The National tribune., 1889-07-11
PERSONAL.

Gen Duane still holds the fort as one Of the New
York Aqueduet Commissioners. and he has politely
invitedAthe Attorney General TO bring an action to
determine whether he has right to the Office.
One of the visitors at Manitou, Colo, last week
was Gen. f. T. Dent" Old Seventy seven" Dent
he called in times. Gen. Dent is n
brother n-law of the late U. 3. Grant, was his
Senior ABIDE Camp during the war. and his Mill
tary Secretary during his first Administration as
President, Gen. Dent the Colonel of the LIST
and Sd u. 8. Art. and retired Dec l. 1883, at
his own request, having served over 40 years.
Past Assistant Engineer Harris Webster who
In charge OF the engines of the Vandaiia at the
time OF her loss Mt Apia has written letter to the
Bureau of Steam Engineering. very emphatically
denying the report that some Of the men Ia the
engine and fire OF that vessel deserted their
posts, and that their places were supplied by ma
rines. He says that during the entire storm every
man under him stood at his post and did all that
required Of him until the ship struck, when
he, under instructions from the Captain ordered
all hands deck. These was no confusion, and
when the ship struck her engines were stopped
just II she had been coming TO anchor. The story
doubtless originated from the fact that several
marines volunteered as coal-heavers during the
storm.
Gen. Francis A. Walker says he earnestly favors
big navy of hrst.ciass cruisers, and g It also
seems To a clear duty the part OF our people
TO 80 foriify our principal ports that fool of a
foreign Admiral could, under any impulse In any
complication. bombard one Of our chief cities, Or
exact tribute or hostages FROM Ii. Not less than
this Is due to ourselves"
Col. William Thompson cor handed the Grand
Army Post at the Fourth OF July celebration in
bismarck, Oak. Col. Thompson was Member Of
Congress from Town over 40 years ago, and he's
young man yet. He Captain in the lst Iowa
Cav, and at the close of the brevetted Col
onel for gallantry aud given Captains commits
sion in the 7th U. s. Cav. He served several years
in the Regular Army, and was retired on account
of age.
Henry Mcdowell, son of the late Gen. Irwin Me
Dowell, is attracting attention by his mastery of
TINT very difficult language, the Chinese. He
published awhile ago very able article on the
Chinese drama. and Is ardent student of the
Chinese classics. Resides this he is fine musical
critic. He embarked In journalism In San Fran
cisco some years ago, and succeeded SO well that
he not long in finding himself In Jail for libel
lie made money In land speculations, and Is
now u resident of New York
Gen. Butler 10 described on his tour through
Maine carrying the usual bright red rose. aud
"upping his hat side of his head in the
saucy Buierish fashion," IL Is further remarked
that while tho General is unable 10 bend over quite
smarty The country will lose one of its most
picturesque features when the hero of Dutch Gan
is gathered To his fathers.
That interchangeable eomrade, Col. A. L. Conger
Past Department Commander of Ohio and his wife
have presented 10 the Township of Boston, sum-
nit Co., o., an elegant granite monument to COM
memorate the bravery and patriotism of the sol.
ders and sailors of that locality who served during
the of the rebellion. The monument was
dedicated with much ceremony on the 9TH inst,
with an immense crowd In attendance. The Ma
rIoSAL TRIBUNE was in receipt OF an invitation to
the affair." which Is gotten up in superb style. On
the title page Is u iine picture of the monument
and the letter-press accompanying corresponds
with the general excellence.
Capt. e. O. Parkinson of Nebraska formerly Of
the fith NJ Y, successfully passed the civil service
examination recently. and has received an appoint-
ment Special Examiner In the Pension Office.
He will probably be assigned to duty In Oregon
and Washington.
The fact that no salute was Aired at the Navy
Yard when the President passed down the East
River on the Despatch Saturday has caused some
surprise and comment. The omission of the salute
Is all the more remarkable from the fact that the
Despatch signaled the yard for tug, so that the
iookouts had their attention called to the vessel
from which the Presidential flag foated. Capt
Miller, who was in charge of the yard, yesterday
etiquet, and said the Iookouts were at fault. He
added that more lookouts would hereafter be on
duty 10 prevent a recurrence Of the mishaD.