The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-01-14
PERSONAL.

Col. J. ID. Stevenson, who took the Ist " Y out
to California in 1916. during the Mexican war is
still living in san Francisco, and was 81 years Of
age New Years Day.
The house in Los Angeles that was presented by
the women Of California to Mrs Jessie Benton
Fremont, widow Of the late Cen John C. Ere
mont, is at last practically paid for II is described
~ very pretty eight-room cottage Of the Queen
Anne style
The New York Legislature has quite a number
Of members who saw service during the late war.
Two, Senator Brown and Assembl lyman Webster
were living in the South when The war broke out,
and fastened home 10 join the Union army. Three
Senator Saxton and Assembly men Buck and Wor-
den, enlisted Ia New York regiments when bat Is
years Of age. Several Of the more than 20 members
who saw service were severely wounded and the
Speaker Of tire Assembly, DR.. Bush IVES a prisoner
for several months Perhaps the most distiu-
guished member Of this band Of patriots is Gen.
Martin T. McM.hon, who was recently given the
Medal Of Honor. although he is not the only one
who received special honors for bravery on the
field Of battle
Maj Charles 3. Throckmorton. I'd .. 8. Art. who
~ being tried by couTt-martIal in New York for
conduct unbecoming Off Ger and gentleman
one Of the specifications being the duplication Of
his pay accounts aud giving checks OF banks to
pay debts when he had no funds in the banks Is q
Nrginian By birth, and served in the Union army
from 1861 to the close Of the war; in the 4th U. s.
Art. besides being the STATS Of Gems. Halleck
and sherman. All bis blood reIatiOns-even his
own father who at the close Of the war was a Colo
nel-were in the Confederate service. The Major
was very highly thought Of by Gen. sherman. and
introduced a letter in the trial showing the warm
friendship that existed between them Just prior to
lie n 49,
friend Of the Majors.
K. Z. Richards l2th y Y Ind p't battery. Artillery
Brigade, Second Corps Of the firm Of Richards &
Jordan, of Troy, y. Y. has disposed Of his entire
stock, goodwill etc. to the Consolidated Transfer
CO. and has accepted the management OF the Troy
department for that company. Comrade Richards
says that he will be at the next National Encamp-
nent ia Washington If alive.
Capt. Samuel r Honey, the newI y-eleeted Mayor
of Newport, r. l., - an EngIishman by birth and
90 years old. lie enlisted in the 18th o. 3 Inf in
1850, and promoted Sergeant Major Of the
2d battalion Of that regiment in August 1860.
He was commissioned Second Lieutenant, same
regiment, in August, 1862; promoted First Lieu
tenant in February, 1885, transferred to the 33i
Inf. in September 1850, and promoted Captain in
November, 1866. lie was honoraby discharged in
1870 at his own request. He bFevetted for gall
liant and mcritoriOus services in the Atlanta cam
paign and for the battle Of Jonesboro. Ga.
Gen. b. F. Butler IS reported to be worth several
million dollars. Besides possessing an abundance
OF real estate in Boston, Washington and Chicago,
he owns the big Craig Ranch near Pueblo, Colo,
formerly the property of Col. Craig. Of the Regular
Army, the largest ranch in the State has 1850 900
acres Of coal and mineral lands in Virginia, and
controls part Of the Mora grant Of 100000 acres in
New Mexico.
Judge Walter q. Gresham, Of the United States
CiFeuit Court, recently left an important decision
in n horse-cr while coming from his residence to
the law chambers ia Chicago one day last week
He was obliged to kill time ingeniousIy for a
couple Of hours on this account, while two United
states Deputy 8iarshals were out in search Of the
document, which they finally recovered.
AIr. Montgomery Megs. son Of the late Gen NJ
@. Meigs, positively denies that it was by his
fathers order that the Of Jefferson Davis as
Secretary Of War in President Pieree's Cabinet
was erased from Cabin John Bridge near Washing
ton. Further than this, Mr. Meigs says that year
or two ago his father wrote public card denying
the statement and declared that at the time of the
erasure he longer bad any control over the
aqueduct which supplies the District of Columbia
The caucus Of Democrats Of the New York Cen
eraI Assembly held on Monday, Jan 4 unaui-
mousIy chose DR.. Robert P. Bush of Chemung
County, for Speaker of that body, and on Tuesday
be was formally elected to that Office. DIR. Bush
who was born IN 1872, was educated at the acade-
mics at franklin and Cortland, graduating from
the Medical Department Of the University of Buff
falo aud Bellevue Medical College. He has been
prncticing his profession in Horsehead, NJ Y He
enlisted a. a private soldier in the 18th n V. sery-
ing with that regiment for two years participating
in the battles Of Bull Run, Y Yorktown, Seven Days
Fight, Fredericksburg and Antetam. He was
Captain and Major in the IS5th ". Y. He was capt.
ured at IIateher's Run, In Virginia. was exchanged
soon afterward, and served cut his enlistment. Dr.
Bush first ran for the Assembly in 1854 during the
Blaine campaign, and was defeated. In 1885 he
was elected. and he has been reelected each sue
eeeding year.
New Hampshire's War Governor. Nathaniel s.
Berry is living in Bristol. n. H. at the age OF IS
years and IL 10 be seen walking about the village
daily when the weather is fair.
DR.. Joseph w Sawyer Of Saugus, Mass a MEM
Der of the Ancient Fusilers and Tigers. a veteran
of the old 10Th Mass. and a highly popular com
rade, received as a Christmas gift from Comrade
NJ Cribbins. of Co. +. 7th Mich, which served in
same brigade with the 10Th, a handsome cane Of
fancy wood, richly carved with representations of
the National flag. III asonic emblems badges of the
Second Corps. and GAR and other devices. The
gift will recall TO the genial Doctor. who is Past
Commander of Gen. Il. W. Hineks Post, 95 Of
saugus pleasant memories OF the National En-
eampment at Detroit. and the Michigan comrades
he met there.
Senator Plumb died millionaire but he was
once Just as green as any other youth about BUSH
tells OF him 10 true. The future Senator had saved