Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-08
wELL-kNowN PERSONS.

Word has come of the death of Madame
Ledru Rollin.
Lady Dudley has insured her life for
s5O, 600, for the benefit Of her younger
children.
Mr.. Justice Gray Of the Supreme
Court. has moved into his new home in
Washington.
Senior CASTELAR, thinks the establish.
ment of universal suffrage the most
needed reform in Spain.
Mr.. Francis Parkman has been com
PEELED by poor health to retire from his
office as Overseer OF Harvard.
Long John Wentworth took his seat
IN the House of Representatives Decem
Der 4, 1873 and was not only the young
est, but the least experienced, of all the
members, never having been at the CAPT.
tai Of his state, nor seen any legislative
body IN session. His Congressional rec
ord embraced every crisis in the slavery
agitation, beginning with the discussion
respecting the propriety of annexing
IeNas, and annexing Texas. and ending
with the adoption Of the constitutional
amendment establishing the equality of all
persons before the law. His Illinois col
leagues IN the Senate and in the House
We're all new members. None of them. he
thought had ever seen Washington be-
lore, and he had but passing acquaint-
ance with two them. He was in view Of
MS frontier residence, placed on the Com
mittee on Territories, and was the only
northwestern man on it. He had to be
the mouthpiece Of all the settlements in
the wilds Of the great Western section
AS the infant Of the House, he had in
tended to assume the role Of modesty
and profit by the speaking Of Others.
but on the Ninth day, before any Of his
colleagues had said ~Mr Speaker he
was informed by Senator Breese that the
latter intended that day to announce the
death of Senator McRoberts who had
dled IN vacation, and as he lived in Dan
vile IN the lecturers district. lie must
announce the death In the House. He
had never seen Senator McRoberts and
knew but little Of him, but he hurriedlv
gathered what information he could to
make himself ready to speak On Senator
Breese resolutions when they were
transmitted from the Senate tothe House
Thus his Congressional career began.
In the public library at Framingham
Centre, Mass, there has been placed
bust Of the late Major General George H.
Gordon Of the Second Massachusetts In.
fantry. Il was cut from Italian marble
by Daniel g. French Of Concord. 1t 4 81
life size, and represents General Gordon
at the age Of fifty dressed in uniform
coat, with a cloak thrown over his left
shoulder. On the plinth are two
iaurel branches crossed, with the
United States coat Of arms at the
intersection. The work cost about s 600
and It was paid for by members Of his
and friends, and through the
Efforts of Charles A. Humphreys the
Unitarian clergyman at birmingham
centre. ON the pedestal, which is of
San Domingo mahogany, are side tablets
OF bronze, which furnish the following
facts connected with the career Of General
Gordon; Born in Cherlestown. Mass.
July ~, 1923 Moved to birmingham
1873. Graduated At West Point July i
1876. Served through the war with Mexico.
wounded at Cerro Gordo. April II. 1s47
and again at San Juan Bridge, December
y, 1876 Served through the war Of the
rebellion. Colonel Second Massachusetts
Infantry volunteers, May "a, 1861 Briga-
dier-denerai United States Volunteers
june U lo0s. Bsevet Major. General
United States Volunteers, April 8. 1865
Died at birmingham. August 80. 1886
On front tablet and in bronze is this
dedication: To Thee. o Country" and
also these lines from Lowell's commemo-
ration ode
And these our brothers fought for her
Al ne dear peril wrought Tor her.~
Carved IN raised letters on the body or
Inc PEDESTAL appears to i.Se..p..s...
George Henry Gordon"