The National tribune., 1890-05-15

spOIOgized for the necessity Of having TO protecs
himself in its presence.
Brevet Leut.-Col. George Fl. Iawrence. I'd ". z.
MPd Rifles attempted suicide In Brooklyn. N. Y,
one day last week, by shooting himself through the
right ear. Col Lawrence lost an arm and an eve In
the service, and recently had paraytie stroke His
wife had gone to visit married daughter. and tb,
Colonel became dspirited, and attempted to take
his own life. He removed to Seney Hospital,
where he lies in a preeariOus condition.
Comrade T. D. Crawford, Commander Of Edward
s. Jones Post, Macon, Ga, Is the manager Of ths
Hotel Lanier at that place. fine hotel with 40
rooms and all the modern conveniences.
Alexander Baumont Forsythe, the only son OF
IAeut~Col- George A Forsythe, 4th o. S Cav,
was run over and killed by q dog-eart in Washing
ton on Wednesday last. The little fellow (onIy
tour years Of age) was playing on the street, when
ne suddenly started to cross to the other side xhen
a cart driven by two men coming along at this
Jhneture ran him down and passed over him,
crushing his breast and collar bones and otherwise
injurthS him. Everything was done to relieve the
little fellows sufferings, but It was Of no avail
the boy dying Ia very short time. Gen. Forsyths
was stah officer on Gen. 5heridan's staff but was
ordered 10 his regiment when Gen Sheridan died
He has only been In Washington a short while,
having recently been ordered to duty here. He
has the heartfelt sympathy Of mis- old comrades in
his bereavement
Gen William T. Sherman has taken for his special
quarters the front basement Of his new house in
New York City. In the wall he has built a great
hreproof SAFE in which he has stored every docu-
ment OF value connected with his long and brilliant
career In the army; his commissions orders from
the War Department, diaries, correspondenoe,
every note he has jOtted down, everything that
has value part OF the record Of his soldering
On the walls of the room hang maps OF the fields
oil battle wherein he led his men from victory to
victory. On the floor are his camp bests-stored
n5 they ever have been with his uniforms and the
clothes he wore beneath them, with his swords and
belts and all the accoutsrments Of Generals trap
pings and camp outfit. Even his cantsen IS there
and 1t Is never empty. At his desk sits his private
secretary elbow-deep in letters from every State
and County, from every nation on earth, ineOsina,
war data of experiences under Sherman, or queries
about disputed points in that active life Of the
Ienerais that has long been 3 rounded chapter to
the world, though It never be to him or to his
friends and comrades, TO the historians so long
as he Is alive TO keep Il fresh.
d. G. Fsrragut Post. No iI6, GAR. Depart
Ineat OF Massachusetts, Gardner, Mass Is highly
honored by the appointment Of Comrads l. G..
Mcknight as Aid-de-Camp on the staff OF Gen.
X. A. Alger, Commander-in-Chief Of the Grand
Army of the Republic. The honor Is worthi!y be-
slowed and vii be mOdestiy aud gracefully borne
by Comrade Mcknight.
Mrs T. 8. Grant, widow Of Gen Grant, Is having
trouble with DR.. Douglass, who attended her Illus
trious husband during his last Illness. The Doctor
wants more money for his services than he has yet
received, and proposes to sue for il. Mrs. Grant
states that the Doctor has already been paid $1,000
which she considers quite enough and much moro
than he earned.
Maj. George W. Steele. Of Indiana, who was
nominated by the President for Governor Of Okla
homs Territory last week. Is well known IN Wash
ington, having served as a Member Of Congress
from the Eighth Indiana Districs for eight years
blaJ Steele entered the service "a First Lieuten-
ant IN The 18th Ind, was afteFward made Major Of
the I0lst Ind, and after the war was appointed
Second Lieutenant Of the 18th e. 3 Inf, and afler-
ward promoted to a First Lieutenanicy. He re-
signed after few years service and went 70 prae-
ticing law in Indiana