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

nix, and has been elected every year since % the
same Office, the last time by n unanimous vote.
The Major holds court every morning a. the city
charter imposes The duty Of Police Judge upon the
city Recorder. The Major Is prospecting. and his
comrades Of the igh y y. Cav will be glad TO hear
thi5 for he was a general favorite with his rcgi-
mcut. IS aII-Rround good fellow and hn euthusi-
as,ic, Woodworking Grand Army comrade.
T. W. Wyman the Republican candidate for the
House o. Delegates from Howard County Md. Is
q son Of the late Rear-AdmirsL Wyman, Of the
United States Navy. IIo il man Of ability and -
fine speaker.
Gen. Franz sigel who was Pension Agent at
New York City during the Cleveland Adniustra-
ton, viii deliver the Grafton az The German Day
Celebration al For. Madison, Iowa, oct 6.
Hon Charles A. Dana. % the Ssw York sum
sailed for Europe Saturday, Aug q, on the
steamship Um0ris. accompanied BY his wife and
younger sons. Mr. Dana was Assistant Secretary
Of War under Stanton.
Mai John b. Eetchum, Secretary % the United
States Army Aid Association, sailed for Europe on
Saturday. Au: % 30 attend the anal versary meet
ing Of the British Soldiers Friend Society. which
was held in London Aug. 81.
The people Of Columbia. =. G.. are proud OF 80 Old
BowIegged BIZ Rose" "a they call him. BIZ il a
negro who has been identified with the Riohland
Volunteers for the past 90 years. When they went
To the war Ban went with Them and at FFederics4-
burg his old master Gen. Aitxsy Gregg died in
his arms. Ever since the close Of the war when
ever the Volunteers have parallel Bin has turned
out with them "a Orderly. but he Is now white
haired and feeble. The other day he presented the
Volunteers with a medal in token Of his affection,
and the incident Is said 70 have been most pathetic
BY the death OF ex- President Polk > widow sIrs.
Grant and Mrs Garfield become the only surviv-
inn a. AL Il
wife Of President John Tyler died In Richmond,
Va, in July. 1850.
Gen. Russell A. Alger delivered an address at
the Grand Army Reunion for Nebraska, which was
held at Grand Island Aug. 81.
Gen. Abner Doubleday after undergoing several
painful zical operations for the removal Of alb
scesses, IS now steadily improving at his home, in
MeHdhan. n. J.
An old soldier living at Santa Clara Cal, has a
relic which he has been carrying FOR years. II IS
the ordinary brass button worn by soldiers Of the
United States Army. but IL IS fauened by a bullet
After leaving the Army he was superintendent Of
a stock-ranch on the border between Mexico and
California. This was in 1886, and the old soldier
still wore the uniform blouse. Numerous thefts
Of stock by an organized band Of robbers were
taking place and the owner Of the relic organized
small party Of cowboys and started in pursuit o
] t4io HhilI ApNktAlS uiklAk INC party 5tphriltts
and the old soldier and two Of the men soon came
upon herd Of horses in charge Of two Desperate
looking Mexicans who ut once opened fire upon
the pursuing party. The fire was returned and
the thieves killed. The old soldier was shot
through the left arm, and second shot struck the
eveutful button which was directly over bis heart
and saved his life, although he was very sore
about the breast for some time. His companions
escaped without q scratch.
Gen. JamcsA. williamson, Of Iowa, was recently
married and is now making q visit to Europe on
his wedding tour. Glen. Williamson went into the
service as Adjutans Of the lth Iowa, became it,
Colonel, and was promoted BriZadier- General for
gallantry in action. He was appointed Commits
/ sioner Of the General Land Office during Grants
second term President and is now the President
Of the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad, with head
/ quarters in New York City. His first wife died
/ several years ago In Washington. The General
has met the prosperity he so richly deserves since
the war.
DR.. b. Bell Andrews formerly Of Co T. 10Th H.
Cav, and for years a successful practitioner at
Stella, Neb.. where he Is highly esteemed, has re-
Gently undergone q terrible surgical operation.
He has been suffering for years from the effects Of
his imprisonment in Ander5onville, and quite fre
quentIy hs seemed at the point of death. The
operation, which was cruel one, will, 10 is ex-
life Of Usefulness many years.
Gen. James Grindlay, Of Utica " Y. but now
employed in the office Of the State Controller at
Albany, received last week a medal Of honor from
the Secretary Of War for conspicuous gaantry
during the war. Gen. Grinday enlisted AZ o pri-
vate in the 10th ". Y, and was mustered out
with the regiment full Colonel, with the brevet
Of Brigadier- General. The Generals regiment
formed part ofthe Fifth Corps. He went through
all the grades from private 70 Colonel, and was
brevetted Lieutenant Colonel for distinguished
service at spousylvania, and Brisadier- General
for gallant and meritorious service throughout
the war" At the battle Of Hatehers Run he COM
manded a brigade and at the battle Of Five Fork 3
/ his command captured the enemy's works in their
immediate front, over 1000 prisoners and four
batte-fiags Of which two were captured by his own
regiment. IL was for conspicuous bravery and
distinguished services in command Of a brigade at
/ Five Forks that the Government bestowed upon
/ Gen. Griudlay the medal Of honor Few men have
/ a better record than he.
/ Rear-AdmiraI Samuel r. FRANKLIN, U s. Navy,
retired, who accompanied the Board Of Managers
| on their inspection tour through the Soldiers
HCmes OF the United States, says there is no iul-
| portant institution in this country about which 80
little is known as the National Homes for dsab ed
volunteer soldiers and sailors. It is very pleasant
TO veteran Of the Navy take friendly interest
I In the veterans Of the Army, for most Of the In
/ mates Of the Homes saw service on land.
Old JubaI A. Early Is the least reconstructed OF
any of the surviving rebel Generals. He still
affects the Confederate gray in his attire, and he
[ wears the old slOuch hat Of the Virginia trooper
| A Yankee who saw him at the unvalng OF Jack
sons statue says that his scarf-pin represented
Confederate flag
William T. Wiuholtz. asoldier Of the llst H., anC
Captain Of the 10Th H., was to have been one o
the number who organized the first Grand Army
/ Post. His application was made out to be one o
the charter members. but he was unavoidabIy pre-
vented from being present at the meeting on Oh,
9th Of April 1866 when DR.. Stephenson organized
/ cold POstl" He was not present and was not mus
tered, and consequently his name does not appear
upon the charter Of the f-st GAR Post, nor upor
the records as n charter member. He was presen
ut a subsequent meeting however. and, in com
pauy with four other men, was regularly mustered
in as a member Of Old Post t. and as shown By
the records was recruit No. IS" aud the date 0
his muster is given as April TO- 1866.
Donald Glles OF West Troy, n. Y. IS the here
of many battles. lie enlisted in the British army
and his regiment the Goth. or CamerOnian, wa
sent to BengaII East Indies. His regiment was
ordered to China In 1910. where Glies took part II
all the general engagements, and for his services
was given the Victoria Medal. The 10Th was or
dered home after 10 years of active service. III
served six years in Ireland and four years at Glib
| raItar when the 10Th was ordered tc America ant
! f-,,, tIay,a a., fEa Crinlea where he served M