The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-03-14
PERSONAL.


will be candidate for Sergeaut-st-Ar OF the
House in the next Congress, and will have the
support of the Iowa delegation. His long po-
litieal career and intimate association with
National politics give him a strong advantage
at the start. He will go from Iowa with the
best Endorsements that n man could have. He
was for 10 years n member Of the Legislature
of that State, and has held the Office of Treas
Of Palo Alto County several terms. He has
always been able to carry that County, though
until the last two years it has been reliably
Democratic every year. No man has better
soldier record than Capt. Hartshorn. lie en-
listed as boy in the 18th VT. and by good SOL
diership rose to Captaincy in that excellent
regiment Iowa will ask for no other Office in
the House. and it is believed that Capt Harris
horns candidacy will have the solid support of
the delegation from his native State of Yer
mont, and probably that Of the rest Of the New
England delegation.
Comrade T. Fl. Hurlin, Neptune, o., sus-
tanned a severe loss last month in fire, which
destroyed his home and stock of goods He
also lost. which he deeply regrets, his entire
file Of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
Tire citizens of Lancaster. o.. the native
town of Cen. W. T. Sherman, have determined
to erect a suitable monument to the memory
OF their hero. To accomplish this a number Of
leading citizens of the place have put in opera
tion the "endless chain" or geometrical pro-
erosion" schome. The letters starting the
chain have already been written. Gov. Me-
Kinley and other prominent officials and bust
bava raapnnHad nd tba
quired number of letters to their friends. It
is the purpose to extend the movement into
other States.
John P. Harris. of Ottawa, Kan, who has
just been elected Department Commander of
the Grand Army Of the Republic, was born in
Ohio SO years ago. He served in Lanes Bril-
gade, which was sfterward named the 1st Kan.
battery. He is a farmer by occupation. is the
President of the Peoples National Bank, of
Ottawa, and has been State Senator.
medal of honor has been awarded TO W.
J. Babcock, now of Wakefield. r. l., Sergeant,
Co. E, Cd r. l., for most distinguished gsllantry
at the siege of Petersburg. Va, April 2, 1865,
being reported by ths regimental commander
/. as first in the enemy's lines" One has also
u. 8. A., retired, and living in Washington,
for most distinguished gailsntry at Bull Run,
Va, July 81. 1861, in voluntarily leading re-
peated charges of the 1st Mich. Inf and the
11th NJ Y. Vols. (ths Fire Zouavss), until
wounded and taken prisoner.
Col.W. s. Green who has just been appointed
Adjutant- General of Michigan, in place Of the
lat T Eafo IA p0pnlar
throughout the State. He was born in Boston
In 1916, and when the war broke out be enlisted
In the 18th Mass. battery, and served through
the war with distinction. For some years past
he has been the manager of the estate of the
late William B. Wesson. of Detroit.
Secretary of State Gresham has accepted an
invitation from the Grant Birthday Association,
Of Galena to deliver the annual address on
Grants birthday. April 81. A feature that will
lend especial interest to the anniversary cele-
bration this year will be the presentation to the
city and unvailing of the large painting of Lees
surrender. executed by Thomas Mast.
Richard Reddick, coored man, of Pittsbnrg,
it is said. was born in 1865. His grandfather
was soldier of the Revolution, and won free
dependence. They were registered as free
negroes in the courthouse at Richmond, Va,
July 4, 1777
Charles Forbes, who was Ia the box with
President Lincoln on the night of the assassi-
nation, claims to have the last signature ever
written by the martyred President 1t is on
the back of little card photograph of him.
Mr. Enrhea's of IL ia aaf O1t % Fol
Lincoln had given me the picture in the after
noon, and l still had it in my pocket when
Mrs. Lincoln and her guests were ready to start
for the theater. The President was engaged,
and told them to go ahead and send tho carIi-
age back for him. i accompanied them to the
theater and returned in the carriage for the
President. When the last visitor had departed
and helped him on with his great coat, / re-
membered the picture, and said: Mr.. Presi-
dent, Tad gave me photograph this afternoon,
and wish you would put your name on the
bottom of it, Certainly. Charley replied the
President and picking up pen he wrote his
name on the photograph; and that is the last
writing he ever did. For accompanied him
in the carriage, was with him from the carriage
to the box in the theater and was in the box
when the assassin fred the fatal shot,"
Geo. C. ii. T. Coils. who has lately been
made New York Commissioner of Public Works.
has had part in many military exploits and
few defenders of the Union passed through
more exciting experiences In response to
President Lincoln's call for troops he enlisted,
and became Sergeant-Maior Of the 18th Pa.
Militia. serving three months in Baltimore. |
Then he raised company of infantry known |
as the Zouaves dAfrique, aud reported to Gen. |
Banks for service. In the Spring of 1862, when |
il was rumored that Stonewall Jackson had |
left the Peninsula and by forced marches in
tended to march down upon the Union troops |
in the Valley OF the Shenandoah, Coils, who
was then Captain. volunteered to reconnoitsr
and iud out the real facts. Accompanied by
two mounted cavalrymen. hs started for Front
Royal in the night, and, finding the enemy,
sent the news back to Banks by his two cav
alrymen. remaining alone 10 miles from Banks. |
secreted beside the road upon which the enemy /
was moving. After ascertaining their num-
bers, be galloped back to camp and found the
Union army already in full retreat, for Jack
sons plan was to ges between il and the Po-
tonac.
Dr. Thomas Henry Mann who has bean ap-