The National tribune., 1899-01-19
PERSONAL.

Brig. Gen. F. ID. Grant is putting to good
use the knowledge he obtained as Police
Commissioner of New York. He is reor-
ganiZing the police of San Juan, Porto
Rico, and hopes to make model force of it.
At their own request, Brig Gems VIM.
". Gordon and Brig.-Gen. W. C. Oates, OF
the volunteer army, have been honorably
discharged from the military service of the
United States on the ground that there is
no further need of their services. Gen.
Gordon served with special credit as a
member of the Porto Rican Evacuation
Commission and as commander of the
Second Brigade, First Division of the
First Corps, with Headquarters at Macon,
Ga. Gen. Oates is in command of the
First Brigade, Third Division of the
Second Corps.
Gen. \. b. Nettleton filed petition in
bankruptcy in New York, Jan. II, giving
his liabilities as $40 goo, and nominal
assets as s99, 600. Shrinkage in value Of
real estate and failure of those for whom
he had Endorsed are given as the causes.
This viii be regretful news to a wide circle
OF friends. Gen. Nettleton went out in
October, 1861, as First Lieutenant in the
2d Ohio Cav, and rose through all the
grades to Colonel and Brevet Brigadier-
General. he made a splendid military
record. He went to Minneapolis after the
war, and was very active and successful
in building up that city. He was First
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury under
President Harrison. Aiterward he es-
tabiished himself il New York, and in the
business OF promoting.
Col Bob Ingersoll has come out strongly
for retaining the Philippines, and edu-
eating them up to the American standard
OF civilization. He thinks that comes in
the nature of a National duty.
Commodore Lewis C. Sartori died at
Philadelphia, Jan. IA, aged ST. He was
born in Trenton, n. J., and was appointed
AIidshipman in 1920. He commanded
several vessels during the rebellion, and
made good record. He was retired as a
Commodore in 1878, when in command of
the San Francisco Navy-yard.
Senator Cullom is to introduce bill to
give pension to Gen. j. NJ. Palmer. The
General is now 50 years cid, has lost the
use OF his right eye, and his hearing is
very defective. He has been compelled to
abandon the practice of the law, and has
no property for his support. Gen. Palmer
was born in Scott County, Ky, Sept. 10,
1917, but was taken by his father to Illi-
nois in 1881. He began life teaching
school and studying law, and was elected
to the Illinois Legislature as Democrat,
He took a strong stand against the repeal
of the Missouri Compromise, and became
the leader of the "Anti-Nebraska' Demo-
Gratis. He then joined the Republican
party, and was one OF the delegates who
nominated Abraham Lincoln. At the
beginning of the rebellion he raised the
nth ILL.,, and became it's Colonel. He
proved to be fine soldier, and was pro-
NOTED until he was made a Major Gen
eral for his conduct at Stone River in
command of a division After Chicka-
manga he was promoted 20 the command
of the Fourteenth Corps, which he held
until he had dispute with Gen. SehO-
field on the Atlanta campaign, which
Gen. Sherman decided against him, and
he took command OF the Department of
kentucky. He was elected Governor of
Illinois in 1868, but differences arose be-
tween him and the ether Republican
leaders and he went over to Greeley. In
1870 he was candidate before the people
for Senator, and carried the State by
30 900 plurality. His term as Senator ex-
pired March >, 1897. In 1896 he was the
Presidential candidate of the Gold Demo-
Gratis. He is now engaged in writing
history of the bench and bar of Illinois,
and his own interesting personal remi-
niScenceS-