The National tribune., 1895-07-11

for three years. and though The command was
never in a battle it saw much hard work in
guarding the railroads and supply depots. His
son, Allison b. Crane gave his life in the service
OF the Nation. The young man was attached
to the 37th Iowa, but upon the organization Of
regiments Of colorsd troops he was given a
commission in Co. D. Both U. S. CT He re-
ceived a mortal wound st Helena, Ark, and
was taken 10 the hospital at keokuk. Iowa.
where be died. Capt Crane is still able to at
tend TO his business an insurance agent, and
is in his Office many hours each day.
There is dispute as to the man who
was first to recognize and lay hands on JEFF
Davis. C. L. Wheeler Post. of Martin. Mich,
claims it for q deceased member. whose beauti-
full monument. erected by comrades and eiti-
zens, bears this inscription: Andrew Bee,
born April 3. 1926. Member of Co. L. 4th
Mich. Cav. Was the first mau to lay hands on
JET Davis at his capture. Died Sept. 10 1894,
aged So years"
Capt. W. n. Jones. Commander Of Reno Post
WilliamsPort. Pa. has the satisfaction of sue
cess to reward him for piece of long and hard
work. Twenty-oue years ago the body OF
Albert l. Rich. old soldier of Springfield.
Mass, was found lying near the railroad track
IN WilliamsPort, and buried By the Over
seers of the Poor in the potter s-feld in grave
which had been prepared for an executed mur-
derer. From papers found on the body Rich's
name and address were learned. and his widow
informed of his death. Recently she wrote TO
the Commander Of Reno Post stating that she
had at LAT rrh hos
remains brought home for iuterment in the
family lot. Capt. Jones Immediately started
out to find the location Of the grave For over
a month he sought every day through the rec
ords Of the Oyerseers Of the Poor, the Coroners,
the sections of the various cemeteries and the
books Of the undertakers for the name Of Albert
II. Rich. At last he found it, and learned from
the sex ton of the cemetery that a grave had
been dug for a man named Wade, who was
hanged for the murder Of the McBridcs. bps
Wade's relatives took the body away, and a year
later the grave was used for the burial of
Rich's body.
New York is about to lose one of her we'll
known characters. Hugh Dinnin was a typical
New York boy. lie was born and grew up in
the First Ward, where he learned the trade of
plumber. At the outbreak of the war he en-
listed in Co. X, 42d ". Y (Tammanyl, and
served in is through the war, rising to tho
rank Of Hospital Steward. After the war ne
returned to the plumbing business, and made
a great deal of money, which he spent in
whisky poker. and gifts and loans to whoever
asked him. Next he bought fashionable sa-
loon, which he conducted proftably. His next
venture was bucket-shop, which brought him
in an immense income for seven or eight years,
and at one time he was worth $4,000 Bat
this went the rest of his money did, and
now. old and poor he is dying in a Basement
'f Bright's disease.
"Boys. guess / shall lie down and die" was
The jocuIar remark made the other day by
Wm. Cooligau an inmate of the Soldiers Homo
1t Dayton, o., as he stretched his limbs out on
cot He had just returned from the dining
nall, where he had eaten hearty breakfast.
Half an hour later it was discovered that Cooli-
IAN was dead. He was So years old. aud
member of the I'D Pa. He was man of good
habits. and well liked among his comrades.
James r. Garfield, son of the late President,
has been nominated by the Republicans for
State Senator from the same district in Ohio
rom which his father began his distinguished
.areer.
P. Tecumseh Sherman. son Of the General.
S the Republican candidate for the New York
Assembly from the 18th District of New York
City.