The National tribune., 1889-07-11

The Grand Army Post at Fon du Lac Wis, held
a meeting on Saturday night and dropped Ger
Edward Bragg from its roll of membersb
The meeting was stormy one, but when a ea
was reached il was found to be over three To- one
against the General. The trouble arose over the.
Generals course on the pension bill, and an at-
tempt was made at that time to eourtmartial him
but defeated. Since then Bragg went 70
Mexico Minister, and he allowed his dues 10
accumulate until suspension became necessary.
He recently offered TO pay his dues, which, how
ever, were refused, and the outcome Of the trouble
Is the taking of his from the rolls of the POST
Marcellus Pope, Secretary Mobiles new Private
Secretary, is a son Of Gen. john Pope ofSt. Louis
He Is a young attorney who was, recently gradu-
ated from Harvard University and is a personal
friend of Gen. Noble.
A Kansas editor in drawing n pen sketch Of SEN
ator Ingalls, writes: - Mr.. Ingalls, is not very
pretty, his hair is very gray and he is exceedingly
thin, and would make good eIothes-proP or Ilv-
ing illustration of the DIR. Tanner theory. His legs
resemble pair of breech-loading singIe-barreI
guns thrust into gun-bags. Il is a mystery to IA
how he manages to carry such big head full Of
l6-caraI brains around such an emaciated SET CT
underpinnngs."
Last week Mrs. Louis Candy. widow of the Cen
eral, died at indianapolis. She was q woman Of
singularly lovable nature. During the Mexican
war, when her husband was a Lieutenant she
became known az the Yankee Angel" from her
devotion to the sick. &c was a common thing for
her at that time to travel 50 miles in day between
two hospitals to minister to the wants ofthe dying
soldiers.
Capt. Isaac B. Thatcher, OF Pennington, Iowa
was appointed a watehman in the Pension Bureau
last week. Capt. Thatcher enlisted az a private in
60. e, 18th Iowa, early in 1851 He was severely
wounded at the battle Of Piitsburg Landing April
3, 1862 He remained in hospital several month rs
and returned to his regiment Just in time TO particle
pate in the battle Of Corinth, where he was again
wounded so badly to necessitase his DISCHARGE
After recovering. although crippled in the right
arm, Capt. Thatcher raised Co. K 18th Iowa IA 100
days resimentl and served out his time doing
good service. His appointment is another reeog-
milton of faithful and gallant services which CorpT
Tanner IS constantly giving the Of the late
war.
At general meeting OF naval war veterans. held
in Philadelphia June Il last, il was unanimously
decided 10 present the name of Comrade joseph
Hadheld as the naval veterans choice for Com
mander-in- Chief to succeed Mai. Warner at Nil
waukee in August next There are now upwards
OF 5000 naval veterans enrolled in the ranks
Of the GAR, and this is their first attemps
TO elect one of their number as Commander.in-
Chief Comrade Hadfeld was a brave and gal
liant naval officer during the war, and since in
close he has been n prominent worker in the
GAR. He was unanimously elected Junior Vice
ComTnander-in-Chiefat Columbus, o.. last Seplenl-
Der. His election at Milwaukee would be very
gratifying to the naval heroes and bring into the
Order many thousands Of that class who still re-
main absent without leave, under the impression
that the GAR is exclusively soldier orZani-
cation. Comrade Hadfed is very popular among
the comrades in the Department of New York.
He Is a Past Post Commander of Adam Goss Post
No. $50, of New York city. and present Com
modore of the National Association Of Naval Vet
Grams Of the United States. ComraCe HadfeId Il a
gentleman of superior abilities and a fluent
speaker and is capable in every way Of filing in an
intelligent manner the exalted position for which
his comrades and shipmates have proposed him.