The National tribune., 1903-09-10
PERSONAL.

zen. w m. II. Bundy, Past Commanders
in-Chief of the Sons of Veterans. died
suddenly, of acute Bright's disease. az
Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 16. Gen. Bundy
had been in his usual health until a few
days before his death. Although not yet
in the prime Of life he stood high with
the Hamilton County Bar and was prom
inent in the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity.
He was for years Mayor of Norwood He
has done much for his alma mater az
trustee of Ohio University az Athens, and
was very popular as the young Colonel Of
the First Regiment of the Ohio National
Guard that was about to go into camp.
Capt. John H. Austin. who served in the
10Th ILL.,, until mustered out at the expira-
ton of the term of service, is now living,
hale and hearty, at the age of 20, in Wa
terbury, Conn. He recently paid a visit
to his daughter, Mrs. G. L. Harpell. Of
New Haven. and there met his son, whom
lie had not seen for eight years. Capt. Aus.
tin has been until recently employed by
the Waterbury American.
Oberlin NJ. Carter, the ex-Captain Of
Engineers, U. 8. A., who was found guilty
of astounding frauds on the Government.
in connection with the Savannah harbor
Improvements, will be released Nov. %
from his confinement in the Fort Leaven-
worth Penitentiary. His sentence was for
FIVE years, but he gained time by good con-
duct, and is employed as hospital clerk and
gardener. He is now in the grade OF
''trusty' prisoners, who are permitted to
go outside of the walls on errands, but
he declines to leave the interior of the
prison for fear he might meet some army
officers, and who under the law are for
hidden to recognize or speak to him. As
soon as he gets out he proposes to devote
himself to the suit pending in the United
States Circuit Court at Chicago, involving
$723, 600, which it is claimed are part OF
his stealings. If he wins the suit he in
tends to devote his time to mining engi-
neering and the development of his mining
properties, and for this purpose has been
studying mining engineering. He is very
bitter against his aecomplces, Greene and
Gaynor, and says he would willingly APP
pear in court and testify against them.
Comrade William H. Savage, who
served through the war in the Navy. il
now an attorney-at-law at Los Angeles,
Cal, and a State Senator. He did very
much toward procuring the appropriation
of $4,000 by the Legislature for the en-
tertainment of the Encampment at San
Francisco, and has always been very act.
i've in the service Of the G. A. r. and the
comrades. He is man of vigorous mind
and character, and leader in labor cir
cles.
Comrade L. L. Ward. who served in
the Both Ind, which, after Stone River,
was mounted and served through the rest
of the war as the Sth Ind. Cav, now
lives in San Diego, Cal. and for five
years has been Surveyor of San Diego
County.
Arthur II. Dingley, son of the late Con-
gresham from Maine, and one of the
owners of the Kalamazoo Evening Tele.
graph, died in Denver, Sept. 2, aged 50.
Col. William A. johnson died at his
home, in Garnett, Kan, Sept. 2, Of
Bright's disease. He had been prominent
in Kansas for 40 years, and in 1888 was
a delegate to the Republican National
Convention. He was one of the pioneers
of Kansas, and active in the border trou.
bles as a member of the Free State Col.
ony, and served in the Sth Missouri al
Captain, and also in the 18th Kan. Cav.
Capt Geo. f. Steahlin, of Origsburs,
Pa, died Feb. 25. Capt. Steahlin had
ony, and served in the Sth Mo. as Cap.
tain, and also in the 18th Kan. Cav.