The National tribune., 1890-08-21

not to be drowned" A tyrannieai superior gave
him orders to build guard house "without so
much rs n crack in IT," which he obeyed too well.
lie built the house out Of solid logs, and did not
even leave door to enter by.
Hon. James o Donnell, who represents the Third
Congressional District Of Michigan In the House Of
Representatives, received good news from abroad
last week. 1t was to the effect that he had fallen
heir to fortune of 100000 in SPAIN aud that
$4,000 has been placed at his disposal, in order
that lac might go to that country aud take the
essary legal steps to control Of his heritage
Mr.. O'Donnell does not know who left him the
money. He says that one Of bis relatives went to
Spain and settled there but had been lost sight or
Mr.. o'Donnell resides in Jackson, Mich, and he
went to the front in 1861 I'm the lst Mich as a pri
vnte. He has been Mayor of Jackson, and is the
editor and proprietor Of the Jackson Duly Citizen
He came to Congress In 1885. Evcrybod congrat-
ulates him upon his good luck, for Comrade o DON
nell is good fellow.
Thomas f. Williams, Of Achison County, Kan,
who served n Second Lieutenant In a Kansas
cavalry regiment, hns just received a notice from
Washington informing him that n treasury note
payable to his order for $50 500 will be forwarded
TO him in a few days Williams was wounded at
the battle of Wilson's Creek, and being no longer
fit for duty he was discharged in 1863 but by some
oversight he was not mustered out and that for
mRlity did not take place until about a year ago.
He applied for back pay for the time between the
date of his last pay and the date he was mustered
out-nearIy 30 years-and there being no law to
cover his special net of Congress was passed
In his behalf Williams is reputable business
man and a good citizen, and is already the pen
sion roll for ST. a month.
Among other nominations sent 20 the Senate by
the President Is that of Maj. Merritt Barber, As
sisant Adjutant- General TO be Lieutenant-C Colonel
and Aqaiataul "a.
promotion. Lieut.-Col. Barber for he was con-
hrmed by the Senate last week. enlisted as private
In the 10Th VI. In 1862; was promoted First Lieu
tenant the same year, and to Captain in 1854. He
was made Assistant Adjutant General In December
1854 and mustered out Of the volunteer
service in September. 1863 He accepted the ap-
pontment Of Second Lieutenant In the Regular
Army In 1896, and was made Captain Of the 18th
Inf. the same year. He was promoted Major and
Assistant Adjutant- General in 1880
COL Samuel B. Horne, OF West .winsted. Conn,
has been appointed Consul of the United States at
st. Thomas, West Indies. Col Horne was q Cap
tain in the 18th Conn. during the war Of the
rebellion. and has been Department Commander
OF the GAR. Of Connecticut He enlisted Mt the
breaking ont Of the in the 2d Conn. for three
months, and partic paed I'm the first Bull Run battle
AZ the expiration OF his three months service he
enlisted for three years in the Ilth Conn., and
served nearly four years in that regiment taxing
part In many battles and receiving several wounds
In action. He was promoted to q Captaincy for
bravery In action. and also served as Provost
Marshal Of the Eighteenth Corps on the staff Of
Gen. Gibbon, and afterwards on the staff of F. o.
G. Ord. In the charge on Fort Harrison his horse
was killed and fell upon him. injuriug him severely
and he was complimented by Gen. Ord In General
Orders for bravery on that occasion After his dis
charge from the hospital he served as an Abide
Camp TO Gen. WcitzeI and entered Richmond with
the Eighteenth Corps. He also served as Com
mander Of Palmer Post, 80, Of Wnsted, Depart
ment Of Connecticut.
Col II. H. Markham has heen unanimously
nominated for Governor OF California by the Re-
publican State Convention. Col. Markham is 40
years of age, and was q member Of the 32d Wis.
Patriotism runs in the family OF Commander
Nenzey. He has a daughter named Gettysburg
Veazey. She born that memorable first
day.
A personal paragraph conveys the information
that Hannibal HamIin does more fishing and
catches fewer fish than any other man in Maine
The venerable ex-Vice- resident would make
formidable candidate for admission TO certain Adj
Tondaek rod-and-gun clubs.
DR.. W. II. Hess ofthe Marine Hospital Washing
ton last week gave Rev. /. n. St Onge pastor ofSt
Alphonsus Church, GIens Falls \. Y 5000 Il was
legacy from n soldier named Louis LafOuntaine
who died Mt the hospital about a month ago La
foun;aine lived in Gleus Falls before the war
Early in the sixties he enlisted and had since then
continued in the Army. He had saved about 81. 900
which he wied 20 various charitable institutions
When at Giens Falls he remembered attending
little wooden French Catholic Church. and he Ieft
5000 to the pastor of that church. The wooden
church is torn down, but the money has been given
To- the pastor OF its successor. No one at Glens
Falls has any memory Of any such person as La
fountaine.
Senator Farwell, of Illinois, who has been con-
fined TO his bed by illness Of several weeks Is
SO much improved to be able 10 set up = short
time each day.
Miss Virginia Schley. daughter the Commander
of the flagship Baltimore Is shortly TO marry
Ralph Montague Stuart Wortley. scion Of one Of
the oldest English families in the West Riding OF
Yorkshire, who is in the employ OF the Rich mond
& Dnnvilie Railroad Company, at Portsmouth, Va
and who will soon become a naturalized American
citizen.
Gen. Alfred II. Terry. o. S. Army, retired, now
lives at Hartford, Conn. which Is his native city.
and although but little Is heard Of him now -a-days
those who knew him officer in the army and
commander OF troops in action and who are
acquainted with the History of the war. are aware
that few If any. deserving Of more renown
than is Gen. Terry.