The National tribune., 1891-09-10


beyond measure over the varunth o. s reception in
Ohio. and especially thr chivalrc and sincere
greeting no has received from his old foe 80
GAR. boys.
Gen. Wise, Of Lees army. was very mad wien
he was told that Cen. Lee had surrendered s-l 2
Col. Charles Mitchell, who was Adjutant c.. icrrl
on Lee a staa. Wise came riding down th rl.tt
inrlousiy TO whore Gen. Lee aud his staff were
grouped He was splashod with mud IRON, he'd
90 heols There were great splotohes OF mud d. "a
aud cHked upon his face Addressing Gen. g.
ne 'sNed' IN theatrical voice. l. Il true. C.u
Lee that you have surrendered" Yes Gen NEi.,
u - true. replied Lee" yvisb Than b, AK ,.,
one question; What is going 10 become OF nv
os's'ae. ten Lee, and what - going 70 become
OF me- asked Wise oxcitesIy Gen. Lee looked
nj The spiashed warrior for q fun minute and them
said calmly. and IN a low tone: Gen. Wise 20
aud wash your face"
A. T. Needles is an applicant for vacancy ia
the Superior Court Of San Francisco Cal He is a
member Of the Grand Army Of enc Republic and
in view Of the act Of the last Legislature making
u compulsory upon State officials 10 prefer tho old
soldier, il wond seem il ho has rights that are
bound TO be respected. He is also a popular and
prominent lawyer.
some more interesting relies Of tbs Revolution
afy war have been brought to lixhE Mr. r. r.
NIe-' OF North New Portland Me- ono o. tho
blrec1orso Of The Dead River Log Driyiay Company.
who - improving the driving facilities OF ths north
branch OF tie Dead River, found 70 peck or more Of
bullets IN tho stream at Ledge Falls two miisa
above Eustis Mills They were Ieft here without
doubt by Gen, Arnold while on his expedition 10
Quebec.
Miss Lincoln. the eldest daughter Of he United
States Minister to England. strikingly resembles
her grandsire. Like most American girls size = a
ready eonyersationalist her features lighting M
brilliantly when IL devoves upon her to sxpourd
or defend the American idea She was passion
alely attached 70 her brother whose untfmeIv
us''h 7he has so recently been called 10 mourn and
was his Rvorite companion in q particularly happy
household Mr. Isham, whom zhs married was
formerly her fathers private secretary He is =
Ne" Yorker. and both a clever and handsoms
man.
Asst Q--M-Gen. Abraham lowering. OF PhIIa-
aeipha. Interested himself in behalf Of the two
Doyle sisters, who founded the Volunteer Refresh
inent saloon during the war, aud with the help Of
COi' FRED Taylor Post. 10 has succeeded n getting
WIS Reed, one Of thessters. into the Home FOR In
curabies, and Mrs Barlow into the Asylum for tI,s
Insane at Norrstown As the means 10 nav ak
penses are not at hand, circular has been mailed
20 each Of the &c Posts in Philae phia from Taylor
Post asking for contributions
William II. surles, Co. G, I'd Ohio, Of East Liver.
pool, o., was agreeRbly surprised recently by tLs
receipt 81 letter and package containing, =
heoai oil Honor Comrnde Surles had no previous
knowledge of this recognition OF his valor BY the
Governments after % years and consequently a
Justly proud Of his medal. The letter accompany.
ing The medal j. signed by F. G. Ainsworth, N. Tor
anu Surgeon Z. :. Army, who has charge o. tho
record aud Pension Division Of the War DEPART
ment, and reads: have tire honor 10 inform YOU
that have this day forwarded to you BY registered
mail medal Of honor awarded you by the Secrs-
tary OF War for distinguished bravery at the battle
Of Perryviile. KY, Oct 3 1907 under the provisions
Of the act Of Congress approved March 8 1853 pro-
viding for the presentation o. mednls Of honor TO
such officers, non-commissoned officers and pri-
Yates as have most distinguished themselves in
action"
We recently published an item telling Of the at
tempt made By young Mosby, son Of the notorious
guerrilla chief TO kill Count Mitkiewicz, the Rus
sian who claims to have obtained unlimited con-
eessions from the Chinese Governments because
he introduced "Shoebox" Miller to his sister VIr-
ginia Stuart Mosby, n marriages engagements result
ing. The shooting did nothing bat damage a door
J,mb. as young MOsby was not as handy with a
sixs shooter some Of his fathers outlaws. Miss
Mosby at the time Of the shooting said she would
stick TO the ex convict and would marry him des-
pite the opposition Of her family, believing him
Innocent Of the crime for which he had served
time, but has since changed her mind for the rea-
son that "ShoebOK" has published a statement
and what he calls undoubted evidence that he aid
not commit the crime for which he was sentenced
TO the psnitentiary. from which he escaped ian a
shOebOx, which gave him his nickname. After
reading the vindication, which Miss Mosby did noe
think vindioated the convict sine sent back tie
handsome ring which had been given to bind on
engagement, and declared the troth of. This will
save the great guerrilla and his the trouble OF
adding more crime TO am already long liss which
the elder MOsby has to his credit