The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-16


Oon In the Higher W Aiks os Lite. and kn-
joying Comfortable Incomes ~h" Are
Recipients Of the National bounty Ian the
PORN of Pension for Wounds ar Disshsii-
ties Incurred During the War Of the
Rebellion.
WASHINGTON June Attention hav-
ing been directed Of late Ia the matter
Of pensions and who are dra wing them.
and it having become notorious that
men physically perfect. mentally
strong and entirely capable Of provid-
ing not only for themselves but for
large families. and perhaps relatives
and kindred. are enjoying the bounty
Of the government. a semioftcial state
ment has been issued relating a. men
Of prominence now on the pension
rolls An excerpt from this list may
b. OF interest. Here are few Items:
Secretary OF State Walter . Gresham draws
a pension 81 $50 q month for sunshot wound
OF the left lcy below the knee which he re-
ccived below Atlanta JusT ~. lisa while serv-
Ing as hrigadier-gereral IN command OF the
fourth division OF the Seventeenth army corps
Secretary Gresham has considerable property
and has always enjoyed comfortable Income
from law practice or from salary - presiding
Judge For four years ne will draw E. 90 year
a. secretary ~ state.
Ernited States Senator ChariesF r. Henderson.
os Nebraska has a pension OF SIS a month for
q gunshot wound received NJ the battle OF Love-
Joy station Ca. September :. 1865 The sena-
tor was then a colonel OF the Nineteenth Ohio
volunteer infantry. Not long ago his pension
was increased by Corporal Tanner famous re-
rating mill. but upon publication Of the fact he
returned his cheek for arrears to the bureau
senator Henderson Is In comfortable circu7a-
stances and draws S5t0o year a senator
w W. Dudley ex-commissioner Of pensions.
draws pension OF 80 a month for the loss Of
his right foot. which WAS pierced by mimic
bail al Gettysburg Dudley was lieutenant
colonel OF the Nineteenth Indiana volunteer in
fanfry. In spite OF his disaeilio he is believed
TO have made comfortable fortune
Corporal James Tanner. another ex-commis-
sioner Of pensions and now . prominent and
prosperous pension attorney in this city. draws
81 month for the loss OF both feet At the
second battle OF Bull Run. He was then ccr-
poral 81 Co. C. Efghty-seventh New York vol
unteer infantry. Tanner has bull, up a large
practice since President Harrison removed him
from the commi>sionership.
Congressman-elect John c. Black. another
Reconnaissance OF pensions draws eco =
month under special act OF congress He
was disabled by gunshot wound in the upper
left arm al the battle Of Prairie Grove. and a
wound OF the lower right arm nj the battle Of
Pea Ridge. Ark Since leaving the pension
ONCE he has practiced law and is now drawing
5000 year as member Of the house from
Illinois.
Congressman n N Curtis Of New York. is
pensioned al the rate OF 40 month for wound
In the left breast received 1t West Point. Va.
and for injury TO his left eye before Fort Fisher.
He left the service rs . brigadser general 81
volunteers. Gen. Curtis has held a number o.
lucrative Offices and now draws $500 year As
Amember of the house.
Gen Joseph Il Carr ex secretary Of the state
OF New York. draws $50 n month for -disa-
biiity Il a disease of the eyes. which however.
has not prevented Gen Carr from b<ing an ac-
tive and successful politician.
Gen. Calvin +. Pratt OF BROOKLYN. promi-
rent lawyer and judge 81 the New York SUI
preme court. enjoys . pension OF sSsa month
fc1 rife hall wound Of the right side OF the
face. received at Gaines Mills. Gen. Pratt IS
In comfortable circumstances and his sstivify
does aot appear to have been affected by rs = az
service.
Gen g. s. Batcheller ex-United States min
lister tv Portugal ex-ludgc a. the International
tribunal Of Egypt. has a pension OF go morsh
for general disability due :, the ssrdsnlp~ q
the service Gen Bafehessr experience n
the army s5cs nor ssrrs'-.r :: have interferss
"nh q very active career as IN ofncehoidcr-
na~ pensinn OF ess month Nbr the loss Of his
ief. all BY smusket ball At Gettysburg. Gen
rs.1Vn'iu 4. = comfortable circumstances
b~-'os- Jah-s A. Beaver. q Pennsylvania.
draws 80 q msnth 90 -. loss Il his right leg.
His successful. career Is famsa%-- = everybody.
He il well supplied with this vivid goods
Gen. Franz S<gei. ex-pension agent at New
York city. has pension Of SOD month.
awarded by special act OF congress Gen Sigei
j. understood t~hsve made veg comfortable
sum ont Of the pension agency. mich Is com
monty regarded q vcry lucrati " ofice.
Gen. NJ d. feggett- ex-eoumissioner OF
patents draws Spa month for ansis received
al the explosion n a mine at Ferf Hell. He
has tccn a succe r<ul lawyer and ans held sew
erai Offices.
Rev DR. Green CLAY smith. cx congressman
from Kentucky ri now pastor e the Capitol
Hill Baptist churce in this city. las pension
" ~pa month for wound in tho right knee
Dr. smith l. commander ~ the TEssn Veteran
rnion and presiiss over . roul-shins con
Ervation.
Cen. Halberf r. Paine. ex-conGrs-snan from
Wisconsin draws SDs month for ne in~s ~ a
lev ~ Port Hudson Miss. Gen Paane's careeI
ssr,ce the war has been marked bT many sue
c,-~s in politics and in private business
Z Gen Nathaniel r. Banks. ex-cSrgre sSrnar
arss ex speaker 81 ne house Of representatives
4 WIS awarded two years ago pension Of SO
per month hy art ~ congress. GefE< Kinks ha'
riied some lucrative Offices. but Ls3~rsource
jus1 NOW are Limited.
Cen Fred ~aloInon. exsurvevo- general q
Utah has penslo. ~ 400 a month far genera
debility due 10 hardshfps ia the Y.xno Pass TX
petition. RE served in the war a hrigadief
general OF volunteers and since l. = has been
proninent and successful politicians
Cen Hugh Ewing. a well-known lawyer O
Lancaster o.. ds~s s3D n month. for rhcuma
Asn due to harhs alps in the Vicx-burg cam
paign. Since the var be has 5uil- zp lucr1
tive law practice
G<-- Julius III. Stahei ex-corssrl- general :
China has a pen son NJ 81, north for a run
she's wound In the left shoulder rccived M IN
hattie Piedmont. Va He Is nov IN attorney i
New York.
Cen. Neal De-. weil-kno - temperate
agitator Of Maine. draws a person OF $50
month for n n-shot wound ir the left Thigh
received az Pprs Hudson He . well known q
one OF the most active men In lGline politics.
ExGov. Chase OF Indiana hs< . pension n
efs month for general dissbi nv . the rs~ul
of hard scryico He has been . successful pol
tisiAn and hss-a eomfor table s1rsune.
Mrs. Beiva a. lockwood. ~ciikncwn d
to<ncy 81 this and At ons time candidsi
sor the presidency Of the Tn hrd states on he
own ticket. luNs . pension OF 50 month ~ tn
widow OF Chaplain Lockwnd OF the Secon
District OF Columbia voiun la~r infantry