The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05

Continental Army.
The military reservation at North
Coronado Island, near San Diego, Cal,
has been named Fort Pho Pico in honor
OF Governor Of California under the
Mexican sovereignty.
The late Gen. Hawley, Senator from
Connecticut. has had a battery at Fort
Baldwin, Me-, named after him.
First Lieut.. John Hitchcock. 18th U.
s., who was killed at Murfreesboro, is
honored by having a battery named
after him at Fort Strong, Mass.
Col. Curran Pope, 18th KY, who was
killed at Perryville, is honored by hav-
ing battery named after him at Fort
Revere. Mass.
Battery Sanford Kellogg at Fort
Banks, Mass, is named in honor of
Col. Sanford c. kellogg, who served
with distinction in the Army Of the
Cumberland.
ton, N. Y, is I'm memory of Gen. Samuel
p. Spear, Colonel of the 18th Pa. Cav.
The memory of Maj.-Gen. Alexander
Mcdowell McCook is preserved in Bat
| terry Alexander McCook at Fort Han
| cock, n. j.
Brighten. George Ruggles, who was
Meade's Adjutant-General, and after
| ward Adjutant-General, U. S. A., is
honored by the name, Battery George
Monroe, Va.
Battery John Rawlins, Fort Flagler.
Wash, is named in honor of Maj.-Gen.
John A. Rawlins, who was Grants
| Chief-of-Staff and Secretary OF War.
Battery Paul Revere, Fort Flagler,
Wash, is SO named in honor Of Brig
Gen. Paul j. Revere, Colonel, goth
| Mass, who died Of wounds received at
Gettysburg.
Brig. William s. Worth, who
made high reputation in the Mexican
War, is honored by the name, Battery
William Worth. at Fort Casey. Wash.
Gen. E. M. McCook Is In hospital
in Chicago for treatment Of his eyes.
| He is suffering from glaucoma OF the
right eye, and Is threatened with loss
| of sight of the left. Gen. McCook was
born in Ohio, and appointed q Second
Lieutenant in the LIST U. S. Cav. In
| May. 1861. He became Major Of the
I'd Ind. Cav. and rose to the rank Of
| its Colonel, and was appointed q Brig
adier-General Of Volunteers April u,
1864. He received brevet Of First
Lieutenant for Shiloh. Captain for
Lieutenant-Colonel for East Tennessee.
Colonel for Selma and Brigadier-Gen-
eral for gallant and meritorious service
| during the war. He has a host OF old
friends who will be panied to learn OF
his troubles.
Judge Charles w. Thomas. Of Belle
vile, ILL.,, who was nominated by the
Republicans for Supreme Judge OF IL
linois from the First District. died in
the hospital last week from an opera
ton. He was born In 1910 In Jackson
County; graduated from the Urbana
University in 1861, and enlisted in the
| celebrated Fremont Body Guard, COM
manded by Maj. Zagonyi. Later he
raised battery. and served with it
until wounded at Prairie dan. Judge
Thomas was personal friend OF Pres
| ident Roosevelt, and highly regarded
all over the State.
Mr.. Henry c. Ide, who is acting Gov
ernor-General of the Philippines in the
absence Of Gov. Wright, will formally
assume the duties OF Governor-G General
April 2 next and will serve In that ca
pacity until Sept II next, when he will
be succeeded by Gen. ]. F. Smith, of
California, a member Of the Philippine
Commission, now away on leave Of abb
sence.
The presence Of Col. w. B. McCord
in the National Encampment at Min
neapOlis will be of unusual interest, as
no was one Of the $50 delegates to the
| first Convention which organized the
G. A. r. Col. McCord is a charter
| member of John A. Rawlins Post, of
| Minneapolis, and gave the Post it's
| name. He went into the army I'm the
66th Ill. and then became Lieutenant
was subsequently changed to the 55th
u. s. c. T. He claims that it was the
| first regiment OF colored soldiers to be
| mustered in by the authority OF the
War Department. Comrade McCord is
| trying to bring about a Reunion at
Minneapolis of the McCord family OF
| six brothers. who served through the
| war, making credit to the family of
II years service. during which time
| they participated in 20 great battles.
| All OF the brothers are alive, and met
at the National Encampment at Chi
| cagO.
There are prospects Of lively fight
| in the courts of Carlisle, Pa, over an
estate left by Miss Minerva White, who
Is said TO have come from an excellent
Virginia family. Disappointed in love
she went to Cumberland County, Pa,
and took an obscure position as toll
gate keeper at Mount Holly. She filled
the position for 35 years before she
died, at the age Of 76. The Republican
leader OF Cumberland County, Col
Charles II. Mullen, and his family were
very kind to Minerva, and Supposine
her to be absolutely penniless constant
ly did things which they thought would
promote her comfort and happiness
She never allowed any person inside
her rooms, and after her death, when
a search was made. sums OF money
were found stored in all sorts of hooks
and crannies. In one place nearly q
bushel Of silver and nickel coins were
secreted. In the attic and in old chests
| the searchers discovered faded silk
and satin evening gowns OF great value
magnificent laces and great rolls OF
silks hidden away with care. The value
OF all these amounted to several thou
sand dollars. Under the Pennsylvania
law any one who informs the State OF
the death Of an intestate or one with
out heir is entitled to q large share OF
the estate. A young lawyer rushed of
to Harrisburg with a statement Of these
effects, but found that he had been
beaten by Col. Mullen by two hours In
filing formal notice OF Miss Whites
death and estate. The attorneys OF
both claimants have filed papers for a
| suit.
| Past Commander-in-C Chief John s.
Kountz celebrated his 18th birthday as
drummer boy in the 37th Ohio on
the canal dug around Vicksburg. He
Is now Secretary and Historian OF the