The National tribune., 1900-01-04
PERSONAL.

Gen. Alger writes a card 10 say, in con-
nectiOn with the dispute as 10 the author
ship Of the financial plank in the St Louis
platform, that Senator Foraker wrote the
original draft, and came TO him Gen.
AlgerD with it. The clause then read: We
are. therefore, opposed 10 the free coinage
of silver, except by international agree
ment" Gen. Alger suggested that inter
national agreement might be made to
mean the agreement of some small and in
consequential nations, and inserted instead
the words. with the leading commercial
nations OF the world, and this was adopted
Gov. John X. Tanner, Of Illinois, a vet
eran, and who has had a rather rocky road
during his term, has taken the wind out of
the sails of a number of politicians who
have been organizing movement to down"
him, by peremptorily declining TO be can
didate for reelection. or anything else.
Gen. 6. +. McGinnis has been mentioned
as Governor of the Indiana Soldiers Home,
TO succeed Gen. Packard, but will not, on
account Of advanced age. accept the place.
He served in tie Mexican war as Il private.
and Captain in the 2d Ohio, enlisted in the
1lth Ind, became Colonel Of the regiment
and then Brigadier-General.
Following his custom of many Years,
Gen. Russell A. Alger made a handsome
Christmas present to the neWsbOyS of
Detroit. His gift was $3.50 10 the News
boys Association.
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Hilary-haS resided in Minneapolis since
lS5J. and is now 16 years old. He is IL
lawyer, but has retired from practice, and
lives in his library. He never married
Dir. Thos. B. Anderson, Assistant Sur
geon, 31Lh L. 5. Vols. and son of Mai
Marion r. Ander5ori, Past Commander. De
partMent Os the Potomac, had Il very thrill
ing eXPer ence Oct. u. He accompanied a
party Of 12o men Of his regiment on night
rad against the "GogpS.' and after a toll
SOME march through the SwampS they ran
into a large body of rebels. who proceeded
10 try 10 wipe out The Americans. They
surrounded the latter, who took refuge in a
ditch. and IL fierce battle cnsued Dr.
Anderson get his wounded into II church,
where they had tie protection Of 81 large
stone altar. y Filipino sharpShooter kept
popping away nj hi II from the top of "A tree
Dr. Anderson tried his revolver ON him,
without effect but finally secured Il rifle
and settled him Toward morning the
ammunition ran down toabout eight rounds
per man, alli an assault in force was mo.
mentarily expected. After several at
temps to signal amy Of our vessels that
might he in the bay We're made. Capt.
Anderson tried it. and at last succeeded in
attracting the attention of the gtnbnat
Napidan, which with the greatest difficulty
iandc Il ammunition through the surf and
when daylight came gave the beleaguered
force the assistance Of her guns, which
speedily cleared out the Swarming Tagals.
DIR. Il. Albert issiberman. son Of Capt.
l.. ;. Leiberman, OF Kansas City, Mo, and
MAJOR aud Surgeon, 3:}d t. =. Vols, writes
his father that Maj. John A. Logan was
killed by the rebel sharpshooters. concealed
III trees. Logan had stopped 70 speak TO
through the bead Ieiberman and his
Hospital Steward picked up Logan's body,
when a sharp5hooter shot the Hospital
Steward through the heart. Leiberman
looked up and saw the sharrshooter about
10 feet above hi and killed him with his
revolver. About $50 other rebels were
killed and 30 wounded, and 200 guns cap
tured. Ii was very decisive little victory