The National tribune., 1892-04-14
PERSONAL.
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PERSONAL.
Gen. Lew Wallace. contrary to earlier advices.
has consented to go to Minneapolis a delegate 10
the Republican National Convention. He will go
as of the two representatives from the Terre
Haute District The talk was, at one time, to make
him a delegate-at-Iarge.
Gen. Wolseley. the great English soldier. Is ont
In article in praise of Gen. n. b. Forrest. OF
Fort Pillow fame. a soldier Tie Confederate
Generals son, by the way, Capt. w. A. Forrest,
lives In Memphis where he is engaged In railroad
construction. Lie is man of tall and stately figure
The late Gen. Spinola of New York, was noted,
when in Congress for the bIuntness with which he
reboked anyone who incurred his displeasure. IL
Is related that at one time, while lie was engaged
in q controversy with Dir. GreeBhalge. he was IN
terrupsed by a new member from Western State,
OF boyish appearance and slender physique. who
and asked the General II he referred TO him in
some sarcastic fling intended of course, for Green
hage. $50 out in the backyard, sonny. and play
with the boys" roared spinoia; "you ough. TO
know better than mix In fight with mon"
Gen. Alger persuaded Gen. Sheridan, two or
three years before the latters death. to take out
$4,000 life insurance policy. A. first the hero OF
Cedar Creek and Winchester declared that he could
not afford to pay the premium; but Gen. Alger, 50
the story goes. paid them himself for three years,
meanwhile throwing a little dust In Sheridan's
eyes by talk about the value of Little Phtfs"
name to the company an an advertisement. 40
cordingly. after Sheridan's death, his widow got
the full benefit Of the policy.
Rear-Admiral Kimberly. who has gone on the
Retired List Of the United States Navy, had fine
war record. but Is best remembered, perhaps. for
his service Executive Officer of Farraguts flag
4 81 Lrt.1 ft.Ifxx
exposed to tho enemy's fire. In the passage of Port
Hudson and Grand Gulf. and in Mobile Bay. He
WAS also in command Of the American Squadron
at Ap.a, Samoa, when the Trenton. Nipsc and
yandaiia were overtaksn by the famous hurricane
of March, 1889.
Tho Nebraska Stats Journo! says that Mr.. o. d.
Rose resident OF Lincoln, lie the possessor of an
ancient and interesting relic that has most re-
markable history. 1t Isl less than pov der-horn
l34 years old The horn Is yellow with age. and con-
tains the following inscription: Daniel Brooks.
his horn. made ut Lake George. October the 9th.
1755." Although made from q common steers
horn this interesting relic has been the property
| of Gen. George Washington, Gen. Wolfe, the hero
of Quebec, and Old Hickory Jackson. Mr. Rose
has a piece of old parchment which contains his
tory Of the horn. The paper states that the horn
was taken from the dead body of Gen. Wolfe at the
| battle Of Quebec by Gen. Murray. In 1853 1t be-
came the property of Mai. Gladwin. and in l776 it
| fell inio the hands Of Gov. Sir Henry Moore, of
| Now York. Gov. Moore gave it to the famous
| Gen. Warren, the hero Of Bunker Hill. After the
great battle when Gen. Warren was killed, Private
w d. Smith took possession Of the horn, and after
ward gave it to Gen. George Washington, who
| carried II through the remainder Of the Reyolu-
tionary war; and kept It until his death. After the
death of the Father of his Country the horn became
| the property OF Lieut.. Richmond Sommers, who
carried II through the war with Tripoli. The horn
was after ward given to Gen. Jackson, who carried
| il through, the Of tsl2 On June f. 1915 it
| became the property of W. NJ. n. Rose. who in
turn gave it TO H. v. Rose. Aug. - 1881. The lat
| ter gave il to his con, o. d. Rose. the present
| owner July 1, 1850. At the battle Of Bunker Hill
| the bottom WAS shot out. and was replaced by q
/ piece of brass.
| Comrade John A. Liant. editor Of . Tarrytown
On w paper, is again in trouble. having been re-
| Gently arrested, charged with sending two sour
riIous letters through tho mail to Mrs Desmster.
This is the second time Comrade Liant has been in
| trouble having served Is months imprisonment
some years ago for publishing articles that offended
| Anthony Comstoclz. Comrade Liant Is a very pop
| uiar Grand Army man. and was delegate to the
State Encampmens at Buffalo, and is also one Of
the New York delegates to the National Encamp-
! ment which will meet in Washington next Sep
TENDER Mrs. Delamater Is the daughter OF WIN.
| r. Odeil q highly-respected carpenter OF larry
| town. She married Irving Hasbroack Deiamater.
| a drummer boy mt West Point. July ii, 1900 They
separated and in October of that year she brought
| q suit for divorce. She is quite celebrated char
acter and has had several experiences of this kind.
| There is not much doubt but that COrnrade Liant
| will come out of the trouble with flying colors.
Mai VIM Warner, ex Commander in Chief ofthe
Grand Army OF the Republic, violently as
A ,ettE in mat
at Kansas City, Mo. The Major was walking past
the junction with party OF friends, talking about
the election and made the remark that any man
| who would disfranchise @ voter was as vile as man
| could he He had no sooner uttered the words
than young man named Geniey stepped up to
him and struck him twice in the face with his
| cleuehed fists almost knocking him down. The
| Majors friends attempted to catch the young man.
but he eluded them. The Majors face was badly
bruised and bleeding, but the injury is not serious
Gen. W. S. Roseerans, Register of the Treasury.
| whom the boys of the Army of the Cumberland
used to call "Old Rosey." says that a mistake Is
| vary generally made in the Use Of that popular
,brase. Everything is lovely and the goose hangs
| high Now, this is entirely wrong 1t should
| read Everything is lovely and the goose honks
| bigb, This saying originated away up in the
Northern States, where In rainy, foggy, or stormy
weather it is a wcll-known fact that the geese Fly
|
| Ia fine and pleasant weather you will remember
that they fly In long strings so high in the heavens
that their peculiar cry, 'honk. honk can scarcely
bs heard on the earth below; hence ths old saying
that Everything is lovely when the goose honks'
high aud not hangs high which is most non
sensieal perversion Of tue original old New Eng
| land saying"
The late Senator P. B Plumb of Kansas, used to
BIO the greatest newspaper reader In Congress. His
place In that respect Is partly filled by Gen. Jno
| N. Palmer. Senator from Illinois, who pays great
| attention to journals and Journalism. In addition
| TO the reading Of newspapers which he does him
SELF 1t is said that he listens for hours In the oven
ing while his wfs reads from them.
Mrs Elizabeth r. Wolfley. widow Of DR.. William
| l. Wolfey, who died suddenly while on train
Just after leaving Washington for his home In
maryland, recently, has died a petition In ths
Orphans Court, which states that DIR. Wolney died