The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-06-18

against The large muscles Of Tho back % The thlh
created a dangerous and painful fcsh disease. aed
IN hot weather &c was almost unbearable and Conn
rade Ctimnn resolved To have it ampU,ated. There
fore on the a0th Of April d.. r s. Olucy. assisted
by ~. ". Black lnetnbera Of the Elk County
Board Of Pension Ezaminerzl and A. NJ smith.
ampuiaied The limb at the lower shird OF the high
bone-a few inches above the knee. Comrads
Gilman stood tho operation successfully. is nov
up and about The house aud says the operation has
been a great relief 70 him.
Gen. John W. Klmbal. Of Fitchburv. Mass q.
one OF the best-kuOwn members OF The Iovvsy
House Of the Massachusetts, Legislature Tha
General - So years old, and has bad long and con.
hnuous public service having held most Of the
leading Offices In his town and city. He has also
filed The National offices Of Postmaster. United
states Pension Agent. and Custodian IN the Treas.
ury Department. at Washington. Before the ciyIi
war ne sCsptain and Adjutsnt ia the historic old
@h Regiment Massachusetts, Volunteer Militia and
during the progress Of that four years contest 10
was Lieutonant Colonel Of The 18th Mass Colonial
OF the SD Mass. and Brevet Brivadier- General a.
y. . Vols Since the close Of The war he bas
been Colonel OF the 1Oth Regiment Massachusetts,
Volunteer Militia. Col KimbalI was a Republican
member Of the House In the years 1854 '65. II "A
50 and go. aud now again In Is0l-seveu years Ia
all
The Memorial Day exercises AZ Wesfr,Instsr
Md, were distinguished by an unusually eloausnt
address BY Col William A. McKeIlip, formerly o.
the 9Th Nd, and leading lawyer Of that section.
Coi. Mckeilip was gallant soldier and was one
OF the very first men in west Maryland 70 take m
arms in defense Of lae Union.
Grand Army Post was recently Organized "A
Lincoln Neb, which was named in honor Of one
OF the Heroes Of Atlanta The late Gen. William
W, BelknHp, exsecretary Of War in Gen. GranFs
flbf rnf nh Ia III
Al tho institution Of The Post Mai " C. AIcArthur.
10Th Iowa read paper giving tho comrades a
sketch Of the brave and noble life Of the man afar
WhoIn Beiknap Post was named recitine his earTv
LIE up to the time he entered the Union army az a
Major; the gallant deeds performed by him durips
ms four years service which brought the fusr pro-
motion through ali the grades to Brisadier-Gen-
e'"' and the brevet OF Major General for "ga3ians
and distinguished bravery on the battlefield
winding zap with true account OF his career after
the war telling how he had been made the vica-
nous atonement for The sins Of a party. and how
no0y he had suffered for the crimes Of otberst
tOiIOwing the gallant General to his tombin ArIinR-
ton, showing how by his brave. seIf-sacrifcipa
life, nc had lived down al the SANDERS attaching
70 his name, aud was baEied by loving comrades
and officials Of high and low degree with ALI ths
honor' thnt the living can pay to the memory Of
the brave and honored dead while fiags aoated AZ
haif-mast from the White House and War Depars-
ment while he lay dead, honor rarely accorded
70 any man OF lower rank than President.
Maj. H. c. Macarthur, 18th Iowa, Surveyor OF the
Port at Lincoln, Neb, had severe accident hap
pen him IN the Masonic LOdge-roOm at Lincoln a
lew weeks ago. According to The papers thu
Major was taking the 3ith degree, which Mac says
- an entirely new degree in Masonry when one Of
the performing party slipped and fell his sword
striking the Major Just below and in front Of the
right ankle, penetrating among the bones to the
depth Of an inch He has consequently been ON
erutches since the accident not being yet able 20
bear the least weight upon his foot. The Major
says he 10 reminded forcibly OF war times for hs
then had siege Of several months on wooden
pins.
Gen. z. Burd Grub, Of New Jersey. the presents
United States Minister to Spain. has presented al
excellent portrait Of the late Gen. George B. Mo
Cleilan 70 the Military Academy al West PoIns
The portrait will be hung in the main hall, among
the other portraits Of the Military Acadeny's dis
tinguished sons.
Hon. Chauncey Vibbard who died at Macon
Ga, on Friday, June s. at the age OF 80, was q
member OF the War Congress of 1851, and afterward
became Superintendent and Director OF she United
states Military Railroads. He leaves two sons and
one daughter. He was the first superintendent Of
the New York Central Railroad