The National tribune., 1893-10-12
PERSONAL.

PERSON NAL
Judge Irwin b Randlee one Of the most promI.
nent and oIdes, citizens Of Madison County Ill.
died Sept 20 ut the age Of four-score and two. He
n great friend of President Lincoln. aud was
the first to carry him news OF his nomination in
ls6l
Col. J. G. McNutt Of Troy. y. V, was recently
arrested on a warrant ordered to be issued By the
Commissioner Of Pensions. Col. McNuit i a we'll
known pension agent. and il is alleged that he
cured pension for Jane Suydam. which with back
pay amounted to s.. s2s Mrs Suydam claims that
she never received the money
suit has been entered against Gen. Daniel
Siekies by VIM. H. Upton. a photographer at
Gettysburg. who claims $1,000 for injury TO his
business. Gen. Sickles was the President Of the
New York State Board Of Gettysburg Battlefield
Commissioners and Is a Director in the Mem
orial Association. and the difficulty between him
and the photographer arose over the running ofths
troily railway over this battlefield. Gen. Siekies
was bitterly opposed 10 allowing the troIly on the
field at alt. and he considered that AIr Upton
largely responsible for the presence OF the railway,
because Upton active, a member Of the
Town Council. in granting the trolly company
the right of way through the Borough and aided 10
in securing passage over the highways Of the adj
joining Township. As Chairman of the New York
Commission Mr.. Upton asserts that he used his
influence to injure his sales of photographs 20 the
New York veterans. The actual collision how
ever. occurred on the morning OF July 3 at the
dedication Of the costly monument Of the 44th aud
18th n. Y. Gen. BntIerield's original eOmmsnd).
when Mr.. Upton attempted to photograph the
group of distinguished veterans He was ordered
to desist both by Gen Sickles and Gen. ButterfeId
and when he persisted some Of the crowd threw
the photOgraphing instrument on the ground. aud
threatened to throw Mr. Upton down the side Of
Little Round Top.
One Of the most jealous workers for The Ma
TIoyAL TRIBUNE Il Mr. Fred. VI. Gilmore. Of
Bloomsbury. Pm. During the last few years he has
made 12l remittances. and not dollar has been
lost
@. A. Lorman. of Detroit, Mich. proposes to pre-
sent to the Loyal Legion log IL feet long and Is
inches in diameter which had been cut on wilkin-
| sons farm the battlefield Of Chiekamauga and
which contained Embedded deep in its body and
| firmly fixed six shells unexpiOded and remnants
OF others that had struck the tree and been dis
charged, leaving the pieces OF iron Embedded
almost out OF sight beneath the bark Of the tree.
| The superintendent of Construction Of the dome
on the Capitol at Washington was C. r Thomas
! who Is still living ut the age Of 50 in Chicago.
| When the big statue of liberty with the Indian
| headdress was hosied to its place Mr.. Thomas
stood the feathers of the helmet after the scat
folding had been partly removed. In this position
| he photographed and then with a hammer
and steel dies. he stamped inscription the
topmost feather of the plume. These words, which
no one has ever seen but Dir. Thomas himself are:
| "A Lincoln. President of the United States B. B.
French, Commissioner OF Public Buildings; Charles
F. Thomas. Superintendent of Construction of the
\ new DOME"
Hoyt Sherman. esq. one Of the surviving brothers
of the late Gen. Sherman is Chairman of the indie
| pendent Citizens movement at Salt Lake City.
| The widow Of Austin Clark Wellington Colonel
| of the lst Mass. and Commander of Edward W.
| Kinsley Post, 1l3 who died five years ago has
erected monument to his memory his grave
! in Mt Auburn Cemetery. II bears numerous APP
! propriste designs and inscriptions, with history
of the late Coioners services ia peace and war.
! Beva lockwood in reminiscent mood
during interview the other day and she gave
some interesting information in regard to her enrly
career. She born IS years ago on a farm ia
| New York. and her youthful characteristics in
eluded fondness for walking on the top of rail
/ fences, fearlessness OF snakes and utter in
| ability to keep her face clean. When she B
she taught school, and when sine was Is she mar
ried She draws a pension of $50 month as the
| widow Of Chaplain, it is said.
When Phil Sheridan was Is years old the Con-
gresham of his District in Perry County Ohio.
| the place of Phifs BIRTH had an elephant on his
| hands in the shape of West Point cadeiship to
1 give away. The Democratic ChaTmeu Of FIVE
Counties each had applicants to urge and TO each
/ the Congressman under equal obligations.
But to recognize one was to offend the other four.
| One day the Congressman walking along the
country road near Somerset. revolving the problem
| I'm his mind, when he met Farmer Sheridan, with
! whom he slightly acquainted. Good morn
| ing Congressman" said Mr.. Sheridan. Good
morning." was the reply. When he had gone
| few PAGES he stopped suddenly and called out:
by che way. Mr. Sheridan how many boys have
| your" =" have two fine boys, your honor, f" was
| the reply, Mike and Phil" How would you
/ like to have of them sent to West Point for
military education at the Governments EXPENSE"
well" replied Mr. Sheridan, slowly. they
| both "A help, but 1 wouldn't mind "Ail right
which one shall I take?" Depends" was the
| reply. Mikes the smartess. but if you want
! fighter. reckon Pills the one you want" And
| that was how Phil Sheridan got his education a.
West Point.
Mrs. Julia D. Grant, the widow of the General
| stopped at Detroit her way to Chicago. Mrs.
Grant is in very good health. Gen. and Mrs. R. A.
| Aiger and some of the other old friends of Mrs.
| Grant called at the hotel before her departure.
! Detroit always feels homelike to me. and have
| a warm place in my heart for the city and her
! people, having many very dear friends living
| here" said Mrs. Grant in interview. &" After
] my visit to Chicago where expect to spend about
| two weeks viewing the Fair, / hope to make
! few days visit in Detroit, and then
having the pleasure of seeing my friends here. Ny
health is even better than il was few years
/ ago" When the distng uished guest ready to
| leave, Gen. Alger called his carriage, and they
| were all driven to the depot together.
MUSTERED OUT.