The National tribune., 1894-03-22

brilliant soldier than Gen. James b. Mcpherson.
who fell in from. OF Atlanta a Department Com
| mander, at the early age of Sc"
| Thomas Thomas. q colored restaurant keeper.
who recently died mt Springfield. Mass, lived at
Springfield. H., during the f!ties, and was well
/ acquainted with Abraham Lincoln finally becom-
1 ing his cook in the White House
1t was for conspicuous act of bravery in rally
ing n regiment of negro troops that Gen. George
Edward Gouraud was presented with a medal OF
| honor by Lafayette Post, 40 New York. On the
| Stage beside Gen. Hatch sat Charles A Dana. Gen.
C. H. !. Coils Capt. Hnrvey NJ. Munscli. Maj J. d.
| fenn and Serg't John II. Cook. CoInrade r. II.
Greene introduced Gen. Coils who told of the acts
! OF bravery that Gen. Gouraud Ind performed nj
the battles of Honey Hill and Balls Bluff. Gen.
Coils then handed the medal TO Mr.. Dana who
turned 1t over 10 Gen. Hatch and by him it WAS
pinned OF Gen. Gourrud's breast.
Isaac j. Emmons. Of Kingston. N J.. who was
recently suspended, had his name restored to the
pension-roli Friday. March 0. DIR. Bovine and
other influential friends interceded for the deserv-
ing old veteran.
Annie Maria" the famous horse of Mai,
George A. Shuman. LOUISVILLE. Pa. has ended her
days ut age of SO years. The mare was captured
In one of the raids Of the 9th Pa Cav and became
the property Of Maj. Shuman, who was one of the
raiders. She carried the Major through the Ten
nessee campaigns participated in by the 9th Cav.
and was with him on Sherman's famous march
from Atlanta to the sea-" and was present at the
surrender of Johnston's army near Hlsboro,
n. &. At the termination of the war size was
brought home by Mrj Shuman and kept in easy
retirement up until old age so enfeebled her that
size had to be put out of the way last month.
Annie Maria has been a prominent and inter-
estlng feature at many soldiers Reunions.
Rx-Is
light Dragons. but lie enlisted in Union army
IN 1861 under the name of Charles White, and did
valiant service. He received a pension I'D 10 tile
time OF his death. which occurred recently at
Atiieboro. He was buried Charles Ryland, and
his widow Is unable to obtain her pension because.
according TO common law no such person enlisted,
and the death Of Charles White has not occurred.
Comrade Milton Garrigues is congratulating him
sell, with abundant reason, upon his triumphant
denomination after sharp struggle for the office
oil Auditor of Howard County, Ind. in which is
situated the Furnishing town of Kokomo. His
hr7t term 81 four years is drawing to a close,
and the able way he has discharged his duties has
gained for him this high compliment. Comrade
Ghrrigues saw four years of very hard service in
the army, and has occupied several positions of
great prominence aud honor in the gift of his fell
10 s. -ciIzens of Indiana. Gov. Matthews of that
State, appointed him one of the Commissioners to
mark the positions occupied by Indiana troops at
Chickanauga.
New Hampshire will place a second statue in the
National Gallery at Washington. 1t will be that
of Gen. John Stark. plaster caste of the clay
model will soon be shipped 10 Carara Italy where
the statue IS TO be cut in marble II represents the
revolutionary hero in the full Major Generals uni
form of the Continental army, leaning in an att-
tude of partial repose against tree trunk. The
figure is srikingly lfelike, and the pose remark
ably natural The dress is absolutely correct in all
Details being taken from uniform in the archives
of the State Historical Society. The strongly
marked lines of the face suggestive of the
courage and force of character of the masierfu citi-
soldier which made John Stark one of the most
conspicuous figures of the Revolutionary period
Carl Conrads the New York sculptor, is the artist.