New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-01

Generalshp he enlisted as a private in Com
pany c. of the Ito Regiment. and still is
member. Mr.. McLewee indorsed In writing.
for his present appointment by every comms-
stoned officer Of the 7th Regiment by large num-
Der of officers of the Brigade STAFF and by line and
staff officers Of every regiment in the FIRST
Brigade.
BENJAMIN Flagler entered the military service OF
the United States In 1861 captain Of Company A.
18th Regiment New-York Volunteers. and served
with his command until February. 1862, when ne
was detailed as acting Assistant Adjutant-Generai
OF the First Brigade. First Division OF the Fitth
Army Corps He afterward served in the Depart
ment OF the Shenandoah. and later In the Twen'h
Army Corps. In June. 1852 he was severely wound-
ed In action. and discharged for disability on
October IS following. He Is brother OF General
Daniel W. flagler present Commssary General OF
Ordnance OF the United States Army. Since 1853 he
has held various positions In the United states
IN the district OF Niagara including
the Co,ectorshlp of that district from 1873 until
June, 1885,. In 1883 he was elected Presidential
Elector for the XXXIIId Congress District of this
State on the Republican ticket His present appoint
ment as Commissa y-General and Chief of Ordnance
becomes effective when his nomination IS confirmed
by the Senate In January next upon the expiration
the term of office OF the present incumbent, Gen.
era j. VI Varian.
Edmund Hayes born at Pennington. Me- IN
lSi9 was educated at Dartmouth College, and SUD-
seaently took a special course in civil engineering
Of two years at the Massachusetts, institute or
Technology In Boston. class OF 1873. HIS entre
business life has been spent as civil engineer ana
he has made bridge building a specially. AS ehgi-
neer and member of the Central Bridge Works he
built the cantcver bridge Niagara Falls. In
1883. In 1884 the Union Bridge Company was formed
ard he became Of the partners and still holds
that relation. During that time he has had charge
Of the erection of several OF the largest bridge
structures among them being the Hawkesoury
Bridge in New South Wa,es: the Poughkeepsie
Bridge across the Hudson: the Cairo Bridge. across
the Ohio River at Cairo. H.. the Merchants BRIDGE
at St Louis across the Mississippi River. and nu-
merous other important structures. In 1871 ne was
appointed Major OF Engineers on the staff OF the
Fourth Brigade. n. G s. y. Y, and held that posi-
ton continuously until last year, when he resigned
In politics he Is a Republican, but not POLITICIAN
having never held any political office. He is di-
rector in two of the largest banking institutions OF
Buffalo OF the Buffalo Musical Association the
Merchants Exchange and the Buffalo CLUB.
James NJ varnum is lawyer by profession and
a resident OF Nev'York Cay. In 1879 and 1871 ne
was elected to the Assembly from the Kiln Assem-
bly, District and frorl 1850 TO 1855 held coonelcy
and was senior aide-de-camp on the stan or Gov
ernor Cornell. In 1889 he became the Republican
candidate for Attorney-Ceneral Of the state. but
unsuccessful az the Ant-Tammany Republican can
dldate for Judge OF the Superior Court In 1881 ne
was chairman OF the Republican State Convention