New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-30
. prrr.,1AR PENSION CASE DECIDED.

Washington, Sept. 20-Assstant se'N'aiy i"s'c,
to-day rendered decision In tile pension case VI
George Holbrook dnsanej. late corporal OF '"mpaN
G. 4th Massachusetts, Heavy Artillery. The Iccoiu
shows that Holbrook enlisted In 1atA and WAS di'-
CHARGED June II, 1885. Application Tor pehsi"" y"
his behalf alleged that he became Insane ID coh"'
aucnce Of a shock to his Nr'0'' system sI'-
tained On or about February 90. le65 a; Fort Key
nolds Va The claim rejected last August on
the ground that the evidence failed Ia comic" '"o
origin OF the soldiers insanity with his military ~r
vice IIolbr0ok corporal in charge OF a oe'!.'
Of men who were ON picket duty about -'-oo !a'7i'
in front Of Fort Rcy holds. The g1iLu on du'! was
stationed the top OF hill. while tho reserve
occupicd a hut built Into the side OF tho NIL l"r
shelter one dark and stormy night the man on ghIu
thought he saw some approar hing his post and re
ceivng no reply tn his challenge. endcav0rcd u mr.
his gun. which, owing 70 dsmpness or other 'an>''
failed to go OF. He then called for help. AMI tiie
reserve rushed out Of the hut and up toward nm.
There wus some firing. and one man va, wonhd'd'
Iiolbrook was asleep at tho time tho alarm was gwen
And the sudden awakening, tie cries. THE Commission
and firing In the darkness had the effect OF completely
unncrvina him. lie seized with an unc"ntr"liale
terror Rushing to the fort. he aroused Tie o!.iccI,
and told them that his whole detail had been Killed
or captured. The officer, say they never saw man
so badly scared. Upon investigation it was fou'd
that none OF the enemy had been asut. AID the only
msu hurt had been wounded By shot tired by one
Of his own comrades. As u rr,ut Uf the afa.i lio
brook was deprived OF his corporals stripes and n;
duced to the ranks This was in February or May
1865. His insanity first became sufficiently marked
to render 1t advisable to send him to all asylum In
May, 1876
Tho two facts says the Assistant Secretary. which
make most strongly against the claim he failure
Of the evidence to show any clear or decisive ndc;
tions OF mental alteration prior to 1876 and that tic
record at the date Of his admission to tho asylum
shows that his family and friends then attributed hi,
al,iiction to other causes than the one now alleged
While 1t is true he continues. that no specific acts Or
words can be pointed to as evidence OF dlsoidcrcd
mind there is general concurrence of opinion among
his friends that subtle change in hi, mental nature
or disposition occurred during his army service"
BELIEVES .Gvt that the dobt Which is insrparac f
csss The Of ap 1ni asd Ts 3" s
TIE PRESIDENT AND TIE EIGIiT-IOt'R LAW
Washington sept 90 At the last regular meeting
Of the Federation Of Labor Thomas S. Dcnham and
Joseph X Potter respectively President and secretary
of the Federation and H. F. Crindlc delegate from the
Rtcklaycrs' Union. were appointed committee 10 sec
The President and request him 10 Issue proclamation
insisting the enforcement Of the Echt Hour Law
in the Government buildings. The committee called
on the President this morning. The President OK
pressed himself as favorable to the interests Of the
workngmen, and said that he would insist on the
strict enforcement Of the Eight Hour Law. HIS att III
ton was called IN the painting which was being rs
on the White House by imported labor. ana which. the
committee declared was inferior work. lie said that
he had not noticed the inferority ~ the work the dis
agreeable smell was all that had attracted his attention
The committee retired. satisfied with the Presidents
lroniisc to give the matter consideration.
FOR A MEMORIAL BUILDING AT MARIETTA, ONO.
Washington, Sept 23.-Repre,enativc O'Ne!l Of
Pennsylvania. to-day reported from the Library Com
mittee the Senate bill appropratng $3OO0O for the
erection OF Il memorial structure at Marietta. Ohio
commemorative OF the settlement OF the Northwest
territory.
EXPENSES OF TIE PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Washington, sept. 28.-Thc secretary Of state to-
day sen< % the Senate statement Of the disbursc-
ments from the appropriation for tho expenses Of the
| recent Pan-Americsn Conference. The appropriation
WAS $4,000 and tho expenditures $12+970 co. the
balance 80 H. being turned into the Treasury The
principal expenditures $4S.40o for the tours Of
inspection. .50s for pay Of various employees
600 for stenographers' services and $l5.I74 for
expenses Of the American delegates. Mr.. Trescots
penses being the highest in the List, &3,24O and Mr.
Carnege's the lowest, $3.50.