The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-02-23
PERSONAL.

SIr. George Eautz, aged s., died at his residences
near Levanna, o, Feb I6. lie was the father %
Gen. Augustus v. Kautz, OF the United States
Army, and Of Capt Albert Kautz, Of the United
States Navy.
An old letter bas been published IN New York,
which reflects credit on the memory o. Gen. u. 3.
Grant. 10 is dated Galeua H.. June p $3.50 adj
dressed to Admiral Ammen, and reads as follows.
To-day I received letter from Sc-iznan incios-
ing cablcgram from De Lessep5 Offering ma the
Presidency Of the Panama Canal New York Presi-
dencyl, with the same salary be Is 70 receive,
namely, 125O00 francs $500 per auuum." Tia
letter also says that the SeIgmans with some other
bank or banks that they can associate with them,
viii have the business Of receiving the American
subscriptions for performing the work. teis-
graphed back my nOn-aeceptanee, and wrote Civ
ing my reasons I gave the work that had been
done in the way of surveys, what had been proven
by these surveys, etc. and that while I would Ike
to have my name associated with the successful
completion Of a ship canal between the two oceans,
was not willing to connect it with failure. aud
when believe the subscribers would lose all they
put in
The Pennsylvania Republicans are talking quite
enthusiastically about Gov. James A. Beavers Ct
ness as a Presidential candidate.
The Michigan Republieans-alI Of whom honor
and love their nOble-hearted sx-Governor, Gen
Russell A. Alger-are organizing to press him on
the National Republican Convention a. the most
available Presidential candidate.
Col. s. W Dorsey is quite sure that BIafns's let
ter Of declination is final.
Gen VIM H. Gibson. formerly Of the 10Th Chic.
and one OF the most effective and popular orators
in the West. is now -sgularIy ordained as minis
ter Of the Methodist Church.
Gen. Lew Wallace has bought a house in Indian
apOIis and will remove there from Charlottesville
in the Spring. An effort is being madeto have hirn
accept the Republican candidacy for Governor Of
Indiana.
It is stated that Gen. John VI Palmer, ex-Gov-
ernor Of Illinois, and Mrs. Hannah NJ KimbaIl Of
Springfield Mass, viii be married about April L
Mrs. Kimball IS the daughter Of James L. Lamb.
who was one Of the early settlers Of Illinois. Her
husband died in 1865. She was born in 1888. she
is literary in her tastes, and fond Of study Gen.
Palmer is in his I'D year. He Is an active man
and weIl-preseryed. he commanded the -Four
teenth Corps.
Mrs. Rea. wife Of the Chief Is said
to have hobby for the collection of spoons In
every town she visits she purchases silver spoon
and has it engraved with the date and place.
Col. David Taggart Of Northumberland, Pa,
narrowly escaped dreadful death last week.
While sitting in his Office reading he was suddenly
struck down with paralysis, and in falling elutched
the table and dragged a lighted coal-Oi lamp down
with him. Il set the papers around him on FIRE,
and in an instant the whole Office was ablaze. His
daughter discovered the danger at once and rushed
to his assistance. Although he is very large man,
she succeeded in pulling him out Of danger before
it was too late. The neighbors were alarmed BY
her cries, and fastened TO help her Col Taggart
was Paymaster during the war, is now s. years
old and prominent citizen and politician in his
section.
Gen. B. F. Kelley, Of West Virginia, who was 50
severely hurt about a month ago, is slowly re-
covering from the terrible shock to his system but
! is yet confined to his room. The tardy recovery
is due somewhat to the effect Of his old army
/ wound.
| There has been good deal of Robbery over the
/ birthplace Of Gen. Phil Sheridan. This Is due to
| bis sudden prominence possible nominee for
| the Presidency Some one asserted that he IS nos
eligible, because he was born in Ireland, and was
/ brought here as an infant. When Gen Sheridan
\ was Intercepted he said he was born in Albany.
/ n. Y, March s, 1929, but his mother, whose mem
ory is clear and strong, says that he was born in
Somerset, o., March g. 1929 and that she and bis
father had lived there year before his birth Pre-
/ viOus to that they had lived for a short time in
/ Albany The house IN Somerset IN which Gen.
Sheridan born is still standing It IS one-story
/ frame on an almost vacant street known as West
/ South. The building contains three rooms, with
low ceilings, not eight feet in hight, and Is
! in a dilapidated condition, owing to which it "a
seldom occupied. It Is entered by fight of sand
stone steps to the only door in the front Of the
building which is built on the side Of hill This
/ door enters into the main room, the other two
! rooms being small. The entire building covers 3
| space probably Of % feet square.