The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-03-05
ABOUT PEOPLE,

Immediately upon tho adjournment Of Con-
zress Senator ingalls, will 90 to Boston on a visit
90 his father and mother, who reside near there.
He will then return 10 his home in Atchison,
Kan, TO begin his new life, but what that life
will be is merely newspaper conjecture. "a the
Senator has not decided as yet what be will
engage in.
Secretary OF the Interior Noble and his Pri-
waite Secretary, Mr.. William F. Ryan, returned
TO Washington on Thursday, Feb %, from st.
Louis, where the Secretary remained several
days after the Sherman obsequies
Senator Voorhees, left Washington on Thurs
day, Fob. 90, for Hot Springs. Ark, where he
will spend some time for the benefit of his
health, which has been very poor all Winter.
From Hot Springs he viii 20 10 Indiana, where
he will remain until the SD Congress eonVenes
in December.
DIR. Roger, who was Indian Agent at Pine
Ridge, 5, d.. until his removal was demanded
by the military authorities, was i'm Washington
last week. but has left for his home in South
Dakota. The Army has full control at Pine
Ridge at present, hut il is generally believed
that within q few months (shOuld there be no
uprising OF the Indians in the SPRING. the In
terror Department will again take charge Of
Affairs, and when this occurs, IL is thought that
DIR. Roger stands good chance for TeappOint-
meni, as there were no charges against him in
the Department aud his removal was the direct
elect Of what was called by the War Depart
ment military necessity"
Chambers Mex ibbin died az Pittsburg Pa,
on Thursday Feb. DC aged % years. Col. Nc
Kihbin has been prominent in the politics Of
Pennsylvania for many years, having been
Assistant Treasurer Of the United States at
Philadelphia and n member OF the PcnnsyIva-
mia Senate for several terms He was q o father
OF Capt. Chambers McKibbin, 18th u = Inf,
Gen. David b. McKibbin Major u. S. Army,
retired, who died in Washington short time
ago. and Col. Jos. McKibbin. who was mem
Der Of Congress from California, and was the
second OF Senator BrOderick in his duel with
Judge Terry, in which the former was killed.
Capt $. Ii. NJ. Byers, Adjutant 9Th Iowa. has
been appointed by the President Consul NJ st.
Gail, Switzerland. Capt. Byers has had largo
experience in the consular service Of the coun-
try, having been Consul at Zurich Switzerland,
for a number Of years. The CAPTAIN is an
author Of considerable note, having written
the celebrated song, "Sherman's March to the
Sea" Iowa in War Times" etc Capt. Byers
was prisoner At Columbia, s. c., when Sher-
mans army was approaching that city, but
effected his escape and Was in hiding In the
town when Hampt9n's cavalry set fire 10 the
cotton, which caused the destruction Of Column
bia. lie was most important wtacss for the
Government in n claim for DAMAGES some Eng
lish subjects made against the United States
for cotton destroyed by Sherman's army at
Columbia, as the Captain aud comrade were
the only Northern men wko saw the rebel
cavalry fire the cotton. Capt. Byers served az
an Aid Oh Gen. Sherman's stat from February,
1865, until the close Of the war. lie will leave
IN few days for his new station.