The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-01-02
PERSONAL

The friends Of Gen. Joseph B. Carr, who was men,
toned IN recent number Of THE TR1BrSE "a ha7-
ing undergone very painful operation upon his
face, will be pleased TO learn that he IS rapidly
recovering The General has returned to his home
In Troy, " Y and is able to eat beeftesIx lurarv
he has not enjoyed for mouths he trouble with bi,
Jawhone compelling him to live upon liquids and
soft foods.
Contradict. w. oyIer. ofJames Price Post. yTesssr.
ViIie D. while attending to his duties ~ Marshal Of
the town some two months ago. and while attempts
ing to arrest a man for committing an assault was
shot and dangerously wounded, but Is able 20 get
around again. This was pretty close call for the
hlarshai ComTade Oyier was a soldier during he
Aiexiean war; and a member Of the ssih Ohio in
the civil war
A. " Palmer, Of Syracuse, ". Y, was recently
maze happy by receiving log OF wood four and
half feet long and nine inches in eireur,ferencs
rom The battlefield Of Chielzamauga What makes
THIS relic particularly valuable 70 aIr Palmer il
the fact that il has imbedded ia il six eannobaIls
which range five or six pounds apiece in weight
They were buried deep in the wool. and the bark
has grown over them. Another thing to enhance
lis value in Mr. PaImers eyes Is that the log was
cut rom the part Of the field ON which bis regi-
ment was engaged.
Capt Charles r Berry an Illinois soldier nov
nying at BED Gill, Colo recently presented TO the
historical Society Of the State o. Illinois an Old
sword which was captured BY him in one OF the
last engagements Of the war-Fort Blaxelv. Ala
The sword was taken from Capt. A. Anderson a
member Of Co B, Both Miss, and il considered
quite valuable acquisition 70 the war collection 81
The state Historical Society
A friend Of young George 2. Mcclellan rece,Uv
presented him with a photograph Of his father.
winch was taken at the headquarters Of the Aruav
Of the Potomac just before the battle Of Antietapl
Young Mcclellan prizes the relic very highly, al
II Is splendid likeness Of his father.
Corporal James Tanner, ex-Conu,fssiopsr Of
PENSIONS. viii be the guest Of the Butler Club o.
Boston. Mass, and viii make speech on the annf-
YersaFy OF the battle Of New Orleans at the Clubs
dinner on that day.
Mrs Julia siidell Rodgers. the wife Of Rear.Ad-
niTal G. r. r. Rodgers died on Thursday evenine,
last Mrs Rodgers has been 81 for some time. and
the progress OF her disease has been watched anr
iousy for fortnight. At the time of herde,i she
was unconscious. aud the end was painless and
peaceful Her youngest son, Ensign T. : Rodgers.
Of The Navy, and her daughter, 8lrs- Nelson. we're
by her side, but her eldest son. Capt. Alexander
Rodgers. 4th Cav, who Is stationed in Arizona vas
not present. although expected IA time for the
funeral.
Gen- William ]. Snerman's dinner Iiss it il re-
ported. Is already made ont to include almost th-
entire month Of Jannary and includes every uirbt
OF each week Beside this be IS often az iuncaeons
aud breakfasts. The old warrior seems = tl,riv,
upon this vast amount Of feeding. trying rs he
says TO make up for the time Lost when he did nos
have such surfeii Of good things 10 eat. and BE-
sides he likes tie excitement.
Ex-SreretaFy OF the Interior samuel J. xxx
wood. the old war Governor Of Iowa. and u :
SeAatoT for two terms from that State was Is wears
old on the 20th Of December and the Mayor Il
Iowa City, the hons Of Gov. KiFkzood e=sts-,..4
The American hag 10 be hoisted in honor Of ;Hs
event Gov Kirkwood IS still a hale, hearty us.s,.
and bids fair to last many years
The recovery Of young Abraham lincoln. son q
u ; Minister Robert T. Lineela Il OF slow prog
ress, bat the doctors look upon il as sure thing
Mr. and Mrs Lincoln. with their daughter. Il /.
understood, viii remain az Versailles, France, ua-
al the boy Is able to be removed
Col. Nelson Plato. Of Texas. was married f.,
Washington last week TO Miss Florence B. Mygats.
Col. Plato went into the army a. Regimental Guar.
termaSter Of the 59th y. Y; was promoted Cap
tain and Assistant QuarteFmaster in June 1862 and
was the Chief QuartermasteF Of the Army OF ihs
James He afterward removed 10 Texas and was
appointed Collector Of Customs AT Brownsville and
was elected Mayor Of Corpus Christi several terms.
Col Plato is lawyer by profession aud has been
living in Washington for several months pass.
The happy couple went North on their bridal tour.
Comrade Gustavus Sebeif, who served in the
Army Of the Potomac in a New York regiment,
aud who Is at present member Of the police ssres
Of New York City. last week had a bullet cus
from his body, which had been there since August,
ls69. Comrade Siebeit viii have the bullet bouad
with gold. and wear the rebel trophy as a charm
Mrs. Stone the wife Of ex- Gov. William NJ stone,
OF Iowa, Deputy Commissioner Of the General
Land Office, and Colonel of the I'D Iowa, Ief WASH
ington for Ohio Saturday last 70 visit her native
town, Coshoeton.