The National tribune., 1895-10-24
PERSONAL.

Gen. Harrison went on to Ssrstoga TO see his
grandson. Baby" Mckee. who vas III. and
the disease turned out to be mild case OF scar
let fever So the sx- PRESIDENT s In quarantine
IN some rooms In the house In which hIs daugb-
ter is residing de takes bis imprison mens
very gracefully.
III. U. Fiheld. Msnominee. Mich, Is conrad.
who has succeeded in life since the dread d,v,
of '6i-'65. Comrads FiSeId served in En-. Ia.
Mimi, and has written much interesting history
Of the campaigns Of the Army Of the Potomac.
He was IN first Bull Run aud all other battIea
OF the Second Corps up to and including ths
Nine Run campaign. in December, 1863 He
is proprietor of the Daily Herald of MeuoaL-
nee, and is influential citizen.
An odd character is now in winon. s.v,
the Minneapolis Tribune. He is George Burns
lie has papers which show that he was head
engineer on board the steamer City Of savan-
nah, which was wrecked on the coast Of Massa-
ehusetts on JAN IS. 1884. while EN- route from
Boston TO Florida. He was reversing the levers
when the steamer struck the rocks, and hs
WAS thrown into the machinery. receiving in
Juries which crippled him for life. There vera
lis lives lost in the accident. and Burns is one
OF the 81 survivors. For long while he Law
on a cot in the death row in Bellevue HospitaI
New York. DR.. Hayes Agnew attended his
case and removed five ribs from bis left side
and trephined his skull, using six ounces Of
silver sheetlng for this purpose He was COM
PEELED to wear Plaster-of paris jacket for four
years after the accident portion Of tina
lower end Of bis spine and both elbow Joints
are gone. One kHee-cap is the back Of the
leg and bis heart is on the extreme right side
OF his body. He is now ga years Of age. and
walks very well, and has a cheerful disposition.
lie 10 member Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, and served during the war on tho gun-
boat which was stationed at Cairo during the
early days Of the rebellion.
DIR. Thomas CaIver, of Post Of tho Depart-
ment of the Potomac and the Z" Old Guard Of
Washington, who was invited and exrected to
read poem in the public exercises connected
with the EncampmeBt at Louisville. was pre-
vented from being there by the serious nIneSs
of his wife and child.
The Democratic nomination for Congress In
the Tenth District of New York has finally
gone to Comrads Amos J. Cummings. who has
heretofore represented New York very effect.
lively in Congress
Marinette. Mich, has veteran who lost A
portion Of his jaw at Hanover, Va, in 1862.
and Meneminee has one who left part of
bis in the Wilderness in 1864 Both are we'll.
known citizens. and have jaws enough left to
be genial cOnversatOnaists. The former ia G.
]. Ellis Of the I'd Me-, and the latter James
A. Grocer.
Post Of Philadelphia, Pa. mustered into
their ranks last Thursday Henry E. Carly,
23d Pa. OF Pisco. Peru, South America who will,
upon bis arrival at his home in Peru organizes
Abraham Lincoln Post, to be attached to the
Department of Pennsylvania. It will be located
&c Lima, being more central to the States OF
Ecuador Bolivia and Peru. He has a list OF
. old veterans down in that country who
await his return. As they are somewhat scat
cred as to distance, they will hold quarterly
meetings, but the few comrades residing ia
Lima will keep the Post open at all times to
muster any new recruits or to receive any
A American who should give them a call. Com
-ads Carly says the boys down there are all
loing well. He is Chief Engineer on a sugar
plantation. with 20 engines, turning out Eve
ons of sugar daily. as well as having a small
otton plantation Of his own; is married to-
Peruvian lady. and has one child living The
My thing thar troubles him is the earthquakes
nd his % years residence cannot make them
on genial