The National tribune., 1899-03-23
PERSONAL.

George NJ. Miller, who could probably
have claimed the longest service for the
United States of any man in the country.
died last week at his home in Charlestown.
Mass. He was 80 years old, and had worn
a uniform for 20 years, lived through four
wars, and had served in two as a marine
the Mexican and the rebellion. For the
last 20 years lie was messenger in the
Office of the Commandant of the Charles
town Navy-yard. He was single, and, so,
left no widow to vex Commissioner Evans's
soul.
A very energetic movement has been
started in Cincinnati to elect Capt. f. II.
Monfort, who was recently appointed
Postmaster of Cincinnati, Commander of
the Department of Ohio, GAR. Fred.
C. Jones Post, 401, started the movement.
and already 10 of the 81 Posts in Hamil-
ton County have indorscd him.
Capt. W. W. Smith, veteran of the
goth Conn.,, has been appointed Post
master at Seymour, Conn. Capt Smith
was unanimously recommended by the
citizens of Seymour for the position, he
having served in the same capacity dur
ing the Harrison Administration.
Lieutcnant-Comman Herbert Wins
low, Executive Officer of the Constella-
ton, is the son of Capt. John Winslow,
who commanded the Kearsarge at the
tirIc she sunk the Alabama. For this
reason his wife was chosen to christen
the battleship Kearsarge at her lanching.
Mrs. Winslow died at Rochester, N. Y,
March 4.
The President has appointed Walter
Evans, late a Representative from the
Louisville District, Judge of the United
States Court for the District OF Kentucky.
Comrade Evans served in Kentucky
regiment during the rebellion, and was
Commissioner of Internal Revenue under
Arthur.
One of the most valuable papers pre-
sented at the recent meeting of the Coun-
Gil of Women at Washington was one by
Mrs. Carrie Thomas Alexander, of Belle
vile, ILL.,, Department President, W.R.C.,
of Illinois. It's title was, What Shall Be
the Attitude of the Women of the United
States Towards the Peace Conference
Convened by Invitation of the Gar of
Russian The essay showed mature
thought and careful preparation, and was
received with marked favor.
Monroe Leland Hayward, whom the Re
publicans of Nebraska have selected a
Senator to succeed W. V. Allen. was born
in Sillsboro, Essex Co., N. Y, Dec. %,
1910. His ancestors came to this country
before the Revolution. At the outbreak of
the civil war he enlisted in the 22d N. Y,
and was afterwards transferred to the 9Th
N. Y. Cav. He was discharged in De
cember, 1862, owing to disability arising
from illness. On returning home he en-
tered Fort Edwards College Institute,
where he completed his education. His
father had removed to Wisconsin, and
young Hayward followed. He studied law
at Whitewater, and went to Nebraska in
1867, settling at Nebraska City, where he
has lived ever since and practiced his
profession.
RcarAdmiral Albert Kautz, who has
been sent to Samoa to represent our in
terests there, is brother of the late Bre-
vet Maj.-Gen. Kautz; was born in Ohio,
and entered the Navy in 1854. He was a
Lieutenant at the breaking out of the re-
bel!i0n. and Lieutenant-Comma at
its close.
Z. !. Rapp, of Marinette, Wis, SO years
old proposes to walk from his home to
Philadelphia, to attend the National
Encampment. He ga ned considerable
notoriety last year by walking to Cincin-
natl to attend the National Encamp-
ment, leaving Marinette July 26, and
arriving in Cincinnati Sept. 5. He is a
veteran of three wars: Florida, Me xican
and the Rebellion.