The National tribune., 1891-11-26

men who died that the Nation nIEhs 1.-Two. this
noble woman should no, be overlooked.
At United States Army Headquarters IN Chicago,
on Wednesday Nov. II, Con. Nelson A. MiieA In
the Dresence Of . select company composed of
Army officers and civilians presented 10 Col. I'd.
mund Rice, Captain. 5tb U. $. Inf. aud pinned on
MS breast the Congress Medal OF Honor for con,
spicuous bravery on tho third day OF lho battle
OF Settysburg Gen. Miles, after reading from tho
onloiai records on which the Secretary OF War
Uis4o tne award, delivered a very neat and appro-
PIRATE speech and when no proceeded TO pin on thA
oause the company rose 10 their feet In honor of
me oiicer and the occasion. The medal 4. az
bronze. much Ike tho GAR. emblem in form
suspended nom bar bearing the National
escuseheon. Supported by n oornucoplA IA an
eagle perched upon crossed ordinances, from which
depends a star with q relief smblematio Of the ~
pulse OF treason BY liberty The reverse bears shls
inscription: The COngresstO Lieut.. Col. Edmund
RICE l9th Mass, for conspicuous bravery on The
third day OF the battle Of Gettysburg" Col. Rico
entered the service Captain Of the t0th Mass. Ia
August 1861, WINS promoted Major Oct /, 1862 LIsus
'snantCoonei July q, 1884. and was honorably
mustered out Of tho volunteer service June 90 s6S
ne entered sha Regular Army as First Lieuienaas
Ia 1865.
William Cunningham, Co. K. Sch Iowa, who
HVes near hazeiton, Kan, has a record FOR lonRth
OF service which Is hard 10 beat He enlisted ana
was mustered into service sept I, 1861 az Daven.
port Iowa, and was mustered out az Selma Ara.
June % 1866, serving four years nine months aad
70 days. He was with Grant and sherman eor ,y,S,
three years. Mr. Cunningham Is n native Of Ohio
out left that state while young man. He was sb
years Old last May, and has II children living. on
Eri hVe years old. and II boys ranging In ago from
six weeks to 32 years. and they are an At homsand
SiHEie Mr.. O. has good farm and while he ls
not very stout physically. he gets around lively
and attends TO business matters. He draws a peD-
sion Oh Sl2 per month, but only during tho past is
months, ne not caring 70 apply for = pension until
ne considered II almost a matter Of necessity But
When be did apply there was no unnecessary delay
ABOUT getting IL. II there is another soldier In
'ns soldier State that served longer than Mr. Cum
ningham, We would like TO hear from him.
Dr. Calling says his famous gun should DO re-
gaFded as philanthropio invention. for 10 has
saved no end Of lives by soaring riotous people
into submission. So he calls the deadly gun she
peacemaker" The Doctor is growing old. bus as
Is still one Of the handsomest men thaa Waits
washington. He is tall and portIy with snow
white hair and whisker5 and a kindly eye and In
thought and action he is youthful aud vigorous
Washington correspondent says that Miss
Alice Belknap 10 girl who Il bound 10 mako a
sensation by her beauty, which Is OF gheoommand-
Ing type that attracts attention in a crowd. shsis
tall, stately girl, with q observation-disclosures
ngure' pale lustFous hair, piquant nose. = COM
plexion Of the texture Of satin like peaches and
cream; fun, red lips and brown eyes frinRed with
dark lashes. She Is very accomplished. and speaks
both French, Italian, and German as ausntIy "a
English. Her father the late ex-seoretarv
Belknap."
Rachel shermans work on the Memoirs OF her
distinguished father 10 said to giyo marked evi-
denoe Of literary ability. She fences draws plays
on several musical instrumental rides like an Arab
and studies Ike a scholar. The child OF great
parents has great responsibilities these days.
Gen. Lew Wallace Is firm In his refusal Of all
offers 70 publish bis forthcoming novel In serial
form or in the papers.
The Oldest surviving graduate Of the West Polns
Military Academy is said to be Col William @.
Young, who resides In New York City. He gradu-
ated in 1922, and was 81 years old on Nov. 25 Col.
Young has not been connected with The Army for
many years.
The Supreme Court Of the State OF Nev Yors.
has ordered the reinstatement Of John Murphy a
Conductor on the Brooklyn Bridge cars Muir.
ply, who Is veteran Of the late war was dia.
charged in 1889 but sued for reinstatement because
of that fact, and gained his suit
Commander-ln-Ch Palmer did we'll when ha
Issued Order No. A. forbidding Grand ARMY man
the South are squirming under Il. The Atlanta
Journal puts the following headlines one Of its
own news items; Our own dag. the Stars and
Bars for which brave fought and which
beautiful women loved and prayed for, Is now foE.
ever fnrled smblem-the Communicating
Chief Of the Grand Army Of the Republic styling
it the embelm Of treason" Let the CALLED ada
VINCE" for Commander Palmer s receiving sn-
comiums from avery loyal man in the United
States for his manly action In this matter.
While ex- President Hayes was in Atlanta ne told
a reporter that he had never been fancisF og
chickens and had never raised In his life. His
sons had some game bantams at their country
home but Cen. Hayes himself has never takon
any interest In them. The story Of the chickens
was started by my friends as a Joke" said the ex-
Presidents. "They began il for The fun in il. and
others who were not friendly to me- wishing per-
haps TO belitte me in the eyes Of the public pushed
the fake for all it was worth" And so another
good story goes to join the disoredted myths Of
history.
Gen. Henry v. Boynton says that the Chickas
manga Chattanooga National Park is progressing
satisfactorily, all things considered. Work will
begin about Dec /, and will be pushed vigorously,
so as 10 make handsome showing when the Army
of the Cumberland meets at Chattanooga In Sep-
tember, 1892.
Capt. Jack Crawford, the poet scout used TO wear,
while scouting. long locks. He has recently cu6
them or and his old friends hardly recognize him.
''T saw so many cranks wearing long hair here In
the East" he says, that thought q take my haiE
off as didn't want to be taken for crank or q
fakir." About year ago he had occasion 70 shear
OF his muslache and imperial He became pos
sessed Of the fact that certain white sels
ing whisky 70 the Navajo Indians near Fort VIM
gate N M. Capt. Jack picked out a dozen brusty
Indians, furnished them with money. shaved bis
face smooth, painted up q brave, and donned
Indian attire. Then the whole band swOOped
down on the liquor sellers and called for whisky.
When It was presented he threw OF his blanket,
pulled a revolver, and announced the fact that ha
was q United States Deputy Marshal come TO arrest
shem. Il was q surprise party for the whisky peO-
pie, and he scOOped The gang.