The National tribune., 1890-05-08
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
SENATOR BECK DEAD.

ShNAIhk BEth DEAD
Senator james d. Beck, Of Kentucky, died Of
heart disease few minutes after o'clock
Saturday afternoon in the Baltimore & Poto-
mac Depot, in this city. lie had just arrived
on the limited express from New York. where
hc had been for the past three days consulting
with physician. He was accompanied by his
daughter Mrs. Goodloo. wife of Paymaster
Goodl0e, OF the Marine Corps. As the Senator
and his daughter stepped from the train they
were met by Mr.. Clay. Private Secretary 10
Senator Beck, aud Tho three walked along tho
platform toward the depot, Mr. Beck chatting
pleasantly all the while. and remarking that
lie was glad 10 get back 20 Washington. As
they entered the depot he put his hands 10 his
head aud said, How dizzy / feel" As he
uttered the words he staggered forward and
would have fallen had not Mira Goodloc and
Mr. Clay reached out and supported him. lie
was carried into the Office Of the Railroad
Superintendent, where ho died soon aftorward.
The body WAS removed TO tho residence Of
Congressman Breckenridge where il remained
until Tuesday afternoon, when IL was taken TO
the Senate Chamber where the services were
held. Itwaa then removed 10 Lexington, Ky,
for ntermcnt.
Mr.. Beck's death was not unexpected by
those who knew him in tho Senate, although
ho and his friends had assured everyone of ate
that ne wasgrowing better rapidly. The i'll
ness which ended fatally Saturday began
little icss than two years ago, when he was
Threatened with heart trouble
Senator Beck was born in Scotland, Feb II.
lS.<2, aud. coming 10 this country rs a youth
graduated in LAYS at Pennsylvania University,
Lexington, KY, ia 1896. Ho praciiccd law in
Kentucky for many years, aud held no office
until be was elected 10 Congress in 1869. Ho
remained Member Of the House of Repre-
sentatives for eight years, when he was elected
20 the Senate. He took his seat in the Senate
on March D. 1877, and was twice re. elected.
In the Senate Mr. Beck WIS for many years
member of the Committee on Appropriations
aud the Committee on Finance, aud he was ad
mtlsdly the best informed Democrat IN the
Senate on the tariff question aud always
leader Ia the debates on silver.
TIE NEw TORPEDO BOAT.
The new torpedo boat Cushing" arrived ut
tho Washington Navy yard Mt o O'clock Sunday
afternoon, having made tho run from Sandy
Hook 10 Arsenal Point in - hours. which Is
the quickest run by IL hours ever made between
those two points. The Gushing" Is com
manded by Lieut.. Winslow. a nephew of the
hero Of the kearsarge. Her Second Lieutenant
IS william TruXtun, great grandson of old
Commodore Truztun, who commanded the
Constellation when she took tho Insurgcnte
iripatc. III 1899. Her Engineer Is Ben Bryan
lately Engineer member Of the Steel Inspection
Board. She carries ten fire and engine room
hands aud six deck hands. Her displacement
Is about 81 tons aud she develops 900 indi-
Gated horse power, and she hasSiade "A speed Of
% knots, or 20 statute miles pGr hour. On the
trip doSn she frequently ran 49, knots in "A
considerable sea way. She is "a daisy.
REFUSED TO TAKE THE MONEY.
Representatives Sayers, of Texas. and Bland.
Of Illinois, have turned into the Treasury the
money stolen by SilcOtt which the Court Of
| Claims determined was due them During the
discussion Of the Slcott bill ia the House these
| gentlemen held that ihc Members aud not tho
! Government should suffer the loss AS there
was no other way for tho Treasury Department.
4 10 accept the money 1t was turned into the "con.
science fund" The other Members who believe
that they are not entitled 10 the money pro-
| pose TO introduce bill authorizing the Ser.
| gcaut-at- Arms TO turn into tho Treasury at
| the end Of the session any money remaining In
| his hands They will then decline to draw the
money TO their credit for November salaries.
GEN. FREMONT RETIRED.
There was quite an interesting scene In the
Office Of Chief Clerk Tweedale at the War De.
partment last Wednesday. An old, white.
! haired man, with every indication Of age ex.
| cept rather gprghtly movement as he walked.
| appeared aud said that he wanted to take the
! oath that would make him n MaiOr-General Of
the United States Army and place him on the
retired list. lis WAS Gen. John G. Fremont.
| The famous veteran whom Congress has inst
h0n9red by the passage Of a bill placing him on
the retired list with the highest possible rank.
! His features, despite the lines of age have NOT
changed in the least aud barring his white
hair, he looks just as he did during the war.
GEN. GRANTS BIRTHDAY MEMORIAL ADDRE.s
large number Of the members Of the De,
| partmcnt Of the Potomac, Grand Army OF the
| Republic listened 10 a Memorial address do.
| livered by the Rev. George H. Corey, d. d.. nj
the metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church
in Washington Oh Sunday evening last, on the
life and career Of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. ard
the lessons TO be drawn from them Tn,
occasion was the 6Sth anniversary of The
birth Of Gen. Grant, and it was etninently
| hitting that these services ShOnld be held in tho
church in which the eminent soldier and states
man worshiped during his long residence al
the Capital OF the Nation. Nearly all the oil
GERS Of the Department Of the Potomac, G A II.
were present, Rclnding Commander Urell and
Past Commanders Brooks and Fauncc.
Doctor Corey chose AS his text the sixth ana
seventh verses Of the 10Th Psalm. lie began
by relating how he had come TO consent TO de
liver the address, not having the time to make
such thorough preparation as the subject de
minded lie continued: Z" have no formal
well 'conned eul0gy to pronounce, no full nc
count OF his career, no adequate estimate Of hi
services" IL is too soon, he said, TO make ;
correct estimate OF Grants character As Oh,
dome OF the Capitol appears grander and NOR,
beautiful from a distance, SO Grants character