The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-10-02
PERSONAL.

Thomas Short. son of 8. w. Short who was
hand-car on the White River Branch Of the Iron
Mountain Railroad Aug. 80 producing conclusion
OF the brain, from which he died Sept at the Mis-
souri, Pacific Hospital st 81. Louis.
good story Is told about Gen. Sherman while
he lived in Washington. The General had given
a well-known gentlemen's furnisher an order for
dozen Shirts which in due time were received
and a check given for them. A few days after this
the General was walking arm n-arm with gen.
tleman down Pennsylvania avenue. Presently the
shirtman bowed. The General remembered hav-
ing the man before. but being at loss to place
him, said: "Ah, sir, you have tho advantage Of
me-" The shirtmaSer noticed the Generals en-
barrassment, and by way of introducing himself
said. at tho same time pointing to himself: Made
your shirts, sir; made your shirts" 80 oh, yes, 1
remember now. / haven't seen you In years." said
Gen. Sherman. "How have you been, Maori
Glad to see you" Then, turning to his friend on
his arm. he saId: Sol. Wood, allow me TO intro
duce you to my old friend Mai Schurtz. Maj.
Sohurtz, Col. Wood.
Col Frank II. Pierce, United States Consul at
Matanzas, Cuba, Is a visit TO his home at Hills
boro n. H.
Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont, widow Of Gen.
John G. Fremont, received 500. which was donat-
ed by generous people in New York City last week,
to relieve her present necessities. Considerable
pressure has been brought to bear upon Congress
from all over the country to have the bill passed
placing Mrs. Fremont on the pension roll at s. 900
per annum. The bill passed both Houses last
week. Mrs. Fremont and her daughter live In
= small cottage. which they rent, In Los Angeles,
Cal, and although not actually destitute, are in
very straitened circumstances. Both her sons
one In the Army and the other in the Navy-have
asked their mother to come 10 them. but her health
compels her 10 live In climate like that of Lower
California Her sons have nothing but their small
pay officers, and both have large families. Lieut.
john @. Fremont said that both he and his brother
have done all they could to help their mother and
although she may be In need Of money, she Is not
in destitute circumstances. Miss Fremont. who
lives with her mother In Los Angeles, said that
while they were not In want Of food, they had no
income and no resources She also said that her
father had received various large sums OF money,
but that his property had been lost In unsuccessful
business ventures
Col. Wcden o'NeRl, 55th KY, IL named as
prominent candidate for the nomination to Con-
gress before tho Republican Convention Of the
Sixth Kentucky District His own County (Kentonl
has Endorsed his candidacy and he has a fair chance
TO secure majority Of the other Counties of ths
District. Col. o'Neal = gallant soldier, and
would make n good Congressman. The convention
of the Colonel arc working for him night and day.
But few people know that there was a native
born Chinaman In tho war Of the rebellion. This
Chinaman's name is Edward Day Cahola, and he
was n member of Co. /, sd Mass He enlisted In
February. 1864, when but little over Is years OF
age lie was not satisfied with his military expert
ence of this war, for. when his regiment was mus
tered out in 1868 he enlisted In the Regular Army,
and served there an enlistment Of three years and
then rs-enlisted and served q hve-years' term,
making a total service Of nearly 10 years. CahotA
was bought from his parents by Capt. Day, Of
Gloucester. Mass. In 1857, when a youth OF eight,
for 81 Mexican dollars. brought TO this country and
was going to the public schools when he enlisted.
Aher his service Ia tho Regular Army he settled on
a ranch In Colorado and made money. He married
German girl about a year ago and took we'd
ding trip to Europe. NotlonS ago he visited Libby
Prison In Chicago, and then returned to his West
cru home.
Gen. Russell A. Alger recently lost q big land
case which was tried before the Seattle (Wash.l
Land offlce. The case involved some IL timber
land cash entries, the tract in dispute comprising
about 900 acres Of land which is very valuable.
Gen. Ager has signifed his intention OF appealing
the case 10 the Secretary OF the Interior.
The horse that Gen. Grant used throughout his
army experience is still alive. and not far from St
Louis Mo. The General made = present Of the
horse 10 Judge Long. an old friend OF HIS and q
gentleman wel-known In 81. Louis. He kept the
horse for a long time, and when he began to get
old aud feeble he sent him to the old SappIngtou
farm, not fsr from st. Louis.
The Comic de Paris will be met at the Windsor
Hotel New York. by his old friends, Gems Alex
Ander B. Webb and William T. Sherman, when he
arrives in New York. His apartments at the hotel
are being arranged with private entrance to pro-
vate letter TO Gen. Webb the Comie has asked that
he be received quietly by his old friends, with no
demonstration. He dessSes to be treated as nearly
as possible like any private citizen. Gen. Webb
was intimately associated with hiKi during the
war. when the Comte served under Mcclellan.
Oct. 8 or Glen. Webb will give him a reception at
his home LeXingtop avenue, which his old
army friends will be invited 10 attend
Mrs. Ida O. Martin, the widow of thelate ex-Gov.
John A. Martin, of Kansas, will DO presented with
"a gold medal bearing the design OF the Fourth
Corps, at the annual Encampment of the Kansas
GAR, to be held at Topeka in October. Gen.
Martin WAS the Colonel of the ssh Kan. which
wns attached to the Fourth Corps during the war.
The medal Is a handsome one, OF costly manufao-
ture, and Is given by the GAR. Of Kansas
A very happy woman the widow of Andrew
Smith Co. ID, S0th N. V, who was In very humble
circumstances until recently. Her husband lost
his sight from diseases contracted In the service
and had his claim proved and fled. but Ii was de-
layed during Clevelands Administration. Her
claim was speedily adjusted during the present
Administration, however, aud on Sept. "a she re-
ceived q check for Sl0.5OO
Gen. Sherman WAS interested listener to a
debate between Congressman Currie, OF Indiana
and e. l.. Yeomans OF New Orleans. La, on Sept
IS, at the Semi Centennial Fair OF the Orange
County IN. W Agricultural Society.
Mrs. John A. Logan, accompanied by her son,
John A. Logan. jr. and Maj. Tucker, q. $ A., were
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. New York. ON Sept "a
She was there to meet her daughter. Mrs. Tucker,
who was expected to arrive on the Majestic from
Europe. Her son. who is called by his aequaint-
anoes Jack Logan, has just come from his pretty
cottage by the Hudson River, where he has been
some time for his health, and the older he grows
the more the resemblance of his father does he get
He has much of the same raven black hair and
swarthy complexion which so characterized the
General.
Christopher Sohuett, veteran OF the late war,
who lives on q farm which he owns near Mount
Clemens, Mich. recently applied to the Superin-
tendent of the Labor Bureau at Castle Garden,
New York city, for middle-aged woman TO help
him manage his farm. lie wants to try the WonAan