The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-09
PERSONAL.

The Disappearance Of Jonathan BurriIl, one
legged old soldier who lived at Tobyhauna Mills,
Pr, is great mystery. A reward has been offered
by a comrade who lives in Washington, y. j. who
holds life Insurance. policy on BurrilPs life Rs
security for a loan made 20 the missing man some
months ago Over 100 men have been searching
the woods in the neighborhood in which the miss
ing veteran lived, without success. in the hope Of
finding his body. BurrilI was pensioner.
Comrade +. r. Baxter. who has Tor the past two
years been the foreman Of the Paving Department
OF the Dorchester District suburb of Boston,
Mass has recently been removed from his position
on account Of his politics and because he allowed
the Department employees too much freedom and
WAS too intimate with them. Comrade Baxter IS a
Republican in politics, but has always been non
committaI. he IS a Grand Army man, and is held
in high esteem
Mrs. u 4 Grant. widow Of the late General il
said TO be the victim Of misplaced confidence in the
head Of the New York Steam Heating Co. Mrs.
Grant knew Mr.. w. Q. Andrews some time ago,
und knew him 10 be &C that time n stakeholder in
the Standard OIL Trust. and she requested him TO
invest $500 for her Ia that property Andrews
told her that he thought the Steam Heating Co.
the better investment. and that ne was changing
his own investments from Standard oil to Steam
Heating securities Mrs. Grant thought from this
that the securities interchangeable, sad fol-
lowed Andrews advice The hoped-fOr dividends
did not maieriaiize, and Mrs. Grant wrote to Mr..
Rockefeller. President Of the Standard OIL Trast,
asking him to convert the Steam Co shares into
Standard Oil certificates. Sine was disnayed when
she learned that The shares not interconverti-
Bile, and that there was no connection between the
two companies. She will lose considerable money
by the transaction.
Gen. o. o. Howard delivered a lecture recently
ia Brooklyn, y Y, before large audiences Of
Grand Army men, his subject being " Remini5-
cences Of sherman and his march to the sea-" on
the platform with Gen. Howard were Gems So-
cum and Wager Swayue. The lecture, which was
u review Of the military career Of Gen. sherman,
occupied AN hour and a half in delivery. He spoke
Of SheFman's remarkable accuracy Of memory and
truthfulue-s. His memory Of detail, topography
and Of events phenomenal, and he hated
humbug and quackery. No leader in the coun-
try ." said Gen. Howard was better prepared upon
the outbreak OF the 20 sweep rebellion away
from Georgia and the Caroiiua7 than Gen. Sher-
man, who was thoroughly acquainted with the lay
Of the country" The speaker pictured graphic
ally many scenes and incidents Of the march to
the sea and through the Carolnas In closing he
said - How near sherman was to the Divine
Helper in his latter days no man knew. but his
morality was noble, grand, and sterling"
A report has been circulating in Paris France. to
the effect that the Due d'O.leana, son and heir Of
the Comte Of Paris has been Disgusting and acting.
"a a valet in the service Of Mime. Melba the pretty
and celebrated opera singer. The Due and Nine.
BIcIbn deuounCe the stories as malicious lies. but
the newspapers of Paris are inclined to believe the
rumor. The Due threatens vengeance upon the
originator Of the story.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary c. Miller wife of the
late Gen. John +. Miller. Who died while repre-
took place mt san Francisco Thursday, March %.
There WIS a large and imposing funeral. and many
floral offerings. Mrs. Miller died in Washington
some weeks ago
A. II. Gam. Co. ]. 81 Tenn. Cav. OF Ia Hogue.
H. recently bad n serious experience in the Knox
County CTenn.) Jail Comrade Gam arrested
for trespass because he arrived in Knoxville on y
freight train upon which he hud paid his fare to
one Of the train men NJ the of 10 cents mile.
A. a matter of course Comrude Gam wn4 released
the following morning. having been arrested at
night Ia a strange town where he could not get
Laii, and the amount % bail required not being
mentioned in tie warrant upon which he was
arrested.
Samuel Ros-ard a resident Of Stroudsburg Pa
u veteran Of the war Of the rebellion, has brought
novel suit against the school directors of Strous-
burg Comrade Bossnrd was employed year ago
n4 teacher in one Of the public schools and held
the position for one term, aud then made appica-
ton for reapp0intment. For reason the di-
rectorz refused his request for employment for a
second term and he has brought suit under a
special act Of the Legislature which provides that
preference shall be given TO soldiers la all public
Departments Of the state of Pennsy lvauia, all
qualifications being equal.
Mai VIM Mckinley has gone back TO his home,
in Canton. o., and is preparing to resume the
practice of law there.
Down in Galveston, Tex, It Il reported that Gen.
David Stanley Commander Of the Department OF
Texas j. shortly 10 be promoted to "A NInIor-Gen-
eralship and will be transferred TO the Department
of the Pncifc To succeed Gen. Gibbon who il soon
To be retired and that Col. Forsyth, 9Th Cav. who
commanded the troops engaged 80 Wounded Kuee
in the recent Indian troubles at Pine Ridge will be
promoted to BrigtdieF- General, asd succeed Gen
Stanley as Commander of the Department. Of
Texas.
During the war Gen. Sigel Gen. Carl Schurz and
| Cen Stahel were guests of GEN al Cc~noi, "a din
ner one day and among the drIicuces on the "a. le
was u dish Of maccuroui. which was cooked ~ ,uiy
an Italian can cook tins prcu ,,yy lalu,o c..tb -
The guests were Ioud n their praise 81 t. t- -
maccaroni when t}.u- 90 Cr.HoIa ~.. D.. .... rfI
YOU come To New Yotk, aud t.e. W.. s..re s..a.
an Italian dinner which will show you .... t1e