The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-02-10

John Lincoln, of Bolshow, Mo, has ap-
piled to the Mayville Board of Examination
for a pension. Mr.. Lincoln was second
cousin to Abraham Lincoln. He enlisted
early in the COS in the 9Th No. and served
in that regiment for three years. He then
enlisted in the 18th Mo- Cav. in which he
served until the end OF the war. Before he
was finally mustered out he fought Indians
on the plains for some time.
DIR. Samuel Harris, who is now III in a
st. Louis hospital, was tie commander OF
the rebel ironclad Arkansas when it made
the famous trip down the Yazoo to Viclls-
burg. On this trip Capt. Harris ran his
toat by the feet of gunboats Commanded
by Admiral Porter, receiving broadsides
| which killed nearly his entire crew
Recently the st. Louis papers contained
| the announcement of the marriage of
| Frederick Walsen. the millionaire banker
of Denver, and exState Treasurer of Colo
RADIO, and Miss Emma Storck, OF St. Louis
| Comrade Walsen served through the war
with credit, and at its conclusion found
| himself in St. LoIis. broken in health and
without money. Mrs. Gustave StOrck the
| mother of his bride, took care OF him. and
! nurSed him back TO health. lie started ON
the career which has brought him for une.
He never lost sight of his benefactress,
| but kept up constant correspondence
with her. He lost his wife several years
| ago, and then became frequent visitor at
| the Storck household. The marriage is
| the result.
| Gen. st. Clair Muihollard has made forrla
! application for reappOintment as Pension
!
strong Endorsements from Republican and
Democratic politicians, GAR. Posts, and
leading GAR. men.
Hon. j. b. Maccabe, Past Commander
| in Chief, Sons of Veterans, makes a
mastery plea for the pensioners and de-
| tense OF them against the present iniqut-
| Gus raid In the East Boston Argus-Advo-
cate.
Col. L. r. Train, Portland, Ore has
| written an unusually able defense of his
| comrades for the columns OF the Portland
Oregonian, which has always been specially
| vicious against the veterans. This is the
proper way to meet these attacks. Let the
comrades everywhere assert themselves
against the repetition OF baseless calumnies
| in their local papers.
| hepfeSebtdJiFe tOrI1SS, OF hlchlgdn, does
not believe in the educational test for immi-
grants contemplated by the Lodge bill. He
says: We cannot afford to base our stand
ard OF humanity upon the educational test
either in the application of our laws to
immigration, civil service, or citizenship.
The test that should be applied to every
| human being seeking home upon Ameri-
can soil should be-dOes the human being
| possess a character and mind sufficiently
honorable and intelligent to become ANAL
gamated with the spirit of American insti-
| tut ons and American manhood" Mr.. Cor
liss has prepared a bill as a substitute fox
| the Lodge bill. 1t provides for the exclusion
| of all male aliens over Is years of age who
do not possess sufficient mental capacity
and knowledge to intelligently comprehend
| the purpose and forms OF Government, and
physical ability to support himself and
| family, if any, in the lawful pursuits OF
| life 1t also forbids the employment on
any public works Of the United States Of
any but citizens.