The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-01-18
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
William H. Boughton died at Troy.
n. T., Jan. I. He was one of the most
prominent veterans In Rensselaer, Coun-
ty. He was born I'm that County 81
years ago, and enlisted in Co. III. I'd n.
T., serving two years and being en-
gagged in all the principal battles. Upon
being mustered out he graduated from
a business college, and later opened a
merchant tailoring establishment. in
which he was so successful that he re-
tired about four years ago. He took a
deep interest in G.. A. r.. matters, was
two years Commander Of Tibbits Post
and also Assistant Adjutant- General of
the Department of New York. G. A. r.
His funeral was conducted by his Post.
The gridiron is being heated for Gov.
Cummins. of Iowa, and the first roast
is planned for an Investigation of his
expenditure of $4.541.92 of State funds
for his pleasure trips. This amount.
which would cut a mighty thin shaving
of ice in the management of Il big in
surance company. is of serious import
ance in Iowa. There is demand for
an itemized account and a good and
sufficient reason why the Governors
office has spent $53,673.05 in three and
a half>> years whereas the preceding
Governor only spent $40.913.46 in a COR
responding period. What Gov. Cum
mins's opponents seem most eager after
Is an itemized account of the $1,80o
spent in taking a party Of friends to the
launching Of the cruiser Des Moines at
Quincy, Mass, Sept. 20, 1902.
The many friends of Comma der Luz
Glen Young, of the Bennington. will be
gratiffed at the way his trial has turned
out. He was sentenced to be reprimand-
ed for remissness in his duties as Cap
tain. The Secretary of the Navy has
written letter of reprimand to Com
mander Young. but just what he has
said need never be known unless Com
mander Young chooses to make it pub
lie. 1t is q personal letter to the Com
mander. and the Navy Department will
not divulge it's contents, but 1t is said
that the reprimand is mild and accom-
panied with complimentary things to It's
recipient
Maj Gen. Corbin is said to be greatly
pleased. as he ought to be, over his as
signment to st. Louis.
1t is said that Ex-Governor Black, of
New York, has the favor of President
Roosevelt for the Presidential nominal
ton in 1908. This will require con-
firmation.
Geronimo, the Apache warrior, has
taken unto himself his eighth wife.
That is, his eighth in succession. Since
Geronimo has been under the charge
of the Government he has had to have
his wives tandem instead of abreast,
as the Indian custom has been. He is
now rs years old. and his seventh wife
died two years ago. His bride IS Mary
Lotto an Apache and widow IS years
old, with one son.
Commander Daniel Il. Denny de-
clined to be candidate for reelection
by George H. Ward Post. Of Worcester.
Mass. He had served two very sue
cessful years, during which $40 men,
bers had been added to the Post, with
initiation fees amounting to $1,000.
Post, of Worcester, there were COM
rades present from the surrounding
country, and the oldest one was George
S. Nicholas, of Z. d. Baker Post. CIin-
ton, who is 80 years old. but Joined in
the proceedings with as much zest as
the youngest, and his voice chorded In
we'll in singing the old army songs.
Col A. F. Rogers, Of Illinois, was
born on a farm in Howard County, Mo,
in 1927, his father coming from Ken
lucky and his mother from Tennessee.
At the outbreak OF the Mexican War
Col. Rogers, then a lad OF Is, yOlun-
teered in the I'd ILL.,, and took his full
share in the battle of Buena Vista. Upon
returning from Mexico the gold fever
seized him and he went to California.
His ship was burned, but he was one
of those saved, and came back to Upper
Alton. ILL.,, where he married, and in
1862 entered the 80th Ill. as a Captain.
He became Lieutenant-COlO Of the
regiment, on which occasion his moth
er presented him with a fine sword. He
was severely wounded at Perryyiile and
left on the battlefield for dead, but was
picked up by his brother and brought
hao tn fo 10 NJ ri q
Streight Raid, where he was taken
prisoner, and, of course, had to give
up his sword. After his release from
prison he received orders to raise the
Hath ILL.,. which he did. but his health
had been broken down and he resigned
in 1865, and began at once trying to
recover his much-prized sword. In the
course OF time he met Gen. Govan, of
the Confederate army, whom he had
known in California when they were
Deputy Sheriffs together, and Gen.
Govan agreed to assist him in his
search, but 1t went on fruitlessiy for
some years. Last year it was learned
that the sword was in possession of G.
w. Wood, Of Angora, Okla, and a let
ter written to him brought out the fact
that Wood was born and raised near
Gadsden, Ala, not far from where Col.
Rogers had been captured. He had
four brothers in the Southern army, of
WHICH Hc was tlic youngest. he OlucE
brother was killed in Kentucky, and
the other brothers were with Forrest.
One of them got Col. Rogerss sword,
and afterward deposited it in Masonic
hall which was erected in Hood County.
Tex. The blade of the sword was en-
graved with a square and compass as
we'll as Col. Rogerss name. and Mr..
Wood, who is an earnest Mason, re-
turned the sword to Col. Rogers with
| many fraternal expressions Of regard.
Col. Rogers will leave it to his Oldest
son as a precious heritage.
Robert B. Currie, society leader.
has been elected Fire Marshal of Bay
side, one of the larger and more i'm
portant suburbs of New York. He is
an enthusiastic yachtsman and promf-
nent in many lines of sport. He re-
tains his business in New York City, and
has a Deputy to manage fires that occur
in the daytime.
Gov. Higgins is reticent as to wheth-
er he proposes to remove Mr.. Hen
bricks, Superintendent of the State In
surance Bureau. or simply let him go
on to the end Of his term in February
| and then appoint some one else as his
successor. The insurance inyestiga-
tions show that Mr.. Hendricks was
wholly unfit since he did not do the
| work which it was expected he would
| when the Insurance Bureau was estab-
lichod Tia had M copoanfinu af the