The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-10-08

I success ~ Madrid, WhcFe he helped negotiate a
treaty between this country and spain but 10 seems
that he has also negotiated a treaty Of the most
delicate and romantic character on his own ao-
count The announcement is made that the Cen
eril viii shortly wed Mss Violet. thc beautiful
daughter Of the Hon. Thomas Sopwith, Of Il-more
scotland This badly said 20 possess nll the agtr-
I 5uies that Will make rer popuIBr iu American
t society. She is uajer 20 tall with % splendid fig
\ ure, dark blue eyes, fs.e complexion and nut
brown har-tbe typical Aieh- bred dlug hter Of the
Highlands that sir Waiter -colt has SD often picl-
urcd she IS loved by 40 tie country around her
I fther's extensive estates. and is Erown as The
\ Rose Of L.-mora" Cen. Grubb ht. been "a wiI-
over several years, and bciu. intensely s0cjal in
\ his nature has never been Che same man since
I bis bereavement The Ea.Es Of his splendid home
\ at EiscwateF Park y. D.. have echoed 20 his foot
steps, and d wt- hardly 90 De expected chat "a man
Of Dis appearance and chgrm, favored he is iu So
many ways, would continue 'ic AZ n recIuse. His
young daughter took great interest la Miss Sop
with from the start, aud had a share ia bringing
about thc engagement The wedding win take
place shortly, ia London, and will doubtless be a
l grand affair
I Moi. Henry VIM, Che Peoples candidate for
\ Governor Of Mls-achH-etts was once the Private
Secretary u Charles summer While he was United
states senator from Che Ilv state fu Abolition days
I before che war During tHe war he was Major Of
the '-t Mass aud served under Gem Banks in the
Southwest. IIe wssa gallant soldier, and although
not h@eiy To be elected, would make good Exccu-
tive officer
Gen. Alexander s Webb President OF tie College
Of the cilyof New York ha4 received from the
War Department medal Of honor for disiin-
gushed personal galantry at the battle Of Gettys-
I burg The medal is awarded iu accordance with
an act OF Congress approved March g. 1868 grOvid-
ing for the presentation 0f medals Of honor to such
officers, commissioned officers and privalss as
I have most distinguished themselves in action"
Gen Webb also received a letter from Maj Gen.
George O.. Mead, iu November l,55. which accom-
panied bronze medal sivea by the Union League
Of Philadelphia ia recognition OF his gallant ser--
7 vices nj Gettysburg.
The citizens Of Grand Rapids, Mich, have been
eudeavoriHg to have the war vessel known az
The Pirate" which is known NJ Cruiser 40. Il
officially, named after their beautiful city. Per-
hags they are not aware lhst al vessels Of war Of
over 300 tons displacement, by act of Congress,
have 10 be named after States. "Tas Pirate is of
1000 tons displacement which will efectuaIIy pre-
vent her being named after the city Of Grand
/ Rapids. Besides This, all vessels below 5000 and
/ above 300 tons displacement are required by the
same act 70 be named after cities, while vessels
under ESQ tons displacement are required % DO
named after battles or 90 perpeluate the names Of
famous war ships ofthe Old Navy by this same act
Of Congress. Therefore the people Of Grand
Rapids must seek smaller vessel than THE
Pirate f." TO bear the name Of their city.
