The National tribune., 1890-07-17

| sentation, and il was gift from admiring Gin
| cinnati friends just after tho battle of Stone
/ River. Gen. Horace Porter, his Chief of Ord
nance, was asked to have a belt holster made
| for il, and he turned il over TO his Assistant,
Lieut.. Thomas ]. Spencer, TO take from Muir
! freesboro to the ordnance depot at Nashville
Tenn for that purpose. Spencer was captured
! en- route, refused to be paroled, was sent 10
! Libby prison for several months, and nothing
aiterward was heard of the pistol until the first
! year of President Cleveland's Administration,
/ when, ia behalf of the Sth Tex. Cav Auditor
! Chenowith of the Treasury Department, re-
\ turned il TO Gen. Rosecrans, who has it now in
| his possession.
Capt NJ. NJ. Whitney, Of the 10th n. Y, 712
/ d street northwest, has the walls of his cosy
| retreat lined with pictures of events that hap
pened at the front particularly in the First
Corps, His Major-domo is the son of veto
ran, Comrade J. ID. Stocker who was one of
the first volunteers from Easton, Pa, and
| served through the war.
Mai. Valentine NJ Hodgsou, Captain, 9th n
/ Y. aud later Major of the lS5th n. Y, has a
! lock of President Lincoln's hair, given him by
! the President in person when the Major was
! Acting Asst Adjt-Gen. of the Second Brigade
of Gen. IIardin's Division, in Nov, 1861 The
! Major has numerous other mcmcntoes among
them the photos and autographs of many Gen
! erals in the war.
There are in the hands of different parties in
the city several of the compliments, in the
| shape Of shells and cannon balls, sent by Gen.
Early at the time he arrived too late TO take
/ possession. And a score Of comrades have other
interesting mementoes from score OF hard
fought and hotly-contested fields. These are
! too numerous 10 enumeTate here aud now. But
/ they should all be collected, properly labeled,
and formed into one grand museum, colec-
! tions as object lessons for future generations
The largest official collection of war relics in
. 4 .rH - l.. hFap
/ Department, and Is composed almost entirely
Of trophies representing captures from all the
! great bStiie6eldS of the war. Standards and
/ guidonS galore are numbered among these tro-
! phies, representing all sorts Of rebel military
organizations aud every grade OF headquarters
/ from that of the Commander-in-Ch Chief GEN
/ Robt. T., Lee. down 10 infantry regiments, cav
1 airy squadrons and field batteries And the
/ troops of all the States that We're in rebellion
/ are also represented. Firearms, implements,
acoOutermeuts, equipments and missiles OF ev-
/ cry description la use by the enemy are in this
1 collection, and il is we'll worth inspection.
! At the Navy-yard is considerable array of
| objects of interest to JaCk-tavs aud sea iaring
/ men in general.
| At the Soldiers Home, in the old Riggs man
sion, are the room aud chair and table used by
! President Lincoln when he drafted the Eman-
cipatiOn proclamation; besides several other in
teresting relics.-T. J. S.
FORCED TO RESIGN.
Col. Marion T. Anderson was a gallant officer
! in the 5lst lud.-Streights noted regiment
/ he was captured with his Colonel on the cele-
f bFated raid, aud suffered confinement for sew
| eral months. but was released in time to take
/ part IN the closing operations Of the war. He
/ led his regiment with distinguished bravery
IN the assault upon fort at Nashville, but fell,
with a bullet near his spine. just before reach
4 ing the works. He has suffered iearfully ever
since from the wound, aud is compelled TO walk
/ with two canes. For the last III years be has
4 been clerk in the Engineers Office Ofthe War
I Department. and regarded as very efficient.
1 But Maj. ii. j. Adams, Engineer officer,
I and one OF the favorites Of the Cleveland regime
was recently transferred from another soft
| place TO the Chiefship of this bureau. Adams,
/ like many Of the graduates from West Point
since the war, and especially those In the very
/ aTistOcratic Engineer Corps, has no use what
ever for veteran volunteer. In this he is
cordially supported by the Chief Clerk q man
named Warren, who has been drawing Govern
meut pay IN some pleasant position OF another
/ for over 80 years. Together they began to
make it unpleasant for Col. Anderson. lie was
/ taken away from the desk he had filed very
/ acceptably for years. aud assigned 10 duty
which would compel him 10 be much upon his
! feet, which would aggrayate his disability.
There was 10 reason Tor this; there were,
/ AHaiAn - AuB lbahuA4R OF hhEIGu. plenty Oh
I young, active men in tie Office, who never en-
dured the hardships and dangers Of tie field.
| They, however, were assigned 10 light, easy
/ duty, while Anderson WAS given the most la
/ borious The result followed which these men
schemeS for: Anderson, after vainly expogfu-
/ lating was compelled 10 resign 10 save himself
/ from breaking down utterly. IL was scandal
Gus treatment Of brave soldier, disabled in
/ the service Of bis country.
THE PRESIDENT INVITED TO VISIT IOWA.
Senator Allison and Representative Lacey
I called on the President last week in company
/ with w W. Haskell aud A. =. Spencer. Of
! Iowa, and presented him with "A handsomely
engrossed invitation 20 visit the Ottumwa Coal
! Palace in October. The President thanked
! them, and said be would consider the invita-
! ton.
CHAT ABOUT PEOPLE.
The Democrats Of the Eighth Congressional
4 District Of illiOnis nominated Lewis Stewart,
Of Plano. Kendall County, for Congress, 10 OPP
! pose Z. 4. Hill.
! Bruce i. Seaman. a prominent farmer of
/ Scott County, was nominated for Congress from
/ the Second Iowa District by the Republican
/ Convention held at Clinton on Friday
The Republican Congressional Convention Of
the Eleventh Iowa District nominated on the
43d ballot, George y. Perkins. Of tie EouiE CITY
Journal, to succeed j. s struble in Congress.
Hon. Hugh McCull0ch, ex Secretary OF the
Treasury, has been Ill at his country residence
near Washington for several days, aud fears
| were entertained for his recovery. AT last ac.
counts lac was resting quietly, aud unless COM
plcations occur, lac @ill undoubtedly recover.
Representative ButteTw0rth who was pros
| trated by the heat in Philadelphia last week.
1 Is now at his residence u lie Droit Park in AN
/ improved condition. Tho attack was more
4 serious than was at FIRST supposed
One year ago Secretary 81 tho Navy Tracy
was about 70 occupy his residence opposite Far
ragut Square, 10 which! he bad added another
/ story To-day the mansion is ia course Of dc.
moiGion. and upon the lot another building
will BE- erected.
john 5. Mcintosh, veteran Of the 9th n.
\. Cav, was recently appointed a Waterman in
the Office Of the Secretary Of the Interior DE
p2rtmcut C0mTade Mcintosh is pensioner.
q member Of the Grand Army Of the Republic
a worthy citizen, and his comrades will be
pleased 70 learn that he has again gone 10 work
for Uncle sam.
EzLieut. Gov. Warwick, OF Ohio, received
The animation Of the Democratic Convention
of the 18th District on Saturday last The
Governor hopes 10 defeat Blaj. Mckinley, the
present Representative, as the district has been
Rerrymam1cred 50 that q Democratic majority
Of 1000 is assured
Secretary Of the Navy Tracy is said TO be
endeagoring TO get Commander J. r. Solely Ia
resign, which would place him on the retired
/ list, aud allow his appointment from civil life
% the position Of Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy. authorized by the legislative executive
and JudI APPROXIMATION bill