The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-10-13
PERSONAL.

n ulspascn from DaDSiie, Hi, dateo sept. y,
says: dennis Hanks, aged %, cousin OF Abrs.
ham Lincoln, and the one who taught the martyr
President TO read and write Is In precarous con-
dition, from which Il Is thought he cannot receives.
Thursday the cooTed people OF eastern Illinois
celebrated Emancipation Day at Paris, ILL.,, with
a grand demonstration at the Fair Grounds. Mr..
Hanks had not been out of the house for two years.
but Of the earnest solicitation Of the COMMITTEES Of
arrangements his daughter consented to allow hin
to be taken to the Fair Grounds that the coIorsd
people could see him. He was taken there aud
placed upon the platform, and after having salts
fed the curiosity of the people. those who had
promised to look after the helpless old gentleman
seemed to have forgotten all about him. He sal
upon the platform until hour before sundown,
and then started to walk to the home OF his dauzh-
ter. distance of two miles. When near the rail-
road the old gentleman was struck and knocked
down by o runaway team and badly bruised and
shaken up. He was taken to Mrs Shoafs house,
and since the accident has been under the inhu.
encs Of opiates to relieve his suffering His greas
age and enfeebled condition give little hope thai
he will be able 20 survive the shock to his system"
Ira Chase. the soldier Governor of Indiana, Ia
politician well preacher. and had his head.
quarters at the Riggs House In Washington during
the National Encampment. This hotel was also
the headquarters of the Department of Indians
GAR. and the Governor was always present.
To see Gov. Chase greeting his constituents was Q
liberal education in practical politics He took
each OF them, man, woman or child. by tho hand.
Most of the names he seemed to know, and whsrs
he had to inquire he could always recall . cousin
or brother in lieu of the party, refer to some
familiar character who kept store down In THAI
town, by way Of establishing q bond of acquains-
ance. When In default Of mutual acquaintance
the Governor emphasized his handshaks with o
story which supplied the missing link. One
morning during the week an old Indiana vet, with
red flannel shirt and the evidences of ine-cut on
bis countenance, loafed into the room. Look
here, GUNNER, don't you want to make my ao'
quaintaGce?" asked the vet. "Wel now, DONE
you want to make my acquaintance? p" resorted
the Governor to mis- fslow-Hoosier. 81 do NOS
know as do" replied the old man. sit won't do
no particular good to know you. but ID may do
you a heap of good to know ms. I've got a vote
that m going to use for somebody this Fall" And
am going to let you vote for me-" said the Gov
ernor, working the old fellows arm vigorously.
and recalling somebody down somewhere who
married great uncle Of a mutual friend.
The ToHand County Register published at Rock.
vile, Conn.,, has this to say about Col. Frank W.
Cheney, 18th Conn.,: The veterans OF the old 18th
Conn are particularly pleased at this time to see
one Of their old comrades selected as . candi-
date on the State ticket Col. Cheney has
been more than a comrade to the boys. Appar-
emily each has seemed to him one Of his
family. The boys. too, appreciate his kindness
and friendly attachment. Few can ever reeipro-
cate. To q certain extent they now have IA
opportunity. A good vote Is an honor to q man.
No man should be biased by friendship bu. the
boys who were linked together by such ties as the
association Of soldiership will be pretty likely to
do their duty now. Col. Cheney is not politician.
OF his record as q citizen nothing can be said on
the shady side; On the contrary his good deeds
not few, many of them, owing to his extrems
modesty being kept from the general public. His
ability of course, is well known among business
men. We doubt if even good Democrats or Pro-
hbtionsts will shed many tears at the election Of
Col Cheney"
Gen. Lew Wallace has finished his new novel,
but neither its name date Of publication is yss
announced. It will contain IA octave pages. or
1s4 more than Ben Hur."
o. s. Grant, g nephew Of Gen. Grant, and Core.
spondence Clerk of the Sub-ireasury In New York
City, was married at East Orange on Monday. Dot,
g. to Miss Alice Sutherland.
Almont Barnes of Washington City, late Cap
tain of Battery c. 1st n. Y. L. A, has published .
collection of American War Songs and Odes," Of
his own composition which exceedingly meri.
torious both in verse and spirit. They frater.
nally inscribed to the Grand Army Of the Republic.
Ex-Chief Geronimo who, with other subju-
gated Apache Indians, Is living nsar Mobile Ala.
has been made gardener at the military station
where he Is q captive, and is also q Justice Of the
Peace for the tribe.
The colored people Of Washington and vicinity
are considering plan to erect monument to
John Brown. peculiarly friend Of ther race. To
this end a meeting held short time ago, over
w hich Mr. Frederick Douglass presided He re.
ferred to his own acquaintance with John Brown,
which began in 18is, when the old man unfoldsd
to him his scheme for liberating the slaves.
The old war Governor of Iowa, Samuel ]. Kirk
wood, was honored in pleasant way last week.
Fifty men who had been associated with him in Of
flee in the last so years gathered at Iowa City, Mr.
Kirk W GODS home, and paid their respects to him.
The veteran statesman Is now in his 10Th year.
Ex-Gov Foraker. OF Ohio. appeared in the Gin.
cInnati Police Court one day last week in the be-
half of employee of an eleetric-light company.
arrested for violating some city ordinance.
In the trial of the suit Of firm of publishers
against Gen. Benjamin F. Butler the plaintiff
stated that he Thought the Generals book would
have a large sale because he such well.
known man" 1t did not occur to him that man
might be so well known that the sale of his book
would be limited. The witness made the interest
ng statement that of all books published probably
not successful.
Gen. Longstreet one of the most famous Of Lees
,orps commanders, speaks in high praise Of the
bravery and skill of the late Gen. John Pope,
whose qualities he had good occasion to appre-
,iate and remember. LonGstreet says that no ous
Gould have done better under the circumstances
han Pope in the struggle of August. 1852. in Vir-
.inia The eminent Confederate. by tbs way. 10
aid to be the only officer of his rank in either
r,1ly during the civil war that served 3
With his own hands. The incident occurred In the
,aitIe Of Antietana-