifteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry
and was promoted 70 ieutenantcy in q col
ored regiment.
PRESIDENT HARRISON has appointed Gen.
eral Lucius Fairchid, of Wisconsin, to be a
member of the Cherokee Commission. Gen.
eral Fairchild enlisted in April, 1851, in the
First Wisconsin three months), and was chosen
captain. He served until appointed captain.
Sixteenth United States Infantry. He OBJ
the Second Wisconsin, and was promoted Lieu
tenant Colonel and Colonel of that regiment
He was promoted Brigadier General in Octo.
Der, 1863 He lost an arm at Gettysburg. He
resigned November 2 1863 He was elected
Secretary of State of Wisconsin in 1884, and
Governor in 1865, serving five annual terms
He was appointed United States Consul to
In lS72 and Consul General to Paris
in 1875 and Minister to Spain in 1880. He was
elected Commander-in-Chie of the Grand
Army of the Republic in 1877, and made one of
the best officers that ever occupied that honor
able position.
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