The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-04-17

member. propose 70 bring the perpetrators Of THE
most outrageous crime 20 Justice if possible and
they taking the necessary measures to bring
these devils before the proper tribunals. II they
caught lynch law ?" will probably be- substi-
tuted for the slow process Of the courts.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Lydia Bueher Hart
ranft, mother of the late Ma. Gen. John r Hart
ranft took place on Thursday last from her resi-
dence, in Norristown, Pa. Mrs. Hartranft was
buried in the lot where the remains Of her dis
tiuguished son lie. The funeral was attended by
many prominent people Of Pennsylvania, the COM
rades of Gen. Hartranf1 being quite numerous.
Lieut. Fl. B. BIorenus, Co. T. 81 y. Y. Cav. q
Walton, N. Y, was wounded in July, 1862, near
Kinsion. ". G. nie-bali fred at close quarters
shattered the stock Of the revolver he carried in his
belt around his waist and the conclusion fractured
two Of his ribs aud knocked him senseIess. his
horse rearing and springng forward, throwing him
to the ground with such force as to fracture his
right shoulder The Surgeon who attended him
found an incised wound in the heshy part Of thu
right arm, to which he paid little attention as the
bone was not injured. When the wound healed
large prOtuheranee remained there leaving tho
muscles stiffened and the arm disabled. A few
days ago Morenus accidentally got a violent blow
on the lump on his arm by piece Of lumber The
lump became intensely painful, and sweIIed and
suPpurated. The Surgeon who was called cut from
the arm the mimic ball which the Lieutenant had
unconseiousy carried there for almost . years. Is
Is expected that he will now recover the fun use Of
| the arm.
Gen. Daniel Z. sickles Sheriff Of View York city
and County, has his hands fuII trying purify shs
| SherHs office, which seems 10 have been very
/ loosely managed for years. He says that he gets
mp at o'clock in the morning and studies law
/ where he left of in 1860, in order to know Just
what he Is doing and if he Is proceeding in the right
/ direction. lie studies at least three hours every
/ day.
/ Gen. William T. Sherman says that almost every
old soldier living Is a historian 70 himself. and
/ il you listen to them ali you viii be weaFicd.
He thinks he has met 100000 in the past thee
| years on whom Turned the fate of the war Healso
thinks that when you listen 10 the tales Of old sol
dieTs il is well to make good allowance and that
10 per cent. is not too little He does not except
himself from that category rs he sometimes spins
yarns when he wants TO occupy as much slime IS
possible and say as little as possible, which he
thinks Is the art Of The orator and the lawyer.
Col. A. London Snowdon United States Minister
to Greece, through a representative, presented
| President Harrison with gold-headed cane. En-
graved on the head Of the cane IS the following
inscription: This cane was cut from the yoke
which supported Independence Bell in I775. To
President Harrison"
]. Edgar EngIe. Assistant Chief Of the Record
from Office last week by Commissioners Of Pensions
Raum. AIr. Eugle was one OF the rcrased pension
ers whose claims were taken up Out Of the regular
order because Of their being in the Bureau. Il IS
rumored that several more OF these reraied men
viii have to go. although some of the parties claim
that their cases were acted upon in a regu ar
Z manner.
Gen. William T. Sherman has been elected an
honorary member of the Seward Club. Of New York
City. Senator Evarts the senior Senator from New
York IS the President OF the club, which - cum
posed Of the best business men OF the Metropolis,
men who own millions OF money.
Gen. Lew Wallace, the author Of Ben HUI
exMiEisier 20 Turkey, etc. was IS years Of age on
Thursday, April 10. Is a veteran OF the Mexican
war he has been for some lime entitled 10 a pen
sion OF S month. On the anniversary Of his
birth he filed application for this pension. bus
as he has money 10 spare he announces ll-at Inc
prince'y stipend given by gFsfeiui Government
viii be donated to the Orphans Home ~ Crssw-
louisville, Ind. The General deyoies most Of his
time to literary wogk, and viii soon pa5lsh =
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