davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-26
"REMINISCENCES OF SHERMAN
GENERALS HOWARD AND sLoCuM SPEAK ABorvr
THE GREAT CAPTAIN

pA@->A4is "-'D Si-OOt VI SPEAK ABOUT
THE GREAT CAPTAIN
General O. 0. Howard and General II w s,ocrr,
the two who commanded shermans right and left
wings respectively on his march TO the sea anncared
upon the platform in Brooklyn last evening IN
give their "reminiscences Of their dead commander II
WAS in the Tompkns Avenue Conversational Church
and the occasion was under the auspices Of the Irving
Club the principal speaker OF the evening being GEN
eral Howard. The pastor, the Rev. r. r. Meredith
introduced the chairman OF the evening General
Wager Swayne. Upon the platform sat also Judge
Calvin f. Pratt and General Floyd GARRISON General
SOcum made an Introductory address, speaking of his
frequent proximity to General Towards command
throughout the war; till they both selected by
sherman to command the two wings of his army march
ing then parallel with each other, occupying four
roads with their columns from five to fifteen miles
apart and never meeting except when summoned by
General Sherman General Slocum recountcd how they
experienced their first serious opposition by surprise
from Johnston, that great Confederate general who
was yesterday buried at Washington" and how Gen
eral Howard came TO his rescue.
General Howard began with account of olerman's
early life his ability in various posts in Florida and
south Cai DINA after being graduated from West Point
and the influence which this experience in the South
had in preparing him for his military career there
many years later, his wonderfully accurate gcogIaphi
cal knowledge arising from the attention lie gave the
subject at that time. Coming down 20 his resignation
from military college in Louisiana when the war broke
out General Howard described Slermans earnest pro
testaons Washington to the necessity OF prepare
ton for long conflict, and the clear perception he
had OF the gravity Of the crisis. His promotions in the
Army to Western commands Won against the
prejudice OF those above him. especially OF the Secc-
tary OF War, who considered him cratic his opinions
swollen his estimates excessive, when he called for
so 900 men and then 100000 more to finish the war in
the West. Shermans originality and energy In de.
viSng WAYS of rapid transit. his methods OF railroad
movements. especially admired by General How
ard who gave series of graphic pictures OF the move
ments i'm the great march. ShelTnan's perceptions
were like flash of light his thoughts and study con
slant The speaker closed with warm tribute TO
Shelmans personal character. . ..
Music was furnished by the Mozart double quartet
OF the Irving Society and nj the close the audience
Joined in singing Marching Through Georgia after
remarks had been made by General Floyd GARRISON
department commander, q. A. r.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-26
M, cRosRy NOT OUT OF DANGER YET.

Although the Rev. Dr. Howard eFo'oy aa ho' nave 30
,nr,,tIa a dav Yesterday as he did Tuesday, his
musicians Dr. Lewis Coarad and Dr. Herman Bosch were
more hopeful st night than they nave been before IN some
time He still has fever His nourshment con-
lists wholly liquid food. the major portion oene OF oee'
-, md oxygen treatment h regularly employed.
rast night DR.. Conrad said:
"Dr Crosby l. a hard patient to manage for he Is
naturally 30 active and he l. restless This after
noon he sat up short while, but he ala so without
,, knowledge or permission. However, do not think
ana MIN any injury He out Of danger yet
bat we are not particularly alarmed about hi condition
y.a,e.day morning | was much alarmed, for he showed
,rptons Of heart failure but he came safely out of that
Danger"
policeman has been Sttloned IN front OF Dr. ero'oys
bous. No. liG East Nnetcenths who answers the many
inquiries made concerning DR.. Crosby's condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-26
GENERAL COUNT GEORGE FREDERIC A. Won
EARRICE.

