The National tribune., 1891-12-10
Personal.

Maj. I'm J. Safely. tSth Iowa, who died last
September Rt Lodi Ind, was one Of the few of
Abe LincoIn's hireliugs" who captured a rebel
flag. and which he was allowed to retain until he
died. Safety crossed the river in front Of Columbia
8. c.. and helped plant the first United States fing
on the State House that had oated there Tor nearly
five years While in Columbia he got a rebel
rag which he thought enough Of to keep as long
he lived. Another member Of that party. Mai
Goodrich. OF the 18th Iowa, got the flag which was
first raised over the Capitol Building at Columbia
when the Ordinance of Secession was passed
which now is in the rooms of the Iowa Historical
Society at Iowa City.
Gen. Samuel G. Armstrong. President of the
Hampton (ya.) Institute, was stricken with
paralysis in Boston. Mass, last week. The
General had been on q visit TO friends in Massa-
ehusetls. aud attacked suddenly, and but
small hopes are entertained Of ultimate recovery.
His whole life has been devoted to noble aims and
as President Of The Hampton Institute he has done
much any other man TO elevate the North
American Indian and negro races Gen. Arm
strong was born in The Sandwich Islands, of Ameri-
can parents lie entered the army as a Captain
IN the l2jth y. Y, in August 1862, being promoted
Major Nov. /. 1865. He Commissioned Lieu
tenant Colonel OH L. S. c. r., Nov % 1868; Col
onel. Sab q. s q. T.. Nov. g 1864; brevetted Brsa-
General March 70. 1865. for meritorous SER
vices, aud discharged from service Nov. 10,
1865. He has been connected with the Hampton
Institute for many years President, aud has
proved himselfto be a gentleman la every sense of
the term His old comrades viii learn with regret
that he has been grieyonsly afflicted.
Ernes. Beechner, an employee Of the War Rec
ord's Office of the War Department found a carrier
pigeon in Of the fire. places OF the Department
one day last week, which had a copper or brass
band on its leg marked II. 1854" II had evil
IDENTIFY been blown into the chimney of the big
building during the hurricane of two weeks ago,
as il WAS nearly hfeess and showed no inclination
to fly away when liberated. Comrade Beeehner
will return the pigeon to its owner upon april
cation. He is Ma old soldier serving ia the sth U
s. IHf., before. during, and after the war.
IL the bill passes which Congressman Cutting o
California proposes TO introduce at the opening
of the session of the SD Congress, Com
unander-in-Chief Palmer's order will have little
effect The bill provides that it shall be un-
lawful for any person not citizen Of the United
States To publicly parade with firearms, or for
any person TO parade with any National flag or
emblem other than that Of the United states with
out FIRST Obtaining permission In writing Of the
Governor Of the State or Territory where such
parade takes place. Congressman Cutting evil
IDENTIFY aims TO suppress the sporting Of rebel flags
occasions OF unvailing of statues but IL will also
deoar societies who carry the emblem of the ooun-
try from which they came to the United States 1t
Is a move in the right direction.
Gen. Wade Hampton was the most conspicuous
figure at the Augusta Ca Confederate Reunion
though Gen. A. X LawtOn ex- Master to Austria
during Cleyeland's Administration casne in for q
goodly share OF attention. Wade Hampton does
not look half feeble As he has been made out Of
late. and the speech he made, ~ well the yigor