The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-06-15
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PERSONAL.
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Cincinnati Times Star.

The marriage of Jeanette, the daughter of MAJ.
f. w. Halford, formerly private Secretary to Pres-
dent Harrison. TO Edmund A. Benedict, Of New
York. took place in the cathedral Church Of st.
Mary's. Nottingham. England. in the presence Of
the relatives of Major and Miss Halford and friends
from London and Paris. Dir. and Mrs. Benedict
will return 10 the United States in the Fall, and
probably make their home in Boston.
Fl. w. Landers. of Kirkin, Kan. delivered a very
well worded account of the last days Of J. Wilkes
Booth at a Campfire Memorial Day. He said
the body of J. Wilkes Booth was brought on board
the monitor Montauck from the steamer Burnside
on April 2, early in The morning. 90 was guard
over the remains of Booth from to a. m, and
again from IL TO p. m. The two Surgeons and
myself were the only oye-wiinesses a. TO what
TRANSFERRED, and what happened to the body OF
Booth There was doubt in the minds of many
to the identity Of Booth, but this question
settled, for one OF these Surgeons had performed
surgical operation for Booth which left lasting
scar upon his body, and the Surgeon who did it
turned the head to side and revealed to the
gaze OF the other n upon the right side of the
neck and said. ut is Booth" They then ex-
an'ined his broken sprained leg; took off his
clothing and the spiints, which only the old
fashioned paseboards They examined il closely.
Then they severed the head from the body. This
was all done in my presence little before o o'clock
p. M. on April q. My mind at the time set
upon getting piece of the pasteboard splnts. a
piece OF the board on which the head severed
from the body, for relic, but refused the
privilege. and reluctantly put my knife in my
pocket"
John L. Mills. of Bradford, Mass, aged 10 yenrs,
is said TO be the oldest OF veteran Of the late
war. His father. who Principal Musician in
the 1st U. s. Inf. though nearly so years old when
the war broke out, WAS assigned to active duty,
and was commissioned Second Lieutenant by
President Lincoln. John Z. Mills, his son,
listed at the outbreak OF the war and had three
sons who enlisted with him. SO that three genera
tons of the family service at the same time in
the rebellion.
The Lancaster N. H. Gazette relates a most un-
usual incident in connection with the observance
of Memorial Day in that village. At the very time
that the veteran soldiers were formed ia line
awaiting their march TO the cemeteries the Gazette
received clipping from Fredericksburg (Va.)
paper. which stated that while blowing that
city recently one James T. Berry had unearthed a
beautiful golden medal which was evidently relic
OF the war. On the diverse side was bust in bas-
relief OF Gen. Mcclellan. with the inscription,
Maj.-G G. B. Mcclellan. war of 1851" On the
reverse side was the inscription I'M. II. Leary 5ih
n. II. ", Lancaster" The paragraph suggested
that quite likely the owner of this medal sleep
ing under the sod in the National Cemetery at
Fredericksburg. But he not. The editor of
the Gazette after reading the paragraph, glanced
along the line of veterans and there in the firing
squad for the day, was the same n. Fl. Leary who
lost his medal in the terribly disastrous battle at
Frederick sburg. The battle was fought 80 years
ago last December, the Fighting Fifth losing
heavily in the engagement, and the medal has lain
where it was found for three decades. Correspond
ence has been opened with the finder. and it is
probable that before long the veteran of the 5th
will be in possession of his again. 1t is doubt
full IL another incident of Memorial Day matches
this.
Charles II. Walker the retiring Postmaster of the
Frostburg (Md) postoffice, is a who saw hard
fighting during the Quitting school, he did
clerical work at Eckhart until Is years of age when
he enlisted June IS, 1861. private in Co. B. 2sth
Pa. He saw much active service and rose to the
rank Of Second Lieutenant. Latterly, however,
he WAS assigned to mail duty, and for nearly a
year was the Postmaster sucoessyely of his divis-
ion and corps. He was mustered out of service in
July, 1865, having served his country as a soldier
four years and one month. He was appointed to
his position Postmaster during Gen. Grants
first term as President
Chicago's Lady Manager at the Fair is Mrs Chef
lain. wife of Gen. A. l. Chetlain, Who for four
years Consul General to Belgium. Mrs. ChetIain
IS an Eastern woman. one Was Dorm az Lowell,
Mass, and lived there long enough to remember it
the home of her childhood. Afler her marriage
to Gen. Chetain and her long residence abroad
Mrs. Chetlain settled in Chicago where she Is now
one OF the leading women in all matters social and
educational. In 1852 President Lincoln appointed
Mrs. Chetlain to of the postoices in the United
States. She now holds q copy of the commission
signed by him. Her appointment marked a new
era for women. 1t the first time a women had
been permitted TO tread upon the territory long
considered the property of man. Mrs. Chetlain
held the post of Postmisiress for q long time and
only gave it up when compelled by family duties.
Robert T. Lincoln. ex-Ministsr to England has
resumed the practice of the law in Chicago, and
has announced that he is out OF politics for good
Mono will question the sincerity Of the expressed
intention, but Mr.. Lincoln bears q historic name,
and the political coDjurers may have word to
say by and by about the permanency of his retire.
ment from the field of Presidential possibilities.
John Whelan, Surgeon, 10Th Kan. Cav, Pine
Ridge Agency. 8. D., writes from that place:
" There buried in the graveyard at this Agency
about 30 United States soldiers, of whom q be-
Ionged to the 9TH U. s. Cav, who were killed at
the battle of Wounded Knee With the assistance
of Capt. Brown. u. s. A, Indian Agent, and his
good wife. decorated the graves of those dead
soldiers. Mrs. Capt. Brown furnished the small
and friends of those dead soldiers will be glad to
know that their graves have not been forgotten"