| Show PENSION FOR BATTALION BOYS THE bill which has been passed by congress giving givin eight dollars per month pension to the surviving soldiers who served in the mexican war will no doubt be signed by the president it is a good measure for a worthy object its text was published in the EVENING NEWS of tuesday it is applicable to officers soldier sand sailors who served in the war with mexico for any period during the years IM 1846 1847 and 1848 and were honorably discharged and their surviving widows during their natural lives this will include the veterans who served 8 in the mormon battalion and will be some little compensation for the hardships they e endured nd ared in their unparalleled march across the country for which they have never received the lull sud and deserved credit the living widows of those battalion heroes who are dead will receive the same amount and though lt it is but a little it will be of some bome comfort to them in their de clining years we congratulate our friends friend s on this slight token of regard for their services Mer vices and if it comes rather late in the day it Is better late than never |
