The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-10

his majority, he was regularly admitted
to the bar. And for eleven years there
after was partner with his brother,
doing the outside business for the firm.
Sherman first got into political notice as
a member of the Wing national conven-
tons in 1S4S and 1852. In the latter year
he was q presidential elector. Two years
later he was elected to congress, and was
subsequently rc-elected-twice. In 1861
he was again sent to congress, and In the
following year the legislature of the state
lifted him up into the senate, In which
body he was put upon the finance COM
mittee. To him is largely due the exist.
ence, in its present shape, Of the green
back, as well as Of national banks. In the
Thirsy-niuth congress he feathered the
reconstruction law. In the Fortieth con.
gress he was aga6put upon the finance
committee, and introduced the measure
known as the sherman resumption act.
Secretary Sherman is gaunt.
cadayerous specimen, hollow at
the stomach and sharp as
to features. He may be most accurately
described as having the appearance of q
cross between q western farmer and
sandhlil crane. When the writer Of this
met him one afternoon in September last,
at his handsome home In Mansfield, he
had every seeming Of having just been
asleep in bay-loft with mis- clothes on.
Richard W. Thompson. secretary OF the
navy, is Virginian. He was born In
Culpepper In 1890. In 1919 he pushed
west as far as Kentucky, and in 1881 took
a position as clerk In store i'm Louis
Vile. For some reason that western
courtesy forbids inquiring into, he did
not remain there. lie went to Indiana,
where, for short time. he taught school,
and then, in 1884 was admitted to the
bar. In the same year he was sent up
to the legislature for three months,
which tine he served out, only to find his
way back again the next year. The next
year after that, being by this time an old
offender. he was cent TO the state senate
for two years. While serving this term
he was, part OF the time, called upon to
act as lieutenant governor, and
part as president of the sen.
ate. lie was Harrison presidential
elector in 1910. The same year
he was remanded to office and sent to
congress. lie was in iull enjoyment ofhis
l;b.r,y ftor that mill 1917 ,,boo ,,a ,,,,,
sent back to congress, and then again In
lsi9. He was presidential elector
again in 1854. This was the last public
Office he held. In the Cincinnati con-
vention Of June last. Mr.. Thompson
was the mouthpiece of his delegation,
made the speech nominating Morton, and
made one in the little row precipitated be-
tween Mcpherson, of Pennsylvania, and
a member of the delegation. who accused
Mcpherson Of gerrymandering the vote
of the state. Mr.. Thompson wears
blue swallow-tailed coat with brass but
tons thereupon, and looks altogether
quite as though he had been forgotten
when the death-angel went about gath
erins up what was lett OF the Wing party.
many years ago.
Carl Schurz. secretary OF the interior,
was born In 1920, at Liyiar, a village
near the city of Cologne, Germany. At
seventeen years OF age he entered The
University of Bonn, to which Institution
he went from the Gymnasium of Cologne.
He was obliged TO leave in ls4S for try.
proceeded to the Palatinate. and there
assisted In the defense Of Rastadt,
whence he escaped to Switzerland, leav-
Ing his bosom friend and co.conspirator,
one Gottfried kinkel, in the hands of the
enemy. In 1850 he surreptitiously went
back again and assisted kinkel to escape.
Two years later he came TO America,
and almost Instantly took up with the
anti-slavery people. When the war
broke out he was minister TO Spain, po-
sition which he resigned in order to come
home and enter the army, where he rose
to the rank of major general. Two years
after the close of the war he Was elected
TO represent Missouri in the United
States senate. His course from that time
out-hls temporary sanity superinduced
by the outrageousness of Grant; his
part in the liberal movement of 1872 |;
his surprising and altogether queer
flop last summer--are all too fresh
In the public mind to need recital.
Charles Deyens, attorney general, is
Massachusetts man, who has not figured
with any prominence in public affairs Of
late. He resides in Worcester, and is a
lawyer. He served during the war In the
army OF the Potomac, and lost leg in
the service. Since the war he has been
upon the bench, and at the time Of his
appointment was a member Of the SUI
premo court OF his state.
George w. McCrary, secretary OF war,
is a townsman Of Belknap's. He was
born in Evansville, Ind, In August,
1885, and went with his parents to Iowa
In 1886. The family settled at KAokuk,
where George received such education az
he has, and where, at the age OF twenty
he was admitted to the bar. In 1857 he
was sent 10 the legislature, and In lset
he went to the state senate for tour years
In 1865 he was elected to congress. ant
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