The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-10-09
PERSONAL.
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vate asylum near Detroit for treatment. Ten
years ago, while serving in the Regular Army on
the frontier as Major 9Th Inf, he overcome by
the heat and has since gradually lost his mind, and
is also physical wreck. Col Moore was the man
whose command surrounded July 4, 1863, by
the rebel Gen. Morgan. at Tibbs Bend, KY, and
cut his way out against fearful odds, replying
when summoned to surrender that Yankees never
surrender the Fourth of July" 1t is hoped that
the quiet OF this private asylum will restore him
to mind and health.
John Latouch, who was the Adjutant of Libby
Prison duriHR the war, died on Saturday last In
Richmond. Va, aged 20 years. Latouch was born
In London, England. but had been resident OF
Richmond for over 40 years. He has been a sue
close OF the war
Miss Helen Adair Augur, daughter Of Gen. O. O.
Augur, U. $. Army. retired, married on Wed
nesday, Oct. 1, to Mr. Thomas Hyde, IT,, at ST.
Johns Church, Washington. The church was
beautifully decorated with palms and the cbancel
was perfect bower OF Autumn flowers and roses.
The bride was given away by her father. The
happy couple took evening train for an extend
ed wedding tour.
Mrs. Custer Is Of medium hight and Of gracious
womanly presence. Her hair is yet as black as on
the Winter days years ago, when first she met the
youth laughingly dubbed the Custer boy" who
Is that of perfect health fresh and rosy and she is
very youthful in appearance to be the widow OF
gallant soldier and Major General. In manner
she is simplicity and cordially ITSELF yet dgnifed
withal, and quite capable Of putting down presump-
ton. Briefly, she impresses one with being gem
tlewoman in the old New England sense'of the
word. She has spent the latter part Of the Summer
In the far West visiting military posts and Indian
schools and interviewing old settlers in regard TO
the early days.
Miss Margaret Hepburn. daughter of Col VIM
T. Hepburn, I'd Iowa Cav, and at present Solicitor
Of the United States Treasury, was married Isst
last week Ia Washington to Mr.. Roy Hawey
Chamberlain, Of Clarinda, Iowa. After the cere-
mony, which was quiet one, at Col. Hepburn's
house, wedding breakfast was paFaI<en Of by the
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlain took an AFTER
noon train for New York, where they will remain
for time. and will then take up their residence
| in Clarinda, which is also Col. Hepburns home.
Gen. Jubal A. Early recently had his house
| burned at Lynchburg, Va. While rummaging
about the burnt building with party Of negroes
| looking over books and papers which had been
partially destroyed by fire, the outer brick walls
fell in, completely enyeIOping the General and the
| negroes. The General could be seen by the rescu-
ing party, who proceeded to sxtricate him. and it
was thought hs would assuredly die OF his injuries
He was finally extrieated from the ruins, and
strange to say. hardly injured, although seri-
ousy shaken up. The negroes also escaped with
slight injuries.
Mrs. NJ A. MuIligan, the widow Of Gen. James
A. MulliEan Colonel Of the 23d ILL., who was killed
at Winchester. Va, In 1864. Is running the Dem
oeEatic ticket Of Cook County Ill. for superin-
tendent Of Instruction. On the ticket with Mrs
Muligan are Congressman Frank Lawler who Is
the candidate for Sheriff. and ex-Congressman
James II. Ward, who Is the candidate for Probate
| Judge. Gen. Mulligan became famous for his
heroic defense of Lexington, Mo-, early Ia the war
Mrs. MuIligAn served a term as United States PEN
sion Agent at Chicago.
| DR. ]. II. French. Of Penaeook. Is the Republican
| nominee for Sheriff of Merrimac County New
| Hampshire Comrade French entered the service in
| December. 1851 in the New Hampshire battalion OF
the lst K !. Cav. which battalion subsequently
| recruited and made the Isl n. II. Cav, and took
par. In every battle In which his regiment was
| engaged. lie is q member OF W. I. Brown Post
| GAR, PenRcook; was Assistant Quartermasser-
General under Department Commander John c.
| Linehan In 1883, "a, and President N. Il Veteran
/ Association in 1852 He Is well known to all the
/ veterans Of New Hampshire. and will receive their
support in the coming campaign and viii undoubt-
| eddy DO elected.
Gen. John NJ. Palmer Of Illinois. tells a story on
/ President Lincoln. The General was In Washing
ton in the early part OF 1865 and called at the White
| House a matter Of business. He was finally
brought into Mr. Lncoln's private room. and found
the President under the hands of his barber getting
! shaved Mr. Lincoln remarking that as the GEN
eral was home folks he did not mind him. and could
| be shaved before him. Gen. Palmer said to him {:
| "Mr. Lincoln, II l had supposed at the Chicago
| Convention that nominated you that we would
| have this terrible war, would never have thought
| OF going down 10 n one-horse town and getting 3
| OnehoFse lawyer for President" The General did
not know exactly how the President would take
this, bat rather expected sn answer that he could
! laugh at But no brushed tho barber to one side,
| and with n solemn face turned and said: Neither
| would /, Palmer. don't believe any great man
| with policy could have saved the country. II I
have contributed 20 the saving OF the country, it
was because attended TO the duties Of each day
| with the hope that when tomorrow came would
be equal to the duties of that day" and he turned
| TO the barber.
| Woodbury. Day, an old soldier and an inmate Of
tho Soldiers Home at Togus, Me-. got into an alter
| cation with q man named Shaw at fOgus Lake, q
| fight ensuing. when Day stabbed Shaw In two
| places In the left hip with a common jack-knile.
Day was arrested and locked up In the Jail at Au-
gusta. Shaw. though painfully. Is not dangerously
| wounded.
| A bold attempt made TO swindle Mrs. Whitney,
the widow OF an old soldier has been exposed In 81
| Louis Mo. man named Doherty, accompanied
| by a woman, went before a notary public aud de-
sired him to tax the gment OF Mrs hit
| ncy to certain pension papers received from the
| Pension Agent at Chicago. The papers were drawn
( up, and the woman's mark attached, she stating
| that she could not write and Doherty forwarded
the papers To Chicago. A little while AFTER DoherGy
| appeared again to the notary and said that the
| Pension Agent had written that Mrs. Whitney had
| always signed her own name, and wanted to know
| why il had not been done in this case. Doherty
| explained that the woman had u felon ON her
/ finger and asked the notary to make a statement
to that effect. which done, the notary telling
Doheriy to take the paper before the County Clerk
and have 1t atested. Instead of doing this Doherty
forged the notary's name to the paper and sent 10
| on. The Agent familiar with the notary
signature and at once caused DoheTty's arrest for
| forgery IL appears that Doherty's wife was the
| woman who personRted Mrs Whitney, and she
was also arrested. 10 Is said that the real Mrs.
Whitney is living in Chicago. Is very poor and Is
not aware that she IL the pension rolls of Uncle
Sam, or that she will receive the snug sum of
s. sos in a lump DoheTty procured the certificate
by forgery after learning that the pension had been
| granted.
| Gen John G. Iinehan, OF Penacook, N H. has
| made a tenstrike He did not get the Pension
| Agency which he trying for, but he has got
| something better In the shape OF the Insurance
| Commissio nership OF the State of New Hampshire
All this will not prevent him from telling the best
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