dresden, March 25.-Gcncral Count George Frederic
Alfred Won Fabrcc, President Of the Council of the
Ministry OF SaXony. died to-day. Count Won Fabrice
was born on May %. 1918. lie was the son Of SUI
pcriOr officer and entered the cavalry service Of sax
Ony in 1884. Since 1866, when SaXOny joined the
North German Confederation he had been also Minister
Of state. Minister Of War and Minister Of Foreign
Affairs lie took part In the Ausiro Prussan war of
1866 Chief Of staff for Prince Albert Of SaAOny lie
made Lieutenant General when peace declared,
and he entered the Ministry of War. lie rcoreanzcd
the saxon army. which then reduced to being the
18th Corps Of the German army, upon the model OF the
PruSsian army. When the Franco Pw,san war Of
1-7O-71 declared. Count Won FabriCc appointed
military governor Of the territory Of the 18th Corps.
Toward the end Of 1870 Count Won Fabricc was sum
mOucd 10 Versailles and placed I'm charge Of the
administration Of affairs in the Department OF the
Mort and Of the seine ct Disc After the conclusion Of
the prclimnatcs of peace, Count Won fabrcc remained
In France Chief Of the army OF occupation and as
the representative Of Prince Bismarck. In June 1871.
he returned 10 Dresden and resumed the Ministry VI
War. lie was promoted General Of Cavalry III 1873
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-26
pIiyJyG IN AID OF THEIR LIBRARY.

An entertainment rcccI ton given last hlHht
ny the Saaii-schooi Temple Beth II. for the establish
mont of their religious school library the Turn Nrrth
Oprra House. SNty-,cNtuth-st and IhtG-aNc The I'at
ar. Of thc evening the production OF an "rpma'
orc.tt, .lIada,sah, the Persian Queen" by william
t,od,chmidt The characters were all nird by the
students oil the BETHEL School, who had been under Inc
cnarge Of Adoph Rudolph far as acting went for the
last few weeks The audience, which represented many
monument Hebrew amlcs encouraged each young actor
and actrs, In acting were enthusiastic IN their
r,udt, oil the James Liebling, Bella Eicgeman'
Edwin scil.nan and Rose LcberHuth took the chief
characters, and and all o! the young company we"
warmly welcomed 10y the audience that oocupieduyery scat
I'm the hall Standing room was even at premium ana
many would. be sent away from the doors
Among those present Jesse segman, Joseph FoN'
A. : Hermann, Meyer Hcnan, the Rev Dr. hoh!ef'
Coronor Ferdinand Levy, solomon SlZhcIser Dr. cross
man oscar b. strauss, Abraham Rosehthal Isaac n FAX
a f. August Louis Wallsten, Charles Hull, samuel
t1ocnnan Eugene COIN, D. s. Hessc Moses Suizoerser
peniaun schwab william Damn Lossie Minnie, Henry w
Gam David Lion Samuel {. NoIthsneld, Jacob H. Bern
he,ue Lou, > trbourc Morris j. Levi Nelson A. Miller,
p.,,un Tuska J. Is.doge Daniel l. QsterWcls Samuel
= Jacobs l.. SinshcimcE. Isaac II. Cohn, Wilton Adler
u Levy Jacob stern, NJ. j. Freund Joseph Te!chman'
and nr r. l.. Meyer Lon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-26
Every one who wishes 20 buy or rent house IN
town or country should examine the niue aoNc
meuts on the NINTH page OF Ihe IIlDune.
THE FLAG INCIDENT At NEW ORLEANS.

Ncw.Orleans. La March 2j.-In obedience to orders
issued bv Mayor shakespeare 10 investigate The has
incident upon the acquittal of the Italians. the fol
lowing report Has been made
About O'Clock on Friday evening, the 18Th.
crowd of Italians numbering forty h. fifty men, congrc
,t.d M the lcycc head Of Ursulinc,st. Three Oi them
named tuies,eppi Lcp.io ~ Lancctia and Romano
Iarchclone tho last brother IN law OF Jane, OdruNo
entered shanty AT that place. and took lheIeii1m
number OF flags, among them an American nag. Ie'er
Cnrulcs The keeper of the Shanty. made no cnort 10
prevent the men from taking the flag. on a nagstan
attached at this shauty, Lepcno, Lancetti ana Ear
cbclonc hos,cd the hags, the Italian at the top ana
the American flag TURNED upside down below H. Inc
affair created considerable excitement and crown
soon gathered.
The name, and addresses Of a large number Of
witnesses are appended to the report.
THE PiCayunc' this m0nin: prints an interesting
story in support of charge that the rctprl- u the
Louisiana Electric Lieht Company were doCt"ed' ~
IL appear that the light at BASIN ana
(iircd SIS, was burning dimy at the time llcAnesNy
was slain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-26
,-v prrJrvE THE THEORY OF MURDER.

