The National tribune., 1890-12-25
Personal.

The Cumberland GidJ NsuUs Of the 10Th Inst.
says: Gen. b. r. Kelley who, with his wife and
granddaughter, guests at tho Windsor Hotel
has been confined TO his room for several weeks
from the effects o. his Old wound received at the
battle Of Phiiippi Va, IN 1861. but il somewhat
stronger and it is hoped will Be IN his usual
health"
Comrsds Luther ". Waterbury, Co. b, Iss III.
L. A. de Gress's famous battery, who lives at
Rutherford n. J., had very narrow escape re-
Gently. Comrade Waterbury IS an engineer on the
Erie Railroad and when about entering q tunnel,
with heavy freight train. lie put his head out Of
the cab 10 see that his engine was in good order.
He was about wthdra wing his read when il struck
n signal post. Fortunately he was his glanoing
blow, but he fell back into his cab nsensible his
head being so badly Out that he was confined in
hospital for several days.
Cornrade Thomas T. Farrell, OF Wsterbury v ,
who has been prominently mentioned for Senior
Vice Commander Of the Department Of Vermont,
which Is to be alled at the annual Encampment 20
be held in January, has a war record second to
none. When but IS years old he enlisted as a pri-
vate In Co. G., lth Vt, and bis first battle was at
Rsppahannock Station, Va, in the Fall Of 1863
He was with bis regiment In the battles OF the VIII
derness, SpottsylyaEia, Cold Harbor and Peters
burg. He also took part Ia the battle OF Rsana's
Station in June, 1854 where many Of his regiment
were captured. On the evening Of this engage
ment he was one OF 81 men Of his command who
answered TO rOlLcall. He was at Fort Stevens
when Gen. Early made his raid on Washington.
While on the march TO the Shenandoah ValIey.he
was captured by MOsby's glerrillas, aud was a
prisoner for so days, but finally made bis escape,
entering the Union lines sept %. lie was wound
ell In the battle Of Cedar Cresk, Oct 49, 1864.
and again. at Petersburg, ia February. 1868 rebel
lead entered his body RE fought his last battle at
Sailors Creek April O. 1885, and was ut the surren-
der at Appomattox. Such record for q mere
youth is hard TO beat ahd the comrades Of the De-
paTtInent Of Vermont could find no better timber
for Senior Vice Commander than Comrade Farrell.
Sheriff A. T. Kinney, Of Branch County, Mich,
recently received by mail unique card Of invita-
ton to the 18th wedding anniversary Of Dir and
Mrs J. X. Coon Of Merrill, Wis The card Is made
of wood from the stoe<ade at Andersonville, where
Comrade Coon prisoner 10 months. Sheriff
Kinney ard Comrads Coon were members OF Co.
d. s5th n. Y, and Coon was captured at Plymouth.
n. c., In May, 1864.
Mrs Jessie Benton Fremont was granted an
order Dec. II BY Surrogate Ransom, Of New York
TO withdraw the will Of her late husband Cen
John c. Fremont, from the court files. Mrs. FIRE.
mont is now in Los Angeles, CAL, where she de-
sires 10 probate tho will. The will WAS executed
Aug. 10. 1854, and fled with the Surrogate two
days later. Cen Fremont died July 10 last but no
proceedings have been taken in New York TO pro-
bate the Will there the General having no debts or
property in New York State.
A New York paper recently printed an item stat
Ing that Hon. James w. Wadsworth, Congress
man-elect from the Thirty-irst District Of New
York, was a oneIegged soldier. Comrads Wad5-
worth enlisted when but II years old, and served
faithfully until the war closed, but he was fortu-
nate enough to come cut Of The army without be-
ing MANNED.
Comrade L. l.. Arieh the able editor OF the lively
little Public Record Of Cawker City KAN Is making
an aggressive eight against the Farmers Alliance
which he dsnounces as "anarchisticr Demo
cratic" and rebel" The Farmers Alliance hits
back, bat this only ezoites Comrade Alrioh 70
greater pugnaeity.
Mr. Frank Moore. Of New York City, who Is an
enthusiastic collector OF antiquities aud curiosities
Of the Revolutionary period, has secured what he
Il confident is q genuine portrait of Gen. George
Washington engaged IN smoking a pipe The
portrai; is by Southern artist and was found
among the property Of an old Virginia family He
Intends 20 have II reproduced for use by news
papers He says It will not detraot In the least
from the generally prevailing idea Of the great
personal dignity Of Gen. Washington.
Col. Richard Dale of Philadelphia, Pa, Is the
possessor of the sword which was presented to
Capt. John Paul Jones By Louis XVI, and many
of Jones's letters and other relics Col Dale is the
grandson Of Commodore Dale, who was Jones's
First Lieutenant in the action between the Bon
Homn4e Richard and Scraps. These relics are
priceless IN the eyes of Col. Dale.
Gen. benjamin r. Butler delivered a lecture on
Wendell Phillips at fremont Temple Boston.
Mass. Dec. Is. Gov. Bracket presided and the
Temple was crowded by the FIRST people of " the
Hub" In his youth Gen. Butler stuffed in the
law oficc OF Phillips, at Lowell aud much Of the
interest OF his lecture said 10 be due to the
intimate personal acquaintance which existed be-
tween the General aud che great orator. beginning
when the latter was young man and lasting until
his death. Tho General has announced that he
will not appear on the lecture rOstrum again.
George L. Mccoy, an ex-solder residing at Co
Iuinbus, o., after suffering 26 years. had his Leg
amputsted Dec. 3. Physicians declared the opera
ton absolutely necessary To his life He was
wounded at tho battle Of Pine Knob. The ball
struck the tbA It's side. fraeturing it. At