The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-05-14

one or tho most distinguished men Indiana has tur-
nis5cd during the past century.
AItle child received its name recently in tho
Post room Of Custer Post. GAR. Grand Rapids,
Mich. Custer Relief Corps bad been assisting q
poor soldier widow named smith, who bad been
left in very needy circumstances with a girl Of
seven years and baby boy. whom Mrs. Smith
desired Custer Relief Corps to- Name and the Corps
decided to adopt him. If Custor Post would help
them to care for him. Commander Clyu and I'rasi-
deut Ain Stewart were. on moi on, selected to
act as godfather aud gadmother o. tHe huIe one.
and Rev Dr. MnretyEe performed the christening
according % She ritual oF tIe Reformed Church lie
infant receiving the name Of Custer Corps smith.
AGer Tie bapftsm1I ceremonies tEe Post md CorDa
Joined in singing America" aud collection was
token up for Che benefit % young Custer g. smith.
The baby mother was too BOZ TO be present at ths
christening. This j. the FIRST child that has ever
been adopted by any organization ia Grand Rapids.
Gen. Martin r Mcmahon is spoken % rs the pos
sibIc successor In Congress ~ Che late Gen. +. b.
Spinola Gen. NcN1hans friends fhiuS DO would
fl the shoes OF the old v8g horse to nicely Heis
the Secretary of The Board Of Managers OF tho
National Soldiers Homes
A story IS related Of the late Admiral DcEohsn-
who was born a Dahlcren. but changed his uaus
because Of quarrel with his elder brother Admi-
raj DahIgreu--by Gen. II. @. Gibson Colonel. "a
Art that DeHohan did gallant service iu Che war
with Mexico a. a member Of the % Art Among
the trophies Of chat regiment was beautiful little
brass cannon. which was turned into The Ordinances
Department. which vas q1artcrsd in the Citadel
Of Mexico. 10 was uscertained that this Common
was 20 be returned to the Mexictus after The de-
\ par,ure of The American army. It was determined
I that this should be prevented, and De Bohau, I'm
tbe silence and darkness Of the might. scaled the
I wallis Of the ordu1uce yard hoisted the coveted
bronze over thc wall. and bore &c away iu triumph,
TO find At last resting place with the 81 Art 40
+ Fort Adams. Gen. Gibson was at This time a sub
altern in the 81 Art.
Gen. Henry ~. Socum. Of Brooklyn. has enlered
an action for Ibe agaiust the New York Trib,sns,
and claims 5000 damages. Gem s.osum IS prssi-
dent 81 the Concy Island & Brooklyn Railroad
Company. aua is actively euguged 20 trying 70 in-
tFoduce the Trolley system. The alleged libel 10
contained in words printed in au editorial which
says, The dubious methods Of s. ocuu and others
viii Dot bear investigation. ia The light of public
investigation they found 10 be low and selfish
in conception, and designed To benefit few specu-
ators, regardless Of the interests Of the many at
the expense Of the city itself The revelations
made by the Tribune show that he would not hesi-
tate 10 employ the most despcabIe means to securs
what he wanted without the know edge Of The peO-
pie OF property owners etc. Gen. 5locum- is .
graduate Of West Point; was Colonel Of tho 18th
n. Y. at the beginning % The war, aud commanded
the left wing Of Sherman's army during The march
to the sea, having been promoted Major General Of
Volunteers through the grades, winning every
promotion on the field.
Gov. Hovey has found 12i convlcts worthy Of
executive oemency, in the two years he has been
in Office, but his predecessor found I53 and the ons
before him 100. II would seem that 'extenuatins
circumstances enter very largely into Indiana
/ Justice