puhlc opinion is divided in We'tche'vf a. 70 "ne''e'
,,,g Decker Mr. Campbei's jockey was huiu'ieu VI
80 10 a train on the New Haven road Ms po'' "'
MI" ~ ,,Inc IN an upright petition against the wire
, a, TIE side Of the track near the weStchts'r
,o"t sunday morning at O'Clock by Mcha@ uN"s, ",o
lives near by. The physicians VINO h"'o 'As" "ua ;,
~ IN p,ckcr,s skull believe that he wa" kiieu oy
NJ, hodv wa, hung over the barbed wire renee
ro, q remained Most Of the ricctiack peoiio ~'
w. half the population favor the theory oil nuiu'' Inv"
cav that il Decker had been struck by ''o ~'' w.,
ssion rould have undoubtedly torn ms cloN'T' '"''
So, ,,n lrdy landed against the barbed wire fence
~ hcinp struck by train it j. Sdld NJ, CLOTHES "ouu
'ac been torn. II IL known thai D''h'I ,'o, W
~, o,o, soilcd nor there a rip on MS elov"cS "
" u,s shoe, which had been polished. were nos
scilcd either -, .,,oro, ,,os o,o,od
90 ayinp that Decker shoud have had sSoo III Ms po.N.
go, his body was found he only had - ~. MI lamp
,1av denied that he had ever said that Decker
s,.,cd large sums about his person. ihis sope"h8'
,,oos the theory Of murder for robbery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-26
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

f. S. Willard will end his season at Palmers lheare
after two weeks more. The last performance OF
Wealth. will be given this evening and the theatie
will be closed tomorrow Good Friday night. - The
Middleman" will be given at both performances on
saturday
"The Pharisee. will be continued at the Madison
Square Theatre only til Tuesday. on "Wednesday even
ing "A new play called Alabama Will be preseh'cu'
Sidney Woollett will close his series OF poencal re
ca for the benefit the Wilson Industrial school ior
Girls at the Lyceum Theatre this afternoon rccluib
"Aylmers Field"
Tho oOOth performance Of "Men and Women al
Proctors Twenty third street Theatre. was celebrated
last night with the usual honors The souvenir con
sisted of number Of sheets OF celluoid laced toeether
at the ends with ribbons, bearing Handsomely re-
produced scenes from the play. The large audience
that is usual on souvenir nights was present. HG
piece ends its run on saturday nlgnt when tIleN VIII
NC some special observanccs'
Miss Lillian Russell returned to the cast OF "foor
Jonathan. at the Casino last night. This afternoon
the entire Casino company, by invitation OF a. D.
DeF,ece will have a luncheon at the LenoX Lyceum
Edwin stevens and jefferson De Angels VIII be the
toast masters The soloists who Will appear AT thc
concert next sunday evening are Mic stelia 'sla
Jacobjna WchInan Martin Pache ana SlGnor Leon
Sahot4lI Nine sarah Bernhard VIII Visit thc 'asllo
for tho first time that evening. ana "ilh hcr parry
occupy the proscenium boXes'
The sale OF seats has begun and Is going on wen
for the benefit Of the Actors Fund. which NJ W.
uanlcv has arranged 10 take place at IiaTrGans
Theatre on the afternoon OF April D. 1eilS anu
the 400" will be played
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-26
n.yCIYG VIOLATED THE CITY CHARTER'

