Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-02

How he dishked the exile be was tied 10 en-
due. AIR. Joseph c. Foertsch in 1850 was n p
ing musical instructions TO the four talented
| children of Mr.. Fberbach. who. il will he re-
| membered. built what in those davs css o. was
one OF the most important private buildings in
l Washington. corner OF sth aud streets Mr.
fayne was q frequent visitor az Mr. Eberbach's
and for his enjoyment Mr.. Foertsch arranged
chbdren- He expressed himself very much
grauhed and told Mr.. Foertsch he had great
dithcaliy IN having an air composed for that
| famed song. and eventually he took the air.
which IL so familiar, from Donezetta's opera OF
Anna Bolens." The refrain only was COM
posed by Sir Henry Bishop. Mr.. Foertsch was
| subsequently professor Of music at Georgetown
College, where with Mr.. stephen r. Mallory.
who will represent Florida in the next House
OF Representatives, and DIR. MIrphy ~ lay pro-
lessons were associated for some wears. Mr..
Mallory graduated with distinguished honors
AT that venerable alma mater, and may reason
ably expect 20 succeed his shor az some future
DAY In the Senate OF the United States.
SIR HENRY BuLwER's WIPE.
lam Informed of error in nv correction
of the blunders Of others when said I thought
Sir Henry Bulwer was unmarried. A lady in
forms me that Lady Bnlwer presided over the
legation while Sir Henry Bulwer Was EEghsE
minister here, and wore, on state occasions. the
most magnificent diamonds. They became
celebrated. none like them in size and bril-
Nance had been seen in Washington, but some
one discovered they belonged 20 the other
branch OF the family and were in the custody
OF owen Meredith" Lord Lytton, that was
the gossip of the day. Referring to burke
feerage tird Sir Henry Bulwer married the
| daughter OF Lord Cowley. a niece OF the Duke
OF Wellington. / was led TO the idea Of sir
Henry being unmarried from the fact TINT near
relatives OF mine met Sir Henry Bulwer al the
American legation in Paris while Mr.. Bigelow
was minister. and subsequently dined at the
| British legation and Lady Bulwcr was not
present on either occasion. Sir Henry
bniwer represented England at almost
every European court He was envoy to
spain when Narvaez was ruler, as premier and
conveyed, on more than one occasion. the remon-
STRANGE from the English government against
MS mode of warfare. His known sympathy
WIN the liberals rendered him unpopular nj
me court and Narvaez accused him of COM
pnclty IN some plots discovered and sent him
his passports and insisted on his speedily Quit
JUG Spain. His own government welcomed
MN ana made him knight of the OSder of the
Dath and dismissed the spanish minister al
London and for two years refused 90 hold dip
tomato relations with that country until an
apology. dictated by Lord Palmerston, WAS
offered. Lord Lytton. ''0wen Meredith. sue
ceeded Lord Lyons English minister TO
france When he was here. in ls49. he was
odt eighteen years Of age. He has been 80 sue
| cessIul In his diplomatic career as governor
general of India and minister TO France that
ne seems TO have abandoned literature.
DISTINGUISHED TRIO.
nave letter from an old Washingtonian,
now residing in New York. giving some inter-
estins matter of the days gone By when he re-
sided here, Mr.. r. II. GaIlaher. the son of the
non; john s. Galiaher, who was Tor some Years
.hird andltor OF the treasury. Mr. Gallaher saws
re reads lHE STAR regularly. and finds il one
OF the most readable and interesting Journals Of
uAk md H.
now brilliant orb which helps to throw light
upon so wide field of readers that they extend
throughout the Union" Mr. Gailaher t..lIs
me his grandfather owned the eligible corner
OF ?th and street, where the fine granite build
| Ing has been erected, and for some incon,id-
| cradle sum sold it 10 Mr. Gales. and he saws h..
