The National tribune., 1891-03-05

charming man socially" added the Senator, and
so, / understand. was Les.n Perhaps their parti-
atty for Johnston due in a measure to the fact
that Gen. Lee was exceedingly reserved in his do
meanor toward all persons who came IN contact
with him, while Gen. Johnston is exactly the re-
verse.
Dr. Francis T. Drake one ofthe oldest citizens Of
Virginia and pensioner % the war Of 1912. died
at LynChburg. Va, on Wednesday. Feb. %. DR..
Drake was "a years Of age.
Gen. Oliver o. Howard addressed the Quill Club
Of New York City Tuesday evening. Feb. "A, on
tho Indian question. The General, unlike most
Army men, does not favor she proposed transfer
of the Indian Bureau to the War Department.
Thomas r. Sherman, the reverend son Of the late
Gen. Sherman, Is tall. lank, thin, and almost fur
rowed In face. To sec him standing beside Senator
sherman, his father when alive the strong like
ness between the three would strike one at q
glance. The other son, p r., or Cump," as he Is
called Is entirely different make Of man. and In
face and figure inenes toward the Ewing branch
Of the family. Father Tom In bis young days was
very much Of an allround athlete He had bit
of reputation amateur boxer, and was a
Tough-and- tumble fighter among the boys 10 col
legs. Cump" Is the dude Of the family, and
more Of society person than any other Of the
sherman boys or girls ever were.
Hril JAgaO Au&U4elf OF LOEklAlut ", Is PROBABLY
the oldest living General Of the late war. He was
born In Botetourt County, Va. IN 1903. enlisted
private at Columbus. o. became Colonel OF the
9Th Ohio, and was promoted Brigadier General for
gallant and distinguished services. He isa brother
Of Admiral Ammen, Of the United States Navy
Lieut. Frederick schwatka, the Alaskan ex-
porer, having fully recovered from the effects Of
his late accident In Iowa, is now in New York. he
expects to return to Alaska in short time.
The correspondence Of Mrs. U. g Grant Is 40
large that she finds It impossible to attend TO Il all
She gives preference to letters from old soldiers
however, and sndeavOrs 10 answer them with her
own pen.
The officers Of the Executive COMMITTEES OF the
Society Of the War Of 1872 held meeting at Phia-
delphia, Pa, Monday, Feb. %, and dined at the
Mercantile Club Among those present was Rear
Admiral F. A. Roe, United States Navy, retired, Of
Washington, D. O.
Mrs Ellen r. Truck, widow Of Gen. William g.
Truck, Is to get her pension at last. The General
died in 1889, and Mrs. Truck applied for pension
under the general pension law, but the Pension
Bureau decided against her, because the Generals
death was not due to his army service. A special
act has passed both Houses Of Congress for the
widows relief, and was signed by the President
last week. This gives great satisfaction 10 the
Truck ia understood to be much In need oft. Gen.
Truck MnIor Of the 5th ". j.; was promoted
Lieutenant Colonel Of the 10Th ". j.: Colonel OF
the 18th N. j., and was brevetted Brigadier Gen
eral for gallant services. He a Of great
courage and ability, and ranked with such New
Jersey officers Fitzpatrick, Mott, Sewen and Me-
Allister.
That glorious old air, Marching Through GeOr-
gia," was not n favorite tune with Gen. Sherman.
On the occasion of the Generals visit to Worcss-
ter Mass, some years ago, thu children of the
public schools were drawn up To welcome him.
The old soldiers face beamed a. he looked along
their lines At given signal the children waved
little flags and commenced to sing Marching
ThsOugh Georgia" The Generals face darkened
and he remarked: ct didn't think they would
make those dear little children sing that banked
old tune" Several times he accepted invitations
10 Reunions and other meetings. with the ex-
pressed understanding that Marching Through
Georgia should not be either sung or played by
the bands.
widow up in Maine shows she appreciates
Uncle Sans generosity by making second appll-
cation for pension. She was psnsioned some years
ago upon the death Of her first husband and en-
ioyed that money for several years. After living
alone some little time she was married to a com
rade Of her first husband who also died not long
sgo She, of course, gave up her pension when
she married the second veteran. and she In now ap-
plying for another pension. and she will get it, too,
as her second husband had good military record
and was drawing pension when he died.
Gen. benjamin. F. Buffers autobiography, on
which he is doing the entire work assisted by his
Private Secretary, Col. Thomas f. Major. will be
published some time I'm October next, and will be
called Cen Buffers Book" II is said that the
Generals cRustic pen scores n good many promi-
people yet alive, for be is nothing if ag-
gressive. and that when the book is issued he will
have anusually large number of personal con-
tToversies on hand.
Mrs. susnn r. Fl. Garrison, the venerable mother
Of Lieut.. VIM. b. Cushing. who blew up the rebel
ram Albemsrle ut Plymouth, n. c.. Is said To be an
object of charity and has called upon a Masonic
lodge IN the city Of Belfast, Me, for assistance.
She IL poor, and owes for her board since Novem-
Der last All Of her II children are dead. During
the war she served as nurse. and was wounded
twice while caring for wounded soldiers the
field of battle. She struck on the head
by n spent ball. and at the battle Of Antetam was
badly wounded in the right arm. She has never
applied for q pension, because, she says, she has
never before needed money.
Col Edward Jardins, 9th ". Y and 18th N. Y,
has been pensoned at the rate Of 500 per month,
for the severe wounds he received during the New
York DRAFT riots. Col. JRTdlneS services In quel-
ing these riots have at last been acknowledged by
the Government The Colonel was desperately
wounded. and Is still cripple.
Gen. Edward 5. Bragg. Of Wisconsin, has lately
recovered IS 500 from the st. Paul Railroad Conn
pany, for injuries received by Mrs Bragg IN a rail-
road accident which occurred about five years
ago.
A singular case recently disposed of In the
United States Court a. Cincinnati o. Mrs. Nancy
Smith, Of Carter County. KY, obtained pension
as the widow Of Wiley Smith, soldier who died
In 1873 She bad received $500 and bad 81 SEQ de-
posted Ia an Ir0utCn tO) bank II recently came
to the ears of the Government officials that she had
been divorced from her husband in 1868 and suit
WAS brought TO recover the money. and the bank
was enOined from paying the money on deposit
until the suit decided. Mrs Smith denied that
she had ever applied for divorce and testified that
she was living with her husband at the time of his
death. The court records and the testimony Of her
own daughter convinced the jury that she was
wrong and a verdict was rendered for The Govern
ment.
The silver medal presented by Gen. Washington
In I792 to the Indian Chief Red Jacket is now the
property Of the Red Jacket Club, Of Canandaigua
Ny. II was presented TO the club by Mrs. Eliza
beth Townsend Meagber, Of New York, widow Of
Gen. Thomas Francis Meggher, who commanded
the Irish Brigade. Red Jacket wore this medal
constantly until his DEATH and 'eft u to Capt Jas
per Parrish OF Canandaigua a noted Indian inter-
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