The National tribune., 1893-12-14

of her beauty. In 1868 while filing 40 engage
neut AT Louisville. KY. she offered = bride by
ono ct the officers of tire rebel army H. during the
performance, she would give = toast To Jeff Davis
Aher Informing Col. Moore. then Provost Marshal
OF the city she the toast. She then entered
the service Of the Government. securing very
valuable information regarding the plans Of Tho
Feoels aud detecting many thefgs of property be-
longing to the United States that was stored in
Louisville. In 1851 she was sent still farther South
10 get plans and secure information Of tie pTobsb
movements OF the forces under command Of Gen.
bragg. She was detected, tried by eouFt-ulartaI
and sentenced to be hung a. a spy but she was not
executed. on account of the invasion of that Stale
oy the Union forces When Sheibyyiile was taken
ny tue Union troops she was found among the
prisoners at that place. Later rs the war she
served as guide and scout. her knowledge of the
roads In many OF the Southern States making her
OF great value to the Army of the Cumberland
Capt John Palmer. the Secretary OF Stste-elect
OF New York, has chosen for his Deputy Hon
Andrew Davidson. Comrade Davidson served Ga
'he army over four years. and il present editor
OF tue Oisego Republican. Mr.. Davidson was
wounded three times during his service Uudes
the Harrison Administration be was First Deputy
Commissioner of Pensions
Mrs. A. F. Perkins. who died recently in st.
Cloud, Mimi, was Army Nurse She was born
In Maine. and in 1851 offered her services as nurse
In the lith Me. When the regiment came to Wash
inRton she went with IT, and remained with Il until
1867, when she transferred to the Regular
service at Fort Monroe. She remained az Fort
Monroe from April TO October Of that year, Nhen
she resigned to take Of a wounded brother
In 1860 she went to Maine Prairie, Minn. where
she lived until few years ago, when falling
health compelled her to remove to St. Cloud.
Both the GAR. and Womans Relief Corps were
present at her funeral.
Mrs. U. 5. Grant, jr-, has purchased a magnifcent
residence in San Diego. Cal. The building COM
mands fine view Of the entire city. the harbor,
and the ocean beyond. The building is said TO
have cost over $4,000. and Is OF the finest in
southern California. The finest Of woods were
used In its construction, and, a. the builder i'll
tended IL for his home the best of material and
Workmanship were called for. The freplaces are
OF Tennessee marble and Mexican onyx, and tho
rooms are finished Ia cherry. mahogany. two kinds
Of oak, blrdseye maple. etc The furnishings are
luxurious in the extreme, and nothing is wanting
for comfort or elegance
Gen. Aiger recently visited Cleveland, o., to meet
the stockholders and endeayor to make some ar.
rangement that will afford work To the miners now
idle In the Gogebic range of mountains. Gen. AL
ger has for some time been engaged in work Look
lug to the employment of the miners and their
relief. 1t is the belief Of the General tina. If the
Cleveland stoekhOders will furnish even small
amount OF work the people Of Michigan can Do
depended upon TO coBtr butte enough money to
Tide over this Winter. Comrade AIgsr has beeu
giving 500 each month to aid the miners, besides
other amounts in tie lumber districts.
COmrsde Charles A Orr who made such brill
liant record as Pension Agent at Buffalo, N Y. IN
I'll he was removed by the present Administration
TO make room for one Of its partsans, is makings
very strong canvass for the Clerkship of the New
York Assembly. The promises already received
By him show that he will enter the contest with
the solid support OF the western end OF New York.
OF COmrade orrs fitness for the place there can be-
no doubt. He has shown unusual ability in several
POSITIONS and there is doubt that he would make
an admirable Clerk.