The National tribune., 1896-12-24
PERSONAL.


TIE name OF Comraie w. IT. Smith, Of Kan
sas. is proposed for appointment as Pension
Agent at the Topeka Agency. The territory OF
that agency is Missouri. Kansas. Colorado. Ok
lshoma and Indian Territory. aud the amount
of pensions disbnrsci at that agency is nearly
$4,000. COO annually aad is larger than at any
other agency except Columbus, o. Comrsdo
w. ii. Smith private soldier in the cd
Pa, Col. Sam Blacks regiment, ard WIS
severely wounded ut Malvern Ill., in 15d3. but
remained in the service until the war closed.
In 1860 be went to Kansas, and has lived tlers
now more than 80 years lie is well known in
the State IS rnan of strong character and great
executive ability. and devoted TO the interests
and honor of Kansas He Is charter member
of Lyon Post. 0. MarysviIIe, Kap.. and has been
on duty every Memorial Day since the or2ani-
zation Of the GAR. in that State. lie was
delegate in the large contingent ffera tEat De-
partment ts the National Encamp nent nj
Minneapolis last year. He was Secretary Of
the volunteer organization Of citizens who pre-
pared the Worlds Fair exhibit for Kansas at
Chicago in 1893. and was in charge Of that
work. When the Legislature Of Kansas re-
fused to make any appropriation he raised BY
volunteer subscription the money and erected
the Kansas Building at Chicago. and collected
$40 900 worth of material and put it on exhibi-
tion there.
In the Rosary Magazine for December Mrs.
Madeleine Vinton Dahlgren begins a very inter
esting series of contributions under the title Of
| The Story of Convert which relates to her
conversion to Catholicism but which are far
| more interesting on account Of being virtually
an autobiography of this talented and remark
! able woman, who has filed so large space in
! the world, who is the daughter of one OF the
! foremost public men Of an earlier generation.
/ the widow of the able and patriotic Admiral
| Dahlgren, stepmother to the heroic Col. Uric
| Dahlgren, and whose writing and nobility OF
! character have made her known aud admired
all over the country.
/ Gov. Cooke, of Connecticut has appointed
as Surgeon-Gener DIR. Albert W. Phillips. Of
/ Derby. comrade OF the GAR. and a pbysi-
clan OF the highest standing and popularity.
| The appointments gives great qualification to
| the people in that part of the country.
Senator Francis E. Warren, of Wyoming,
1 underwent operation for APPENDICITIS at Chi
| cago last week, and from latest accounts was
doing fairly we'll. He served as an enlisted
man in the 49;h lass.
DIR. David Finney one OF the leading dentists
| of Logan. o., served IS months in Yoang's
| Battery G, Pa. L. A. and discharged for
| disability. He re-eniisted in Co. C. 1oiss Pa,
| and served till the close Of the war.
VIM. Ryan, the Sheriff of Hooking County.
o., is the Of a veteran, and saw some hard
service during the war in West Virginia, Whers
he was born. though he was too young to actu-
| ally be mustered into the army. One of his
experiences was that Of seeing bis father shot
dead before him by rebel sharpshooters.
DR.. B. c. Mechanical. a leading dentist 81
Logan. o., served through the war in Co. C.
| 45th Pa, and his good soldiership brought hin
successive promotion from private to Captain.
He was prisoner of war over four months
Henry F. Landes. Co. Ii. 13osh Ind. Wood
land, Mich, has been blind in his right eye foz
% years. All at once. aud without aEy treat
ment, the sight returned. He cannot sccoan1
for it.
The Religious Telescope. Dayton. o.. of which
| Comrade W. j. Shuey is the proprietor and
which is the organ of the United Brethren.
comes out in splendid new dress to signalize
its entrance upon its 63d year of distinguished
usefulness and success. 1t is great and good
paper, and deserves all the success it has won.
Mai. Chas. Fl. Townshend, Past Commander
Department Of Ohio, is candidate for Com
missioner of Pensions, and has strong backing