The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-05-23
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Il. C., Cline, Ter.-A man drawing pension fol
gunshot wound received during the war make:
application for other disability incurred in the
service. His claim is rejected. Later the claim
is reopened, and claimant proved the disability
OF army origin. Will pension be granted from
date of first application, or from date of Sur
geon's examination after claim has been re-
opened? ARSUcr. From date of filing Of appli
cation. il tho additional disability be conceded
of service origin.
OW C., Luther, Mich.-A pension was grant
cd, and certificate reads as follows: Twelve
dollars per month, to commence on the Goth
day of May, 1884, and So per month from Dec.
a. 1891" This pension was for slight deafness
of both ears. Please state why he should be
cut down to Sc without further examination.
AHsWer. Because of Ruling 245, by which from
and after Dec. 4. 1891, the rate of pension for
slight deafness Of both ears is So only. The act
of Aug. 81, 1883, conferred upon the Secretary
the power to fix such rates as he deemed equi-
table for any degree less than total of both
ears.
e. ID. M, Easterly, La was married to
soldier drawing pension under old law May
10, 1895. How much pension will get in case
Of his death2 | would have about S., 900 in
property. Would that bar me out under new
law? Ansuer. The fact of your having married
the soldier subsequent to juno 81, 1890, would
bar your title to pension under the new law.
You would be entitled to So per month if he
should die of disability duo to his military
service; otherwise, no title.
j. L., El,cood, Ind.-When, where and be-
tween what forces was the last battle of the late
civil war fought? AnsTer. The last engage
ment was on May -, 1865, at Palmetto Ranch,
Tex. between the cd u. s. G. T., Gath Ind. and
I'd Tex. Cav. on our side. and a Confederate
force. May 60 1865, was the date of the last
render OF an armed Confederate force, that of
Gen. Kirby Smith.
N. s., Chelsea Mdsg-1. If veteran marries
at this late date can his wife draw a pension
providing he dies from causes due to his serv-
ice? p Is drawing a disability pension suffi-
cient proof as to cause of death? ARSwer /.
She can, if he dies of disability conceded to
be of service origin. g. No; not unless it be
satisfactorily proven to the Commissioner of
Pensions that the soldier died Of the disability
for which he drew pension under the old law.
r. L., Nelcark, ". il. Please inform me
whether pensioners can draw their pensions in
Ireland or England; and II so. have they to re-
port, and to whom? 2. Also, have they TO get a
passport? AnSirer. /. Residence abroad will not
interfere with drawing pension. They will be
paid by tho U. S. Pension Agent. Washington,
d. c., he paying all len resident pensioners. 2.
Not necessarily.
J. p. B.--1. In what street and number is tho
location of the prison within which Charles
Guiteau was confined? 2. Was it the Old Capt.
toll: if not, then what name? 3. Give street
and number and name of the courtroom in
which he was tried? AnsTer. /. U. s. Jail,
Nineteenth aud b streets s. c. 2. 1t was not
the Old Capitol Prison. g. City Hall, Louisiana
avenue II. w.