The National tribune., 1890-09-18

Griffin, and Burns, Of the Union Army. and Of A.
p. Hill and Harry Heth. Of the Confederate Army.
Gen. Gtbbon was engaged in the Mexican and civil
He also took active part In all the Indian
troubles that have occurred since he went into the
eountry's service, He Is popular with the rank
and iile and takes personal Interest In the well
fare Of his men.
DIR. George F. Root recently celebrated the roth
anniversary Of his birth at Chicago, IL DR.. Root
IS the author Of Rally Round the Flag. Boys"
which was written on the morning after Presidents
Lncoln's second call for troops, and also Of about
100 other famou5 war songs. The Doctor enjoys
good health. and IS still loyal to the flag a. hen
these soui-inspiring songs were composed.
n q. Pinney, Of Co. c. 18th Pa. Cav. Brook
vile, Pa, says that he was IN ReynaldsvilIs- Pa
on Aug 30, and met A. d. SIi!.iron, a member OF
Co. J. 62d Pa, Capt Robert Mcans's company.
Comrade MiIliron was captured IL the battle Of
Mine Run, Va, and was the second man to enter
the stookade at Andersonville - prisoner Of war
There was about 800 in the squad, and they march
ed in columns Of two's-hs was No.2 He remained
in Andersonyille eight months and was trans
ferred to Savannah, and was in prison altogether
y days less than one year he wants TO know u
No. is living.
An old soldier named Smith, who was the driven
Of hack at Mount Holly ". J., was robbed o. s7a
pension money which he had just received. bv two
men who employed him to drive them from.
Mount Holly to Burlington. At a lonely sDos
on the road they throttied the veteran and took TIA
money from him and threw him from the earrisos
lie was pretty badly hurt. but he tried TO follow
the thieves on foot they drove of The team
was anerward recovered at Camden where ths
raseals abandoned il, leaving no traces behind
them.
Gov. Flemming and staff Of West Virginia win
be present at the I4lh annual Reunion Of the Army
Of West Virginia, which will be held At Parzers-
burg shortly.
Mr Webb Hayes, son Of Gen. r B. Hayes. en-
President Of the United States, has secured con-
trolling interest in the Fidelity Carbon COMPANY
Of 81 Louis. $40
Commander-in-ChlefW " G. Veazey. OF the Grand
Army, thus plains no ~ u happened that sltboUh
native Of New Hampshire he went % war from
/ Vermont: When The near vibration OF cannon
hred on Sumter startled this North land v~as a
young man in my adopted State. I should not
| have been true son OF New Hampshire bal nos
the thrill touched my heart with the same burning
/ Indignation with which IL touched the hearts of
/ the young men everywhere throughout the lovaI
| North. could not spend a day 70 come over into
/ New Hampshire then was then a young law
/ yer, and made a contract with Abraham Lincoln
that would help put down the rebellion. thus
got hold OF Vermont and Vermont got hold Of me
NHPt OtAFiU L. Nrdit, btn u. =. fuf.. found
sane on the streets Of New York City on Friday
last, and taken TO Bellevue Hospital and placed in
the insane ward. His talk and actions before and
after his arrival led the Surgeons to believe him
demented, and he viii be detained until the where
/ abouts Of his relatives can be ascertaiaed Lieut.
Graft Is tall, sodery- looking n1an and was found
wandering around aimlessly in the rain. and
having lost his hat had taken of his vest and sva4
| wearing il on his head According TO the Army
Register Graf was a private Of Co. D. 9Th Pa Re-
serves in 1901 was transferred to the signal Corua
| In 1865 was promoted Second Lieutenant signal
Corps, Sept. ? 1853; mustered out in 1855. and
| accepted = Second Lieu,enantcy IN the 6th TnE Ia
| 1851 lie was promoted First Lieutenant IN ls75
He was bFevetied Captain for gallant and rneri-
/ toriOus services in 1861.
The conspicuous and responsible position Of Chisf
| Executive for the Worlds Pair At Chicago ercitss
| the rivalry Of several competitors. The Chicago
people want Col George r Davis, who fought his
city's campaign for the Fair SO brilliantly 70 "a
| rewarded with the place The members Of he
National COMMITTEES outside OF Illinois are beIievsd
to favor ex-Adi'tGen Hastings, who won laursla
at Jamestown, Pa. Other candidates are Col Coroin
OF the Regular Army. and Gen A T. Goshorn Of
Cincinnati, who has made some reputation As a
DirectOr-General Of great exhibitions. Hon. A e
Stevenson, Of Bloomington Ill, who was Firss
Assistant Post mas;er-Gensrzl under Cleveland has
been put forward as Democratic candidate al thu
| others being Republicans. A compromise has been
/ suggested OF appointing two Director Generals
Comrade Jasper Jay Stone, 25th Iowa, Caney,
Kan, studied medicine at the close Of his service
and was admitted to practice he had q ane f1turs
before him, bat The disabilities he incurred in shs
service stood in the way Of following his profession
He has devoted much Of his leisure time since thsu
TO poetry and has written number OF poems Of very
| much more than usual merit These he has hand
/ someiy engrOssed IN q volume which he has orna-
| menLed most artistically with suitable designs
drawn in pen and ink and frequently tasssfIily
/ illuminated. Il is a great work and excites the
/ admiration of all who see it. Il Is hard 70 tell
which 10 praise most-ths literary worth Of ths
poems or the artistic merit OF The drawings and
embellishments
Gen. D. B. Birney Corps. lO4. Philadelphia has
lost its first member b. death, Mrs. Annie D
Burns, wife Of COmrade William Burns Birusy
Post g. She old member, and took greai
Geal OF interest in the Corps She was 4. years o.
age. The funeral was attended on Thursday by a
large number Of The ladies OF the Corps who to0s
part in the exercises She WIS buried At Greer
Noun; Cemetery. The Corps charter was draped
as VIII be the badges for 81 days. The Corps vii
pay q visit to Post 6 next " eduesday evening.