The National tribune., 1889-09-26

charmed by her manners and conversation.
Now that she is no longer so young, she is sell
dom seen in gay gatherings, and is but little
known 10 the younger generation or the newer
population i'm society.
In 1881, when the whole country was wild
with enthusiasm over the celebration of the
centennial anniversary OF the surrender Mt
Yorktown that forced upon Great Britain the
treaty that confirmed our Independence,
Madame de Chambrun was one of the specially
invited guests of the United States, and went
10 Yorktown on the man ofwar that conveyed
also President Arthur. Ut will be remember
ed that Congress authorized that the descend
ants of the French aud German officers that
aided in any way our struggle for independ-
ence should be invited to be present as the
official guests of the Government)
Upon the arrival at Yorktown, after Presi-
dent Arthur had been duly saluted by the guns
of all the men of-war in port, the French and
American ships fired Major-Generals salute
of IL guns in honor of Madame de Chambrun,
in courtesy TO the rank held by her distinguish
ed grandfather in the American Army there ut
Yorktown 100 years before. / do not think
such a thing rs this-saluting woman-has
ever happened before in this country, except IN
the case of visiting royalty-Queen Emma and
Kalakaua's Queen.
WAS IT A MURpER2
Last week we published an account of an
killed near Linden Station. on the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad, near this city. A cOmrade
has furnished us with the following further
particulars in regard to him: The hat and
other effects of the soldier are with Constable
Samuel Jones, Crossroads, Nd. The name in
the hat appears to be NJ. Ruck, not Beck, F"
as the Coroner supposed. The Report of the
Adiutant- General of Illinois shows: Michael
Ruck. Co. b. 2d III. Cav" The man was a
German, weli-dressed, of gentlemanly man
ners, and said he was seeking a pension, and
had visited Rockville fair. The case looks like
a murder as a siab-wound is reported on his
breast, aud his GAR badge, n handsome knife
and other articles seen in his possession were
not found on the body, which was buried in a
shoebox. Men accidentally killed by cars are
not likely TO lie square, with the head hanging
outside OF one rail and the feet over the other.
There were also men named Beach and Beck
in the 2d Ill. Cav
CHAT ABOUT PEOPLE.
Miss Maud Banks. the daughter of Gen.
Nathaniel p Banks, denies the rumor that she
proposes 10 leave the stage. She says she is
welded TO her profession, and nothing which
she now knows will make her retire.
Gen. J. NJ. Schofeld, Commander of the u. S.
Army, has returned TO the city. and is occupy
ing the house recently leased by him on Con-
necticut avenue. He will have his daughter
and son-in-law with him for the Winter. The
General expects TO entertain quito extensively,
and many of the Army aud Navy people in
the city will be seen there on public reception
days.
Brighten. Horatio G. Wright U. s. Army,
retired, has returned 10 his home on n street
! \. w, this city from fishing trip at his old
home in Clinton Conn. While at Newport.
! X. J., Gen. Wright and his daughter, Mrs.
Nooten, were the guests of Gen. Cullom Mt his
beautiful Summer home in that charming re-
! sort.
Ex-Governor Henry II. Wells. of Virginia,
returned to the city last week from bis Sum-
MGR outing Gov Wells WAS the United States
! District Attorney for the District of Columbia
\ during Gen. Grants second Administration,
and made good officer He was the Colonel
1 of the 2Gth Mich. and was made Provisional
\ Governor of Virginia during the Reconstruc-
4 tion period He came TO Washington after the
war and prscticcd law. aud made a reputation
as one of the best lawyers of the District.
4 Daring the campaign which resulted in the
| election OF Gen. Grant for the second term
| Gov. Wells made speech that attracted the
attention Of the whole country. prominent
/ New York paper printed an item in which Gen.
Grant was referred TO as The Dummy drv-
/ ing his horse along the Jersey Beach" Col.
/ Wells took up tins expression and gave Grant,
record from the time he was "a salesman in Ga
1 lena until he became President Of the United
after reeounting tho glorious career of the
great General. This was what WAS done by
The Dummy who is driving his horse along
! the Jersey Beach," Without doubt Tia is speech
/ 10 Virgiuians made Gov. Wells District Atlor-
ney. FOR Gen Grant notorious for sticking
/ TO his friends.
Aionzo T. Logan. OF Texas has resigned his
/ position in the Adjutsnt-General's Office. I4o-
/ gan was Texas cAyalrymaD. but fought on
/ the wrong side. Someone OF readers, per
l haps, put bail through his bride hand aud
right arm at the battle of Missionary Ridge.
/ This shot knocked Logan out Of the war, aud
\ he never showed has head until Secretary Me-
/ Crary, from Iowa, who desired confirmation "a
/ Judgeship from a Democratic Senate gave
him position IN the War Department. lie
began 10 think that the present AdministrA-
l ton would bounce him, kad therefore resigned
his position.
Senator Ingalls, has purchased new home
| stead ia the southwestern part of Aichison
1 Kan, 10 replace the house that was burned q
few years ago.
VETERANS IN THE CITY.
DIR. S. p. Uhlein, Assistant Surgeon, 59th N
| y, Stark. Fla.
COmrade Isaac s Tichenor who came home
Colonel OF the I05th n. Y. has just returned
/ from years tour through Europe with hi,
/ wife Col. Tichenor was for a number Of years
/ Third Auditor OF the Treasury. but resigned
that position at the solicitation Of the citizens
4 OF the District 10 accept the Authorship OF the
/ District OF Columbia, aud stFaighten out the
financial affairs Of the city. He performed THU
work most acceptably until the nd vent OF Cleye
1 lands Administration when the hungry parti
sans made determined set 20 have him re
moved, ia order that his place might be had foi
a mAn who left Washington in 1861 10 fight fol
the so-caiied Southern Coniederacy, and served
through the entire war In q rebel regiment
The appointment was ia the hands Of the Com
missioncrs Of the District. one OF whom is al
ways Democrat, another a Republican, anC
the third ala officer OF the Engineer Corps. Thi
IS supposed To secure non-partisan admin stra
ton. While Major Lydecker Was one OF thi
Commissioners he refused TO listen 10 such
thing ar removing a Union officer who had givei
satisfaction To make plncs for blatant rebel
Col. Ludlow expressed the same view Of ia,
case but finally Democratic officer was fOunt
iB Maj Raymond, LndlOw's successor. who, a.
soon as he was installed in office, Joined will
Commissioner Wheatley who was "A represent
alive OF the Old Washington rebels, aud Col
IichenOr was removed. The man who sue
ceedcd him has been continued under the pres
ent Administration, much TO the dissatisfaction
Of the Old soldiers aud the people of the Dis
trict who were loyal during the war.