The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-03-20
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H., Vest Hashington, Ak--Soldier Is drawing SIS
p6r month for loss of left arm mt shoulder joint.
Can he obtain an increase of pension To so per
month provided he can prove resulting disabilities
anu additional disabilities of army origin sufficient
to entirely disable him and 10 require constant at
tendance? AnS'cer. II ne prove such Il condi-
ton lie can bc increased.
II. s A., Momk, Jrk.--A soldier dies, leaving four
children, the youngest one u year old; widow re-
msrTics within year Of his death; never draws
any pension. How much will the children get? 2.
DO children draw their mothers pension after she
re mnrries? Insurer. !. They are entitled to PEN
sion providing the fathers death due To- his
service, ctc.), from date of mothers remnrriage up
20 dhte when they shall become 10 years oil age, nj
SS per month and - per month for each child thus
SIG would be divided between them. After March
10 1856 the pension would be S2 instead of So thus
leaving $50 To be divided between them. As soon
ns the eldest child becomes 6 years old the pension
for the remaining three children will he " less,
etc 2. Yes.
". c. T., Theresa ~ Y.--Tf an applicant for pen
sion was n Captain when discharged, but incurred
his disability previous to his promotion, Will he he
rated rs Captain If not, Will his widow draw
pension rs IA privHtes widow or II Captains widow?
AnSmer. Pension can he paid for the rank actually
held by the officer soldier at the date when the
disability originated. Ifhc was private when he
contracted his disability he can be pensioned only
rs private and his widow would be entitled only
TO pension Rs the widow of private.
Mrs. $. O. H., ~ C-My grandfather was a soldier
in the war of 1912. He died in 1881. My grand
mother died in 1876. Are the heirs of the soldier
entitled to the pension of their mother from the
passage of the law giving said soldiers service
pension, after her death? Ans,Cer. No.
j. u. b., 1mornrWe, His-rO settle dispute
tfn
gives both right 10 marry again. la other words,
If n woman gets bill from her husband has she n
right TO marry RRnin? And how ~ II with tie nus
band? Insurer. In most States, including your
own State either party may marry again after d.
vorce.
". s., Houses Springs. Mo- w. Il. married after
being discharged for disability received pension
until his death. Can widow now claim pensionP
2, A. w. enlisted for three months, but was not
discharged at expiration OF term, but detailed into
another regiment; after serving 10 months desert
ed, but after short time re.cnlistcd IN another
regiment. Is lac entitled TO pension for disability
EuushOt wound in first srrviCo2 inStfer. l. Her
title 10 pension depends upon the of death Of
the pcnsloner. which must be shown To have been
the result of ~ wound, injury or disease which
originated In the line OF duty In the service. :.
Yes, " lac can secure mn amendment OF his record
so to- show him discharged from his first service
". 4. d., Eureka Spring, Ark.-l. Was there n
service pension btu passed for the soldiers oi the
late war when Grant was President, and he vetoed
itP . Was there equalization Of bounty bill
passed, and Grant vetoed it2 dnst0er. j. No. z.
Yes. pocket veto.
z. c H.. 1ibi0n. HEaho.-I have homcstcnded u
piece of land. and bought mans right to- IL, and
he had hOmCstended it, and there is IA fraction in
H. and the law requires that the fraction should be
paid for Mt tho rate Of 81 % per acre. and II Inns
been paid for Will have to pay for 1t again,
az had bought out his rght7 1ustper. Yes. When
an entry Is cancelled the land rcverts to the Gov
crnmenl, and, no matter what amount of money
has been pad, person ro-entcring the lnnd must
pay the same ~ II the land had never been cnteres
II. b. Lockwood, n. f-i. How can | secure an
examination for position under the Civil Service
iawf ,. VIII my being Union veteran give mo
amy advantage i'm such examtnRiion2 3 la what
branches are candidates examiner t. DO Ma
tional Banks draw interest the Government
bonds which they deposit in the U. 5. Treasury TO
secure circulation. Ansrcr. L. Write To tho score
tary, Civil Service Commission, this city, for blank
application and instructions, .. Not ia the cxnmi.
nation. II may IN an appointment after success-
ful examination. 3. orthography spelling, googra-
phy. history, mathematics. etc, 4. Yes.
y, Tore Hduic, fHd--if "a soldier was engaged In
any kind of play merely for sport aud recreation.
nnd gets one OF his limbs broken which partially
di-nbleH him for life, Is lac entitled to pension ?
Insurer. Under some circumstances lac would bo
entitled To pension
In. e. run Rrer. Msss-I. ! was discharged from
T. = navy Aug. H. lsss. under provisions of the act
of Congress approved Aug II. 1883 TO date sept 20,
lrhJl Am not entitled Ia the wages aud money
due mc when left the service ? have never re-
ceivcd It. :. IL employ ono attorney To procure
discharge can J engage another to procure PEN
HinnP dnsUfT. To both questions. yes
y. q j., EInitrd, ". IA soldier len hts legal
wife aud married another woman. The first
hHH legal vile was NilltbithA, bpb tue htSnhi
wife had child while living with the soldier.
which lac acknowledged and claimed rs his
child Tho soldier drew pension, and died oil
disabilities emitting his legal dependents To one.
Both widows applied. aud u was found that
ths first one had forfeited her right to pension
by misconduct. and her claim was rejected. The
claim of widow No. was rejected also for the rca-
that she Is not the legal widow Of the deceased
soldier. IL the child entitled TO pension de-
pendent minor of the deceased soidicr1 AHs,eer.
No
J. q, williamsburg Rb.-i. What are the quail
ncatuna with respect ugr aud scholarship to pass
an examination at the Military school nj West
Point and 81 the 4 = Naval Academy ut Annapolis,
MIDI 2 To settle dispute please state IL the
electoral vote of any state Cnu hc divided. III so
how is IL duuc7 AHsuer /. West Point ITO p years
OF age Annapolis II 10 Is years. common
school cducation Is required. 2 No