The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-12-27
PERSONAL

hurry JOISS OItilEIdH, pD5L anu huluDIf
whose many contributions to the press have
given him National reputation. died at his
home, 50 Cooper street, Brooklyn, n. Y, Thurs-
day, Dec. Is, aged 81 years. His funeral took
place from ST. Thomas's Church, on Saturday
morning, Rev. DR.. Bradley, of st. Agnes
Episcopal Church, New York, officiating, as
sisted by the rector Rev. DIR. Jones, and he was
laid to rest in the lot of the New York Press
Club, in Cypress Hills Cemetery. He was a
native Of Westminster Md, and commenced
his journalistic career as editor of the America1s
Sentinel, the Republican organ Of Carroll County.
He was one Of the founders Of The People, a
prominent indianapolis journal, aud for several
years managing editor of Texas Siftiags, in New
York. Although born Of Southern parents, and
with every tie binding him to the interests Of
the South, his love and devotion to the Union
soldier and the cause for which be fought, has
been a marked feature Of his life and his many
Memorial Day" aud "War Poems" breathe
his devotion TO the country be so fondly loved,
but which his delicate health prevented his
serving az soldier during the civil war. Prom
inent among them are, Comrades" dedicated
to the c. r., read at Detroit, and printed in
LHN iEIHut6o Vi tHb NdbIOudi LuCdu piiitubt
"The Tit-mice of Newberne," " Two Captains,
Maryland War Story" "In North Crlina,"
"a Fightin' with Cole" "At Eberon,"
and ''May 30, 1894" He leaves widow and
two children, one boy Of IS, and the other
six years old.
Frank Mason, 50 years old, soldier and an
employee of the Delaware, Lackawanns &
WeStaru Rail mat vyisi, a macmillan
affection. He lives in Hoboken When he
awoke one morning last week he was totally
blind. Physicians who have examined Mason's
eyes say the case is mysterious one. Mason
says that he has never had any trouble with
his eyes, and caunot account for his sudden loss
of sight. He will apply for admission to the
Soldiers Home, Washington, if his sight does
not return.
In 1873 Gov. Oates, of Alabama, contributed
article for the Southern Historical Society,
giving an account of the battle Of Gettysburg
in which he said that Gen. Farnsyorth went
down. horse and man, under the FIRE Of the 18th
Ala not over 40 steps from where he (Oates)
stood that Lieutenant ran to the PROSTATE
officer and demanded his surrender, to which
Farnsworth replied, 81 will not do it," and
putting bis pistol to his head blew his own
brains ont. Col Oates adds that he went to the
body and took his (FarnsWorth's) shoulder
straps, with the star OF Brigadier-Genera
from his coat. Commenting on this, the Burl-
ington Fee Press says; This story that Gen.
Farnsworth committed suicide rather than sur
render is still current at the South but it has
no foundation in fact. Surg. Edison, of the LIST
VT. Cav, found and brought in Gen. Farms
woEth's body after the battle. He had received
four musket- balls in the breast, but no wound
of any description in the head. He did not ex-
pect to return alive from that desperate charge,
and he fell like soldier, face to the foe, by the
enemy's fire. He may have refused to surren-
der but he did not take his own life, although
the man who says he saw him do it has been
made the Governor of a Southern State"
William A. II. Loveland, soldier, pioneer, rail-
road builder, and ex-Lieutenant-Govern of
Colorado, died at his home in Lakewood. He
was born at Gloucester, Alasa., and at the first
drum-tap which announced the war between
the United States and Mexico, in 1913, young
Loveland entered the American army and went
to the front He fought with Uncle Sans
troops until peace came, and then entered the
ranks of commerce.
Gov. Flower disappointed Brig Thomas
H. McGrath, who is present Inspector General,
to be Adjutant-General, in place Of Gen. Josiah
Porter, deceased. Gen. McGrath is Brook
Ignite, and was one of Gen. Porter's closest
friends. He is % years old, and entered the
18th regiment in 1861 as private. He was
with the regiment at the front in 1862 and
1868, and has passed through every grade from
private to Adjutant- General.
In an account of the campaign in Georgia,
Gen. J. S. Fullerton tells this story: The
strain was constant day after day. There was
no struggling. Every man on both sides was
required to he in his place. 1t was while nov
ing back from one position to another that the
Incident occurred of which some of you have
heard. Hardee-you know what disciple
marian he was-came upon great, CANT fellow
in butternut squatted down in fence-corner,
putting away at pipe. Why aren't you in
your commando Numbered Hardee; who
are you2' The loose jointed soldier straight
enod up slowly, and, removing his pipe from
his mouth, said 1 am the Chaplain of the 9th
Ark. Now, who the - are yOn?'"
Ellen Jefferson died last week at the reputed
age OF 100 years and nine months, at the home
of her grandson, in New York City. Mrs.
Jefferson, according to the family record, was
born in 1755, in the Shenandoah Valley. She
married Peter Jefferson, the eOlored body sery-
ant OF Thomas Jefferson. Until Abraham
Lincoln issued his proclamation freeing the
Southern negroes she and her family lived on
the old Jefferson plantation, near CharlOttes-
Vile, Va,
Con. Harrison and his friends have lately |
been kept busy denying reports recently !