The National tribune., 1892-11-24
PERSONAL.

ocd OH the night OF the election before he knew
the result. The wife Of Gen. Hancock declared
that the latter went 10 bed at o'clock in the
ing on election day, $780, being too tired to await
news. Next morning he awoxc at dawn and asked
ii there any definite tidings. Upon her reply.
- Yes; you are beaten he turned over and " ent
to sleep again."
Gen. Longstreet said in conversation In Atlantis
a few days ago, according TO the Constitution that
Jefferson Davis seemed to like q General the more
for being whipped. After Aber: Sidney Johnston
had been compelled to yield up two States Ken
lucky aud Tennessee. and fall back into Missis-
sippi the Confederate President wrote him letter
OF approval Soon after this at some gathering in
Richmond. Gen. Longstreet recalled the familiar
story of the physician who let mother and child
die Oh his hands. but saved the fathers life, to
illustrate Johnston's achievements President
Davis overheard him. bit his lips and never after
ward was the same to Longstreet.
Nathaniel 8. Barry. of Bristol ". H., one of tho
war Governors, is the oldest living ex- Governor of
a State in the United States If he survives until
Sept. !, 1895. he will be a centenarian. He was q
boy of very humble parentage became q tanner
as Gen. Grant did, and In 1861 was elected Gov
ernor of New Hampshire. He is still Of
considerable physical and OF unusual M ntaI vigor
partly. he thinks, for the reason that he has not
touched tobacco for 30 years spirituous liquors
for more than 60.
The wedding of Mis-. Helen seweIi, daughter of
Gen. William j. sewelI. ex-United States Senator
Of New Jersey. and Charles Louis Borie of Phila-
dephia. took place at ST. Paups Church. Camden,
Nov q
The Rev Richard Williams Wilson, q minister
and physician OF Waco, Tex. pleaded guilty last
week to the theft Of horse and was sentenced TO
five years in prison. He was captured with Gen.
John Fl. Morgan, escaped, and was sent by Jeffer-
soa Davis on q secret mission to Canada After
the war he Joined Cole Robert and James Younger
and took part In their exploits While riding q
borrowed horse recently he got drunk and sold the
animal.
Kit Carson. q of the famous scout of that
name, who was Colonel of the 1st N. M. Inf, was
found guilty last week at Las Anirnas Colo. of In
voluntary n,snslaughter. On Dee 10 he went to
the house of his father-in-iaw, William Richards,
whom he accused Of having entieed his wife away
from him. Richards called him liar. Carson
then began shooting at Richards. who ran into the
house. One OF the shots killed Mrs. Richards
Richards also seriously wounded, but re-
covered.
Mrs. U. 8. Grant, widow of the General and the
President. may mako her home in the suburbs Of
Oakland, CAL, the city In which her husband
walked knee-deep In flowers strewn by the chill.
dren, after his return from his tour around the
world. Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Grant, son and daugh-
ter-in-Iaw OF the General, are now residents Of
Piedmont Cal. The San Francisco Examiner says
Mrs. Jesse Grant and her two bright children
moved into the pretty dwelling at Piedmont owned
by James Gamble. and were thoroughly settled
In their new home almost before the neighbors
knew who had hired the house. After Gen. Grant
finished his tour around the world. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Grant made New York their permanent
home; but they frequently visited the Pacific
coast and when In the neighborhood failed to
visit Oakland and Alameda. Mrs. Grants mother,
Mrs w. s. Chapman. has resided at the Palace
Hotel In San Francisco for a number of years. and
. sister is Mrs ]. E. Mason. wife of the wei-known
civil engineer. Tho Masons live in a large, home
like dwelling surrounded by spacious grounds. q
notable decoration Of which is q magnificent lawn
on Railroad avenue, in Alameda, and here Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse Grant heretofore have made their
home when the coast. Mr.. Grants mines In
southern California and Mexico have required
considerable attention. and hence frequent trips to
the Pacific coast were necessary While he has
been roughng It among his mines In the South
Mrs. Grant and the children have remained with
the Masons in Alameda. Gradually he and his
family came to regard California their home
and now they have come to reside permanently
ia the suburbs of Oakland. After visiting all the
important cities Of California the Grants deter.
mined where 10 make their home. The Piedmont
foothills were chosen as their residence. The
Gamble residence has been hired for year, and
is likely that after the year Mr. Grant will either
buy the house or build home of his own in the
neighborhood. Mrs. Grant Is delighted at the
OF avoiding the cold Winter weather of
the East for the perpetual Springtme of Piedmont.
and it is not unlikely that Mrs. Ulysses s. Grant,
the Presidents widow. will come to California to
live with her SON and daughter-in-law.
h. has Ie1- xs~l
Brigadier-Generai and Commander ofthe Michigan
State troops was born In Oisego County. N. Y,
and enlisted in the 9Th Mich. Cav. In 1862 when he
was only 16 years old. He took part In more than
100 actions during the civil In the lat of
them, at Raleigh, in April, 1865 his horse shot
under him. After returning home he was a broom
for several years For the last four
years he has been a railway mall agent
John E. Bickel, q resident of vigo County, Ind,
has Il copper coins which very valuable. These
copper coins were received in recognition OF his
first days labor. He has been a resident of Vigo
County since 1865. He at the time of receiving
the money Qs57) in NIillersburg, o.. and worked
for George Biggs and these coins were among tho
amount received. Comrsde B;ckel has kept these
coins ever since a relic, and during the late
buried them his uncle's farm in Owen County.
Ind. for four years. while he served In the army.
After his return, at the close OF the war. he ex-
humed the secret treasure. The age Of these IL
copper coins combined is 596 years. These coins
had been in Mr.. Bickel's possession IS years On
Aug 10 1892 For these Il coins he has . standing
offer of 500.
Mai. r. W. JackIin, 18Th Mich, delivered a stir
ring address before the Reunion Of the 10th Mich.
Inf and 9TH Mich Cav, at Grand Rapids. Mich. on
Oct a. He reviewed the history of his own regi- |
ment which is one of the 300 fighting regiments |
m niioned by Col. Fox, and made the boys feel |
proud of their record q fighting regiment. This |
regiment lost 247 killed or died Of wounds. The |
boys of the Reunion enjoyed a banquet at the |
Bridge Street House in the evening.
In personal letter to the Editor of THE Ma |
r1osAL TRIBUNE Mai. John F. Lacey of ostaloosa.
W no was elected Nov Representative from the |
81 9Th District Of Iowa, says that his plurality s
about 500. Maj. Lacey Is q native OF West Vir- |
xinia and went TO Iowa in 1885, When 20 years of |
age he enlisted in Co. III. Sd Iowa. He was taken
prisoner at Blue Mills No.. July "a. 1861 and car
lied to Lexington where he was paroled with Gen.
MulIgan's command He was discharged from
he Sd Iowa, under q general order dischargiEg
,aroled prisoners. in November. 1861. He WAS cx-
changed In 1862 and Immediately enlisted In Co.
D. 33d lows, aud was made Sergeant-Afajor OF the
eziment. When Col. 8. A. Rice. commander Of
he sd Iowa. was promoted Brigadier- General, in
1854, lie took Maj. Lacey (who had been promoted
First Lieu,enant) with him Assistant Adjntant-
General. The Major also served on the staff OF
Sen. Fred Steele. After the war he was elected to
he General Assembly of Iowa. He Is the author
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