The National tribune., 1893-07-13

inspiring records He was glad that such days ~
these came ground and while HOLIDAYS they vera
days when the presentation Of principles conld be
made which should be in the soul Of every Citizen
The trials which bssst our forefathers would be
told. and the lessons taught by the granite founda-
tons Of this Nation should be forever remembered
In the centuries TO come.
Ex-Secretary Charles Foster and family are living
quietly in their homestead Mt Fosioria which has
been in the possession Of the family for four gen.
erations. This property has been saved free from
mortgage after the disastrous financial crisis
through which the ez-Seersiary Of the Treasury
has passed. At the present time there four
generations living in the homestead-tbe ex-Seers-
tsry. his mother his married daughter Mrs. Myers,
and her baby. Mrs. and Miss Foster also make
their home there.
Gen. ROseerans Is now in California. and IL Is nOb
expected, owing TO his old age and nhrmities that
he will be able 10 visit the East again Il was on
account OF this that he resigned the Restership Of
the United States Treasury and went to California
where he thought the climate would be agreeable
to him.
Gen. VIM. r. Coz, the new Secretary OF tho
United States Senate. was born at Scotland Neck,
N. Y. in 1881. In 1880 he graduated with dis
tincton from Franklin College, and later studied
law and was admitted TO the bar In 1883. He wens
to Raleigh in 1883. and nominated for n seat in
the Lower House of the Legislature bat beaten
by 3 small majority by his Wing opponent. The
war coming little later he was appointed Major
in Confederate regiment and rose to the rank Of
Brigadier General. To 1877 Gen. Cox was appointed
Judge in the Superior Court; in 1882 be elected
to Congress, and reelected in 1884.
It is claimed that the sole survivor among tho
commissioned officers OF the 9Th " Y. Ind'pt
battery. which held the left of the line for four
hours at the fight OF the Devils Den. JHly z
1868. is Lieut. j. S. Clark, Of YonkeFs. and he re-
visited Gettysburg with the other New York VET
Grams last week.
Gen. Basil w. Duke has assumed editorial charge
Of Fetter's Southern Magazine published at Louis
vile.
The man whom Daniel Grosvenor (recentIy re-
moved by Secretary Carlisel succeeded a. Chief ol
Division in the Treasury Department was r II
Mangum. and r man named Combs succeeds Gros-
venor. OF these three the Washington Post tells
the following story: In 1853 Nsngum was a mem
Der of Forests Confederate cavalry. In scouting
near Rome. Ga, he into and captured a Fed
ersl command. In IL was Grosvenor The latter
was exchanged in a few days In May Of the same
year, in doing some scouting his account,
Grosyenor captured n Confederate command in
which was Combs Mangum captured Grosveuor
and Grosvenor got Mangum's Office Grosxeno.
captured Combs and Combs now gets his Office"
II. p. Gieb. a member Of Hobbie Post Stamford,
n. Y, has sailed for Germany in search OF health.
He was obliged TO undergo a severe surgical opera
ton recently. and his physician prescribed the
Carlsbad waters. He was rendered farewell din
ner by his Post, at which many prominent people
were present.
The prize offered by the Grant Monument COM
milee for the best essay the life of Gen. Ulysses
s. Grant has been won By Miss Cora Cook. daugh-
ter of DR.. s. g. Cook, Commander of T. A. RirnbalI
Post 100, of New York City. Comrade Cook has
been receiving the congratulations of both civil
and military friends upon the literary ability shown
by his talented young daughter. He has an en-
viable record in the Police Department rs a MEM
Der of the Board of Police Surgeons of which he 10
President. The Doctor went with the survivors OF
his old regiment to Gettysburg on New York
Day"
Henry Fl. Kitson. the young sculptor, whose
statue of Farragut unvailed In Boston a few
days ago, is fayorte of the King and Queen Of
RouBsnia, by whom he Was handsomely enter
tanned at the Royal Palace In Bucharest. Kftson
Is % years old and a native of England. He was
married recently. in Boston. 10 Miss Theo AIica
Ruggles, of his pupils. They will sail for
Europe. and upon returning viii visit the Worlds
Fair.
The Harvard classmates of Robert Lineoln. ex-
Minister to England at Boston, Mass, recently
met him, and he related several interesting stories
of his experience United States Minister TO Eng
land. One concerned his attempt get into West
minister the occasion of q special service there.
Archdeaeou Farrar had told Mr.. Lincoln to go to
the east door of the cathedral, avoid the crowd
and to inform the usher that he was the American
Minister. that he could be conducted at once to
the Archdeacon's pew. When Mr. Lincoln sent in
his name and title the usher came out and said,
with surprise: FOR gracious sake, how many
American Ministers theTe?" 1t seems that
several gentlemen Of the cloth had each deity
made his way into the church by informing the
usher that he American minister
e. Gen. Nelson A. Miles a clerk in Boston
store and familiar with yardstick before he took
hold of a sword. This was a better beginning than
polishing up the handle OF big front door, for
there many valiant West Pointers who have
envied Gen Miles's subsequent career.
The last week in June Miss Helen Snedberg.
daughter of COL William r. and Mrs. Smedberg. OF
San Francisco. CAL. WAS married at the residence
of her parents TO Lieut.. George Wilcox MeIver. Of
the 9TH u. s. The bride is a charming and petite
blonde. and great favore in society circles in san
Francisco. Her husband has been duty at West
Point, but at his request has been returned to
his regiment, and will take station at Fort Logan
near Denver