The National tribune., 1889-03-14

retary could get sufficiently acquainted With the
details of the Office to be able to pat a new man ia
his place.
Lieut.-Col. VIM Chrizty Is strongly pressed for
Governor OF Arizona. Col Christy entered tina
army as a private in the sth Iowa Cav and fouehs
his way up to Captain and <Brevet Lieutenans.
Colonel. He had I've bullet holes including one
through the lungs, when he was mustered QUA
The Republicans elected him State Treasurer Of
iowa for two terms, and then his lung wound dis.
played such uRfavorabe symptoms that bis physgs
clans decided that he must seek a miIder CLIMATE
or die. He went to Arizona where ne has bssn
ever since, and has measurably recovered hls
health
Joseph Morgue, sergcaut-8Tsior of the Ic5th Ohio,
was found wandering about The streets Of Toledo.
o., last week in demeEted condition. lie haz
complained for some time Of a ringing sensation In
his ears but was perfectly sane until within few
days. His disability was caused by Conclusion
while lying in line OF battle close 20 battery lie
IS PensiOner at the rate of SD per month for deaf
ness His GAR friends are looking after ain,
and viii see that he 5 safe with hrs friends or sent
to the asylum ct Columbus if his case demands il
Comrade DR.. ]. KOs., 81 Madison street. Adrian,
Mich, has very interesting article in the February
number OF HUdTOOPs llqg0siBe, entitled The
Giants Causeway," and his wife has a graphic de-
seripJon of Florida scenery in the same issue Of
that excellent periodical Il is rare that two mem
Ders oil family possess the observing f8cuIlez and
the writing talent Of ComTadc and Mrs. EOst.
Comrade John W. Francis, Quartermastsr Of
Meade Post, No. 80, and a prominent member OF
ali Department EneamPments Of Dazota, was ap-
pointed Postmaster at Gettysburg, Oak, during
the last weeks of the retiring Administration His
preterment will be heard with pleasure by many
OF his friends in the GAR He served through
the war private in Co. l. Ssh Wis enIistinR at
the age of Is At the charge on Fort HILL ia frons
OF Petersburg, he in the front rank with his
company, and they were within sound of the firing
at the last round at Appomattox. Naturally he IS
native of Ohio, but IS veteran pioneer ia Dakota
He will be at the Department Encampuent at
Aberdeen, Oak, next month
The bill to give Mrs Gen. Fitzpatrick pension
Jailed to receive the Presidents signature before
the adjournment of Congress.
On Friday last Hon. Simon Cameron, the firs
Secretary of War in President Lineolu's Cabinet
celebrated his Goth birthday. Gen. Cameron hal
had remarkable career and is hale and hearty.
and Judging from his appearance has many years
Of usefulness yet before him. No one would take
him to be more than 20 years old and his heullh Il
remarkably good, while his faculties are in As good
working order IS they ever were.
There is talk Of Gen. TuttIe for Pension AgentaE
Des AIoines, Iowa.
1t is expected that Col. A G. MeIiette viii be ap-
pointed Governor of Dakota until it is divided into
two States. He was elected contingent Governor
OF Dakota by the people Of that section.
Gen. Nathan c. Eimball is regarded IS having
a good chance Of being appointed one Of tie Utah
Commissioners
Gen. Fl. a. Barnum desires to succeed Gen. n T,
McAIahon Marshal Of the Eastern District Of
New York
1t is thought that the appointment of Gen. Rusk
as Secretary Of Agriculture has disposed Of Gen.
FaiTchiId'5 chances of appointments as Commits
sioner Of Pensions and that he VIII be given val
liable Consulate.
Col. J. L Swords, 57th Mass, who was Sergeant
at Arms of the Republican National Committee,
and Secretary of the Inaugural Committee. IS q
candidate for Sergeant-at-ArIns of the Senale or
Marshal of the District Of Columbia
Comrade Daniel RansdeH, 10Th Ind, who lost an
arm on the Atlanta campaign, is candidate for
Marshal of the District Of CoIumbia.
Gen. George II. Sharpe and Col. Joel B. Erhardt
among the numerous candidates for Collector
of the Port of New York.
Gen. Jas. II. Robinson, of Ohio, is regarded "a
having very good chances for appointment as First
Assistant Postmaster General. He would make q
good one, and the comrades who want pOstofices
would have the first show.
Col W N d thompson, formerly General super
intendent of the Railway Mail Service, Is pTomi-
nent among the candidates for Third Assistant
Postmaster-Ge to succeed the present blum
derhead, man named Harris from Georgia. Col.
Thompson did good service ia a Michigan battery.
Young Sigel, Confidential Clerk for his father,
Gen. Sigel, Pension Agent at New York who was
arrested for forgery and swindling pensioners,
waived examination last week, and still continues
in jail in default Of so, 900 bail.
Capt John Glenn, of the Quartermastorrs Depart
ment U. S. A, better known The Drummer
Boy Of Chiekamauga," was in the city attending
Inauguration He is in excellent health, and looks
10 years younger than must be who could
WELD musket with such deadly effect as Glenn did
at Chckamauga. He is now stationed at Column
bus. o.
The Republican War Veterans Club Of PhiladeI-
phia at its meeting last week indOrsed Gen. John
F. Hartranft for Collector of the Port, Col. o. c.
BosbysheI for Superintendent Of the Mint, Thos.
]. Powers for Naval Officer aud Gen. James Stew
art. jr. for Postmaster. These names were report
ed by committee Of which Gen. R. B. Beath was tho
Chairman.