The National tribune., 1891-01-08

Jessie Benton Fremont the widow o. the Gen.
er1I The recipient Of splendid Christmas gift.
The cottage at Los Angeles, which has been her
home for many year. was presented 20 her, with
receipts Cor old debts by the women Of California.
The money necessary FOR this purpose was $4,000,
which was raised without any trouble whatever
Gen. o. o. Howard. T. 5. A.. commanding ths
Department % the East. was in Key West Fla,
Jan. ?. nUd after spending a short time looking
over the city he embarked for Havana, from which
place he returned on Monday. He was accom-
panied by his son and daughter His visit TO
Havana was short. rs The General wished o return
and maze official inspection Of The forts In Key
West Harbor. also of Fort Jefferson on Dry Tortu-
gas. and later he viii go 60 So Augustine % inspect
St. Fraacis Barracks and old Fort Marion. SPEND
ing a month OF more in the state altogether.
On the 2ith dag Of December ls3J az the resi-
dence Of Hon James Hughes, in Tuscarora Valley,
Pa Mr.. =. q. Hcdding and Miss Frances Hughes
were united in holy wediock by Rev Joseph Nc
KeshaD. Of tho " T.. Church. ON the 9th day %
December, 1890 in Paw Paw W Va. thev celebrated
their 50th anniversary, golden wedding There
are some incidents in connection with the event
which are worthy Of notice. The bride was ono of
six sisters one Of whom bad been married prior to
1870 All OF the six sisters married; the dvc other
sisters were all let widows The three youngest
are dead. There were present at The golden weI-
ding two children, FIVE grandchildren and ono
great graudchild. Ou account OF sickness one son
and his family left at their home in Altoo-
IA, Pa. Had it not been FOR this unavoidable oc-
currence all the living children, grandchildren
and great grandchildren would have been present
There were just 50 persons at the golden wedding
-one person for each yesr. Among The guests was
Miss Ada sherman. the evangelist whose labor is
directed principally 70 railroad eD poyes. The gath
ering was epoch ia the history Of Paw Paw being
the first golden wedding ever celebrated in tho
place. A more pleasant, agreeable social company
for promiscuous gathering would be very dificult
10 bring together Every one was perfectly at ease
Those rigid fornslites which so often mar the real
enjoyment Of social gatherings were ignored, aud
each seemed anxious % contribute 10 the enjoy
ment Of the other. A very neat congratuIatorv
address was made by Rev. Reuben KOib Of The
". f. Church. which was responded to by Hon j. W
Hughes, Of the state Normal School at ShipDens-
burg, Pa, after which refreshments were served.
The aged pair the bride being IS and the groom y
years Of age, enjoyed the festivities with as much
zest as they did 50 years ago Many and varied to-
kens Of remembrance were presented by relatives
and friends, among which q beautiful gold. headed
cane, made Of eight diieren. kinds Of wood and
nicely engraved, present from the sons; also
beautiful and hnely.engraved gold-headed oane.
present from Messrs. Lewis and Joseph Sargent
Of Paw Paw. Gold coin, books chairs pictures.
vases, etc, were among the memcntoes. The Paw
Paw COrnet Band was in attendance, and rendered
some beautiful selections. Mr.. Hedding and his
three sons are veterans Of the late war they hav-
ing served in Cos. and H. Sd Nd; the father a.
First Lieutenant Of Co IT. About l2 midnight tho
company departed, expressing the pleasure they
enjoyed during the evening and wishing contin-
ued health and happiness upon those In whose
home they had assembled.
| A eomrade an officer Of Clendenning Post 486.
[ of Leavenworth. Ind. sends US an account OF the
whipping. by White Caps, Of an old veteran, John
Cosby who is pensoner. The correspondents
thinks Cosby has gotten the iil-wi Of some Of his
neighbors by the fact that he draws a pension for
wounds received in action during The war, and
says that a majority Of his (Cosby's) neighbors
were members Of the Knights Of the Golden Circle,
\ the fayorite order of the Indiana COpperheads and
I others opposed to the Governinent during tho war
Of the rebellion. Our correspondents says this
makes the second old Union soldier who has been
/ whipped by these seoundreIs within a month"; as
Fielding Riekard. Co. G.. l7th Ind was also called
from his house and very severely handled Cosby 5
\ wife, son, and sister-in-itw were also whipped,
| and the mob stole COsby's gun.
/ Comrade s. F. Devoln, who served three years
in the sth Wis, is proprietor Of the Grand
/ View Hotel Moravia, Cal.
On the night Of Dec. %. James r. Garfield, the
second of the late President Garfield WAS mar
red to Miss Helen Newell, daughter of President
John Newell, OF the Lake Shore & Michigan South
ern Railroad. The ceremony, which was strictly
private, was solemnized at o'clock In Presidents
/ NewelPs mansion Ontario street, Chicago.
| Right Rev. Bishop McClaren Of the Episcopal
diocese Of Chicago, officiated After the wedding
supper there a brilliant reception, for which
nearly 500 invitations were issued