The National tribune., 1890-09-25
PERSONAL.

George Destel, who served two years In the
navy and two years ia the 20th \. Y. and Is a
member of Sieinwehr Post, g. r. of New York
shot aud mortsily wounded Franz Dirk the cause
being the arrangement OF the affections If Dcis-
tells wife and the abandonment by her Of her hus-
band and three young children. The wounded
man acknowledges that Comrade DeisteI had every
cause FOR his action. and although Dirk will die
being wounded in the backbone, which Is shatter-
ed and the spinal cord partly severed complete
paralysis Of the lower extremites being the result
IL Is not at all probable under the circumstances
that anything will be done TO Comrade DeisleI
Among the visitors to the Capital last week was
Comrade Henry Moore, formerly Olt!erIy-Ser-
gcant Of Stewards famous battery, with whom
The Cannoneer" has made the readers of The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE well acquainted. Serzt Moore
Is n well preserved veteran OF about 81 years and
shows the precision Of the genuine " Old Regular
in every motion and every attitude. The meeting
between himself and The Cannoneer the first
IN over a quarter OF n century-occuFred in THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE Office and was followed by an
Immediate adjournment to "neighboring resorts
and thence to the War And Treasury Departments
To hunt up Tom Br0dericlr Mike Gallagher Ben
Engie, john johnson. johnny Cook aud other old
Regular comrades Of Gibbons and Grifiin's bat
teries who still in our midst. ConddentialIy
Scrg't Moore informed US that The Cannoneer"
raising the devil in camp aud getting into scrapes
of various kinds, from the consequences OF which
he usually protected by the kind offices of
Lieut.. Mitchell or the good uatured forgetfulness
of Capt Stewart. However. Serg't Moore says
| that " Cub" has amply Atoned for his offenses in
camp by the history OF the battery and his com
rades that he has written.
Andrew J, Griudel. an inmate Of the Michigan
Soldiers Home, knows what II is to be a solder.
He was born ia Boston, Mass. Feb 90 1900 Before
the late war he served eight years in tie Regular
Army, aud was in the Florida war He enlisted in
the civil in the LIST Mich. Engineers aud Me-
chanics, and served until the close Of the war.
Comrade GFndel is afflicted with catarrh and
rheumatism but walks around with the help of
two canes lie never used tobacco, aud has not
used stmuauts, except medicine for the last 50
years Ills father died at the age OF % years his
mo, her lived 10 be loo years old and brother OF
his father lived to be us years old. Mr. Grindel
never applied for pension but he IAughingly re-
marked recently that he hoped to get n pension
undcg tie new law as he liked a little spending
money once IN u While. He is a man Of good sound
mind. and his intellect is quite as clear as most
mems ut half his age.
A Reunion of the delegates that nominated Lin
coin In 1850 is talked Of 1t is surmised that not
more than q third OF them survive.
A bride from Flint Mich, visited Libby Prison
in Chicago, aud found her fathers name cut In a
windowsiIl Of the place. C. b. Ford was the pris-
ouer who thus lei. his mark In the place where he
spent 10 months.
Mrs. Colt. widow of the inventor Of the revolver
has several millions OF money. and lives in the
hamdsomest residence Ia Hartford, Conn She has
out of her own resources erected a handsome Epis-
copal church near her home.
1t Is said that the family of Gen. John C. Fremont,
now living at Los Angeles Cal, are in pressing need
of assistance. A telegram from Charles A. Vogel-
sang, of Los Angeles, 20 tile Executive Committee
of the Native Sons at san Francisco, announces
this fact, and adds that assistance Is inperativey
needed. The General was known 10 be in reduced
circumstances before he WAS retired and he did
not live but short time TO enjoy his salary. Mrs
Fremont has been helping the family for some time
by writing for the newspapers and magazines.
She has daughter and two sons in the
Army and the other In the Navy Both have fAnl-
ilies. Gen. FEemonts salary stopped, of course
with his death.
Robert Edwards, Chaplain of Naval Post, No.
sic. @. A.R of New York city, recently elected
Chaplain of all the naval veterans of the United
States Comraie Edwards was born la Sxeden,
and his parents were ACTORS in the Royal Theater
He ran away aud landed in New York in 1857 and
sailed for California and aiterward served in sew
eral chips in the China trade. He enlisted in the
English Navy aud participated Ia the capture of the
Toxic forts where he was wounded. lie returned
to America the breaking out of the late war en-
listed ia Boston, and was sent to the L. = =. Ohio
but was soon transferred to the u. s 3 Commo-
dore Barney of the North Atlantic Squadron
where he served a. QuarteTmaster during the war
He participated In the battles on Roanoke Island
New Berne, Nansemond with Gushing of Abe
marie flannel and was blown up by IA torpedo in the
James River Aug. 5. 1863 Al the close of the war
he went out with Admiral FarrRgut In the Frank
lin frigate and visited the coasts Of Europe Upon
his return he honorably discharged from the
navy. He became member Of Naval Post New
York city, upon its formation, and was soon elected
Chaplain, which place he still holds.
Gen. John C. New, United States Consul General
TO London is on his way home for a vacation of
several months. Gen. New has been constantly on
duty since his appointment which occurred early
in the Spring of 1889.
Rev. John r. Paxton, Pastor Of the West Presby-
terrain Church of New York City, was AZ years old
Thursday last. DR. Paxton enlisted Tn the 10th
PA. "A private aud was mustered out at the close
OF the Second Lieutenant OF his company
He was for several years Pastor of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington He
studied theology after the war.