The National tribune., 1891-01-01

part of Tuesday night while alone, and lay upon
the floor tn a conscious but helpless condition until
discovered on tbe following wednesday morning.
One side is entirely parai wed and he cannot
speak The result cannot be fOrctold yea
Judge H'Hes formerly resided nc indianapolis,
Ind. but for the past four years he has been
nominal resident Of New York City. although
passing the greuier portion Of his time IN Ludlow,
Vt. he was Lieutenant in the 5lh Ind Cav and
was badly wounded. When he Ioft The army, hs
entered into partnership with President Harrison
and Attorney General Miller. He was known a.
a Grstciass lawyer But little hope IS entertained
Of his recovery.
stonswall Jlcksou's grave IN the Lexington Val
Cemetery is found every day covered with flowers
placed there by unknown hands. This calls to
mind one Of The taat Gray omitted from bis
famous elogy. 10 ran .hus;
There scattered on, the earliest Of the year.
By hands unseen, are showersof vioiets found:
The robin loves n build and varble there.
And liIilc footsteps lightly print the ground"
II may be mentioned here that the bronze statue
81 Jackson has been completed and will be un-
vailed At Lexington the Dist Of next July
Steve Benedict who WIS Drum. Major Of the fith
Wis was recently visiting comrades az Ia Crosse,
Wis. Among others he met Jack Scott who took
him down to Che station to see IL he would recog-
niz8 Ell DOane. Scott said, Ed. do you know
this man." After looking at him some time
Doabe replied: Take of your cap" Steve did
so. and Ed answered tho question thus: "Ruba-
dub dub rub -dub-dub." That's me p exclaimed
The old drummer. "I oouldn't speak your name"
said Doane, but I remembered that part OF Il all
right"
Commander Charles IT. Loring. ex-Chief Of tho
Bureau Of steam Engineering Of the Navy Depart
msnt was given a dinner BY his friends In Brook
lyn. y. r., on Friday, Dec 26, at the rooms Of the
Union League Club. Many prominent persons wers
present.
Ex-Vice-P President Hannibal Hamlin viii be ona
Of the speakers at the New York Republican
Clubs annual dinner. which will take place as
usual on Feb. 12 G.ncoln's Day). Mr.. Hsmlin,
although advanced in years. is still hale and hearty
and he continues to GO without an overcoat even
during the eoldest weather.
Gov. and Mrs. Beaver Of PENNSYLVANIA. cp1e-
brated the 18th anniversary Of their marriage on
Friday evening" Dec. %. by giving an slaborats
dinner, in which the members Of the Governors
cabinet and their wives and families participated.
magnificent silver service costing about $500 was
presented to the Governor by ex-Secretary stone,
Attorney General Kirkpatrick Adjutant-G General
Hastings, George Pearson, Private Secretary % the
Governor, and John LOckhnrt Executives Clerk
Mr.. Stone made the presentation speech. which
dwelt largely on the pleasant relations which had
existed between the Governor and his official
family, and the Governor made a felioitOus re-
spouse.
Charles Krebs, an old soldier and an Inmate OF
one OF the Homes for volunteer soldiers, died sew
eTal years ago. and since then his widow has been
having very hard time to support herself and
four little children. She applied for pension
without success and gave up all hope Of aid from
that source. Her little ssveH-year-OId daughter
Bertha had more faith IN Uncle Sans promises to
a..
need, and consequently she addressed a letter to
President Harrison the subject. The child
wrote the President and sad that her father had
been Corporal Of Co. r, 3}d n Y. and had died
from wounds received I'm battle. The story Of her
mothers sufferngs since the death Of tho head OF
the family was simply told IN the language Of a
little child. The letter Interested President Har-
rson, and he had Mrs. Krebs's case reopened, and
the family were recently made happy by receiving
n letter from the President, In which thep wera
told that pension of 81 month had heen allowed
the widow. with the customary sum FOR each Of her
four minor children. The letter was addressed 70
little Bertha, and was written by Gen. Harrison
himself
Gen. Francis f. Spinner, Treasurer Of the United
States during the war; is slowly dying At Jackson
ville Fla. The cancer on his face which is sapping
away his vitality, has eaten deep hole near the
eye and nose and the pulsatiOn Of the brain Do
plainly through ID. He is most Of the time in
a dull super. but when awake is rational and
recognizes familiar voices. He is receiving every
attention, but his case Is a hopeless one.