The National tribune., 1895-04-25

/ 1871. Itwas then be first went to New York,
appearing at the old Fifth Avenue Theatsr
under Days management Once more he was
called back to Boston. and after three seasons
IN isnativs city be permanently settled In New
hOFk, where he has played three seasons nc
the Union Square, another one with Daily, five
al tue Madison Square, and is now closing his
fifth season at the Lycoum.
Capt. N. B. stodder has had his Loaf Mon;tor
medal returned to him by Capt F. r. Osborn.
superintendent of the Jersey Central Railroad
ferries between New York and Communism,
The medal was fOund by deck hand.
The comrades of the Twsnty-third Corps
| who attended the National Encampment Of the
GAR In Washington will no doubt remember
Capt. George Roadway, 1854 Ohio, who was then
| Chief of Division in the General Land Office,
and who was President Of the local association
OF the sd Annual Encampment and contrib
uted so largely, by his energy and untiring
zeal, to the success Of our Reunion. Since then
Comrado Roadway has moved to Lisbon, the
County seat Of Columbia County, Ohio, whore
he has resumed his former occupation Of editing
ana publishing newspaper, the Lisbon Leader,
which ne makes lively and neWsy Republic
can organ.
Comrade B. F. Backman, who recently died
at Los Gatos, Cal, bequeathed $4,000 TO Z. D.
Z. Ord Post Of that place, of which he was
member.
| Capt. silas Owen, Of Cohoes, N. Y, owns =
valuable bit Of yellow pasteboard that reads:
"Ford's Theater, Friday. Orchestra. Section
ID, No. 173." It is the cupon for his reserved
i seat in tha tbaafar Eba r{.kt r IL. -
80 years ago. Capt Owen says: ct was Cap
| tain ut that time Of the Primrose, of the Poto-
mac hosilla, and my executive officer was VIII
liam III. Flood. whose home is in Washing ton.
Flood and went to the theater that night to-
gether, and by the mersst accident left our side
arms on leaving the Navy-yard. If we had
brought them Booth ght never have escaped
| from the scene of the assassination, as he was
within easy pistol-shot Of US in his hurried
| flight, and Flood especially was a Quick and
accurate shot. Our seats were on the right Of
the main aisle and Just three rows back of tina
musicians" According to Capt OWENS story
| Flood instantly climbed over the box rarapes
and was helped by Miss Harris, of Albany. N.
| T., daughter Of United States Senator Ira
Harris. He raised the Presidents head which
mad dropped down upon his breast, and was
the first man in the audience to reach the
scene Miss Laura Keene, the star Of the plav.
also got there in a few seconds. The assassin
rushed by her and made a lab at her with n
dirk that slightly cut her sleeve. The story
that Miss heene'sdress was all stained with Mr..
Lincoin's blood is pure fiction, though it OBJ
tanned wide circulation. Col. Rathb bone. who
was also in the box with the President, met an
untimely fate by falling from his horse in Al
bany few years ago.
Comrade c. w. Norwood, Quartermaster-
Sergeant, 21st KY, now resides on the historic
Orchard Knob, at Chattanooga, Tenn. He is
book-keeper by profession, but the loss of one
eye and the steadily failing sight of the other
has obliged him to give up that business He
is an ingenious designer Of home amusements.
and among other things his /" Skirmishing,"
splendid game of military checkers, and
Strategy" superb game of military chess,
have become very popular, and brought him
much reputation. He has recently gotten ous
a New Era Century Calendar" which is moved.
ingenious, interesting and valuable. By it one
can at once find the day of the week for any
date in either thepresent century or the next.
Lucy Skies Coland, who was a colored servant
in the household of Thomas Jefferson, died at
Ottumwa, Iowa, last week. She was born at
Bowling Green, Va, in 1892.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles has returned from a
trip of inspection Of the Army posts and milf
tary forts of the South. The General has gone
the entire rounds Of his immense district which
embraces nearly all the country east of the Mis-
sissippi Last week he inspected his old regi-
ment, the 9Th Inf, now stationed at Fort Nc
Pherson, near Atlanta, Ga 1t was with this
regiment that he gained much of his renown
as an Indian fighter, and his reception By his
old soldiers was most hearty.
The Pension Office is informed of the death.
at the age of 81. of one of the last remaining
pensioners Of the war of independence Her
name was Mary Brown, and she lived near
Knoxville, Tenn. In 1924 she married Joe
Brown, soldier of the Revolutionary war, hs
being then IS years old and she but 20. She
was in Knoxville March IL, to draw her PEN
sion of S12 month, and though feeble, seemed
able to last many years.
Ex-President Harrison was invited to make
An address before the Convention of the League
of Republican Clubs, to be held in Cleveland,
o., in June. Mr.. Harrison said that he re-
Convention, but that he could not do so con-
He has taken the position that hs
viii make no political speeches. He states
that the only reason he worked in New York
in the interest of Morton last Fall was. that
the story had been started that he was opposed
to Mr. Morton, and he decided to show by his
work that he was not.
The memory Of the death of Abraham Lin
coin was observed in a number Of places by
exercises and the placing Of flags
ut hslfmsst over the schools
But three of the officers of the Monitor &C
she time of her historic fight with the Msrri-
nae are now alive. They are Admiral WordeR
md Lieuts. Louis N. Stodder and Samuel How
srd. All live in Washington, d. @.
MUSTERED OUT.