The National tribune., 1892-09-29
PERSONAL.

john A. Logan, Of the late General anA
Senator had q number of horses on exhibssioh
at the State Fair in Columbus. o., last week; bus
some Of tbs awards offended him, and he found
fault with the judges and withdrew his horses from
the show. The Board Of Agrioulturs caused the
decision to be revoked. and the six exhibitors were
authorized to select judges TO suit themselves On
these terms Mr. Logan CONSENTED to leave bis
stock.
Gen. Longstrest Is taking 80 much care TO verify
the facts and figures Of which be will make In ht1
forthcoming history OF the rebellion that the book
ought to have the authority Of accuracy which 10
lacking In most popular war histories. Hs
poets 10 pass the three months of October, Novenl
Der, and December next the old battlefeds Of
Virginia comparing his maps with the existing
landmarks and correcting inaccuracies.
r. r Roth. Of Philadelphia, a man distinguished
for his initials IL for nothing else, adds his mite 70
the Barbara Freitchis controversy. He 10 . de-
scendant of that poetic personage's family, and
says thai though Barbara lived in FredsricktovA
the story that she waved flag In the face Of ths
rebel horde" is fiction. for she bed-riddsn al
the time and too feeble even to walk 10 the win,
dow. And, besides, Stonewall Jackson, according
TO other authorities. did not visit Fredericktown.
But the sentiment and the poetry are all right.
Ons of the few general officers Of the war Of the
rebellion still living 10 Gen. l. J. Wistar, who. al
g. is hale and active. He still suffers som whah
from a wound received as Balls Bluff Ia 1869,
where his oomrade. Gen. Baker, was killed.
John M. verhoeR, the unfortunate member Of
Peary's Greenland party, who lost his life shortly
before The expedition left Mccormack Bay on ttl
return. went from Louisville. KY. and was about
81 years old. AS q schoolboy he was . daring fel.
low and Arctic xploration had q special fasoina-
ton for him. His standing as . student In ths
Louisville High School was high. LouisvilEs
papers do not confirm the statement that he had
studied at Yale. He devoted to scientific in.
vsstigaton. and his offer 70 join Peary was gladly
accepted.
Gen. Francis A. Walker has finally decided 70
accept his appointment q member Of ths Inter
national Silver Conference.
One of the old soldiers here last week carries o.
bis body IS scars. and exhibits an empty ooak,
sIesve and artificial eye all the result of burst,
ing shell at Gettysburg His name Is J. r. Chase,
q veteran of ths 5th Ms. battery.
Bishop Newman, Of the Methodist Episcops
Church. has procured from Mrs. A. J. Hazelton, %
Warren, Pa, full night blooming osreus bio sson
preserved in spirits. and sent ID gifs TO Mrs.
Grant. wife of the late President q. 8. Grant.
Tho New York World gets of this libel on Ehs
management. of the Citizens Committee Of WASH
ington regarding ths decorations during the Ma
tional Eneampment, which every veteran who was
present viii know how to take with the proper
allowance: Among the brayest and the best Of
tie great Union Generals were Mcclellan, Han.
cock Meade. Rosecrsus. Stoneman, MoClernand.
Corse, Slocum, and Fighting Joe" Hooker. bus
the committee which selected portraits to be hung
the walls al the Grand Army Eneampmens
seems not TO have known this fact. Speaking Of
this lack of knowledge. oversight IL La . siagu-
lar coincidence that al Of the Generals mentioned
were Democrats and all Of them who are yet liy.
ing are Democrats STILL"
The Worlds Fair officials have decided that after
all they cannot decently withdraw that invitatioa
to Congressman W. O. p. Breckinridge to deliyer
the oration at the dedicasory exercises next month
Col. Breckenridge comes Of the distinguished
Kentucky family Of that name. and commanded q
Kentucky regiment Of cavalry In the rebel army
Mr. Justice Brown. who was elevated to ths
United States Supreme Court Bench last Winter,
was entertained at dinner In Philadelphis lasa
week by Col. Samuel Bell, Clerk OF the United
States Circuit Court. Among the other guests vera
ex-Jadge r. Carroll Brewster, Wayne MaeVeagh.
Samuel Dickson, David w. Sellers, ex- United
States Attorney John r. Read, United States At
tornsy EiIery P. Ingham. Henry Flanders. Charles
Emery Smith. Joseph @. Frailsy, Frederick II.
Walton, Robert GIendinning, Charles III. Cramp,
Hampton L. Carson, Morton p. Henry, Mortaa
McMichse and William O. Strawbridge.