The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-15

hutry Not long aeo DIS pension was iu-
creased hv Corporal" Tanners famous
rciutiug mill, hut upon publication OF the
fact Dc returned his cheek Tor ARREARS o.
the bureau. Senator Henderson IS in
comfortable circumstance, and draws
5000 a year as senator
W. w. Dudley. reconnaissance OF pen
sious. draws pension of 1886 month for
the loss Of his right foot which was
pierced by mimic bali at Gettysburg
Dudley was q lieutenant colonel OF the
Nineteenth Indiana volunteer infantry
I'm spite of his disability he is believed 10
have made a comfortable fortune
Corpl James Tanner, another eX-com-
missioner OF pensions and now prominent
and prosperous pension attorney, draws
S72 a month for loss of both feet at the
second battle of Bull Run, Aug 3, 1852
He was then a corporal Of Company G,
Eight y-seventh New York volunteer in
fantry. Tanner has built up large prac-
tice since President Harrison removed
him from his post as commissioner Of
pensions
Cougressman-elect. John c. Black. an
other ex-commissiOner of pensions, draws
500 a month under a special act of con-
gress. He was disabled by gun-shOt
wound Of the upper left arm at the battle
of Prairie Grove and a wound of the lower
right arm at the battle of Pea Ridge,
Ark. Since leaving the pension Office
Gen. Blackhas practiced law successfully,
and he is now drawing 5000 year as a
member of the House from Illinois.
Congressman n. M. Curtis of New
York is pensioned at the rate of $50 per
month for a wound in the left breast, re-
ceived at West Point, Va, aud for an in
jury to his left eye before Fort Fisher.
He left the service as a brigadier general
of volunteers. Gen. Curtis has held a
number of lucrative Offices, and now
draws $1,000 year as a member of the
House.
Gen. Joseph B. Carr, ex-secretary of
state of New York, draws S22 80 a
month for disability due to the service"
This disability is disease of the eyes.
Gen. Calvin Z. Pratt of Brooklyn,
prominent lawyer and judge of the New
York supreme court, enjoys a pension of
$50 a month for a rifle-ball wound of the
right side of the face received at the
battle of Gaines Mills.
Gen George S. Batcheller, eX-United
States minister to Portugal ex-iudge of
the international tribunal, of Egypt, and
ex-Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
has a pension of $50 a month for general
disability, due to the h ardships of the
service"
Gen Lucius Fairchild, ex-governor of
Wisconsin, has pension of $45 month
for the loss of the left arm by a musket
ball at Gettysburg. Gen. Fairchild is in
comfortable circumstances.
EX-GOv James A. Beaver of Pennsyl-
vania, draws S45 month for the loss Of
his right leg. Gov. Beavers successful
career is familiar to everybody.
Gen Franz Sigel, eX-pensi0n agent at
New York city, has pension of 800
month awarded by special act of congress.
Gen. Sigel is understood to have made a
very comfortable sum out of the pension
agency, which is commonly regarded as a
very lucrative Office.
Gen. M. d. Leggett, ex-commissioner of
patents, draws $50 a month for a wound
received at the explosion of a mine at
Fort Hill. Gen. Leggett's service in the
army was gallant and meritoriouS He
has been a successful lawyer and has held
several Offices.
The Rev. DIR. Green Clay Smith, ex-con-
gresham from Kentucky, and now a
pastor of the Capitol Hill Baptist church
at Washington has pension of $50
month for a wound of the right knee Dr.
Smith is commander of the union veterans
and presides over a fourishing congrega-
ton
Gen. Halbert E. Paine, ex-congressman
from Wisconsin, draws $50 q month for the
loss of a leg in an assault upon Fort Hud-
son, Miss, where he served as brigadier
general in command OF the third division
of the Nineteenth army corps. Gen.
Paine's career since the war has been
marked BY many, successes in politics and
in private business.
Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks, ex-congress-
man and eX-speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives, was awarded two years ago
pension of 800 per month by special act
of congress Gen. Banks has filed some
lucrative offices, but his resources just
now are limited
Gen, Fred Solomon, eX-surveyor SEN
eral of Utah, has pension of $50 a Gonth
for general debility due to hardshipS suf-
fered in the YazoO Pass expedition. He
served in the war as a brigadier general
of United States volunteers, and since
1865 has been prominent and successful
politician.