The National tribune., 1890-05-15
PERSONAL.

Col. James A. Shaffer. General Inspector Of Rifle
Practice, Illinois National Guard, resigned his
position last week. much 10 the regret OF the Com
mander-in- Chief and the militia Of Illinois, Col
Shafier served First Sergeant Co X I5.h H.
from May "a, 1861 till May 80, 1865. From Sept
-, 1864 till April l, 1865. he a prisoner at An
Jacksonville, and there suffered and endured what
no man can ever adequately describe. In accepting
the Colouels resignation the COMMANDMENT thief
OF the Illinois National Guard expresses his regret
aud eulogizes tho Colonel's energy and ability In
his late field OF labor
Capt Edwin Stevens. nth H., the newIy-ap-
pointed Consul of the United States TO Pernambuco
was for five years Consul to Eingpo China He
wns "a good soldier, made good record while in
Office in China, and will undoubtedly give salts
faction in his present position.
William E. Bundy. n nephew of ex-Gov. For
Rker, OF Ohio, who IS at present Clerk Of the Gin
cinnau Election Board and Colonel of the Sons of
Veterans of Ohio, eioped with and married Miss
Eva Leedom, the lS-year-old daughter OF Hon
John +. Leedom, ex-Sergeant- at Arms of the
House of Representatives OF the United States " no
has recently been on the tenter- hooks regarding
the defalcation whio he was in office.
At the annual Encampment of the Department.
of New Mexico, GAR, held in SocorrO on April
10, A. Nj. Whilcomb. of Albuquerque, WAS elected
Department Commander. Comrade Whitcomb
was formerly musician in the Sd VT Band and
his old comrades viii DO pleased to hear of his
success.
Gen. John NJ. Palmer does not find II as smooth
sailing he hoped in his efforts to get the Demo-
cratic nomination for senator from Illinois The
Chicago Democrats viii have none of him, and
this will materially interfere with his getting the
boost from the State Convention that he confident
ly calculated upon. II he fails, he will probably
leave the party at the first opportunity.
Miss Mary Denver James, daughter Of Can't. f.
w. James Sod Ohio. of Coshoeton o. was the
writer of the essay which secured the prize flag for
the State Of Ohio which is offered by the publish
ers OF the Youths Companion, the subject being
The Patriotic Influence OF the American Flag
when raised over the Public Schools" Miss James
was also presented with acknowledgements
testimonial an award OF merit for excellence
In tho iiagessay competition" The fla, will float
over the High School of COshocton.
At a preliminary hearing of a murder case In
Kansas City, Mo. last week, W. T. Gays;on, the
nephew OF the missing man, wanted the skeleton
which had been found and which he claimed 10 be-
all that was left of his uncle. turned over To him
Mai. William Warner, Past Commnnder-in- Chief of
the Grand Army, the attorney for the man accused
of the murder. opposed the proposition desiring
the remains left in the keeping of the Justice
Grayston then made charges that the remains
were not safe in the custody OF the Justice Mai
Warner protested that the remains were safe in
their present custody, and said that the charges
that they not, showed that the young was
badly mistaken. Upon this Grayslon said Mai
Warner liar. The Major advanced upon the
young man, who attempted to draw a revolver
from his hip pocket, but before lac could produce
the weapon Mai Warner bad him upon his back in
aeorner ofthe room. and had disarmed him. making
the remark; "If you attempt to draw thai revolv-
1 will break your neck" The bones remained
III the custody of the court. to whom Mai. Warner