Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-06-15
wELL-To-Do PENSIONERS.


Men IN the Higher walks Of Life, and H.
tOying Comfortable Incomes, who Arc
Recipients Of the National Bounty I'm the
Form OF Pension for Wounds or Disabill-
ties Incurred During the War Of the
Rebellion.
WASHINGTON, June 7.-Attention hav-
ing been directed of late to the matter
OF pensions and who are drawing them,
and it having become notorious that
men physically perfect, mentally
strong and entirely capable of provid-
ing not only for themselves but for
large families. and perhaps relatives
and kindred, are enjoying the bounty
of the government. q semiofficial state
ment has been issued relating to men
of prominence now on the pension
rolls. An excerpt from this list may
be of interest Here are few items:
Secretary OF State Walter @. Gresham draws
pension OF $50 a month for q gunshot wound
OF the left leg below the knee. which he re-
ing as a brigadier- general in command of the
fourth division of the Seventeenth army corps.
Secretary Gresham has considerable property
and has always enjoyed comfortable income
from law practice or from salary as presiding
judge. For four years he will draw g. 000 q year
as secretary Of state.
OUnited States Senator Charles F. Henderson,
OF Nebraska. has q pension Of SIS month for
gunshot wound received At the battle Of Love
JOY Station. Ga. September 2, 1854 The sena-
tor was then a colonel Of the Nineteenth Ohio
volunteer infantry. Not long ago his pension
was increased by Corporal Tanners famous re-
rating mill, but upon publication OF the fact he
returned his check for arrears to the bureau.
Senator Henderson is in comfortable cfrcum-
stances and draws $500 year as senator.
w. W. Dudley, ex-commissioner Of pensions,
draws pension of sS6 a month for the loss of
his right foot which was pierced by a mimic
ball at Gettysburg. Dudley was lieutenant
colonel OF the Nineteenth Indiana volunteer in
fantry. In spite OF his disability he is believed
to have made a comfortable fortune.
Corporal James Tanner. another ex-commis-
sloner OF pensions and now prominent and
prosperous pension attorney in this city. draws
ST. a month for the loss of both feet at the
second battle of Bull Run. He was then a cor
poral Of Co. C, Eighty-seventh New York vol
unteer infantry. Tanner has built up a large
practice since President Harrison removed him
from the commissionership.
CongreSSman-elect John C. Black another
ex-commissioner of pensions, draws 500
month under a special act of congress. He
was disabled by gunshot wound in the upper
left arm at the battle of Prairie Grove, and
wound of the lower right arm at the battle of
Pea Ridge, Ark Since leaving the pension
ONCE he has practiced law and is now drawing
5000 year a member of the house from
Illinois.
Congressman N. N. Curtis. of New York. is
pensiOned at the rate of $50 month for wound
in the left breast received at West Point. Va,
and for injury to his left eye before Fort Fisher.
He left the service as q brigadi er- general OF
volunteers. Gen. Curtis has held number of
lucrative Offices and now draws 5000 year as
q member of the house.
Gen. Joseph B. Carr. ex-Secretary of the state
of New York, draws $3.50 . month for .'disa-
bility is disease OF the eyes, which. however,
has not prevented Gen. Carr from being an ac-
tive and successful politician.
Gen Calvin E. Pratt, of Brooklyn. . promi-
nent lawyer and judge CT the New York su-
preme court. enjoys pension OF $50 a month
for a rife-baf1 wound of the right side Of the
face, received at Gaines Mills. Gen Pratt is
il comfortable circumstances and his activity
does not appear to have been affected by his war
service.
Gen. G. s. Bateheller. ex-United States min
lister to Portugal. ex-juGge of the International
tribunal of Egypt. has pension OF $50 month
for general disability Cue to the harGships OF
the service Gen. Batcheller-s experience in
the army Goes not appear to have interfered
with very active career cf1ceholder.
Gen. Fnrchild- ex-governor of Wisconsin,
has pension of s45 month for the loss OF his
left arm by a n1usket bali at Gettysburg. Gen.
Fairchiid is in comfortable circumstances.
ExGov- James 4. Beaver. of Pennsylvania,
draws IS month for the loss of his right leg.
His successful career is familiar to everybody.
He is well supplied with this worlds goods
Gen Franz Sigel, ex-pension agent at New
York city. has pension of 500 a month,
awarded by special act of congress. Gen. Sigel
is understood to have made very comfortable
sum out of the pension agency. which is com.
monty regarded as very lucrative ONCE.
Gen. NJ. d. LeSgett. ex-commissioner OF
patents, draws $50 month for wounds received
at the explosion of a mine at Fort He'll He
has teen successful lawyer and has held SET
eral Offices.
Rev. DR. Green CLAY Smith. ex-congressma1
from Kentucky and now pastor of the Capitol
Hill Baptist church in this city. has pension
OF $50 a month for q wound in the right knee
DR.. Smith is commander Of the Union Veteran
union, and presides over a fourishing con-
greEa:ioI.
Gen. Haleert E. Paine. ex-consressnan from
Wisconsin. draw $50 month for the loss of
leg at Port Hudson. Miss. Gen. Paine's career
since the war has been marked by many Sue
cesses in politics and in private business
Gen. Nathaniel P Banks. ex-congre ssnaan
ard ex-speaker o. the house OF representatives,
was awarded, two years ago pension of 500
per month by act of congress. Cen Banks has
filled some lucrative oficeS, but his resources
just now are limited
Gen. Fred Solomon ex-surveyor general OF
Utah. has pension of SO a month for general
debility due 20 hardships in the Tazoo Pass ex-
petition. He served in the war as brigadier-
general of volunteers and since 1865 has been a
prominent and successful politician
Gen. Hugh Ewing a wcIIkaowa lawyer OF
Lancaster. O. draws so month for rheuNa-
tism due to hardsnips in the Vicksbu-g cam
paign. Since the war ne has built up lucra-
tive law practice.
Gen. julius Il. Stshel ex-consul- general to
China. has pension of 80 a month for gun
shot wound in the left shoulder received at the
hattie Piedmont, Va He is nov an attorney in
New York.
Cen Neal Dow. well-known Temperance
asitGtcr OF Maine. draws 3 pension OF ESQ q
month for a gun-Shot wound in the left thigh
received at Port HUDSON. He is well known a
one OF the most active zen in Maine politics
Ex-Gov. Chase of Indiana has a pension q
SIC month for general disability as the result
of hard service. He has been a successful poll
tioian and has a comfor table furtune-
Mrs Belva A. lockwood. a wellknown It
torney of this city and at one time a candidate
for the presidency OF the Cnited States ON her
own ticket has q pension Of so month tho
widow of Chaplain lockwood OF the Second
District of Columbia volunteer infantry
ExCongressman Newbury. the Illinois MIL
lioraire draws pension OF tl2 . month for
general disability. He is . hale. sturdy man.
weighing 200 pounds. of good address and was
one of the r,os: active men in the Fifty second
congress.
Ex-Gov Dick Oglesby OF Illinois draws .
lean war He is still well preserved and in
good health. and has seen as much political
service anv MEN On this list
The Wesleyan Methodist church of
England, the mother church of Meth
odism. reports 427. 739 full members,
besides so, DIG on trial This shows an
increase for the year Of ESQ full MEM
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