The National tribune., 1893-06-29

my honorary life membership in Lee Camp No. l.
Confederate Veterans, located at Richmond. Va.
When they started to raise fund for the Southern
Soldiers Home appealed for subscriptions and
sent the 'Johnnies check for 81 100 telling them
we wanted q few bricks in that Home. We
not 50 fierce now were In other days"
Last Saturday Secretary Lamont presented Col.
H. W. Lswton. Assistant Inspector-GenernI,
medal of honor for distinguished gallantry at the
battle Of Atlanta, Gs., Aug. 3 1854" At that time
Col. Lawton q Captain in the 30th Ind, and
was Brigade Officer of the Day. moyenent was
ordered of the division skrmish-line to seize
portion Of the cnemy's lines in front. and Capt.
Lswton was to lead his brigade's skirmishers.
while those. Of the right and left brigsdes were to
move forward simultaneously. The other two bril-
gades failed to effect Judgment, but Capt. Law
toms line was handled we'll that IL gained its
object with the capture Of two officers and IS mon,
and maintained its position against two heavy
assaults of the enemy II universally CON
coded that Capt. Lawton's personal courage and
skillful management contributed largely to the
success.
In a recent interview Gen. AIger gave his views
of the Pensisn Office: II should be glad" said
he. =" to see q complete investigation of the PEN
sien Office, to determine what basis there is for the
charges of acknowledgement and the pensioning of
those who not entitled to receive pensions.
frauds exist rs IL has been charged in some quar-
terss There may be cases where pensions
are improperly granted. but / believe there are
no more than must necessarily be the case in
business of such large proportions. 1 have seen
nothing that indicates to my mind hostile feeling
on the part of the present Administration toward
the pensioners. and 1 am willing to give II credit
for purpose fairly and honestly to administer the
pension laws as they exist"
John b. Bertram claims to be the oldest soldier
in the State of Michigan. He was born in Ger
many in lsI0. came to this country in 1886, and
settled In Detroit. He married twice before
the war and once since. He a private in ths
LIST Mich, in which he enlisted in 1861. Bertram
received frightfu wound at the second battle Of
Bull Run, which ultimately resulted in the loss OF
his right eye. He also received bad wound in
the left thigh which has rendered 1t impossible for
him to perform any labor.
Col. A. H Jackson, q weil-known lawyer, died
at Providence Hospital at Washington after short
illness. He was native of Tennessee, but moved
to Washington when quite young man to accept
the position of Private Secretary to Andrew john
SOD. who at that time United States Senator.
At the outbreak Of the late war Col. Jackson re-
turned TO his old home and entered the Confed-
crate service serving therein with distinction until
the surrender at Appomattox. Shortly after he
succeeded Mr.. Lincoln, President johnson ap-
pointed Col Jackson TO an important position in
the Indian service.
COL De Witt c. sprague, OF Washington, the
admired poet Of several memorial OCCASIONS has
been invited to deliver the poem at Gettysburg
July2 the occasion Of The dedication of the New
York Stale monument and the regfmentaI and bat
terry monuments The invitation comes through
Gen. Siclsles, Chairman of the Committee of Ar
rangements, and on motion of Gen. III. W. SIocum.
Col. Sprsgue. though depressed by a recent be-
reavement, has accepted the high compliment
thus extended.
To Gen. David b. BirHey Is given the credit of
organizing the first soldiers society growing out
of the late war. He organized it in 1868, in the
front. in Virginia. 1t composed of officers
only, and their principal object to collect the
bodies OF any that mig ht fall and send them. en-
banned. TO their homes. The society at the first
confined to the Third Corps. Gen. John w.
Geary. commander of the gallant White Star Di-
vision, Twentieth Corps. also formed Officers
Society while in Georgia in 1861, during the At
lanta campaign.
Ex- President Harrison leads very quiet life in
indianapolis He is seldom seen OH the streets and
never goes into society. He has not renewed bust
relations with his old partners Messrs. Miller
& Elan, but has desk in the office OF his old con-
fidentiai clerk. Howard Gale where he transaots
his private business.
MIS-. Flctorla ROBINSON, q pen9l0ner az the De-
troit (Iichl Agency claims to be 80 years old She
draws Sl2 a month ~ pension for the loss of her
son. Thomas, who Private in Co. K. I1th
n. Y. He went a substitute for man named
George Kelly. and he passed under that name in
the army. He was wounded, and died only few
years ago.
Elliott Calendar recently read a very interesting
paper what he when boy the Missis-
sppi before Bryner Post G "A r, at Peoria, lii.
He gave a very graphic description of the opera
tons of the zunboats on the river.
Wilberforce University has conferred the degree
of IL D. on Gov. Mckinley.
Among the New Jersey exhibits at the Worlds
Fair is ivory handled sword worn by Maj Elisha
Walton, FIRST Major of the LIST Regiment of New
Jersey troops, at the battle of Monmouth. But
Jersey displays mostly old chinaware and silver
ware, along with Pennsylvania. There is an old
Delft tankard of 1755 highly Powered. and another
ewned by Salem IN. ~ Revolutionary soldier
depicting fat bibber, the rim Of whose hat makes
the lid and who il clad in blue coat, green vest,
and pumpkin-colorcd knckerbockers. Ranged
all along old Delft plate. old blue plate 125 year.
old teaspoons, used by Benjamin Franklin,
salt cellars used by Washington when he spilled
salt with Lafay ette, old housewife and worsted
purse. punch sirainer and soup ladle, heirlooms
of the Bidde family. and such relics galore. An
old Ulster County Gazette in mourning, contains
poem =" On the Death of George Washington, by
Young Lady"