The National tribune., 1890-01-23
PERSONAL.

Gen. Thomas J. Morgan. Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs, has excited the hostility Of the Catholics of
the country and they are after his scalp AT a
meeting Of prominent Catholics mt the residence OF
Right Rev. Bishop Watierson, in Columbus, o., on
Sunday evening last, grand council. representing
1900 members. passed resolutions protesting In the
strongest possible language against his confrma-
lion as Indian Commissioner on account OF the
policy which he has pursued since nominated 10
that Office, which they denounced rs hostile To the
Catholic Indians aud detrimental to the whole
Catholic Church. II is claimed that Gen Morgan
asremoved men from positions for no other reason
than that they were Catholics and that he had also
ntcr9ercd with their Indian schools. The General
hns made n satisfactory reply TO this saying that
ho has Disseminated against no sect denomina-
ton; but on the other hand has been strictly inn
partial ia his dealings.
Young Abraham Lincoln. the grandson of Presi-
dent Lincoln. was removed from Versailles France.
where he has been III for some months. To England
last week. IL is thought tia. with IA long rest i'm
the quiet Of an English Watering place that he will
eventually recover, although he Is far from the
danger line ~ yet An eminent London physician
who was called 10 attend him. thought that the
change of climate would result favorabIy
Henry Dodge, of Washington, was striien blind
on Sunday evening at the corner OF Tenth and ID
streets. He had purchased one of the Sunday
papers, aud was looking at IT, when he cried out;
MY GodI I'm struck blindl" Comrade Dodge
received wound during the war which afflicted
the spinal cord. aud was stricken with paralysis
some months ago. since which time he has been
compelled to go about on orutches and his sudden
blindness is attributable To the wounsw hich caused
his paralysis IL could not be ascertained to what
regiment or Post Comrade Dodge belonged, as he
was Immediately removed To his home on Fourth
s4r..s .rgl, In Ga It,..
is another aggravated case of coffee coolers
lie will probably never see light OF day again.
Gen Benz. II. Butler recently presented the New
Hampshire Historical Society "a very valuable col
lection of books and papers.
Gen VIM. T. Sherman recently made application
TO become a member of the Veteran Association OF
the celebrated 9Th N. Y. regiment. which opened
lis new club house at Fifth avenue and Filye
streets. New York City, last week II is needless
to say that the gallant old warriors application
for membership was unanimously aud G,yorably
passed upon.
Martin J.. Litteield. who was a private In Co r.
f2Gth Pa; Second Lieutenant Co. q, I97th Pa, and
First Lieutenant Co. q, 2l3th Pa, was reap
pointed to clerkship of class in the Adiutant-
Generals Office last week. under rule 10 OF the
cvil service net. Comrade LittleGeld resigned
from the War Department several years ago be-
cause of ilI-heath engaged In farming In Mont.
gomery County, Md, and by constant outdoor
exercise, has become "A we'll man again. His reap
pointment will greatly please large number of
Grand Army people, who are his particular friends.
John w. Bowen Co. E, 18th Iowa, Is the General
Manager of the Lincoln Tank Line Co.. dealers In
gasoline and coal oil, at the Capital OF Nebraska
Comrade Bowen was gallant soldier in Sherman's
army through the entire war; and has one of the
best of war records. His old comrades will be
graitied To learn that he Is prosperng and that he
is of the foremost citizens of the com paratiyeIy
new Stale of Nebraska.
a report has been recently circulated to the effect
that Gen. II. A. Alger. COMMANDMENTS Chief of the
GAR, had formed IA syndicate to purchase the
Chicago Times, which paper was to advocate Gen
Alger's nomination for President Gen. Aiger, il ia
needless to say, has stamped the rumor M nbso-
inteiy false in every particular. aud says that al
though he has many invitations to buy stock i'm
various newspapers, no thinks he knows well
enough that his forte Is In almost any other direc-
ton, in "A business sense, than publishing newspa-
peers, so he prefers 10 leave this industry to other
people who can spare the time and money.
Mai. William r. DeKnght. of Lincoln Post,
GAR, OF Washington, has been appointed by
Gen. Alger, COMMUNICATIVE Grand Army of
The Republic, as one Of his Aids-de- Camp.