The National tribune., 1891-01-22

Of the comrades present Aher receiving oongral-
ulatons they were presented with handsome set
Of silverware. After enjoying themselves for tho
remainder % the evening the guests departed,
wishing Comrade Atwood and his wife life until
their golden wedding
james W. Hanna has been chosen Speaker Of ths
lower House Of the Colorado Legislature TTs was
First Lieutenant in the IIin Ohio Cav. and on May
J. $50. be was made a Captain. After The war his
regiment was sent West. where Il saw a zreat deal
Of hard service with the Indians While i'm tbs
West he became Interested in mining. and frorn is
he has made money. He founded the town Of
Cortez, where he now resides. having large cattle
and mining interests there. lie is a popular man.
and bis services as Speaker will no doubt be an
preeiated Comrade Hanna is a member OF G.. G.
Meade Post ~. Of Denver.
Col r. C. LovoIaud, the present Pension Agent ~
New York City, was during Gen w w. Dudlsy'4
Commissionership one Of the Special Agents Of the
Pension Bureau. From hts experiences as such no
has been able 70 take hold Of the New YORK Office
and make many and important changes
which expedited the method Of doing the business
The otce has an average Of paying 100 pensioners
per day for six days, but the highest Il has Yea
made was The paying Of l,795 pension vouchers in a
single day.
In the issue Of Jan. we gave the rank Of judge
z. G. Hines "a Lieutenant Of the SIN Ind Cav
This Is a mistake, as ,. p Richay. Co m 57th Ind
Arapahoe, Neb states. Judge Hines was Major 81
The 2iih Ind, and he served as such until March s.
lab2, when he WIS promoted 20 Colonel Of the 57th
Ind. He WAS wounded at the battle Of stone
River. Dec. 81 1882, the shot striking him iu.s
above the knee. A Comrnde Riohay says a
Drawer man never drew a sword than Col Cyrus c.
Hines"
Lieut.. John Lawrence Hayden, who commanded
the Hotchkiss guns which did such effective work
at the fight at Wounded Knee is the son OF a vet
eran. His father Mai James r. Hayden. who
was Orderly Sergeant Of Ellsworth's famous Z,u-
ayes. then Captain Of Co. A. l9th H. and was pro-
noted to Major fie emigrated to Olympia WISH.
in 1871, aud held several public offices He il now
manager of a savings bank at Seattle. Ills son re-.
eeived an appointments at the Military Academy AZ
a result Of a competitive examination, was grad
uated from there ia 1858 and was assigned TO the
Ist U. 5. Art.
MAJ. Charles ID. Viee. lst e. s. Cav with rroop
ID Of that regiment and GO Crow scouts arrived AZ
Miles City. Mont, short time ago and after adj
ding three companies Of the 2Jih e. = to his COM
mand no proceeded TO the scene Of the Indian trou
bles. Mai. VieIe enlisted Second Lieutenant an
the LIST U. ; Oct -, 1861, and became First Lieu
tenant April 6, 1862. He made a splendid record
during the war. He reached q Captanoy April -.
1868, and was assigned to the 10Th Cav. In August.
1889. he received his appointment As Major Of che
LIST Cav. The Crow Indian scouts who were with
his command are jubEnt over The prospects Of
their killing some Of the Sioux who are their NOR
tai enemies.
Mrs. James A. Garfield the widow Of the late
Gen. James A. Garfield, has more correspondence
on hand than she can possibly attend 10. The rea-
son given for this is that those who write TO her
are anxious to secure her autograph. The letters
come from all parts Of the country and many OF
them are so cleveriy arranged that Mrs Garfield Is
not satisfied until she them herself SO that
she can youch for the correctness of the informa-
ton.
Gen. John sohofeld. commanding the Army.
was elected President Of the Military Service In
stitute Of the United States by good majority ON
Jan. H. Gen. D. o. Howard was a candidate for
the position, but lost Gems. George ID. Ruggles
and N. p. Small, Co.'s Robert P. Hughes aud John
Hamilton, and MINIS. II. @. Wood aud A. f. Bates
were chosen trustees. The meeting was held on
Governors Island n. Y
Gen. G. T. Christensen, who entered the army in
April 1851, First Lieutenant in the Ist " r. and
came out at the close "A Brevet Brigadier- General
IS President Of the Brooklyn Trust Company.
Col. Powell Clayton has resigned the Chairmau-
ship of the Arkansas Republican Committee