The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-11-26

or bargains or expectations of favor; that
have no desire to I'll any Office whatever; that
( might. however. accept one post il created.
I wonld really like to be Governor Of Cuba and
in this. my only aspiration, hope to have the
support of all my friends especially as have
competitor at present"
Frank Funston. son Of Representative
Funston. Of Kansas, went to Cuba several
months ago. to join the insurgents. He was
heard from recently in letter, which says
that he IS now Captain Of battery of artillery
in the Cnban army, and has commanded IL in
several engagements. There are number OF
other Americans in the battery.
Charles T. How has presented the town OF
Bar Harbor. Me-, with a most desirable lot in
Woodbury. Park on which to place . soldiers
monument. The lot contains about one-qaarter
OF an acre of land. The monument will be q
huge bowlder which has been fourd in Kebo
Valley Park. 1t stands about ii feet high. and
is estimated to weigh about 100 tons. To this
| large bowlder will be attached bronze plate
bearing the names Of those Of the town who
gave up their lives for the cause OF liberty.
Comrade John Weidman, Co. G, LIST battalion,
18th U. 8, n welEto-do business man OF
Navarro, o., has evidence to show that he was
an original Mckinley man. In June. 1884. he
wrote to a firm in Goshen, Ind, with which he
had business and stated that Mckinley would
| be President of the United States. The firm
remembered his prediction. and recently wrote
him about it. This considerably ante-dates
other claimants. and is supported by document
airy evidence.
Gen. Eli II. Murray died at his home at
Bowling Green, KY, Nov. IL, OF diabetes from
which he had been suffering for years. He
bad gone to California, hoping to get cured,
and resided for a while at San Diego. He was
| one of the most brilliant of the young soldiers
whom Kentucky furnished the Union army.
lie went out as Major of the Sd Ky. Cav; was
promoted to Colonel of the regiment. Oct. 8,
1862; and was brevetted 3rigader- General for
faithful and meritorious service. President
Harrison appointed him Governor of Utah.
1t is believed that Gen. Russell A. Alger,
who organized the campaigning trip of the
Union Generals throughout the country, will
be selected the Marshal of the Inauguration
parade at Washington, on the next 4th Of
March,
Col. Robert G. Ingersoll has been suffering so
from seiatics that he was compelled TO cancel
his engagements to lectures at Elgin, Ann Arbor,
and Toledo. He has now recovered sufficiently
to be able to return to New York.
The physicians have given up all hope Of
Senator Voorhees,. The trouble is not senile
debility, as first stated, but paralysis. 1t first
manifested itself in the muscles Of the legs,
and was thought to be rheumatism. The baths
at Hot Springs were tried, but falling to give
relief, it seen that something else was the
| trouble. The muscles of the back and spinal
cord were next attacked, and finally the Sena.
tors mind began to give away. 1t is not posi-
Bile that he will return to Washington.
A medal Of honor has been awarded to Mar
| tin Wsmbsgan, private, Co. ID, Goth N. Y. for
gailantry in saving the regimentaf coIors after
the color bearer had fallen at the battle Of
Cedar Creek, Va, in October, 1864
medal of honor has been awarded to For
roster L. Taylor, of Lawyers. Va, First Lieu
tenant, 23d ". j. At the battle of Cbancel-
lorsvilIe Va, May 8, 1868, this officer at great
risk saved the lives of and brought from the
battlefield two wounded comrades.