The National tribune., 1904-06-23
PERSONAL.

CylQe u. IlaOuOn, SOH OI 'COHIIduS AIcC
Glandon. of Co. @. 98th Ohio, made the
Memorial address in Raymore. No., May
80. This son Of veteran is successfully
engaged in the practice of law in Kansas
City, Kans.
On May 81. Comrade John p. Worth
ing. at Binghamton. N. T., celebrated his
S2d birthday anniversary. At the home of
with 10 Of his descendants. He served in
the 44th N. Y, and is a member of Watrous
Post, of Ringhamton.
Capt. John A. Spielman, 18th Iowa, is
the candidate of his old regiment and many
other comrades, for Depa rtment Comma nd
er Of Iowa, and they are endeavoring to
get him elected by unanimous vote. He
has been president of the 17th Iowa Regi-
mental Association for ID years, and is
personally known to every comrade who
goes to encampments and Reunions in
Iowa; for he attends every one of them if
the trains arrive or walking is good.
The probabilities point to the nomina-
ton Of George Wilbur Peck. the author
of "Peck's Bad Boy" and the editor Of
Peck's Sun. by the Democrats for Cover
nor of Wisconsin. Comrade Peck, who
had creditable service in the army, is
an earnest advocate of the rights of the
comrades, and served one term as Gov
ernor Of Wisconsin. He is a genial. pleas
ant man, very popular with all who know
him.
There is no doubt that Bryan's aim is
a seat in the Senate TO succeed Senator
Dietrich, who will retire March 3. 1905.
To accomplish this it will be necessary for
the Democrats TO carry the Nebraska
Legislature. At present the Republicans
have 20 members in the Senate to four
Fusionists. and II members in the House
to 23 Fusionists; making a majority, on
joint ballot, of 73.
Comrade j. Il. Harper, Adjutant of
Thomas G. Wade Post, "a, Unionville,
Mo. is Presiding Judge Of the County
Court Of Putnam County.
Mrs. NJ. 4. Buire. having just retired
from the chair Of President OF Joel Wolfe
w. r. c.. Rushvile. Ind. was made re-
cipient Of an inviting rocking chair, pre-
| sented as a token of regard by the Corps.
She has been selected as Press Corre-
spondent for the Corps, for the current
| year.
At the commencement Of the Washing
ton University Of st. Louis. the honorar ry
| degree of LII. ID. was conferred upon Mai.
John G. Bates, Commander OF the North
ern Division, u. $. A. Gen Bates went
| into the army from ST. Louis, his father
being Attorney General Bates Of Lincoln 5
| Cabinet, and he has always claimed st.
Louis rs his city. The honor is well de-
served.
| June 16 the Northwestern University at
Chicago conferred the degree Of Doctor of
| Laws upon Maj.-Ten Peter J. Osterhaus.
Commander William H. -Neuman. U. :.
~. died June Is. at Wo0dfords, Me. He
| was born in Philadelphia in 1S47. and
entered the navy as an Assistant Engi-
| neer in 1872. In 1884 he volunteered for
service in the Greely relief expedition
and was assigned to the Alert as Chief
Engineer His shore duty included as
signments in the Bureau Of Steam Engi-
neerins at Washington, two tours of duty
ut Portsmouth IN. H.) Navy Yard, and
as Inspector of Machinery at several
plants In December last he was ordered
to the Puget Sound Navy Yard. in charge
Of the Department IF Steam Engineering,
but soon after his arrival there his health
failed and he WITS ordered home.
| Edward T.. O'Sullivan, we'll known
politician and newspaper man, died at his
home IN Lawrence, Mass. June IT, He
was 46 years bid, He represented the
Lawrence District In the State Senate in
1896 and $780,. He was educated mt
Ottawa and engaged in newspaper work
i'll Albany, N. Y, later becoming editor
Of the Lowell Sun. He was always ac-
tive in the politics of Lowell He served
with the 9th Mass. ig the Spanish war;
Capt. Henry r. norr. Of Rutland, Vt,
died June II, at g Joseph's Hospital in
| Kansas City, Mo, Of cerebro-mcningits
Capt. Dorr was prominent in New Eng
land literary and military circles. He
was once connected with the Boston
Herald and with the Springfield Repub-
lican. He won the rank Of Captain in
| the Spanish American war.