The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-11-13
PERSONAL

John BighAm, the impOsier who unprecedented
his dead soldier brother. obtaining his pension and
afterwards securing snug berth in the Michigan
Soldiers Home, recently sentenced by the
United States Supreme Court nj Grand Rapids 10
two years imprisonment in the Detroit House Of
Correction. B=ham served four months in the
army and then deserted After his brother died he
conceived the idea OF filing aflidavitz for pension
ia his brothers name. the latter having served out
his enlis, meus and getting honorable discharge
For such fraud Bigham gets or comparatively
easy.
Gen Daniel Z. siekles, at present Sheriff Of New
York City aud County, forcibly elected Patrick
McCsnn. the bro;her-in-law OF Richard Croker
the Tamuany leader. from the SheriH-s Office re-
Gently. This because McCann had told the
General that he WAS not performing his duties At
which the General retorted that the law was
strictly carried In his Office and he did pro-
pose TO have the lnsoIent Irishman debating TO
him. and ordered him TO leave. Mccain replied
thai he would leave when he got ready. The Gen
era was leaning upon his crutehes, and he put his
hands upon McCann's shoulders and pushed him
through the gate which leads from the main Office.
AicCann resisted. but the General ia a commanding
voice told him TO march. and several Deputies
forced MCCaun from ths room.
Gen Nathaniel p Banks and wife have been
visiting Portland Me. during the past week where
their talented daughter, Miss Maude Banks has
been playing al engagement in the Portland the
alter.
Col. a. l.. Conger. n member Of the National Re
publican Committee for Ohio, gave grand house
warming his residence, in Akron o. the
Loyal Legion being his special guests on Thurs
day, Nov g. Among the distinguished persons
present were Gen. Alger and Col. George ". VIII
son. Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
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adornments is a s. .O5o organ.
John w Clark. colored pensioner, Jeff his
home at IIsdale, ID. c.. about the 25th of October
aud has not been heard of since that time. Clark
about 20 years of age, and his mind was some
what affected. aud his friends fear that he has
drowned himself
EK United States Senator Warner Miller. who
enlisted man in the 10th \. Y. Cav. has
two sons in college In New York Staie-one at
Syracuse and the other at Union College, Science
tady. Burr Miller is a sophomore Mt Syracuse
willie Guy Miller is a freshman at Union College
They are both athletes and belong to the football
teams of their respective colleges.
Mrs Elizabeth A. Leebrick died ai Quincy, III
on Thursday Oct 50. She was born in PenusyIva-
uia Oct % 1899, aud was at the time Of her death
81 years aud one day old. Her father WAS a soldier
in the Revolutionary war, and suffered with Wash
ington ut Valley Forge. During the civil war she
WAS prominently identified with the work OF
Good Samartans'' and other benevolent soeie-
ties and was "a loader In the work OF obtaining
money and provisions for the uso Of the Sanitary
Commission.
MIR isaac J. Greenwood OF New York. Is exhib-
Ting a tooth mounted Ia gold, and above Il hangs
this extract from Nh Grecnwood's fathers Will: :
II give aud bequeath TO my eldest son Isaac John
Greenwood, forever, all of the curios. medalions,
| snuff boxes, Gen, Washington's TOOTH aud the
under false jaw of the teeth made for him by my
late father, John Greenwood" The tooth a large
sized moIar. yellow from use aud age, was the
last one removed from the illustrious Washington >
under jaw, according to the diary of MIR Green
woods father. Mr. Greenwood ulso exhibits let
ter from Gen. Washington, which records the re-
mIitauce of Sl5 for L" false jaw" The letter Is
dated Mount Vernon Va, Jan. &, 1879.
/ Charles Stark Newell, who recently died AT Go
shen N. ", a great gFGat-s grandson of Gen.
| John stark, OF Revolutionary fame. lie was IA
| deaf mute but notwithstanding this inGrmity, he
| acquired u fine education aud displayed remark
| able business ability.
Hon. Robert Il. Lincoln, United States Minister
| To England arrived in New York from Ens;land
! Nov. 5. lie brought with him the remnius of his
| young son. Abraham Lincoln. His stay ia the
United States will be brief, the business of this
country in England requires hs constant attention