The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-09-03
PERSONAL.

Lewis Brewster. old soldier. "a years OF age
and pen-iouer. shot and fatally wounded tramp
named Brown nj Belfast Ne. on Wednesday, Aug
III IL is said that Brown elected Brewster from his
home some two months ago, and since then has
been living with Mrs. Brewster. The two men met
on the streets Of Belfast on Wednesday, when
Brown began an assault Brewster, with the
above result. Public opinion is with Brewster and
lac will not be deprived Of his liberty should Brown
die, but will be tried and doubtless acquitted.
Campbell Walker. Co. VI. 81 Pa Cav, goes for
the Examining Surgeons at Kittaning Pa, without
gloves. lie was recently examined for pension.
but the Board said that the hard service he for
four wears has not untitled him for manual labor
that lac j. perfect man" Comrade Walker says
II he had known much about his strength IN 90
as lac now knows he would have upset Fort III I'll at
Petersburg and buried the rebels beneath its i'm
prcgnuble walls. And if another war breaks out
between now and his sOth birthday he will then
upset the works Of the enemy, and raise the devil
generally with them He thought he was getting
old and broken down, because he could only work
a short time, when he would have TO sit down and
rest and rub the pains and aches out Of his weary
bones, and lac thinks it i we'll to have these re-
miuders OF his hard service in the army, but be-
eyes they are imaginary, "a he has just found out
through the Board Of Examiners that there j. moth
ing the matter with him. Comrade Walker, hav-
ing learned through the Board what his capabili-
ties are proposes to go into training to meet John
L. Sullivan at tho Worlds Fair in Chicago and will
invite the Examining Board to witness his perfect
FORM" and see with what ease he will do the
champion mp" And after he sends his man over
the ropes fOr he expects John L. to be satisfied with
second money! he will invite the Board To again
examine their perfect man." Aher the fight he
won't need a pension, he believes the receipts
will be heavy. Buff should happen that through
some accident John l.. should get his murderous
mauls upon the old, broken-down soldiers yitals
lac desires his fellow citizens to please every
30lh Of May with fresh dandelion5 and Onion-to
and place them on his humble grave, and should
flags be dear in the future pluck that has done
duty for some other fellow on previous occasion
and stick it the home of John Las victim.
Mai. Ell. Schwartz, 4th ". Y. Cav. is tine Com
mander OF the Department. of Arizona, Grand
Army of the Republic. The Major enlisted early
in the war as private in New York infantry
regiment, and was mt the first battle Of Bull Run.
When mustered out Of the three months service
lac again enlisted In the ith n. v Cav, elected
second Lieutenant and went through all the grades
aud was again mustered out of service as Major.
in command OF one OF the battalions of his regi-
meut. although but little II years old when
the war ceased. He went West in 1850, and has
lived in California. Nevada New Mexico, and now
makes his home at Phoenix, AFiz. Three years
ago the Major was elected City Recorder Of PhOe-