Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-07-05

Taylor durlng toe Mexican war. From
September, 1873. IN January, 1852, he
was acting assistant professor OF natural
aud experimental philosophy al West
Point, aud from January to AIril,
ls5S, was professor Of engineering and
natural and experimental philosSphy
ut the New YofK Free Academy, now
College Of New York.
At the beginning Of the civil war he
WIS In Washington In charge Of the
construction OF tue capitol, tho tress.
ury department and the general post
office. HO was appointed colonel NJ
the Twoillh infantry In May, 1861,
btlgadirr general OF volunteers On
May IL. 1851, aud major general Of
volunteers July 4, 1852. He received
tue bTevot Of bfigauiet Catcral In the
regular army on June 30, 1869, for hls
W lsut conduct N tue battles before
R,chm.ud, ant OF muor general on
March IL, 1866. ior services during tho
rebellion. lie resigned from the reyu-
lar army March 10. 1868, aud has since
been connected with tho Colt Fire.
arms Manufacturing company Of Hart.
ford, Conn, ne vice president and
general manager. He had charge OF
VI tho construction Of tho new state
house Mt Hsr,f I'd and was state com.
missioner OF the Centennial exposition
In 1876. ueneral franklin has taken
an active part In politics for years, and
ut cue time be was mentioned for n
position Ia President Clevelsnd's cab.
net.
General Mcmahon 10 one NJ the most
Prominent veteran soldiers IN the
county. He Ia n warm friend Of
Cleveland and has moro than once
accepted an ofilce from the President.
General Mediation Ia n native OF
New York. lie studied aud prHCtioed
law nj Buffalo IN his youth 40 an assj.
Ciate Of Grover Cleveland, but went,
ssys the San Franclsco Chronicle. 90
California while young msn aId At.
isined a prominent pgHitlOn among the
citizene OF the new state. At the out.
break Of tho war he entered tue ser.
vice ana was prominently associated
with tho history Of tho Army OF the
Potomac from Bull Run 10 AppomAlox.
His two brothers both DIED during the
struggle. FeneTal McMahOn WAS cap.
tain aud assistant AdJutant general on
the stan OF General Mcclellan aud the
most ftAttrnal relations continued be-
tween the organizer Of the Army Of
tho Potomac AMI his iayofite slH n
officer until McClellan's death. Me-
Mahon also served ~ the principal
stAi officer OF General ~. Is. frank.
lin. After this no was brovtted by tho
United States government - major
general.
General McMahou has ptac,icsd law
for tins wHe special Lu,t0 nlcs agent
for the Pacific coast, and also poryni
rA time n | q dian agent. Alter the
war lao was corporation attorney 0f the
city Of New York, was appointed In
1893 United States minister 10 Para.
quay, served ifom 1877 to 1853 as 10.
ceivaT OF taxes u New YORK CITY,
When Cleveland hppJiEted him United
States marshal for the southern district
Of New Yorh. He was grand marshal
Of the Cleveland inaugural parade,
was once n candidate for secretary OF
the United States Senate, and alto
gothet has had u very eyen.iul life.
General e.. NJ. Anderson anu Colonel
George W. Steele have also war
records OF which they can well be
proud.
General Franklin, as president Of the
national home for disabled volunteer
soldiers, aud the ether members Of the
party M men bpts OF the national board,
have been spending the phst several
weeks In an inspection u the soluieft'
homes nj Dayton, o.; Merton, InJ.;
Milwaukee, LuayonworIh, Ka..; aud
Santa Monica. They say that all the
homes are In good condition and that
nothing In the management Of the in-
situations can DO cripcis The home
at Santa Monica IL somewhat crowded,
the inmattu numbering in tho neigh
borhoOd Of l. 800. This, however, Ia
not the fault u the management.