understands IL is now worth $40 foot
Mr.. Gallaher Is an authority in Wall street
values. but bis knowledge of real estate values
OF Washington are sadly at fault, as Mr. Robt
Hoffman tells me IL is worth 80 a foot N
on the market. Mr.. Galleher's memories OF
the political movement which resulted in the
election OF Zen. Taylor are VERY interesting
AIR. Gallaher. as his father had been before
him. was the editor Of a leading Shig journal in
Virginia Mr.. John 8. Gailaher was one Of a trio
who IN the long ago worked at case" on the
Register of Debates in the Office of the NJ
;tondI Ia.etiigelcer, Gen. Simon Cameron and
Luther Severance of Maine being the other two
OF this very remarkable trio. These gentlemen
even at that early day. were inspired with the
ambiuon TO occupy OF the editorial tripod Of
their own Journals. an ambition which was
realized ON their return to their native states
Tor Gen. Cameron became the editor and pro-
prietor OF prominent journal in Pennsyl-
wanna, MI. Severance was Tor years editor of Q
leading journal in Maine, and Mr.. Gallaher es-
tablished the Free Press at Harper's Ferry and
subsequently, at Charlestown. Ii was a parsr of
influence and ability. These three Journey
men printers served in both branches of their
respective legislatures, and Gen. Cameron was
| elected to the Senate Of the United States Mr.
Severance to the House Of Representatives and
AIR. Gallaher appointed to the office Of third
audltor oil the treasury. when they next met in
Washington. years after their association as
lourneymen OF the art preservatiye Of arts -
| Mr.. Gallahcr was a valued contributor to the
columns of the National Iatelliqe7cer and be-
fore coming 20 Washington in an official
capacity he was identified with the Virginia
| piess as an able editorial writer. and sub
sequently as one of the owners of the Hhiq at
Richmond, with John Hampton peasants. and
Alexander Moseley. Mr.. X. H. Gallaher sue
| ceeded him in that editorial capacity and
| conducting that paper, from which Mr.. Pleas
ants had retired to establish the Daity Republic.
THE PLEAsANrs-RrrcHIE DUEL.
While absent from Richmond al PHILADELPHIA
Mr.. peasants raw most violent attack upon him
IN written by Mr.. Thomas Richie, jr. Mr. Pleas
ants fastened to return to Richmond, and senta
Challenge on his arrival IN the city, requesting
Mr.. Richie to meet him next morning ON the
towpath of the canal at Manchester. No par
ticular weapon Was designated. and Mr.. Pleas
ants carried a walking stick and a pair of duel
ing pistols and Mr.. Richie, who had preceded
him about fifteen minutes and who had been
stationed by his seconds, Messrs. Washington
Grenhow and VIM. Scott, wore pair of double
barreled pistols In a belt around his waist
supplemented by q heavy cutlass or artillery
sword. just before reaching the ground Mr..
Peasants discharged his pistols and advanced
toward Mr.. Richie with only his slender cane
As he advanced Mr. Richie opened fire on him
and before he reached the ground where
Mr.. Richie stood he had received four
wounds and had barely strength enough TO
break his cane over Ritchie's head and shoul-
ders. lie fell and was carried to his residence.
where, after several days Of great suffering he
died. The excitement growing out Of this sad
affair was intense Mr.. Ritchie came TO WASH
ington, where his father was residing. On his
return to Richmond he was tried and acquitted.
At Mr.. Peasants death Mr.. Gallaher pur-
chased his newspaper property. Mr.. Pleasants
was one OF the most gifted editorial writers of
the day, and his demise and the painful cir
cumstances which caused il exercised a power
full influence in opposition to the duello. Mr.
Gallaher gives some very interesting reminis-
ceuces of Gen. Taylors administration, His
father succeeded Mr.. Peter Hagner, who had
for many years filed the position Of third
auditor Of the treasury.
ArRP By CANAL
Mr.. Gallaher refers to the visit made BY the
fl,r Glae>( flxl IL Ia NI-.-