The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-14
PEOPLE.

Comrade F. v. Wolfe, Of James Me-
Davit Post. Department Of New Jersey
has been making an extended tour oil
the principal battlefields of Virginia and
Maryland. and reports a very pleasant
pilgrimage. He speaks highly Of the
hOspitable manner in which he was re.
ceived by the people. He belonged to
the 9th n. J.
Comrade Edwin B. Force, the veteran
Police Sergeant and more recently Tele-
phone Operator Of the Police Depart
ment OF Duluth, has been retired upon
pension of $40 month, and is the
first OF the police force OF Duluth to be
given this allowance. He was born In
Marshall, Mich. and served through the
war In the 18th Mich. being repeatedly
wounded. He was appointed to the po-
lice force in 1884. when Duluth was a
village. and has been continually on duty
ever since. During the labor riots in
1889 his conduct was SO praiseworthy
that the citizens of Duluth voted him a
handsome gold medal. The presentation
OF the pension was made a very pleas
ant little ceremony.
Among his many business acquaint-
ances in the East there is much con-
graduation that Comrade Thomas F.
Dolan. who was for maay years repre-
sentative Of the New York Herald. has
been appointed Manager of the New
York and Eastern News Co., which con-
trolls the newspaper and periodical bust
ness on the entire New York. New Ha-
ven & Hartford system.
Senator Burton has had an interview
with Senator Burrows, the Chairman Of
the Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections, with reference to the prOpos-
ed Senatorial action upon his case. Sen
ator Burton says that he does not con-
pnnfQfQ rnSiQninQ and that the SfaV
granted him by the Supreme Court Of
so days in which to file an application
for a rehearing leaves his status pre-
cisely as 1t was previous to the decision
OF the Court. Therefore the proposed
action OF the Senate in expelling him
would be a prejudging Of his case. and
affects him very seriously. Senator Bur-
rows told him that these were matters
which the Committee would take up
when the resolution expelling him
reached 1t.
A case OF unusual interest comes up
in the protest against probating the
will Of the late Maj. B. G. Thomas. the
noted turfman and thoroughbred-horse
breeder Of Lexington, KY. During the
war Maj. Thomas had slave, Mar
garet Pryor. who was his houSekeeper
and presided over his domestic affairs.
At one time Maj. Thomas killed Union
soldier. whose comrades ran down and
captured him. Margaret Pryor ran to
the Major to help rescue him, and in
interposing herself between him and
Ills Infatuated captors received many
blows and cuffs, getting scars which she
bore all her life. When Maj. Thomas
died he left his famous Villa Farm,
thoroughbred horses and his city resi-
dence to Margaret Pryor. who after
emancipation had remained with him.
He was q bachelor, and did not know
that he had any relatives in the world
until recently. when he learned that his
sister had left several children. These
ton of the will on the ground that
Margaret Pryor exercised undue infiu-
eaCe over him.
J. Edwards Addicks has announced
that he Is definitely out OF the race for
the Senate. and favors the election Of
Col. Henry A. Dupont, of Wilmington.
He believes that there will be special
session OF the Delaware Legislature
called within q few days and Dupont
will be elected.
On the 18th inst. Maj. Daniel c..
Boggs. 4th Cav, civil war, celebrated
his entrance on his 89th year at his
home. Idlewild Ave-, Pittsburg. Pa. He
enlisted as a private. made q splendid
record and at the end OF the war came
home In the above rank. Hale, hearty
and cheerful. he met his Old comrades.
friends and neighbors as IL he were a
boy again. He is now Colonel OF En-
campment No. !. Union Veteran Legion.
attends all meetings and all funerals.
marching to the graves. ana reads the
ritual without spectacles.