The National tribune., 1891-07-02

Bind OF report he should make. Maj Driver.
AFTER thinking for moment tod Capt. Henry 70
say. You broke camp May q and that your regi-
mcnt marched and Fought and fought and marched
day and night Ike an hell from that time tiiI the
close Of the campaign Ctpt. j. w. Ray o. no
itih Pa, tells ihs story, aud says G.. sl4 literally
true; md he thinks shat the record rs given in
Toss EeEiwcu,al Losses" Of tho DO lighting
regiments wiz. prove BE-.
Mrs Elizabeth @. Hancock. n daughter. in-lavv ~
the bate Gen. W 5. Hancock vas married on
Thursday, June -. az Sorrento. Freuchman's fsay.
ON the coast OF 3IJine. % Dir. Dow, Of Boo. on,
Mass. Sorrento IS The summer residence o. naauv
Of The officers Of the United States Army and Navy
An Interesting and once famous man, who Occur
pied considerable of Che public attention duringtho
war but who IL little heard IL nova days Is Tuds
Advocate General Joseph Holt, who secured ths
conviction Of Mrs. Suustt aud the other Lincoln
assassins. Cen. Holt Is a Erig,dier- General on
the Retired List Of the Army, aud he lives at an
advanced age, ON Capitol Hiu, III Washington.
Many people forget tuat Cen. Holt wac secretary
Of War during a part Of Euchaaan's Admini.trs-
ton. He was also Postmaster General. aud took
the position Of Judge Advocate Cicueral OF the
Army al the earnest solicitation Of Presidents
Lincoln Although Car advanced IN years. Gem
Hot carries himself a. erect a. do most men much
younger shan he and no is q person VITO would
command The attention Of everybody.
Capt. J. LeaHder skinner, e7th Mass, now living
at Los Angeles, Cal, was recently surprised 10
receive from COmr1dc Charles Matthews. Of wash
ington, d. G., photograph o. himself which was
taken nc Amherst Mass. in Is62 while the Captain
was home on leave 81 absence. This photograph
bad been sent 70 somebody by mnil. and never
reached t7 destination. u bad been in the Dead
Letter Office during al these years. Accompany
ing the photograph wasa patriotic letter from Conn
rads Matthews Capt Skinner was much gratided
at receiving this relic Of the period.
Gen. Armstrong the founder Of the famous
Hampton Va school for Indians and Negroes, lefe
san Francisco last week for o visit to the Kingdom,
Of The late King KaIaukaua. the Sandwich Islands,
which is the birthplace Of the General
Miss Amiee Tourgee the daughter Of Albion w.
Tourgce an officer Of the IO5th Ohio and the author
of FOOLS ErraDd 4" has been awarded the prize
for superior excellence iu illustration by the Ph4-
deipLia School Of Design for Women This prize
is given by George W. CbiIds and IS a valuabls
gold medal, finely engraved, costing $50. Miss
Tourgee's paintings exhibited at the Academy Of
Fine Arts last Winter were highly spoken Of She
i an Intelligent young lady, not yet 81 and gives
promise Of superior excellence AS an artist. She
expects to study at the Art League in New York
City the coming year, aud then TO go abroad Tor
several years.
Ex-Presdent Rutherford 3. Hayes rendered his
resignation on Thursday, June 25 as the Presidents
Of the Board Of Governors Of the Loyal Legion
Free War Library and Museum. Accompanying
the resignation was letter stating shat Cen.
Hayes found &c impossibie 60 attend 70 The duties
as presiding officer any longer. At the meeting
which was held ion Philadelphia. 10 was predicted
that The $4,000 necessary for the project would
soon be raised.
Gen. Russell A. Alger will deliver an address on
Grand Army Day at the Missouri Chautauqua As
sembly, at PertIe Springs July B.