The National tribune., 1891-06-04

friends that Miss Laura was suffering great dsll
Of bad treatment on account o. her love far him.
He managed 60 communicates with her, and an
eiopement was planned. Miss Laura was taken
nom an upstairs room while the father Wa sleep
ing below, and the lovers escaped 90 Indiana
"nere they were married. IL The papers accom-
panying The requisition tho f,ther eo4usr4 his
daughter OF having committed perjury iu swearing
'h7t she was 81 m4rriazeab.e age. whom i1 Girt
she was bat sixteen years Old Only che a,rhe-',
hihd1vit accompanied the req1isilion. and Cow
Hovey At once determined NOT o. honor Be- q,
closing his reply, be says This rsse seems very
strange To me, where father seeks 30 have his
aA'shier arrested and msjr r. feIou because ~ .
natural desire 90 marry tE- msn she Iaves n r.
not an admirable spiFit shown on tic p4rt Of ths
father 90 say Che least"
Gen. william CoIvfIie. Colonel f,, sr.an I'M and
also Colonel t-t MINI tl A. resigned bI. fa.ft.ap
- Register o. the Duluth Land 0f,ss sometime ln
ApfA With Che request Chat BITS successor HiIshs
relieve him on or lbout June The Generals
a'sfe - Facste The Office which lie has held
since July l<s7. sowing to- H-hsaIfh. Ia .pit. ~
'Ae physical disabilities brought on by faithful
service iu behalf of TIE Union be- was agv5v4 found
- MS ursS during business hours and has con.
Quoted The business % bis offc with carcfllue,-
aohiy and rigid honesty Though drtvy.Bg tbs
pA4iry pension % sO month ~ q rccompen4e m
.'' injuries sustained while dghtiug Tor hs country.
ne has refused TO apply for increase ~ pension
While holding his present office. but hz friends
VII bow insist that he ask Congress 10 40 hin,
Justice The veterans Of Minnesota rag.r,liess ~
p'Htcai opinion, insisted that Gen. Colviils must
nave the oiice as long as he desired to retain H.
An Interesting incident in connection with PresI-
gent harrson's visit 20 Atlanta was hiz meeting,
Win Hir. George Cook, a couriIy elderly gentle
l'''' anu q weii-knOwn piano manufacturer 0f
boston The grandfather Of Mr. Cook was tbe
Capt. Cook who saved the life Of Cen William
henry Harrison from the Indians AZ the battle Of
| lppecnnoe Mr. Cook and Mrs. Cook had been
-Pehulnsa few days with Gov Bullock and on
invitation Of Mayor Hemphif went up the road 10
meet the President The meeting Of the two urav-
haired grandsons was very cordial and they en-
Joyed pleasant chat during the ride into the CITY
One Of The sophomores who Ieft Princeton Col
/ iege during the civil war to enter the arnv 4. 70
enter the class Of % Of that institution to finish his
course. He - now 50 years old and obviously
convinced that the little difficulty is completely
wound up.
twenty i've years ago on April . Comrade Jacob
Fisher, Co X, llth Mo-, Hemker No. was mar
ried, and consequently he celebrated his silver
wedding and invited all his friends because that
day had also been selected the weddngiay OF hia
oldest son, Joseph. The son was married Al "a
L -
mony the happy couple proceeded 10 the home Of
Comrade Fisher, where large concourse Of frienda
had assembled, including number of members Of
Geo. Gamble Post. 203. GAR, Of which Jacob
FISHER 10 Commander. After congratulations all
around the company partook Ofdinuer which re-.
hected credit upon Mrs Fisher and her daughters.
After the repast Judge r. u. Denny, on behalf Of
/ Geo. Gamble Post presented Comrade Fisher with
an elegant silver castor, making a neat spescb 20
/ which Comrade Fisher responded. Aaer his father
concluded his remarks. Joseph Fisher presented
him with a massive silver pitcher. Since the war
/ Comrade Fisher has prospered, and is now the
owner Of a line farm, and has been bIest with six
children, all living to be help and comfort and
honor to their parents. Comrade Fisher thinks
| this record hard to beat.
/ Capt. Wilbur w. Smith, 10Th Conn. now Post
master at Seymour, Conn, has just recovered the
sword that he lost at ChaneelIorsvilIe I'm Nav.
1868. when captured in that battle. At the time he
! WIS Lieutenant OF the 10Th Conn, and ne served
term in Libby Prison. After a lapse Of % years
/ Capt Smiths sword has been returned 10 him
/ through the kindness of t. VI. Caserly Of Warren
ton y. O., who accidentally discovered 10 in posses
sion OF one Of the officers Of the Warrenton Guards
/ Another chance will have 10 be given Comrades
/ James III. Hart, for Judge O'Brieu OF the Supreme
Court Of New York has decided that the State Civil
/ Service Board must hear evidence and determine
/ whether Comrade Hart Is an honorably discharged
/ veteran. Hart passed an examination for the posi-.
ton OF timekeeper in the Department. Of Public
Works Of New York City, and when ne asked for
hts certificate veteran he said that he enlisted
| when he was Is years old under the name Of John
/ Murphy, that his parents should not know OF
the fact The Board refused to issue the certificate
Comrade Hart has many afidavits 10 show that he
/ and Murphy are Identical