The National tribune., 1891-04-02

T.. Morton. saws tast soon afor Fora Sumter vas
fred upon, Capt GrsTt, aitcrvard General aud
Fre.iusHi Grant presented him,e. z 60 Gov Morton.
sEpiaiulug thDt hs bs. been eGut1ted 1t West
Point At tie expense OF She Government, had
served In Che Mexican war aud aslefl ". st cafcs
there was for bis getting an Iadiana regiment 70
command. Gov. Morton explained Cd Cant Grant
that Ia President Lucoia's call FOR 1850 mon
IudjaHa's Quota WIS but sir regiments. and tbas
these were all supplied with commanders. so hat
be was unable to give Capt. Grant o command.
Charles Sargent was Chief Clcrs or the shoria-s
ottios 10 New York City uuder Sheriff Fiack. ana
remnincd In that position unl.l Gen. SiexIss. who
succeeded FircG, went out of efsics. The Shorty
who succeeded Cen S.es,cs bounced sargent
Being n veteran, Sargent applied FOR a writ oF
maudamua compelling the sheriff to reinslass
him. This was refused by Judge o. graham. Who
decides that tao law. viii b provides that no vet
ernn employed By municipal corporation can Bs
discharged except ia a certain formal manner. did
not apply to the sherGs Office before Jaa 4 Of tia
present year. when that office became = salarie,i
one. Up to that time, Judge fuzrshaJn says ths
men employed ia the Sheriff Office were employed
BY the sheriff and not By the city, consequently
the application must ba denied.
William Meade. tbs youngest son o. tho lats
Gen. George @. Mesde died At philadelphia on
sunday, March g. AGED IS years. Mr.. Meade held
a position In the banking house of Drexsl & Co,
for the past i3 years.
Admiral Porter's wife was the daughter OF Com
modors Daniel T. Patterson, WHO commanded ths
United States naval forces ST New Orleans during
the war Of 1872, and, like Animals FaTraeut and
Porter during the war Of the rebellion. co-operaed
with the Amy In the defense of the city. Admiral
Porter was a 5Iidshipmau on board Commodore
Pattersou's ship, the United Stalcs when he arss
met Miss Patterson in tS}2. They met again when
her father commanded the f-ignto Delaware. upon
which young Porter was Lieutenant and they
were married a. The Navy-yard ia Washington
March II, 1859. This wedd ng was a most brilliant
AFFAIR, among those present being President Martin
Van Buren,, members 81 tho Cabnel and both
Houses Of Congress- and other officials and people
( living IN Washington. The widow of the late Gen.
w. IL Emory was one Of Che bridesmaids.
Ernest Vogel. a veteran who served two years IN
the army and also on the United States
steamer Corwin and the Soop John Adams during
the war, was sent to the workhouse in New York
city recently as a vag7aut. Vogci claims that he
was at one time in charge of Che dispensary Of shs
Soldiers Home at Togus, Me-. and was also Assist
ant Druggist at the Hampton VA Home. The
Old vet came to New York to prosecute pension
claim, and thief stole his money and clothes one
night leaving the old soldier destitute and he was
arrested for vagrancy Tie Judge " ould not listen
I TO NogePs story, and sent him 30 the worShouse.
4 Capt MeEntee, on the day following Vogol's com
/ mitment as a vagraut went 70 the Judge and told
him he knew VOgel to be a veteran and square
I man, and as he (IoEutee} was 10 charge Of lho
| Relief Bureau Of the GAR lie would give Vogel
a.! the money he needed A minister go charge OF
I a congregation also vouOhed for Yogel. aud tho
Judge reopened the ease and gave the old veteran
/ his liberty.
\ Mrs. Anna Yansce died at her home near Athens
| Pa. Feb. %, aged Sc years. Mrs. Yausioe tho
mother OF nine boys. ali Of whom enlisted In tho
/ war Of the rebellion. One uf her SONS was starved
to death in Andersonvile prison, aud another died
| at Alexandria Va. Athens Post GAR, had the
/ privilege Of mastering in the seven SONS who re-
turned home at one time the mother being presents
/ and given the place Of honor in The Post-room.
All mothers in the country might have given their
I sons willingly but all did not have so many
sons to give. Mrs. Vansice was an active msmbeK
\ Of the Baptist Church for % years. Funeral SER
vices were held &C North Rome church, Rev. j. b.
/ Davis, Past Commander Of Stevens Post, GAR,
/ officiating.