In his address 10 Csockegs Iowa Brigade az their
Reunion at Des Moines recently, 8Iaj. H. G.. Near
thur alluded 10 the fact that it was that brigade
which first planted their colors on the old and new
state Houses of Columbia. 5. G. In doing this a
detachment Of ihe I3tb Iowa, accom- panied by sew
erd members Of Gen. Belkuap's staff among
Fs.H.- r. L.. A
Of Columbia in au old aat5oat "a very dangerous
undertaking., marched up through the streets Of
Columbia expecting at every step to meet the
doughty HamptOn's cavalry, but in what numbers
they could not guess. They did meet some Of the
rebel cavalry, and one man was killed. All this
was told graphically by 3Iaj Macarthur in his adj
dress but the proverbia modesty Of the Major pre-
vented him f-om telling thai he was the man who
Killed the rebel c1valryman, for it he who fred
the shot that made some company Of rebel cavalry
one man short that February morning 1865. The
flags Of the 18th Iowa which were raised over the
State Houses on that occasion were both stolen BY
Iowa troops Of the Fifteenth Corps, and were not
returned for several weeks. The Seventeenth
Corps stole march on the Fifteenth IN being the
hr-t IN Columbia, and there was considerable i'll
feeling between the two corps Of the Army OF The
Tennessee because Of il for some time.
While the 18th Iowa we're in barracks ne Keosuk
before going to the 'front.' little girl used TO come
to the quarters Of the men and sing the patriotic
songs then current She had beautiful voice, and
the men were much pleased with the Little girl
Since then the she has cultivated her voice and is
now known one Of the best vocalsts in the State
OF Iowa. Besides this, she married q member Of
Co q, 18th Iowa, and now lives at Des Mones
where her husband, ComFade jesse Cheek holds
the position Of Assistant Postmaster AZ the late
Reunion Of CrOcker's Iowa Brigade ut Des M8ines
each regiment Of the brigade held a rcgimental
meeting. At their meeting the BOYS Of the 18Th
Iowa Clipped in and purchased q handsome gold
watch studded with diamonds, which they pre-
sented to the little woman who relieved the tedium
Of camp life 80 years ago b. singing to them while
they were making preparations 70 80 to the front
TO Eight the battles Of their country. Mrs. Cheek
was made happy BY the handsome gift, and so
were The generous old veterans vino contributed 10
purchase the souvenir. Mrs. Cheek gives her time
and voice TO every Grand Army meeting or Re-
union in Iowa, and is beloved by the veterans of
the Hawkeye State.
Mrs. Cecilia Wentworth, the American painter.
who has resided for some years ia Paris, has lust
completed portrait Of Gen Martin T. Mcmahon.
Of New York City. Gen. Mcmahon is likely 10 be
the Democratic nominee from the 10Th District Of
New York for the sd Congress. Mrs Wentworth
also painted the portrait Of Marshal Mcmahon, ex-
President Of the French Republic. Both these
portraits said TO be excellent likenesses, and
are likely to be exhibited in the Salon.
Gov. Pat,isou, Of Pennsylvania, recently ap-
pointed II. Willis Bland, of Reading, Judge Of the
Orphans Court Of Penusy lvania. Judge Bland
enlisted in Co III, s2i Pa, uEd served three years
At Brandy Station, Va, IN Sept, 1864 when the
SD veterauized, Comrade Bland was offered the
Captaiucy Of his company, which he declined
After the war he studied law and was admitted 10
the bar in 1869. By persistent work and unlirfn
energy ComrIde Bland has become one Of the
leading lawyers in Pennsylvania. and will be an /
honor to the position to which Gov Pallison has |
appointed him.
At recent Reunion Of the 3ith Ill., serg't Z. G. I
Winters gave a graphic description Of how he tried 4
to open dam at Rocky Face Ridge during the 1
Atlanta campaign. The attempt proved q failure
but the heroism displayed by the Sergeant and the |
men with him IS worthy Of mention along with /.
thousands Of ether daring acts performed during 4
the great war Of the rebellion.
Robert ii. T. Porter son Of Gen. Fitz-Tohn
Porter, and Miss Edith Mast, daughter of Thomas
Mast the celebrated caricaiurist were married on
Saturday, Sept %. at Morris,own, N j.
Mrs. ZlreIda Wallace, Of Indiana who "a re-
ported to be in fair way Of recovery from a recent
dangerous sickness, l. the stepmother of Gen.
Lew Wallace, and not his mother, as has been
stated ia several accounts Of that lady's illness
recently.