The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-03-10
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j. A.. Romeo. Mich, and oLhers.--A statement re-
Gently appeared ia THE NATIOSAL TRIBUyE that
all British soldiers of the CFinenn who have
attained the age Of - years entitled to pen
sion 81 o. cents per day. Il this statement true
and 80, To to whom should application be nader
instpsr We have endeRvored TO obtain accurate
Information on the subject ia this country, but
cannot do so. You should apply to Sir Ralph w.
Thompson, X g. b., Under Secretary Of state, War
Ohlce, Fall Mail. London. England.
A S1ibScTiber. Prafris City. ChSTOkes Nation. Ind
IerAFe old soldiers peFmiitedt To 20 10 the Chero-
kee strip or Outlet before It is open % settlement
and examine the land and get the numbers Of itF
AHsEeT. No Section 10 Of the act Of March ? 1889,
prohibits any person from entering the Cherokee
Outlet until the same shall have been formally
opened 70 settlement
Soldier. Waterloo, Mclean n soldier who home
steaded less quantity Of land than 100 acres In
1867 make another entry anywhere on the public
domain sufficient TO make with the land already
entered l60 acres? 4,isteer. Yes.
a. ~. Bath, ". H-i. / served three wears and
four months in the United States army during the
war Under the present law, how long would
nave 10 live upon homestead eilim before ac-
the old and new laws for total deafness o. one
ear, total deHfneSZ Of and slight 81 the other
ear, and total deafness Of both ears? Insurer. I.
under the present law you would have TO re-
side upon and cultivate homestead for one
year and eight months before acquiring title
10 the same 2 Under tile act Of June q,
l'5O the Tste Of pension for total deafness Of
one ear is $40 per month. and the pension for
total deafness 81 ono and slight Of the other and
Tor total deafness Of both ears Il sI2 per month,
which - the highest rate that can b. paid under
TINS law. Under the general law the rate for total
deafness Of ono ear IL $40; for total deafness Of
one ear and slight Of the other the rate s SO per
month, and Tor total deafness Of both the rate
Is so per month.
T. ~ ~, Chatham Ontario. C1nadt-I Hasa law
passed prohibiting Union soldiers living in CInada
from receiving pensions? 2. Can a soldier who
lives Ia Canada move into tine United States ard
take his horses. cows and sheep with him without
paying duty on them, j have four horses, two
cows ana i've sheep well ms n few farming inn
PIGMENTS. cannot sell them here for oue-haif
WilAt they are worth, aud should like 10 take them
over with me 10 help % get a living. AHsIEer.
]. a biil was introduced into the House Of Repre-
sentatives prohibiting pensions being paid % sol
dieT5 living IN foreign couutre bu 10 - not NJ All
likely that u will become a law. g The duty
horses and mules valued less Than $50 il so per
head; u valued Ht more than $50. the duty i 30
per cent Ed valorem. The duty on cattle, n less
Than one year old il 81 and II more than year
old the duty II $40 per head The duty sheep
ranges from - cents to 81 80 per head. Tho fact
that you are a soldier Of the late will not
empt you from paying this tax. The only clrcum-
stances under which any Of these animals can De
admitted free Is where - team Of horses IL actually
used ia emigratng to this country. When this l.
done the horses and harness and vehicle are ad-
mitted free of duty
SubscTfbeT.-l. Why WAS the northern peninsula
given to Michigan 9. Who Is the President Of
France. Who IL the Emperor OF Germany?
4. Who j. the King 81 spain? s. Who il the Presi-
dent Of Mexico? &. What city in Canada is called
the Queen CITY, and why? 7. Who j. the Gar Of
Eu--irf :. Wa the Rev. Cotton Mathers in
fueuce for or against the punishment Of witches
during the wilchcrHft delusiOnP o. u the
Panama canal cOmpleted2 AHuJsr. T. The North
west Territory, under the Ordinance Of 1871,
consisted 81 what - now the States Of ohio, In
diana. Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin,. In
l-,S this had bcen divided up that the three
former States ittd been admitted to the Union.
leaving Michigan Territory, what - now llichi-
gan and Wisconsin. For some reason best known
TO themselves, the legislators at that time concluded
that Michigan Territory was too large b. DO adj
Wttted slate tine question Of her Statehood be-
ing then peudlug and took of the southern portion
OF the western peninsula, and thus formed the Ter
Titory 81 Wisconsin They could not well have
taken the whole Of the western peninsula ~ that
would have made Michigan too small The year
after taking away this land from her, that -. In
~, Michigan WAS admitted a. a state. ?. Marie
+ \ CHTuot s President Of France 3 William IT.. is
Emperor Of Germany. 4. The King Of spain - AZ
phOuzo MIL a child i've years old ,. POTilriO DIaE
o. We cannot say 7. Alexander III. 2. The infiu-
encc 81 this man appears To have been used against
the so-called witches. 9. The Pauama Canal viii
never be completed, IL il believed. The Panama
Canal Company of France, capital $4,000. OGO
failed !n 1859 IL - very probable that the Mica
Tagua Canal project, ia charge OF an American
company, with sl0OOOOOOO capital will eventually
be success, the plan OF this canal is feasible,
while that Of the other was not.
q. o.. PdTkersbirg, ~. H1.-I furnished the last
evidence la my increase pension claim in July last.
How long before 1 should hear from the claim
AHstrer You will probably hear from IL the early
part 81 next Summer IL not before.
j. r., Victoria haH.-A friend OF mine is trying
to get duplicate Of his fathers discharge from the
army, the original having been destroyed by fire.
He applied TO the War Department. and was in
formed that the record WAS all right, but that the
act ~ March 3 ls93 does not authorize the issue Of
certificates la lieu 81 lost discharges the relatives
OF deceased soldiers. said certificates being issued
only To- the soldiers themselves. Is there any way
by which my friend can procure another certificate
Of discharge? 1Hsgrsr 10 - probable that II he
applies to the Acknowledgement - the State in
which the service was rendered, he will be fur
nshed a certificate Of his fathers honorable serV-
ice by that Office. The Adiutauts General OF the
States are located ut tile respective Stale Capitals