The National tribune., 1891-12-31
PERSONAL.

" N0A@AE2sl - very TAIL bBlu& over
feet, and has neither hair, eyebrows. nor eye
lashes. having suffered a complete destruction Of
his hirsute equipment by explosion during his
service in the rebel army. He is a son OF Gen.
Albert Sidney Johnston, who commanded the rebel
army the first day at Shiloh and who was killed
on that bloody battlefield. Col Johnston was on
his fathers staff at that time. He Is ane classical
and English scholar.
The engagement Is announced Of Mr. Daniel T.
Worden, son of the late Rear Admiral WortIsn, U.
s. Navy. of Monitor fame. and Miss Emile Burton
Nelson, daughter Of Capt Robert Nelson, Of
Philadelphia
The late Gov. Alvin p. Hovey OF Indiana, was
extravagantly fond Of white, liking that extend
ed even TO the use OF white rose extract "a his
favoTite perfume. The Governors linen was al
ways immaculate in its glossiness, and no used to
buy his white neekties by the Dozen so that the
instant one became soiled he could replace il with
fresh one.
Kit Carson. jr.. son Of the famous old scout and
Indian fighter, recently killed both his father.in-
law and mOther-in- law. and then made his escape.
About year ago young Carson married Miss susie
Richardson, but because Of his drunkenness and
cruelty she compelled 10 return 10 her fathers
home. which IL In Nine Mile Bottom some . mile.
from Ia Junia, Colo. Carson went to Richardson >
house and demanded his wife. Richardson refused
TO produce his daughter which SO enraged Carson
that he shot and killed both Richardson and his
wife. The young mans father, Gen. Christopher
Carson, was one Of the bestknown scouts and In
terpreters on the plains as long ago as when FIRE.
mont first iourueyed overland to California. Dur
ing the war lie became Lieutenant Colonel Of the
lst battalion New Mexico infantry and cavalry an
organization which consisted Of two companies Of
infantry and two Of cavalry. He was afterward
promoted Colonel OF the lst " W. Inf, and then
commanded the Ist y. VI. Cav He was brevetted
Brgadier General "for gallantry in the battle OF
Valverde and distinguished services in New Mex
leo" He remained in service until November,
1867, when he was hOnoraby mustered out. He
died in May. 1853
Gov. William Mckinley, jr., Of Ohio made a
splendid selection when hs appointed Col. Edgar
j. Poeoek. the senior Colonel of the Ohio National
Guard, 10 be his Adiuttnt- General. The victory
was not won without u contest but will be all the
sweeter TO Col. POeOck that he has been
chosen over several worthy competitors. Col.
P0eock WAS born a farm in Coshoctou County,
Ohio. June q 1893 He received a liberal educa-
ton, and for several years taught school, both in
Ohio and Kentucky The hight Of his ambition
was to become lawyer but after studying for that
profession one year the call came from =" our
country " for volunteers. He then enlisted in the
5lst Ohio, Sept 10, 1861. He was promoted Ser
geant Dec. Is. lsG2. and 10 second Lieutenant,
Co. +, April ~, 1865. lie was promoted 10 First
Lieutenant, Go. g, Jan. 8. 1861, and commanded
Co. during the battles Of Lookout Mountain and
Missionary Ridge, aud until they went into Winter
quarters. The 5lst Ohio veterauized the Winter OF
1865, and came home for the so days hIrlough
On the Atlanta campaign Col. Pocock was with his
company in every engagement until May IL 1864
when az the battle Resaca he was severely
wounded. He was in hospital until Aug L 1864
when he reioined his regiment and again took
command Of his company, where he remained until
detailed for duty ABIDE Camp at brigade head
quarters. lie remained on staT duty until the
battle OF Nashville. when be again took command
OF his company, and had charge of his brigade
skrmish-line during the second days fight He
also commanded his company during the pursu.
Of Hoods army TO Huntsville, Ala, when he was
detailed on The staff Of Gen. Moore. where he
remained until ne mustered out at the close OF
the war. His National Guard record dates back to
Sept 20, 1876 when he elected Captain Of the
CoshOctOu Guards at their organization. He was
elected Lieutenant Colonel of the ITth regiment,
o. ". g.. Oct ., I577. and elected Colonel Of the
same Feb. ., 1881; recommissioned Colonel Feb.
q. 1856. aud again Feb. q, 1891 He participated
with his regiment ia the Corning and railroad
strikes ia 1850, and the Cincinnati riot Of 1884 and
ls56. He Is now the ranking Colonel Of the State
Mrs. JeT Davis has been provided for by the
city Of Richmond. The City Council recently
passed a measure allowing her a residence ia that
city for the rest of her ife the house and grounds
not to cost over $4,000. Another resolution will
shortly be introduced in the Virginia Legislature
allowing Mrs. Davis $1,000 n year pension. Vir-
ginia pays her MANNED soldiers ss1 600 a year,
and allows the widows Of private soldiers $50 a
year. This is a pretty good drain on = bankrup.
Il. F.r.s-
however, IS paid by Northern people who have
emigrated to the Old Dominion since the war and
are helping to develop her wonderful resources.
Mrs. Elizabeth r. Dyer, widow of the late Gen
Alexander r. Dyer, Chief Of Ordnance Of the
United States Army, died at the residence Of her
son-ia-law, Mr.. James L. Taylor. in Washington.
Mrs. Dyer a highly respected lady, and leaves
many friends 10 mourn her loss
Mrs. Sarah Back, aged So. whose father was a
Revolutionary soldier, and who in her youth was a
leader ia the best society ia northern Pennsylvania
and the New York southern tier, was found dead
in a barn a quarter Of a mile from her sons farm,
where she lived on Tuesday morning, Dee. %.
She had been missing two days.
The very sudden death of Miss Julia Griffin at
Niagara Falls n. " Dee. II. recalls the fnct that
she the first woman to receive pension for
her services as AN Army Nurse during the late war.
She served as a Nurse in the war aud was taken
prisoner at the battle of Winchester, but was pa
rolled. During her work in the field she contracted
asthma In April. 1883 a special act of Congress
was passed, and signed by President Cleveland,
allowing her pension. She was born in Hudson,
NY, April 30 ls32. Members Of Dudley Dom
nelly Post, l83 Of Niagara Falls, acted as pail
bearers.
Gen John Il. Gordon, United States Senator from
Georgia. has aged considerably in the last few
years. but Is still very distinguished looking
man. He is TALL and as straight as he was when
he surrendered with his Corps at Appomattox, and
carries himself like the soldier be is His face is
Scared on the left cheek, and he has other scars
about him that remain memeHtOes of the good
craftsmanship Of the soldiers of the Army OF the
Potomac, and which show that the General was
generally at the front, for he was wounded five diff
ferent times
Mai James NJ Tobin, Of Massachusetts, re-
Gently wrote to AdIt-Gen. KeI Of the State OF
Georgia that battle flag, which was captured by
the troops under Gen. Fitz-John Porter at Hano-
yer Courthouse, Va. in May, Is62 was now in the
City Hall at Boston. Mass, and would be returned
to the company that had carried il in battle if any
Of the survivors could be found. A Confederate
veteran OF Ashevile, ~ O., has identified the flag
as that borne by the Cleveland Guards. which was
organized in Cleveland County, ". O., and the sur
vivors Of the Guards have received their old colors
as a Christmas gift. The usual amount Of gush, Of
course took placed at the presentation Of the flag
Ex-Gov samuel J. Kirkwood, of Iowa City,
Iowa, also ex-Seeretary of the Interior and ex-