The National tribune., 1889-10-10
PERSONAL.

Commander Robert Boyd, r., U g. Navy, who
has been detailed by the Secretary of the Navy a.
Supervisor Of New York harbor belongs In Maine
and entered the Navy in 1850 He has been nearly
40 years in active service, q years of which has
been at sea- which is nearly much sea-service AZ
stands to the credit of the five junior AdmiraIs and
more by year than thai Of Admiral Harmony. He
served on the Powhatan at the beginning Of the
war; subsequently In tbs Gua squadron and In
the blOckading feet and in December, 1854, took
command OF the Tennessee division Of the Missig-
sippi flotilla.
Mr. Horace Marshall Porter. son Of Gen. HoFaoS
Porter, Is TO be married Oct % TO Miss Adsaids
Watson, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B.
Watson. of Philadelphia. Mr. Porter 10 = recent
graduate OF Princeton, and 10 connected with The
Reading Railroad.
John Bogart. Of New York city, was rsnominated
by the Democrats Of New York for the position o.
State Engineer and Surveyor. Comrade BOgars .
graduate OF the Albany Academy and Rutgers
College, and, after his school days was employed
By the New York Central Railroad and assisted
in the construction Of that line between syraouss
and Rochester. He was later employed on tbs en-
largemens Of the Erie Canal and helped 70 coa-
struct Central Park During the war he was IN he
Engineer Corps of the army. and had charge Of The
construction Of the granite fort the Rip Raps in
Hampton Roads. Va For the past 10 years he has
occupied the Offices Of Secretary and Chief Exssa-
tive Ofiicer OF the American Society Of Civil Engt.
neers. He was Deputy State Engineer IN lsss, 81
and was elected in 1887 as State Engineer.
Pennsylvania soldier named Samuel Allan
was recently robbed Of 81 100 by means Of forged
certificate on the Frenchtovn PAL Bank By one
Harry Fell, who was arrested at Easton, Pa. Allen
recently was allowed his arreaFages Of pension and
had placed IL In the bank for saEeksspinz He win
not. Of course, loss his money but viii be incom-
NODDED considerably. Fell had an aeeomplies, who
has 30 far escaped the authorities, who REs altar
him.
In his address at the Reunion Of the Army Of Eha
Tennessee at Cincinnati. In speaking to the toasa
Atlanta Is ours and fairly won" Cen Howard
deprecated the burning In efizy Of a ons-agmed
comrade, which was recently done at Atlanta, and
said that it Vas easy 70 protect Postmaster In
Georgia as ID was TO protect venerable United
States Judge in California This sentiment called
forth thunders Of applause from she audiences.
pension was recently granted Mrs saIlIs A.
TABOR, OF Norwich, Conn. who the widow Of
q soldier named Randall who served Ia the war Of
1872. After RandalPs death she married Tabor A
special bill 70 secure this pension was passed by
Congress, but was vetoed by President Cleveland
The Commissioner Of Pensions having decided .
second marriage does not disturb the right which
accrued to claimant in consequences Of the military
services OF her first husband she gets pension and
aFrearages from March g. 1873
Nyron NJ Parker. who was the Grand Marshal
of the parade Of the knights TsmpIar which took
place in this city last Tuesday private soIdIeR
in the Ist W. Cav. during the war. Comrads Par
ker was detailed = clerk in the Adjutant-Gea-
erals Office just before his regiment was mustered
out, and remained IN that Office over IS years
During the Administration Of President Hayes 10
was appointed Assistant Postmaster Of this city,
which place he retained several years. He then
went into the real estate business and accumulated
quite fortune. He was offered the position Of
Commissioner Of the District Of Columbia By Gen
Harrison, but declined on account Of business en-
gagements.
Garner Robinson 10 years ago was a POOR boy
living on the Isls Of Skye. on the west coast q
Scotland. He shipped = whaling vessel which
was wrecked on the coast Of Japan, and Wa re-
cued by Commodore PerFy's expedition and en-
listed In the United States Navy, serving through
the war OF the rebellion He then went TO Mani
toba and Is now the owner Of miles Of wheasfelds
near Winnipeg, on the line of the Canadian Pa
eihe Railroad Robinson Is very large man.
weighing over 30 pounds and Is on his way 70 bis
native island for visit AFTER an absence OF over 10
years.
The latest suggestion Is that Corporal Tanner Be
given one Of the staff appointments in the Regular
Army, Of which three must be made shortly. Il
Is understood that civilians viii be selected Tha
places are for life comfortable and give fair
salary.
w. O. Smith, well known man In local politics.
and a prominent man in Grand Army circles. Sc
Louis, Mo-. several weeks ago obtained pernission
from his employer to be absent for few days,
saying he desired TO 60 North for recreation. On
account of his prolonged absence, the officers Of
Harry P. PaTding Post, GAR, began an investi-
CATION OF his accounts as Quartermastsr which re-
ID M Smith hal -
with every dollar there was IN the treasury. Ths
Post win be reimbursed by Smiths bondsmen
and viii lose nothing. The amount Of shortage In
stated an e. on