The National tribune., 1889-10-03
PERSONAL.

That gallant old veteran Of shiloh, Gen. Ben NJ
Prentiss, has finally been appointed Postmaster Of
Bethany, Mo-, for which he has been a candidAta
since Harrison's election The Office pays
from $1,000 to 81 500 year. II Ia said that Score
tary Mobiles friendship secured him the appoint.
ment.
Past Junior Vice Chief John o.
Linehan has written entertaining pamphlet
entitled "PenaeOOk In the War for tho Union"
which consists of a paper read by him before ". l.
Brown Post, of Concord, y. H.. last May, and Il
tells of che men that PenaeOok, suburb Of Con-
cord contributed to the defense of the Union and
their military history. Il Is interesting record
OF valiant service and heroic DEATH such as could
be told Of most patriotic localities In the country
but which would be rarely so well told as 10 is By
Comrade Linehan.
Oliver A. Pratt. Of the Broadway police squad
belongs TO fighting family His father fought Ia
the War of 1912, and had his nose cut OF By a saber
at the battle Of PlattsbuF9 There were three OF
this old hero's in the Of the rebellion and
all Of them were wounded. Two o. the boys,
Nathan and James, draw pensions while Oliver
although carrying rebel bullet In Of bis legs
has never applied for his rations q the surplus.
Instances Of four members of one family being
wounded in battle quite rare.
Gen. Russell A. Alger, the recentIy-eIecsed Com
| mander-i0-Chief Of the Grand Army can afford
| and proposes to give large amount Of his time
during the coming to matters pertaining To the
Order. He will endeavOr TO visit each Departments
Eneampment, and as Commander in Chief will be
something more than figurehead. Il IL believed
that the GAR will Do greatly increased under his
| administration
/ Gen. Nathan A NJ. Dudley, Colonel Of the LIST o
| g Cav was banqusted at ROxbury Mass, Sept
q, which day the 6lth anniversary ofhis birth
as well as the day upon which he retired from q
| long and useful career in the Army. Gen. Dudley
was First Lieutenant Of the 10Th u 8 Inf In 1855
and was promoted Captain ia 1851 in the same reRi-
| ment; Major Of the 18th Inf tn 1854. was trans
ferred to the 24h Inf in 1906 and 10 the Sd Cav In
| 1870 He was promoted Lieutenant Colonel Of the
9th Cav in 1876, and TO Colonel Of the 1st Cav ia
1885. He was made Colonel Of the 50th Mass early
In the year 1852, and brevested BrigadierCien-
erai for gallant and meritOriOus services in the
| field" The banquet was attended by comrades Of
| Nins's I'd Mass battery, Sd Mass. Cav s0th and
| 5Oth Mass, and men Of such National prominence
as Gen. b. F. Butler, Gen. CoggsweI and Col.
Jonas Fl. French.
The police force Of New York City contains q
number Of old soldiers. many Of whom hold prom
| incnt positions. list has recently been made
Of the veterans the force, because Of decision
Of the Supreme Court Of the State OF New York
that says veteran cannot be retired under the 60
years law unless he has been pronounced ineapa-
BILE either mentally physically. On this list Is
| Superintendent Of Police Murray the great detect
| i've Inspector. Thomas ByFnes and Inspector Con-
| lin. The number Of old soldiers employed on the
| force Is. therefore. one Superintendent. two In
spectors 10 Captains . sergeanis three Detective
Sergeanis, "a Roundsmen, l45 PatroImen. and 3
Doormen- This is q pretty good showing for New
York City, the total being 80 old soldiers.
Gen. Jeremiah Risk. Secretary Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture was a pleased spectator OF \
novel wedding at the State Pair. Topeka, Kan.
James c. Ford and Rosa GaIbraith consented to
be married in the presence of the people who
were in attendance. the consideration being that
| the management Of the fair would present. them
with complete housekeeping outfit. There was
good deal Of fun over the wedding and Uncle
| Jerry seemed to enjoy the ceremony greatly.
| Miss Daisy Stuart, daughter Of Gen. George h
| Stuart. Of Baltimore, Md, and adopted grand
| daughter Of the late Maj Gen David Hunter,
| United States Army. married on Wednesday
Sept. IS to Rudolph Liebig. of Colorado Springs,
Colo, al Trinity Chapel, New YORK City, BY the
Rev DR.. SwOpe-
Joseph LApreaz, blind veteran Of Co. I. zish n,
Y, who lives in Albany. ~ Y. Is In hard luck
During the past year the polling place OF the ward
/ in which he lives held At bis house. for which
he received $50. which exactly paid his rent. Re-
| Gently the City Council removed the poll and the
blind soldier, being unabeto pay his rent had to
move. His FIVE children have been sent TO the
Orphan Asylum. Lapreaz enlisted Sept. IS, 1851
and was discharged on account Of disease of tbs
eyes in 1852; Fe-enlsfed after short time and as
again discharged in Is63 He applied for a pen
sion but yet has not been able have il granted
James L Wheat. OF Racine, Via, is a candidate
for the position OF DOorkeepeF OF lhe House OF Rep
/ resentatiyes- He served through the war in a
Massachusetts regiment. after which here moved TO
Illinois. and twice elected SergeantaE-Arnas Of
the Illinois Senate. He has good military rec
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