The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-25
TIE MAN FROM LOUISIANA.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE
OF AfAJOR n. 4. BURKE.
Rebel Army Clipping Ptnchback's wings
-Upscttina - usurpcr-Throwingn Prcsi-
dent Overheard to Save n Governor.

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Major +. A. Burke was born in Louisville,
Ky. in September. 1911 His grandfather was
participant in tho Irish rebellion in 1893. lie
escaped to this country and scttlel In Bltctourt
Codnty. Va. whore the Majors father was born
The father removed TO Louisville. The MAJOR
was bright active boy H. received n good
education. After leaving school he wont INTO
the railroad business and drifted downto Louis
lana. The outbreak II the war found him In
Texas IL was then - years old. and in a fair
way 10 win fortune. lie Joined tho rebol army,
and took an active part I'm the capture Of Calves
ton. Gen. Magrudcr officially cOmplimentcl
him. aud he was promoted. Aftcrward he was
detailed to Kirby Smiths army. and took charge
OF the military workshops Of the trans Missis-
sippi Department. 4 now life was infused into
the department. thorough reorganization
was made. and Gen. Smith was about to reap
the fruits Of the Majors Efforts when the war
closed
The Major then went into business in NV
Orleans. lie had accepted tho situation. md
was dead broke He found worl, at wrll-
known marble yard and began to Cd y stone Mt
the sido Of negro. The Major bccnme an cv-
port cuttor and tho freedman WAS auiclily dis
tancoi. His wages wcro raised and he was
rapidly advanrin. in The scale Of stone clipping
when he took advantage II n now opening. and
again went into the railroad business Ills for
tunes hegnn 10 meai. ana in 1872 he
became tho froieh, aceat - the Jack
son Railroad. M"nnwhile he had taken
sn'''i,, llu ,.l.-' 'iu I'',lf'i 'i'
traitor ~ lmpr0N fmrut- iu New Orleans. O. .u.
nm iplnrcni",t ",,',ii - Tt "-,,'iiii W. ~ M
snrvntlyo vote. and tie carpet bag nominee
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10 avail th.mseiycs ~ nix tniouts Iie W.
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Tha C'nsorNoti,, a n,,''i rbr N,r,cr,.
Tor Coynrnor William -. E.i,,.,of = iiin,iiss
was mi M liz IL" ,biil, ria ,,cnj unr,.S
Greeloy vus rGmiIHt.i fr prs-T'i.rt Lv ,ha
Dcmocraiic C5nycuiion nj Bil;imorc. ami ihc
on tho rol,iroj hnrtnn w Ty Nh ' 5I
With Greeiey ord ii RI" ys ' sroa ais roip' w..
An honest count Of an hon 81 vote could nj
rarret harerrs Warm6fh'- diura,, haJ tal,.r
:hieyos. ana there wiz rroat consterna,ion at
Grants hou,l,uurta r. i'm Wushinl.'on "
Tho c1nyns. was "A hot one ,imon horan
70 realize tia, the money stolen hy tnc CARPET
II tho urndu,cr- MD showed n Itsresifi'n IN
vote thS C"nsnry.,iv,' tirl.. the ,,in W.
paign WIS Progressing GOV Wurmoih Waited
His cit, on business famed Percy liv.-,lc
rinchhacE was Licut mint Governor Under
during warmoth's ahsonro H. WIS known ~
90 tooth and tor nail with N, Grant thieves. ANA
who had done 81 much t. onarripata his ra -.
Pinchiack nal rro,.l.d Warro,h I'm a yis', -
lhc Noth AMI ne Governor r / -nie ia leaving
Nv Orleans. After hi- departure. Lowrv-r'
the carpet-hasgng Thieves. under Instructions
from Washington. tried 90 se!l" tho election
machinery. II They could run Pn.nhn. X into
virtue II hi. nl'ial "-ion a. a.tne tioylr
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