The National tribune., 1899-04-20

Lieut.-Col. Chas. S. Ilsley, of the 9Th
U. S. Cav, who has been placed on the
Retired List on his own application, was
brought up in Portland, Me-, but at the
beginning OF the rebellion was private
in the list N. Y. S. NJ. He became a
Captain in the 18th Me-, and at the close
of the war entered the Regular Army as a
Second Lieutenant.
Col. Aaron s. Daggett, recently pro-
NOTED to the command of the 1lth U. s.,
now in the Philippines, was born and
bred in Portland. Me-, and went out in
June. 1851, as First Lieutenant in the
5th Ne. He has applied for retirement.
"Gov. Dick" as his brother naval Off
GERS now style Capt. Richard J. Leary, the
new Governor OF Guam, has perfected ex-
tensive plans for upholding the honor and
dignity Of the Nation in that portion OF
our domains. He planned his palace"
modest frame house, the lumber for
and carried along in the hold of the Yosem-
lite. He takes along 125 marines to con-
stitute his military and naval forces, and
those who are married will be accom-
panied by their families and materials
for houses for them. The Navy Depart
ment has allowed "Gov. Dick" a brass
band to acquaint the natives with the
"Star Spangled Banner" "Dixie, March
ing Through Georgia" and other National
music, and he proposes to celebrate the
Fourth of July in way that Will wake
up the sleepy old Orient. He will also
have a steam launch to patrol his domin-
ions, plenty of hunting material for the
amusement OF himself and men, and to
incite them to thorough exploration OF
the island, a windmill to supply water,
and so on. The Governor, who prides
himself on being our first Colonial MagiS-
trate of that rank, expects that he and
his men will make his Capital thing OF
beauty and Joy.
A large number of the Republicans in
Nelson DingIey's old district desire to run
Gen Thos. W. Hyde for Congress. There
is no man in the State that stands higher
in the esteem OF the people. The only
objection to his candidacy is the cOndi-
tion of his health. Gen. Hyde served
clear through the rebellion, coming out at
its close as the Colonel OF the 1st Me.
veteran regiment.
Brevet Mai.-Gen. John Wesley Turner.
who died at St. Louis, April s, at the age
of 60, graduated from West Point in 1850,
Gregg, A. S. Webb, Geo. d. Ruggles,
Lewis Merrill, A. L. A. Torbert, W. ".
Averell, and W. B. HaZen. He was on
staff duty in the Commissary Department
in the early part of the rebellion, but re-
ceived a brevet of Major for gallantry. at
Fort Wagner, end was made a Brigadler-
General of Volunteers and commanded
division in the Tenth Corps around Peters
burg. He received brevetS of Lieutenant
Colonel fo, gallantry at the Petersburg
Mine, of Colonel for the capture of Fort
Gregg, and of Maior-General for gallant
and meritorious services. He resigned in
1871 to go into business in st. Louis. He
leaves a widow and seven sons and
daughters. One Son-SOulard-is Lieu
tenant in the Army.
Gen. Frank ]. Magee, Superintendent OF
the Pennsylvania Soldiers Orphans In
dustrial School, died at Scotland, Pa.
April 8, of pneumonia. He was Captain
Colonel of the Sth Pa. N. G. until it was
mustered into the United States service
last Spring, and at the time of his death
was Brigadier-General in command of the
Third Brigade, N. G. P. He was Com
mander OF the Department of Pennsyl-
vania, GAR, in 1883.
Lieut. Meyer, who is reported to
have died enroute to Manila, was n son
of veteran. His father-Gen. Z. S.
Never, now prominent lawyer of Cleve-
land, O., enlisted in 1851 in the 4th Ohio,
and then in the 10Th Ohio. lie was pro-
NOTED to First Lieutenant, and then be-
came a Captain in the 1O7th Ohio. and
being severely wounded was transferred
as Major to the 5th U. S. Veteran Vols.
He received three brevets for gallantry,
entered the Regular Army, and was re-
tired in 1872. He has another son, Ralph,
who was desperately wounded at Santiago.
Gen. Shaftcr was taken seriously i'll at
Buffalo with n recurrence OF the Cuban
fever, and the receptions in his honor had
to be postponed.
Gen. j. Warren Keifer is seriously i'll at
his home at Springfield, o., and callers
are denied.
Capt. John T. Blake died at Kansas
City, Mo-, April IA, of consumption, aged
63. He was one of the old freighters on
in 1861, and raised company for the 9TH
Kan. Cav, which he commanded in 80
battles. winning much commendation for
his gallantry.