The National tribune., 1891-12-17
PERSONAL.


Col Kit Carson's son committed murder. and
Joaquin 4IilIer's son recently was arrested as a
highwayman This will set the people who be-
lieve in heredily a-thinking. Il IS often said that
preachers sons the worst boys aud that this is
due To the restraint with which they have to con-
tend In early lile that Is thrown of when they boz
masters Of their own lives. and excesses
generally occur. This Is dsproved by the best Of
testimony. which shows that like All other oalngs,
ministers a rule follow a natural law and
adapt themselves the profession Of their palernal
ancestor Statistics prove this. There is fuss
made over one minister's son who goes astray than
over the 900 who lead reputable lives.
Josephine Jarocki, n Polish Countess and
grandniece Of Count Pulaski OF Revolutionary
fame Is very familiar figure on the streets Of
Washington. She has been described by some Of
the newspaper correspondents a human dried
apple" ID poor to udgence. and IS very shabbily
clad She IS about 80 Of age and for the past
20 years has been lighting FOR o fortune which she
says WAS IeiL by Count Pulaski. She Is as proud
she Is poor and will accept nothing In the shape
Of help should aims be suggested
The friends and comrades Of W. II. Healy, of
Root Post. ISL, Syracuse, " Y. will learn with
gret that he has been soFeIy afflicted recently. In
side of two years he has buried six Of his family.
On Oct IL he buried little granddaughter, nine
years Old and the mother Of the child, a daughter
Of Comrade Healys, was followed 10 the grave
three days after the husband and father was laid
away; all occurring within a short time Of each
other. These Affections come heavily upon Com
rade HeaIy. he Is totally disabled and nearly
blind from the effects Of sunstroke received in
line Of duty while member Of Go. f, llth ". Y.
II. A. Not many years ago he lost his wife after a
long Illness and the comrade is now very sick
himself Within three years he has followed to
the grave his father. mother, son and daughter,
granddaughter and sOu-in-law. To make his mis-
fortunes still greater his house burned to the
ground. Surely Comrade Heay Is being tried
| by fire."
There is friendly antagonism going on between
/ Capt Jack Crawford the " Poet Scout" and Col.
/ Cody. better known in the West as Buffalo Bill"
/ Both these men have seen hard service on the
border against the Indians, we'll as in the army
during the war Of the rebellion. They are both
men Of acknowledged bravery, and have made
regulations az scouts and Indian lighters. The po-
sition for which they striving is the charge Of
the Indian exhibit ~ the Columbian Exposition at
| Chicago ia 1892. Both Buffalo William and Capt.
Jack bring lots Of influence to back their claims to
the position. and although the fight Is 3 friendly
| one, il will be to a finish.
/ Capt. James Jones. who was well known as a
| pilot on a Government transport plying between
Washington and Fort Monroe during the four
years Of the rebellion died at his home, in Balti
/ more. on Sunday Dec. 6. He was S5 years Of age
and will be remembered by the old soldiers who
travelled on his boat from the Capital to the old
fort.
/ With Increasing years Col. Frederick Dent Grant
| United States Minister to Austria, becomes more
like his distinguished father in personal appear
ance, and sometimes this resemblance is said to be
| startling. Jerry Murphy, Of Davenport Iowa, who
/ represented the Second Iowa District in the 5Oth
Congress, and who has been making a tour Of
/ Europe says he saw Col. Grant approaching him
on the streets Of Vienna, and was shocked as if
he had a ghost. IF had not known that
Gen. Grant was dead" says Mr.. Murphy. Z" I
should have seized the hand Of the Colonel aud ad-
dressed him Gen. Grant. A more striking re-
semb!auce never saw. It was Gen. Grant, whom
knew WELL la face. in figure, in manner of wear
in.. the hat well down the eyes, In every ex-
preston and movement"
Thank sEiving Day brought Joy to the heart Of
an old veteran. Julius Grossgsan an inmate Of the
| County PoorfaFm Of Douglas County, Neb. Gross
gean was a soldier during the Of the rebellion
and was considered one Of the bravest. He was
always in the thickest of the fight and rs an evil
| dence Of the many contests In which he engaged
| six bullet wounds bear unimpeachable testimony.
| After the close Of the war he settled Ia Nebraska
| and engaged in tIling the soil. Later on having
po4aLiCil lltAtAeGet NC ~ hppofLltcu S
| guard at the peuiteutiary at Lincoln During The
| revolt Of the prisoners, which occurred some
| years ago Grossgean was shot and became q Grip
| pie for life. He presented claim TO the Legsla-
! ture asking for some remuneration from the State.
bat ut each subsequent session his claim went into
| the hands Of the committee and then disappeared.
| His earnings became exhausted. and eight years
| ago he became a charge on Douglas County. Some
months ago Senator Henderson, learning of Gross
q Il N.s.N q
before the Pension Bureau. The showing a
good one, and thus when the mail was delivered at
the poorflrm Nov. 26, there was a letter for Julius
Grossgean bearing the stamp of the Pension Office.
| With trembling hand he broke the seal, and upon
| scanning the contents learned that he had been
granted a pension Of g.. .lO5 with monthly PEN
sion Of SCI during life To say that the veteran
was happy would not begin to express his feelings
He will invest the bulk Of his money in good secur
ties and take life easy.
Max Adams. a young society man OF Atlanta
Ga, was recently appointed Captain In the
Egyptian army. The Khedive's army has long
been a recognized haven for foreign soldiers who
have found Insufficient opportunity at home 10
flesh their swords. Many Confederate officers
sought service in the Egyptian army after peace
was declared at Appomattox. and for time Eng.
Iish-speaking people held the highest positions in
the Khediye's army.
Secretary Biaine's Copplnger grandsons ate
turkey with him Thanksgiving Day, but have
Joined their father in Texas. Col. COppinger Is
stationed at san Antonio, and thinks his children
will fnd cougenial society there.
Nov 25 Col William c. Young. the oldest surylv.
inc graduate Of the West Point Military Academy
and President OF the graduates OF that institution
celebrated his 92lh birthday. In spite of advanced
age Col Young Is strong and well, and bids fair tC
| live TO be a century old. He has erect military
carriage Is almost six feet high, with broad shoul-
| ders and keen, piercing glance. lie only served
;tt ,.,r. in he ARMY the balance of his life heipp