Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-15
HE WANTS 100000 DAMAGES.


To-day, Mr.. J. G. Bigelow, for Captain Oscar
Dunlap, Of Canton, Lincoln county, Dakota ter
ritory. entered another suit against Assistant
Secretary Daniel L. Hawkins. of the Interior,
for s100, 200 damages. The plaintiff was cap
tain Of Company /, twenty-sixth Illinois volun-
teers, and on December %, 1854, he sustained
such wounds resulted in the loss of his right
hand and right foot, and at the same time sus-
tanned fracture Of the skull and left Jaw. re-
sulting in epilepsy and the permanent impair
ment Of his mind and memory, becoming so
totally and permanently disabled as TO be ut
terly helpless, or so nearly so as to require the
regular aid and attendance of another person.
At the time of his discharge he applied only
for and was pensioned only ON account
of the loss of his hand and foot, but with
in the terms of the arrears of pensions
act OF January Is, 1879 and the amendatory
act Of March 8, 1879, he filed his application on
account of the head injury, namely, on June ~,
1880, and AYERS that upon his said application
and the proofs in the case be was adjudged by
Commissioner of Pensions Black, on October
Is, 1887, to be SO totally and permanently dis
abled as "to render him totally and perma-
nently helpless, requiring from thence until
now the regular personal aid and attendance Of
another person" The plaintiff alleges that,
having filed his application before July /, 1880,
he became entitled to arrears Of pension at the
rate Of $25 per month from June 6, 1855; $31. %
per month from June 4, 1872; $50 per month
from June 4, 1874, and s72 per month from
June II, 1878, and to be paid the difference
allowed him for the loss of the hand and foot,
but that Commissioner Black, maliciously in
tending to defraud him, ruled that he was not
entitled to the arrears because he had not fled
his claim on or before June 16. 1880.
The declaration further sets forth that the
MI la1 f,,1 nd
cious ruling by the commissioner to the Sec
rotary, and that his appeal came before the de-
PENDANT for his official action and decision. and
charges that the defendant, well knowing the
facts as above set FORTH maliciously and wick
edly ratified and confirmed the alleged fraudu-
lent ruling Of the commissioner by which the
plaintiff was defrauded out of about 5000 ar
rears of pension and monthly increase of 800,
and was subjected to great worriment of body
and mind and reduced to circumstances of
great poverty. For all of which the plaintiff
claims lain 81 Judgment against the defendant for
THE Six O'CLOCK CLuB.-The Six O'Clock
club had one of its regular dinners and conse-
quent debates last night and as soon as the
menu had been disposed of Chairman John
McElroy called attention to Rev. NJ. J. Savage's
contribution to the North american Reuiesc on
"Can our churches be made more useful?'' The
article in question was read by G. W. Bacon,
and then comment was invited. The responses
were numerous. and the views expressed
showed the possession of beliefs various and
antagonistic. Some of the members went to
church because they liked it, others went be-
cause their wives wanted them to, or because
they desired to study the latest millinery and
dressmaking triumphs, while several preferred
to roam around the woods or to stay at home.
Among the latter was Miss Kate Field, guest
of the club.
Fifty iron workers employed by the Lookout
yesterday under orders of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron and Steel Workers. on ac-
count of a proposed reduction in wages.
All the New York militia will be modified
for the inaugural centennial April 80.
Gen. Salamanca, the new captain-general Of
Cuba, arrived at Havana, Thursday from Spain.
Five men were killed and eleven injured by