r,s attending the high school IN Long Isiahd City
fuPi'' .a.,.to,c,t a few evenings ago. OF the
got up a" :, which WAS dancing. The morals OF the
chier NOT moulded after the old Puritan pattern and
So1c,ns in itself is said IS not objected TO- but dancing
10 one VI V - o,orters The frso meeting Of the
criticism Tducatlon was held Tuesday evening Pesl'
Boalu .. announced his determination to institute
war Of dancing IN the sehoohouscS as
ionR d" -, srcb \ thing dance In a schoolhouse
arns. violation Of the city charter He proposed to
was ',Ioo IN the bud and squelch any further
mp Wv, consuet Tho presidents view proved TO be The
uuseeAn' - hoard A motion unanimously
VIE" Oh ' tbc Superintendent to investigate the
passu - the charges are sustained the principal OF tn"
~ other guilty persons Will be summoned before the
y, Education TO explain. The principal Of the school
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-26
A WEDDING.

The wedding of Miss Fannie Goldman daughter OF
Philip Goldman, to Isaac Kahn took place last evening
at the Vienna. LeAington-ave. and Fifty-eighth-st
The Rev Dr. Jacobs Oiciated. There were no brides
maids. The best man Charles Rosenthal ana the
ushers were Charles Simon. ;. Rothschild. George
Levine, Aaron Bach David Myers and Abraham TURK
dinner and reception followed Among the guests
were Mir. and Mrs. j. LiSsncr, Mr. and Mrs MOTIFS
Goldman. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wittkowski, Mr. ana
Mrs Louis silyerstone, Mr. and Mrs. Morris solomon
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blum, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Kosen
Ms. l. J. SusskiHd. Mr. and MIS- iiehy
Uar.stahl Mr. and Mrs. Newton ROOs, Miss EoScnthal
Mr. and Mrs NJ Kahn, Mr.. and Mrs. Max Liebllng
Charles IigelOw Miss Fannie Harrison, Eugene wins
low. j. Henry Roger. Miss Angie SIMON MISS AdeIdus
D. L. ODonnen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-26
cOyCFRT IN STEIYWAY HALL.

60 far a, size could make amends Tor Inc paIn1u
hAic,ion Of her own singing Miss Marguerite Rohrau'
who gave a concert in steinway Hall last night oiu
20 ty existing the services Of Mr. Emil Fischer ana
Mr. Franz RummcI These two sterling artst9 ieh'
cered three quarters Of the evenings ehuo'ai"
ment 50 delightful that the remaining quarter WIZ
almost epdurable Almost not quite 10 have made
4, entirely agreeable The young woman should have
eonfred herself wholly 10 the duties OF manager
Fortunately our gratitude <, out TO her Tor haVs
enabled NJ TO hear Mr.. Fischer sing some German So
in thai superbv musical aud poctical manner % ms
and Mr. pumunel play music by Bach Chopin, bIa'sIn
and List in the broad and imprisoned manner winch
makes him wear 50 we'll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-26
THE ,PT1sr BURNED HIS MONET.

EsIph Blakelotk wealthy artist. living at NO. 10
Mltonst brooklyn has become insane anu i'S' n'i az
,ort was made to have him cared for in St catherine
IIta1 from which he was turned into the street aV'f
Mr. Bakcock had acting Queeriy for some 'line ana
h hrothcr Dr. Blakeock Of BedfordaNe mas b'eh A''H
in the house to attend him Yesterday no o'','M'
o,o,t that according to the members oil inc ian'l''
-, a,rovod 500 I'm bills burning them in the hre anu
"od an oil painting valued 1000 for T2'o' An ocI
, tho seventh Precinct took Mr. BakclocK 10 te poie
station where DR.. Orrell, of the Eastern Du'O ,,O
49, Tho institution they refused 10 receive hln puI ue
,huIance surgeon insisted that he was III tuoc' i
,h hospital and took him in. Dr. orrell had hauy ie'
the hospital when the patient was turned o". ",'
," denied his insanitlnd declared that 1t l. case oil
con ,pirscy Oh the part Of his family
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-26
DIR. HARVEY :. GAY.

