The National tribune., 1890-02-06
PERSONAL.

George X Ober. who served in Co T. 18th Mass
and also IN Co !, 57h Mass. inns recently been ap-
pointed Postmaster mt bakersfield, Kern Co, Cal
Comrade Chcr belongs 20 IIurlbut Post, No IZ7
Department Of California, GAR: was a gallant
soldier. aud viii make a good Postmaster He was
Endorsed by the Grand Army OF his section, and
Ind the minority Of the business men OF Bakers
field on bi- side and obtained the position without
much trouble
Charlie Eerios who one Of the young sol
dicrs Of the war is candidate for the Postmaster
ship OF Auuitou Springs Colo. Con,rade EIerictz
WINS private 90 Go. |. 18th Iowa and was always
present for duty whctheri was tighting marching.
or drawing Rgions. The chances at the latest
accounts were that he would receive the appoint
ment. lie would make good Postmaster.
Gen. benjamin T. Butler came very near having
personal encounter with the driver OF a herdic
one day last week. The General told his servant
to order him a cab to take him to the Courthouse.
where lac has a suit pending. The General thought
the cab which carried him from the stables
where he ordinarily hires his transportation, but
II happened that this particular vehicle a sort
OF " free aud easy p" conveyance Upon arriving at
the Courthouse the General alighted and failed to
pay the driver who knew him. and was not afraid
to trust him. The driver claimed that he was
employed all the time the General was in attend
nnce upon the court and the General claimed
bllhl no t7H4@SrN nun rs soon As ne arrived AT
the courtroom. thinking he was to pay the stable
man. Upon leaving the courtroom, the General.
seeing vehicle in sight, got one of the messen-
gers TO order cab for him. At this junciure
the other fellow arrived upon the scene and de
manded pay for the time he had been waiting
Gen. Butler proflered him - cents the price OF a
ride which was refused by the driver, who made
threats Of personal violence and also that be would
sue the General. Anybody who knows Gen. But
l. 4 fN.-f I. L.
little from either "a personal encounter although
he is getting along in years. legal battle.
The eabman may sue the General but he did not
risk n personal encounter.
Col John AInson Brown, of Kentucky, died
last week from pneumonia. Col Brown was
born at Frankfort, Ky, in April. 1857, and WAS
graduated from Yale in 1856 lie studied law with
Thomas NJ. Lindsay of Frankfort aud entered
upon the practice of his profession in St Louis in
lS5S. The years Of 1859, 60 he spent in the West
among the Indians. In Is62 he returned to Ken
lucky and entered the Union army rs Major OF
the 10th Ky Cav. In 1888 he was promoted to be
Colonel OF the 10Th Ky, which position he con-
tinued TO hold during the war A portion of the
time however, lac commanded IA brigade in the
Twenty-third Corps. When mustered out Of the
service at the close OF the war. he resumed the
practice of law Mt Lexington, KY. but shortly after
removed To Louisville. He half brother of
r. Gratz Brown who U. 5 Senator from Mis-
souri, from 1860 to 1867 was also Governor of that
State. and was candidate upon the Democratic
ticket when Grant beat Horace Greeley.
Col. Hezckiah Gardner, L. S. Army (retiredn, of
HIammondsyille y. Y, has been appointed Special
Agent Of the Census bureau to collect statistics of
tho wine production of the State of New York
Col Gardner enlisted as private in the Tooth H..
In 1862; became Captain in a few weeks after en-
listing; was brevcted Major and Lieutenant Colo
mel for "gnilant and megitorious services in the
assault on Missionary Ridge" where he left his
right leg lie was II member of the Veteran Re-
serve Corps, and placed on the retired list Dec
10, 1870.
Burglars entered the house of President Harrison
on North Delaware street, indianapolis Ind on
last Thursday evening. The house Is occupied by
IA family named Frazier, but much of the furniture
and belongings of the house are Gen. Harrison's
property. The burglars carried away considerable
jewelry belonging to Mrs Frazier as well as some
valuables belonging to the President. The thieves
obtained an entrance by climbing TO the second
story windows. and curious point of the robbery
is the fact that they overlooked case containing
So 900 In diamonds. They took away 81 900 worth
of plumber. a part OF the booty consisted of a
number of campaign souvenirs presented to Gen
Harrison by visiting political delegations after his
nomination. The thieves were discovered While in
the room where Gen Harrison stood whom formal
ly informed of his nomination The police have
been unable to get any trace of them.
Col. A. L. Conger says that the current talk In
Ohio is that Brcos election to the Senate cost him
from 100000 To sI0O,OOO.
II Is rumored that Maj.-G John NJ. Sehoheld
will shortly marry the widow of Gen. Judson Kill
patrick Mrs. Fitzpatrick Is u CHILEAN by birth
Hare NON done BOur dltfU an 0etfiB1 oUs more