The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-04-20
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Gen John A MeCerHand. of Illinois. President.
The object in view is to preserve tlae battlefield
National park.
The following story is told by 3 Boston paper on
the late Gen. Benjamin r. Butler: A young atsor-
neg. who WAS IN the habit Of getting advice from
this eminent lawyer. called upon him one day and
sid that he had = weak case--s very weak one
and asked how it world be best to conduct ID.
:" It's weak, IL it?" asked Butler. Then the only
thug for to do is TO call tine other side nanes
Judge Augustus F. Rick.. who has come into
prominence by reason of the labor litigation at
Toledo is so years of age. He entered Kenyon
College ia June. 1861. but left at the end of his
freshman year to enter the Federal service First
Lieutenant Of the l04th Ohio After the he
read law at Massillou, o.. going aferward to Knox
vile, Tenn. He WAS one OF tie founders Of the
Knoxville Chronicle. Returning TO 8Iassillon in
Is71 he associated himself with Judge Arson Peas
FROM 1878 until 1888 he Clerk of the United
States Cfrcnit and District Courts, and he became
Judge Of the Court the retirement Of Judge
weIker.
Mrs Marion Crawford il a daughter Of the late
Gen. Bcrdan, the inventor. She IS a tall and grace
full woman, with the golden hsir and light conn
pIezion Of blonde but with black eyes. In add
ton to her accomplishments musician and
iinsuist Mrs. Crawford is said TO be enthusiastic
a sailor as her husband; and concerning the novel
lists proficiency in nautical lore the London Times
IN review Of his latest romance, noted the fact
that the yachting and sea-pbEases used there
absolutely correct and could be criticized
by the most captious OF sailormeu.
Rev. Morgan Dix. Of Trinity Church. New York
a son OF Gen. John a Dix, will be the conservative
candidate for tie suceessorship TO Bishop Brooks.
of Massachusetts,. and DIR. Greer. of St. BarthoIo-
NEWS the broad-chnrch candidate The Conven-
ton will meet In Boston, May g.
The 1elh annual Reunion of the Society Of Wax
Veterans 7th n ". took place Saturday even
Ing, April 8. Among those present were Maj. Gen.
Molineau1, Gen. Martin T. Mcmahon, ard Brig
Gen. NeKibbin-
Gen. Lew Wallace has returned to his home I'm
Indiana afIer a season spent In the South. He ap-
pears to be In excellent health, and Cincinnati
reporter who interviewed him when he passed
through that city was impressed by his 'unmis-
takabIe military air, fisrd eompIexion and SPLEEN
did physique" Advancing years have sprinkIed
the soldier authors beard pIentifuIIy with gray.
Gen. Wallace has with him. for final evision, the
proof-sheets of his new book, The Prince Of
India; or, Why Constantin0ple FeIl,'' on which he
has spent nearly five years Of careful work. He
has taken far greater pains with II than he took
with Ben Hur," and has devoted especial atten-
ton to the historical accuracy of the story, which
deals with the separation Of the Greek and Latin
pers within two months. and will be 120 pages
longer than Ben Hur."
Gen. E. Burd Grubb, the ex-Minister to Spain.
has decided to name his after his wifs's father,
Thomas Sepwith Grub.
Gen. Brinkerhof Of Mansfield, o., will succeed
Gen. R. B. Hayes as President of the National
Prisoners Aid Association. He has for several
years been its First Viee-President
A special dispatch from AItamont Springs, Fla,
last week says that the reception TO Mrs. Gen. U.
s. Grant at the Altamout Springs Lsotel was the
most elegant affair known in Southern Grand
Army circles. Mrs. Grant and q. 8. Grant, her
son. stood the end of the parors. and U. s. Grant
Post Grand Army of the Republic, of Orlando,
with comrades from other points and their ladies
present. At the close of the reception mag
nifcent banquet took place.
Chief Jusiice Joseph R. Reed, of the Court of
Private Land Claims. and Ars. Reed, left Santa Fe,
N NJ, this week for Council Bluffs and will re-
main In Iowa until July. Judge Reed the
Captain of the I'd Iowa battery, and was also
member of Congress from the Ninth District of
Iowa. He WAS appointed TO his present position
by President Harrison.
Tho wyalusng (Pa.l Rocket pays the following
deserved compliment to n gallant officer of the
Regular Army, who WAS recently retired from act
i've service: Capt. Joseph III. Hurst 12h u. s. Inf,
past has been placed upon the Retired List of the
Army at his own request, after over so years of
active and honorable service. Tie gallant Captain
is the only surviving brother of ex-Register and
Recorder James w. Hurst, of Herriek. Pa, who is
himself q veteran soldier. The Captain a
member of the Hist Pa, and helped to raise and
organize Co. A of that famous regiment. becoming
its Captain and at the close of the war brought
home-battle-wo and sDrn-iis few surviving
aPad haa eli
NAMED In, The Regular service. and has done
soldiers duty IN nearly every State and Territory
of the Union, but principally in the far West and
among the Indiana There Is officer in the
Army to-day who is better acquainted with the
habits and character of the Indians of The West and
Northwest than Captain Hurst. His recent SPLEEN
did service among the Sioux of Dakota at a most
critical time won for him the highest encomiums
of the War and Interior Departments OF the Gov |
ernm mt and the gratitude of hundreds of exposed
settlers on the Indian frontier. In relinquishing
the duties and responsibilities of active service the
Captain carries with him the kindliest wishes of
his Comrades of ell ranks We hope he will make |
his future home among US. and we trust and hope |
his future viii be pleasant and prosperous as his
past has been illustrious aud honorable
The Clarion Ledger, of Jackson, Miss. says that
Capt. John q. Dougherty, OF thai city, - has an
old sword which has interesting history and |
which is a el-pressrved relic of the late unpleas-
antness. The history OF the sword is that at che /
battle of Malvern Hill, in front of Richmond, I'm
1852 soldier of the Ssh Miss. in hand-to-hand 7
conflict with Federal line officer Of am Illinois or
Indiana regiment. killed his MAN. and sent the /
sword home a trophy Of war. At the battle Of
CaiIceI!orsvfIIe. in another personal encounter,
the Mississippi soldier was killed, but the sword
captured from the Federal officer has been pre-
ser we'd in the family of the Mssissippian all these
years. has been sent to Capt. John @. Dough