Dr. Harvey :. Gay. Of the oldest physicians in
the city, far actual length of practice was con
ccrncd, died yesterday morning at his home, No. 40
West Twclfthst., from Brights disease the i'm
mediate cause Of death being heart failure. lie had
been confined 10 his bed only two days, but had
been extremely feeble for about two months. lie
was siXty-iivc years old. and born in Waterloo
y Y After STUDYING medicine for a year at
Geneva y. y, he came 10 this city, and was
graduated from the University Medical College year
aftcrward lie began the practice Of his profession
with the late DR.. James X. Wood, and for forty
two years was in active practice. lie was not n
specialist. but well known in the profession, and
during one Of the yellow fever epdemics many
wear, hco he wa, one Of the quarantine physicians
lie was a man Of imposing presence and was hardly
ever known to be sick until two months ago. lie
leaves "a widow. formerly Miss catherine StlNcr~
and three daughters The funeral VIII he
held tomorrow evening at u 80 al the home. ana
the BODY Will DC taken to WOOdldwn Cemetery on
I'd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-26
ArGrSTrS IL. POWELL.

Augustus H. Powell died on Tuesday at the home Of
tts .o, n, S,rrc, d. Powell 80. II West fortcth-st
Mr. Powell was born In 1877 IN Alabama HIS iath'r
W., a cotton planter and the family were among th'
oldest settlers OF tho state. He engaged In COTTON
planting In Alabama until The war b"h' ouI' "n'n "'
ioncd the Confederate forces. and stationed A.
ouartorma.ter AZ F.rt After the close OF IN"
war Mr. Powell removed to Missouri. and settled on
fam near Kansas CITY. Becoming Interested In financial
affairs, he PRECEDENT OF the hah'as ''S saw
ing, Association for several years. lie repre-
.ep,.d Jackson County IN the Assembly Of 1870.
some wear, ago he retired uom business. aud lived on Hi'
large stock farm At Pleasant HIM. Mo. Having been an
Invalid for some time. he TO thi, city IN January TO
undergo surgical operation, from the effects oil "'" j."
dtd.
ur Powcs wife died in 1861. and OF his five children
but ON, survives HI, niece is Mrs w. W. BurnN oil
selma, Ala The body be- crematcd to-day at Fresh
Pond L. L. and his ashes Will be taken 10 missouri anu
buried at the old home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-26
JAMES PYLE WICKERSHAM.

Lancaster, Penn, March 25.-Jamcs Pyle Wicker
sham, eXStae superintendent Of Public instruction,
died this morning OF heart failure induced by the grip
Mr. Wickersham was born in 1925 in Chester County,
Pennsylvania, and educated at Unonvc College.
He was not old enough TO vote for Clay in 1914. but
lie supported the Kentucky statesman on the stump.
In lo45 he became principal Of the Marietta Academy
lie was an avowed AbotOnlst and he sheltered many
fugitive slaves. Mr.. Wickcrsham founded the Millers
vile Normal Institute and WAS its principal for ten
years. When the broke ont Mr. Wickcrsham
raised a company Offering TO each man who en ted
bonus out Of his own pocket; and when Lee mennccd
The state hc was active i'm raising a regiment Mr..
Wchcrsham was appointed state superintendent OF
Public Instruction by Governor Curtin. and was reap
pointed by Governors Gcary and Iarranf For several
years he Editor OF The Pennsylvania school Jour-
nal Under the Arthur Administration he was Min.
lister 10 Denmark. lie wrote books schools and
teaching. and did vast amount of educational work.
lie was member Of the Pennsy Historical so
ccy the Numisnatic and Antiquarian Society Of Penn
sylVania, and the Lmnacan society OF Lancaster
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-26
HE SUED HIS WIFE FOR HIS CLOTHES
MR.. AND MRS. VAN Kinks MARRIED LIFE HAS
NOT REEN 4 MARKED SUCCESS.

