The National tribune., 1902-12-11
PERSONAL.

Col Robert n. Traver, who has just
emerged victoriously from a sensational
libel suit at Painesvillc, Chic. was born in
Wayne Co, N. Y, in 1910. became n
printer and then an editor. He removed
to Painesville. Ohio, in 1861 enlisted in
Co. G, I'd Ohio Cav, and served to the
end of the war, coming out as Adjutant
Of the regiment. Since the war he has
been engaged in the newspaper business
in various parts OF the country.
Capt. jeremiah Costaine died in Provi-
dence, X. l., Nov. "a. Capt. Costaine was
Sheridan's Color Bearer in the Shenan-
doah Valley, and again at Appomattox.
He was 62 years old.
= The defense of his son, Roland b. Mo-
lineux, has cost Gen. Molineux fully $780,
600, while the State has spent about $780,
600 IN prosecuting him. There have been
fifers to assist the. Gcnarai, bur lie mas
iefus ed all these. and there nave been su.-
gestions of application to the Legislature
for reimbursement, which Is untlcr oonsi,i-
GRAFTON by the General and his friends
Young Molineus went back to the Tombs
TO see the friends he made there during
his long stay, principally Chief Keeper
Fields. who was his intimate friend.
Capt. James Purcell WOrrell, who has
been in Washington for the last two
months. trying to locate the, spots he knew
as boy, for he was born in! Alexandria
some 6S years ago. has returned to his
home in Larned, Kan, Capt. Worrell
who is Past Commander of r. +. Larned
Post, of Larned, Kan, and who was Il
special aid on the staff Of Command
er-in-Chief Torrance. is also a prominent
Mason and Odd Fellow. He is one of the
pioneers of the SunfIowcr State, and it is
of his metal that the stur,licst pioneers
are made. He was one of the first law.
yers i'm the great Southwest, and hid q
large criminal practice. He is also a MEM
Der of the Bar of the Supreme Court of
the United States. Capt. Worrell enlisted
in the 47th ILL.,, and later helped to recruit
Co. Il for the S6th ILL.,, of which he was
made Captain. He and his men gave an
excellent account of themselves in the
campaign, and in several
other battles in which the Western army
was engaged. While in Washington
Capt. Worrell was the guest of many of
the Posts during the Department Inspec-
tiOns, and made several excellent speeches
He expressed himself as delighted with the
treatment that the Grand Army veterans
had received at the National Encampment
here, and believes that the Department of
Potomac is the finest Department in the
National organization, taken as a whole
Mrs. Elizabeth McClung WOrrell, who ac-
cOmpanled her husband. is member of
the Relief Corps, and both Trere the guests
Of their daughter, Mrs. Isabel WorreIl
Ball, who is a Congressional Correspond
ent, enjoying the privileges of the Press
galleries of both House and Senate.
Gen. Fred d. Grant was given an un-
usual demonstration down on the Mexi-
can border the other day. He had reach
ed Laredo, Tex, in his rounds of Inspec-
ton of the Department of Texas. At this
point he was met at the station by de-
tachment of Mexican army officers, sta
toned at the barracks at New Laredo.
Mexico. They were headed by the Mexi-
can Consul, SenOr ZamOrano, and accom-
panied by the crack Ninth Regiment band
of Monterey. They extended to Gen.
Grant an enthusiastic welcome.