The National tribune., 1894-03-22
PERSON AL.

! Mrs Elizabeth Noble, wife of John ". Noble.
Secretary of the Interior under President HARRISON
/ died suddenly ON Sunday, at the family residence
/ ia s.. Louis. The family had just dned, and Mrs.
| Nnbie sented in chair mt the table when the
summons There had been previous i'll
ness, aud heart failure Is supposed to have been
| the cause OF her death.
Comrade A. Z. Connolly on his way home on
the cars, from the National Encampment mt st.
! Louis. found torn piece of paper containing an
! account by one Harry Stone, of 81. Louis saying
| when the war broke out he was setting type on
| Deacon fuckers paper, published at Third and
| Pine streets. He went into the with William
| 7. Barlow, who WAS assistant foreman. Barlow
WAS captured at Camp Jackson. When the war
closed Stone n Lieutenant Colonel of artillery,
and Barlow the staff Of Gen. Dick Taylor, was
| Major. Ten years later they were again setting
type shoulder TO shoulder, and now the latter is n
| United States Gauger, but still member of the
| Typographical Union, No. g. and the former slug
| IL on big paper. After reading the SKETCH Com
| rade Connolly remembered that he had known a
| bright young fellow, who away back before the
war had become n favorite in st. Johns New Bruins
wick, by playing in n small com pany for n season.
| His name was Harry Stone, aud later in war days
! Connolly him in the uniform of Lieutenant,
in ST. Louis. and addressing him found he was
the same man. When comrade Connolly found the
newspaper scrap, he wrote TO Mr.. Stone, who re-
piled that he was the " same old Harry
The Hancock Monument Commission has ac-
ceped the design of Mr. Henry J. Elliott, of Wash
ington, for a statue for Gen. W. s. Hancock. 1t
calls for n bronze equestrian statue, and granite
pedestal nearly 20 feet In hight and very similar
in its general outlines to the pedestal of the Scott
statue.
Introducing Gen. Harrison when the latter
about to begin the first of his law lectures at
Stanford University, President Jordan said II is
think. of the things of which this Republic
has right to be proud, that man who has enjoyed
the highest honors of the Republic is not above the
ambition of wishing to be good teacher The
ex-President will rest aud hunt in his leisure Time
He declines to discuss in interviews the leading
polical questions.
Mr.. Oliver S. Judd was flute player In the band
when President Andrew Jackson visited Hartford,
Conn, on his way by stage TO Boston in 1885. and
he says that no man on horse ever looked grander
than did Gen. Jackson.
Col. w. A. Jones, n war veteran. who has been
Assistant Cashier at the New York Custom House
for a number of years, has resigned by request of
| the Collector He has been in the employ of the
Government for about 20 years. filling several diff
ferent places in satisfactory manner.
One of the most highly priced possessions of q
gentleman in Chicago is a brief autograph letter
written by President Abraham Lincoln in October,
says she has two who want work. Set them
at it II possible Wanting to work is a merit
that 1t should be encouraged"
The late Dr. Francis Parkman the historian had
strong love of justice II is told that n friend met
him one day walking along street leading
street boy either hand. What in the world
are you doing. Parkman?" asked the friend II
found that Johnny here" lie answered, "had
eaten all of the apple without dividing with his
little brother. am going to buy another for The
younger boy, and make Johnny watch him while
he eats ii.
Rev. q. b. Fairhead lately made Department
Chaplain Mt Utica NY. served valiantly during the
war with the famous old nth regiment of which
Oneida County more than had reason to feel
proud. From the ranks he was appointed Sergeant,
and subsequently Sergeant Major. Subsequently
he received the commission of Lieutenant. From
the battlefield Mr. Farhead turned TO the pulpit.
He spends great deal of his time among the
Grand Army Posts and has to be one of the
best-known and most popular veterans in the
State.
Apropos Of Gov. MeKinley's suggestion that the
statue of ex-President Hayes should be added TO
"Ohlos Jewels" tho statue for the Statehouse
yard, Cincinnati paper says; IF additions 10
be mado TO the group Of statues known as 'Ohio's
Jswels' why omit Gen. McPbersope Ohio fur.
nished 10 The Union armies no more gallant and