The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-01-21

way mail service for eight years. Comrade With
served through the war in CotteTs Battery (Al LIST
ONO L. a, and was IN nearly all the battles Of the
Army OF the Cumberland. His friends say that no
charges nave been made against him, and that his
removal was wholly without cause, other than
political
Gen. W. T. Sherman, IT is said does not like Ify.
ing in St Louis, and cOntemplates Changing his
residence. The STR of this city SAYS Come home
to Washington, General. and all will be forgiven
Pretty girls more plenty than ever The Con-
eral is announced to deliver a lecture in St Iouia
for the benefit of the Grant monument fund
Mayor Grace, of New York, emphatically asserts
that there IS truth in the runor that he haz
promised to appoint ex-SIae senator Frederick =
Gibbs president of the health board in clse Gen
ShFler shall be removed. The Mayor SAYS he has
not talked with any on the subject, has made
no promises of any kind. has the successor OF
Gen. Shaler been discussed. To do so, he added
would be manifest IMPROPERLY while Gen. Sha-
ler's trial Is pending.
Ma-Cen. John Pope will be placed on the retired
list March To- a. he will then reach the limit of AGE
for active service. Born IN Kentucky, he entered
the Military Academy ut West Point as q cadet
from Illinois. in 1873. graduating in 1872 He was
appointed I'd Lieutenant of Engineers serving
through the MEXICAN war He was a CAPTAIN when
the Late war broke out He was made Broadicr-
General May IL, 1871 'od Major General March Il,
Io62 lie has been Iii active service nearly Il Years
MAJ William Warner, Representative from the
Kansas City District, has set up his household Gods
Tor the session, with Commandcr-iu- Chief Burdett
at the atterS pleasant residence, No i1l9 II st In
this city. Maj. Warner served with distinction i'm
the SD and fifth Wis. and at the close of me var
settled in Kansas City then,a village thai had little
promise gifts present greatness. He rapidly rose
III professional and social standing. and Justice
OF the supreme Court said recently, in the hearing
of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE, that he regarded Mnj
Warner as one OF the very abeSt lawyers that an-
peared before his court Maj. Warmers wife aid
one child are in Washington with him. while the
daughter Is being educated at the convent at
Georgetown.
Some time ago suit was entered at Boston against
Gen. B. f. Butler for Si5.00O charged against him
treasurer years ago of the Board OF Aianagersof
National Homes for Disabled Volunteers The al
God al ifE
the subject of much discussion, grew out of trans
action in which money was advanced by Gen.
Butler out OF the Home funds in MD of the estat-
lishment of a shoe shop by the branch Home near
Augusta, Me. The fact that Gen. Butler had kent
his Home and private accounts together prevented
asettlement, although the Governor of the Augusta
branch had stated that he returned the money adj
vanced. This was neither denied nor assented to
by Gen. Butler, who, when asked what he intended
to do about the matter replied lift was ascertsned
that he owed the money he would certainly pay il.
Gen. AicMahOn, one of the Board OF Managers
says " Bad bookkeeping seems to have been at
the bottom OF the matter, for suppOSes that
Gen. Butler intended any misrepresentation of
funds. Still, the Executive Committee urged SET
tement and to effect this Gen. Franklin brought
suit in the United States Court. When Gen Butler
demurred to this, action was brought in the State
Court OF Massachusetts, and the matter il still
pending there. IL was instituted. think about a
year ago, and is in the nature of friendly suit with
a view of determining responsibility for certain
vouchers, upon which the case hinges"
Gen. NJ. L. Mcmahon Is having a novel experi-
ence and that reflects little credit upon the fast
h.
leetor of the Port turned over TO him. as Marshal!
lot of very expensive indecent books and pictures
which the Custom-house officials seized upon their
arrival from France. 1t is the Generals official duty
to burn these after they have been condemned
which Will be IN few days. In the meantime ell the
fast men oil the city who have any political influence
and most of them have-haye been besieeing the
General for a choice specimen or two before they
are consigned to the flames The opportunities
have become Unbearable lately, that the General
has gone into absolute cOncealmeut whence he will
not emerge until the vile things have been de-
Stroyed.
A strange family reunion and dramatic incident
in the history of the Maybury family of Detroit,
have just been given the finishing touch by the
generosity OF Congressman William C.. Maybury.
Eighteen years ago Thomas May bury young
artillery officer in command of the 10th \. Y. bat
terry He was the oldest son of Thomas SIaybury
of Detroit, and brother of William c. Maybury,
who at that time was q lad at school. He was
model officer, bat the campaigns of two years COM
pIetely broke him down. and he carried home
a physical wreck. During his absence his mother
had died. and the Oldest daughter had been installed
as head of the household. The sick soldier was
nervous and easily angered One day in the Fall
of 1866 he had been unusually irritable and had
declined to accede to some request made by the
sister, whereupon his fathers temper rose and he
ordered him to leave the house. The young Lieu
tenant did as he babe and for 20 years no word
was received from him, and the family mOurned
him dead. The aged fither was bowed down by
grief and as he felt the approach of death he called
for a lawyer to make his will. With tears in his
eyes the old man told how the favorite had gone
away never to return. After bequeathing 500 COO
of city real estate to some daughters, the will re-
cited that Thomas did not return with three years
after the testators DEATH to claim his share of the
remainder. the estate was all TO go to William c.,
the younger son. The date of the will Feb.
10. 1882 On last Christmas Eve tall handsome
man got off a Michigan Central train. Ex-
ceptng hight he almost the counterpart of
Congressman Maybury. He told n hickman to
drive him to old Thomas Maybury's house, and
learned from the driver that Thomas Naybury was
dead The stranger was the long-lost son, and was
deeply affected by the news. He was driven to the
Congressmans house. His sister opened the door
to him and tainted away. The reunion with the
family affecting and dramatic. He had re-
turned exactly 40 days after his inheritance had
expired, but he did not care; he had gone West
poor man and returned q rich mine owner in Cali
fOrnia- The story only came out when deeds from
the Congressman to his brother for the latter's
share of the estate. valued at 00OO, recorded
Thomas didn't want to take it, but William in
sisted