The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-10-14
PERSONAL.

Ferdinand F. ROhm. of Harrisburg, Pa, was
Chief Busler of the 18Th Pa. Cav At the bat
tie of Ream's Station. as his regiment was adj
Vancing under heavy fire, he noticed wounded
officer lying in very exposed place. With
the assistance o: couple of comrades, whom
be called to him, he carried the officer to a
shelter, in the midst of hot fire. Tho officer
proved to be James A. Beaver, then Colonel of
the 145th Pa, aftcrward a Brigadier- General
and Governor of Pennsylvania, and now a
Judge of the Superior Court One of Gen.
Beavers first acts when be became Governor OF
Pennsylvania was to appoint Rohm a member
Of the Park Police of Harrisburg. Last week
he secured medal of honor for him.
A rumor has been current that the Governor
of New Jersey intends to appoint Grover Clevs-
Ian one Of the Judges of the Court Of Errors
and Appeals Gov Griggs denies any such in
tention. Among other reasons against it, il
would destroy the nOn-psrtisan character Of the
Court, By making four Democrats to three Re-
publicans. A Republican will be appointed SO
as to even up the Court.
Samuel A. Macallister. of Delaware. who ha.
been appointed Consul at Barbados. is the son
OF an old Philadelphia newspaper man. and
served through the war in the 1st DEL, in
which he rose to be First Lieutenant He il
lawyer, and has served as Adjutant-G General
of Delaware.
Gov. Pingres has arrived home from yenezu-
ella, and says that he enjoyed his trip i'm
mensely. 1t was the first vacation he had
taken for nine years. He met Senior Audrade,
ha of
him at his eeuntry-seat, and was very favor
ably impressed with him as a broad minded,
capable statesman.
The Governor of Patagonia has applied for
pension. He is Spaniard by the name OF
Edelmiro Mayer, and was an officer in the
Spanish army in 1863 when he came to this
country to study the art of war President
Lincoln gave him commission as Major in
the 9TH Q. s. c. T., which was then being raised
in Baltimore. This was regiment which saw
a good deal of hard fighting and suffered heavy
losses. He served in it until Nov. 2, 1864, when
be was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel Of the
18th o. s. c. T., which, after the war was sent
to the Rio Grande. There Col. Mayer for soma
reason or other left, without the formality of
resigning, crossed the river, and joined Maxi
MILAN. After the Emperor's fall he made his
way to South America, became citizen Of
Chile, went into politics. and received the ap-
pointment of Governor of Patagonia. During
the war colored soldier who belonged to
one of Col. Mayors regiments, and was acting
as Orderly. was in the act of delivering
message to him when shell burst between
them, and severely wounded the Orderly
Some years ago he discovered where his former
commander was, and got his evidence as TO his
injury which resulted in his claim being allow
ed for a pension. Now Col. Mayer makes
claim for pension for the same incident
The colored soldier is dead, but his evidence
is on file. 1t requires 10 months for each move
in the case, for. in addition to the time required
by the letters to travel, the Governor lives
several hundred miles from any official who
can attest his papers.
Col. Geo. Fl. North, who was member Of
Gen. Sheridan's staff in the Shenandoah VAL
ley and al Appomattox, and who is a promi.
nent stock-broker in Philadelphia and az OH
Ger of the National Guard is in trouble. He
is executor of the estate of Mary S. YOans,
who died in 1887 and be9ueathed s., 600 to the
Womans Christian Association. This North
had failed to pay over, and the Woman's Cbris-
tian Association has brought the matter into
court. North made the statement that be had
plenty of property to meet the Indebtedness,
but his affairs were in such shape that he could
not command the money. The Judge COM
mitted him to Jail.
Rev. Thomas Ewing Sherman, son of the la.s
General, will be the orator of the day at the
Reunion of the Army of the Tennessee, at Mil
waukee. Oct. 81 and % and his theme will ba
L" Wisconsin in Our Army"
Gen. Horatio G. King has been nominated
by the Independent Democracy for Congress
from the Third District of New York.
Gen. o. o. Howard leetured on Sherman's
March to the Sea before the Teachers Insti-
tute at Erie, Pa. Oct. 7. He was introduced
by Gen. ID. B. McCreary.
Eva, daughter of Surveyor General Wm T..
Distin, is to be married to Lawrence E. EN-
mons, at Quincy, ILL.,. Oct. q. 1t is expected
10 be one of the greatest social functions ever
known in Quincy, for the brides father is sx-
Lensiyely known and esteemed.