The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-10-17


X. G. of Ohio. When q girl she married
young man, who enlisted in the 18th Mich,
and was killed in one OF the battles in front of
Washington. She and her present husband
visited his grave In the Alexandria National
Cemetery.
Lieut.. Col Chas. F. Allen, 3sth Mass, Whit
man. Mass Col. Allen attended the Concave
of knights Templar, which was held here last
week. He was q staff officer most of the time
OF his service in the Nineteenth Corps, and was
ovost-Marshal at Savannah and Augusta, Ga,
in 1866, after Sherman's army passed through
those places. He is prosperous business man
and prominent in Grand Army circles.
Capt Thomas J. Reigart, 9th Iowa Cav, q
Special Examiner of the Pension Office, sta
toned at Maysville, Ky was in the city last
week visiting his family. Capt. Reigart has
been clerk in the Pension Office for n number
Of years, but was detailed as Special Examiner
several months ago. He is Sir Knight of the
Des Moines Qowa) Commapdery, belongs to the
Grand Army, and also to the Veteran Corps
of this city.
Comrade B. 8. Atwood, Sd Mass, Whitman,
Mass, was one of tho Sir knights from the
Bay State in Washington during the Concave.
He is jolly good fellow, and was q gallant
soldier He is one of the substantial citizens
of Whitman.
L. w. Rodrick, Canal Dover, o. Comrade
Rodrick was n member of the 14th and 132d
"a, HtlU Is now III tuo EOlllUR-ml1l DuhlUeSS.
J. d. Mclntire, 57th Pa, Rows, o. Comrade
McIntire ia prosperous farmer.
Capt /. H. Mccormick, Raysville o. The
Captain belonged to both the 10th ILL., and the
14Sth Ohio and is Mt present a merchant.
WIN. T.. Dlstin, Co. g, 18th Iowa, Quincy, I'll.
Comrade Distin, who Is a member Of John
Wood Post, No. SO, is Past Senior Vice.Com-
mander of tho Department of Illinois, and was
Il delegate to the National Encampment at
Milwaukee.
Francis A. Krch, 18th u s., st. Paul, MINI.
Comradc Krch belongs TO Damascus Command
cry. No. ], knights Tcmplar, and is q Custom
House Inspector
Newton BLACK, 10th Pa, Butler, Pa. Com
rade Black is member OF Allegheny Com
mandery, No. IS, Knights Templar, and prac-
tices law.
CharlesPL. Marhurg, Alexander Battery, L.
A., Baltimore, Md. This comrade is of the
wcl-known tobacco manufacturing firm Of
Marburg & Co.. and is n member of Wilson Post,
No l. of Baltimore.
Eli II. Mix, 18th Wis, Moberly, Mo- Com.
rade Mix Is Past Grand Commander, and Re-
corder of Tancred. No. %. X. T.
w. j. Horner Mt. Vernon, o. This comrade
Is Past Commander of Joe Hooker Post, No. 81,
Department Of Ohio, and belonged TO Wilder's
Brigade lie is merchant in Mt. Vernon.
John $. PerTitOn, Co. III, 18th Iowa, Ashton,
Oak. Comrade Perriton IL the Assistant Ad-
jiutant-GencTai of his Department. and belongs
to Damascus Commandery, No. 10, K. T.,
Aberdeen. Oak.
y. II. Workman, Long Branch, N. ]. Com
rade Workman was a member Of the 30th N. j.,
and is now doing an extensive business in
manufacturing harness and other horso-fur-
nishing goods.
J. r. Rieser, 55th Ohio, Upper sandusky, o.
Comrade Rieser belongs to Marion Command
cry, No. 80, X. r.
Maj. J. W. Chamberlain. TiIin. o.
Lawrence Wilson. Sergt, Co ID, 7th Ohio,
Topeka, Kan. Conlrade Wilson is the Assistant
Adiutant- General Of his Department
James Brown, w. s. Stone, Alex. s. Pattsn,
and U. s. Stevens, Binghamton, ". Y. These
comrades were members of the 10th n. Y.
They brought their horses on from Bingham
ton to Baltimore, whence they rode them TO
their first camp, aud they now purpose follow
ing the progress Of their regiment through all
its campaigns to Appomsttox. Brown is an
cx-Sherif aud farmer; Stone is Sheriff of
Broomo Co; Patten is an extensive dealer In
meats, aud Stevens Is q liveryman.
T. II. Williams. Jackson, Mich. Comrade
Jackson belonged to the i03d Ohio. and Ia now
employed as Foreman Of Car Inspectors.
E. Tandy, Providence, X /. Comrade Tandy
Is member Of Calvary Commandory, No. 10.
James l.. Sherman. Providence. Il |. Com
rade Sherman Ia prominent Knights Temp
the Grand Army. He Is now q charter member
of Slocum Post, No. 10. and belonged to the 9TH
Mass, and was FirRs Lieutenant in the 23d
Mass.
w. II. CronkIto. Co. C, 1st Berdan's Sharp
shooters, langley, Va Comrade Cronkite
served most OF his tImein the State OF Virginia,
became cnamored Of the country. although at
tincs II was very hot for him. and consequently.
when the struggle ended, he went back TO the
Old Dominion 30 reside.
Capt. james Shaver, I'd MIMI, and Co. +,
18th Nina, Elmdals Home. Truoksville, Pa
Capt. Isaac lnsley, 18th N. j., Woodbridge,
n. J.
Lowell T.. Gage. Warren, Mass. Comrade
Gage was a member Of tho 3dth Mass, and is
now Shipping Clerk Of the Knowles Steam
Pump Company.
CHAT ABOUT PEOPLE.
Gen. Charles T. Hooker. the Congressman
| who represents tho Seventh District Of Missis-
| sippi lost his right arm during tho siege OF
| Vicksbnrg. He was in the rebel army. Mai
| Powell. Chief Of the Geological Survey, lost his
| left arm at Shiloh while he was Captain Of a
| battery on tho Union side. IL il said that these
| gentlemen, who are intimate friends, buy one
| pair Of gloves between them, their hands being
| Of tho same size.
Hon Samuel J. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, ID
| II very sick man, and 10 Ia hardly thought pos
| Aible for him to resume bis scat In Congress q.
| the coming session by those who know him
best. IL Is said that tho ox-Speaker and bis
| immediate family do not realize how sick he
| H. but his physician says he will never be q
| we'll man again, and so do the members OF The
medical profession generally In Philadelphia