The National tribune., 1894-08-23

D. c. lie was Acting Chaplain at the WASH
ington Maynard, and In connection with his
duties labored at City Point and Richmond. Va
Coming back to this city, he was employed by
the Brooklyn City Mission Society as one Of
the missionaries of that organization In July,
1866, the cholera broke ont in the Penitentiary.
and the Hon. Samuel Booth. then Mayor of the
city, wrote COmrade Bass requesting him to
visit the institution and minister to the sick
and the dying. month and half was spent
in this labor, and then Francis MeNecly, then
Warden Of the Penitentiary, requested Com
rade Bass to take charge Of the religious serv-
ices which, as Chaplain OF the City Mission, he
is still conducting.
The funeral services Of the late ex-Gov.
Austin Blair were held in Jackson Mich, Aug.
9. There were numerous floral offerings from
the Goth Mich. The services were conducted
by Rev. W. A. Taylor, ard the funeral Grafton
was delivered by Rev. Washington Gardner,
Secretary Of State. In the funeral Grafton he
referred TO the great public services Of tho
deceased during the trying times of the war.
to his sterling integrity and worth, and to tho
great calamity which had fallen On the COM
munity by reason of his death.
John Uulicker, who claims to have fought
under Napoleon, was found By the police of
New York City and taken to the hospital He
has a bullet scar on his temple bayonet
wound on his wrist, and two saber cuts on his
leg. The old man said that be was born in
Switzerland, and was a soldier in Napoleon'5
cavalry. Forty years ago he came 10 America.
He worked as farmland, an expert gardner,
and finally was compelled 10 make baskets and
peddle them for living.
John s. Dodge, of Chicago, whose pension
has been stopped by the present Administration,
warned President Lincoln in 1865 Of the plot
against his life. He was member of the ID
d. C., and became acquainted with a man
named Payne, in the conspiracy. He frequently
visited the Surratt House and heard the con-
spiracy talked over. Mr.. Dodge reported the
matter and was taken to President Lincoln.
who laughed at the idea of danger to himself
Dodge was nevertheless detailed to work the
case up, and found that the first plan to alb
duet the President had been abandoned Dur
ing the trial of the conspirators he did not ap-
pear, as Judge Holt, the prosecutor thought
the Governments case strong enough without
him.
appointed by Judge Caldwell as Receiver Of
the Atehison property, is Chairman of the
Western Traffic Association. He was born in
Rutland, VT, in 1912, and went through tho
civil war, being mustered out as Lieutenant
Colonel. He served two years as Vermont
State Senator and was appointed by Presidents
Cleveland as one of the original members of the
Interstate Commerce Commission in 1887. In
1889 he resigned to become Chairman of the
Interstate Commerce Railway Association. and
later accepted the Craftsmanship of the Western
Traffic Association.
Burton c. Cock, who placed Abraham Lin
celn in nomination for President in Baltimore,
is reported as dying at his home in Evanston,
Ill.
Of the War Governors, Kirkwood, of Iowa;
Curtin, of Pennsylvania, and Sprague, of Rhode
Island, are the only survivors. Ex-Gov Curtin
is now so years old, while ex-Gov. Sprague is
nearly So.
Ex-President Harrison reviewed the parade
of the Junior Order of American Mechanics at
Asbury Park, n Y, held in honor of American
Day, and to celebrate the silver anniversary Of
the Order "Old Glory" and blocks of tri-
colored ice were displayed on the beach, one
of the blocks containing a "Grandfather's
Hat" in honor of ex-President Harrison's
visit.
Comrade F. C. Trip. of Dorchester, Mass,
has just undergone successful operation, by
which was removed minie-ball which entered
his body over 80 years ago. Comrade Tripp
was born near West Harwieh, on the Cape,
Aug. 6, 1874. At the breaking out of the war
be Joined the 43d Mass, helping to fill the
quota of Dennisport, and was soon in active
service at the front Gen. Foster being besieged,
volunteers were called for to run the blockade
of Little Washington, N. c., to relieve him.
There were two squads of 10 men each detailed
to do this work, and Trip was one of tho
number. While accommodating cotton bat
terry on Richmond's Point the rebels opened
fire. and Trip fell, supposed to be mortally
wounded. The boat having run the blockade.
and Gen. Foster successfully relieved, Trip
was at once put in the hospital, and his wounds
examined. He had been shot between the
two lowest ribs on the right side, a point
identical with that of Presidents Garfeld's
wound. Trips wound was carefully probed,
and the ball located at the base of the right
lung. having passed through the liver, dia-
phragm and lung in its course. The Surgeons.
however, refused to attempt to remove it, on
account of the danger of renewed bemOrrhage,
and after lying in the hospital five months Trip
was ordered home. Many doctors had since
examined the wound, but it was not until the
other day that any attempt was made to re-
move the bullet.