The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-03-24
PERSONAL.


into prominence the other day when the flames
burned out the interior of John A. Logan's old
home at Park Row. The building is four
story structure, very plain externally, but within
IL there used to BIO some very excellent carved
work I'm black walnut. The house stood in what,
when Gen. Logan occupied il, was one ofthe most
aristocraiie portions of Chicago and many notable
people, including Dir. Blaine, Gen. Grant and GeR.
Sherman. have been entertained in IL
On March Is work was begun on the Chieka-
manga and Chattanooga National Park. The con-
struction will be supervised by Gen. Alex. p.
Stewart an old Confederate soldier, who is not so
often heard of nowadays some of his COM
panions in war. Gen. Stewart is a graduate of
West Point and nm engineer Of marked ability. He
a sturdy fighter in the Western Confederate
army. and was considered of the best Generals
in the Army of the Tennessee by Gen. Joe john
ston.
Mr.. William Quinn, clerk in the Postoffice De-
pari,nent In Washington, lately received prayer
book, which he prizes more than any other thing
he possesses The book the property Of his
father. Col. Francis Quinn, of the 18th Mich. On
the fy-leaf is written this inscription: " Col. F.
Quinn, from Mary. March II, 1867 The book was
presented 10 Col. Quinn by his wife when he left
Michigan for the front. IL picked up the
battlefield OF Shiloh. April g. 1867, not quite a
aikef IL WIS gwen tOi. tSuInu ny d EtDSt
soldier. w. A. PyIes and was presented by Pyles's
brother 10 the John Ingram BivOuae Association
OF ex-Confederate Veterans. 4 notice of the book
and lis history published in OF the papers.
and this notice was sent to Mr.. William Quinn by
q friend Mr.. Quinn wrote to a member OF the
John Ingram BivouGc, stating that the prayer
book belonged TO his father and asking that it be
forwarded to Washington. He received the his
toric book few days ago. Col. Quinn died sew
eral years ago. His wife survives him.
Gen. Daniel E. SicEles was welcomed last week
by the people of Atlanta, Ga, with all the pro-
verbal hospitality of the South. In speaking Of
the event one of the Atlanta papers said: mo
statesman in this land of ours stands above Gen.
Sickles to-day. and expressions of admiration that
are heard on the streets and around business cir
Giles for him show that in his old age his gray
head is still crowned with universal respect and
esteem"
Col Jonas II. French, who was indicted last week
for Irregularities director of the Maverick Ma
tional Bank. is considered one of the handsomest
men in Boston, well of tie most astute poll
ticians He born to the trade of dstilIing Med
ford rum, when it was not thought to be disgrace
TO produce good article, but after his return from
the war; where he served as Lieuienant-C Colonel of
the Goth Mass and the sta" OF Gen. Benjamin
F. Butler, he became Manager of the Cape Ann
Granite Quarries, which furnished the stone for
many of the public buildings of the country, among
them the State. War and Navy Department build
ing in Washington. Col. French fually became a
inancer. and at last and perhaps alas! bank
director.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Commander Of the Mill
tary Division of the Missouri. while talking on the
subject of possible war with England, said he be-
Iiered that the entire railroad system of British
America could be occupied within 10 days by
United States troops should war be declared be-
tween the two countries.
There are now on the Retired List Of the Army
four Major Generals and 30 Brigader-Generals
The quartet of Major Generals is imposed of John
Pope, 8. S. Carroll, J. C. Robinson and Daniel e.
Sickles, ali of them being noted commanders and
gallant fighters The Brigadier Generals lis. also
contains many distinguished names, but many of
them were the heads of the various staff corps Of
the army among whom Gen. E. D. Townsend
and Robert Macfeely.
Gen. Milton 8. Littiefield, once one of the
wealthiest men in the South. was arrested and
tried last week in New York City on a charge of
swnding a Mrs. Stephani out of large sums Of
money, by Offering to save her son from the pun
ishment of death by having iunacy commission
appointed to declare him insane, so that he might
be sent 10 a lunatic asylum instead of being tried
for murder, thus obtaining from her at various
times 81 200. $780, and 81 300 for the alleged pur
pose of paying the expenses of said commits
sion in iunacy and witnesses, when. in fact, Mt the
time Gen. Littlefield received the money, no COM
mission had been appointed, and had it been, the
expenses would have been borne by the County.
The defense made by the General is that the charge
Is unfounded, and that Mrs Stephani believes that
the whole world is against her. Gen. Littlefeld
was gallant soldier and great personal friend
n H. nfaraI arrysra,
Captain of the 18th ILL., in May 1861, and was mus
tered out of service in November, 1862. He was
Amounted Colonel of the 2lst u. S. G. T. in April
1868 and was mustered out of service in April,
1866, as :, Brevet Brigade -General. He remained
In the South after the war. and became immensely
wealthy, being President of the Florida Central
Railroad Co. He lost his fortune several years
ago, and has since lived in New York.
short time ago quite little excitement was
raised in the usually quiet town of Watertown,
SD L. E. Moody, better known in that commu-
nifty as Jack Moody is old veteran. who served
his country gaIlanLly in Co. G, Berdan's 1st o. S.
Sharpsiiooters. He keeps little workshop in
Watertown. and Is known as one of its quietest
citizens But it don't do TO arouse his ire. On the
occasion referred to a couniryman who happened
TO be in his shop used opprobrious epithet in
connection with the name Of the martyred Presi-
dent lincoln This too much for the blood of
the old sharpshooter to stand and he reached for
and found something and dealt the traducer of
IincoIn,s name blow in the face As the some
thing" he had in his hand happened to be Ratchet
the man was pretty severely injured and had to be
taken away for repairs, there being afrigbtfu cash
in his cheek As both of Moody's hands are
crippled from his experience it explains why
he used the hatchet instead of his fists. Little
sympathy was expressed in Watertown for the
injured man, and everybody thought lie got what
he deserved 1t will teach him to refrain from
Meeting Liucoln's name with vile epithets when old
soldiers are present.
Congressman John L. Mitchell, who represents
the Fourth Wisconsin District, has given order
for a soldiers monument to John g. Conway. the
Milwaukee sculptor, who is now in Italy working
pnon the design. The monument will be erected
in one of the public parks of Milwaukee,.
Ont in Kentucky, some of the people don't seem
To know that the is dispatch from
Huntsville last week stated that Adjutant- General
Gross considerable of sensation by inspect
ing the State Guard in gray Confederate uniform.
He did this at Bowling Green Saturday, March
~ When Gen. Gross was asked why he did so,
he is quoted as saying that he would never wear
the blue during his term of Office and the dispatch
saws he is expected to keep his word. Gen. Gross
is hardly the kind of man to appoint to the hon.
orable position of Adjutant- General of Kentucky.
Miss Nettie M. Russell. daughter of Capt. John
w. Russell, 49th Pa, died in Washington. on March
T. of typhoid pneumonia. Miss Russell was 81
years of age, and died very suddenly. Capt. Rus
sell formerly lived at West Chester. Pa but has
been an empIoye of the Treasury Department for