MR. AND MRS. VAN Kinks MARRIED LIFE HAS
NOT BEEN A MARKED SUCCESS.
II william Van Kirk or his wife susie were ASKED
to answer the question, Is marriage hiiure'" inc
answer would undoubtedly be that marriage Is ae
cded failure. The Van Kinks nave bech marrieu
nine months, and during that time they nave hVed
together lust one wee-thc time spent on the wedding
tour Previous to her marriage Mrs. Van Kirk was
Miss Susie Murray, the daughter OF wealthy IRON
railing manufacturer living at No. l30 West Nine
tcenth-st.
one day last spring Miss Murray accompanied her
mother on a visit to Westchester. on the way nome
they stopped at Central Bridge Hotel at one unurco
fifty fourthst and Central Bridgeave, to rest the-
selves They were entertained by Mrs van MIX,
pleasant old lady who told her guests that the hotei
was worth about 500, 900. During the conversation
william Van Kirk hustled in and out of the room ana
Mrs Van Kirk told Mrs Murray that he was her
son and managed all the business affairs OF the hotei
william was introduced to Mrs. Murray ana her
daughter. and when they left they invited MIN 10
call on them. Van Kirk did 50. and MADE VloehC
love 10 Miss Murray, who received his attentions anu
appcarcd 10 be in with the young hotel manager
Nine months ago Van Kirk and Miss Murray were
married at II. Francis Xavier5 Church They went
to Chicago and Buffalo their wedding tour. When
they returned 10 the city the bride of week went TO
her parents home and Van Kirk returned TO the hotel
Mrs Van Kirk wanted her husband 10 live with her
in her fathers house. and he wanted his wife To i've
AT the hotel. They never agreed with each other
and three weeks ago Mrs. Van Kirk had her h'lS
Land arrested for abandonment and nonsupport AZ
the examination In Jefferson Market Court II came
out that Van Kirk only bartender at tho hotel at
a salary of $40 II month and his board. lie was
ordered to pay her - per week allmony. ,,,.
Yesterday Van Kirk appeared in Jefferson Market
Court and asked Justice Ford to assist him In recover
Ing his clothes He said that he went TO his wfe's
house and asked her for his clothes and that she
refused 20 give them 10 him and ordered MN from
the house.
A summons was issued for Mrs. Van Kirk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-26
JAMES wUIPPLE sIIIPMAN.

James Whipple Nhpman, fifty nine years Old dled
Yesterday al hi, home No. 9J1 Fulton ST., brooklyn
lie Was born at springfield Centre. y. Y. and when
Young entered tho foundry and machioc shop of his
father In that village From there he went to en-
cinnati Ohio where he entered into the business Of
building bridges and soon known as one Of the
leading engineers in that branch. lie built the Main
H. bridge At Elmlr The suspension bridge over the
great Miami River. Franklin. ono the United kairoid
stock Yards bridge at Cincinnati. and was until
t,r,,r, ,to Eastern agent of the Permitted Company
of Beaver FALL. Penn. lie was also the author on
Shipmar'- Table Of strains standard book ON tc
r,.i.iiug mower Of al work on bridges Mr.. >hipmah
leave, a widow The funeral will take place al ms
home 10 night and the body will be taken to CoopcrS-
town y. y, for burial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-26

The funeral of Christopher G. Shayne, lr., only SOL
n, T. r Cbavnc the we'll known merchant Of this city,
took place Yesterday morning at IL O'Clock al inc
home of his parents, No sd West Fifty -fthSt Inc
Rev. Dr. Macarthur Of Calvary Baptist Church' de-
uvered The funera! making touching reference
70 the manlinlss, virtues and high reputation OF the
5onpc man. Mrs. Florence Rice Knox sang TWO soos
Turing the service The house was crowded WIN feiuS'
All the employees OF Mr.. shayne's luf houses "eio
present and the Ohio Society, the Board OF Irdde'
Tho Nouf,ctur;pr Furrcrs' Association and various
other business organizations were represented Inc
burial was i'm WOOdlawn Cemetry. $50 ~,
will be held at its rooms. No 23G F1have, on Iues
day evening at s o'clock, to take acuon upon inc
death OF Mr.. Shayne