The National tribune., 1893-03-30
PERSONAL.

battered silver whistle used by the AboIitionist
John Brown to summon his followers to secret
meetings shortly before the civil war is owned by
q cousin of Col. Lewis Washington, of George
town, d. @. When Brown was arrested and
searched he gave up everything else willingly,
but begged leave to retain this. OF course the re-
quest was not granted. The whistle is said to
resemble in shape a Iong-tailed tadpole with a
dorsa fin extending the length of It's body What
corresponds 10 the tail Is slender pipe, through
which current of air Is blown fuewfse across the
hollow bulb at the end giving thin yet mellow
sound OF peculiar tiBbre that Is very penetrating
Residents at Harper's Ferry said after the capture
that for weeks before they had heard that whistle
sound at night without knowing It's meaning. But
the negroes knew 1t, and for them 1t was the en-
gine-whsile OF the underground railway.
Gen. Thomas J. Morgan, ex-Ccmmssioner Of In
dian Affairs Is at the Hotel st. George, Brooklyn
| aud expects to make his permanent home in that
| city.
The only surviving e1-President Of the United
States" says the current paragraph, :" is Mr.. Har-
rison, of Indiana" How about Mr.. Cleveland Of
| New York?
| Invitations out In New York for the wedding
| of Miss leila Lentiihon, daughter Of Joseph Len
| tilhon, to Charles Brewster Wheeler, U.SA. First
Lieutenant, Ordnance Department. Il will take
| place In Trinity Chapel on Easter Monday even
! ing.
| In the case OF the United States Government
against Gen. n. p. Banks, arising out of inaecura-
cies in the accounts of the Generals office while he
| was United States Marshal, an offer of compromise
| has been made and on Wednesday, March IS. Dis
| trict-Attorney Allen forwarded it to Washington
with his approval. This, 1t is understood will re-
sui. in the withdrawal Of the suit District Attor-
ney Allen said that a rigid examination of Gen.
Banks's books failed to bring light any evidence
duplicating the General. An Indictment is still
pending against one of the Marshal's ex-Deputies.
Dr.. Sylvester L. Nidelet, popular 81: Louis
physician who mysteriously disappeared from that
city in 1887. has recently returned, but makes no
disclosures as TO where he has been what he has
been doing he has been much interested In
Buddhism and was supposed 20 have gone to In
dia, but on this point he is silent. DrNidelet Was
a Confederate Surgeon during the and served
under Gen Dabney Fl. Maury.
A life size portrait of AR Thomas 4. Hendricks,
painted by Mrs Ingraham; also, portraits of ex-
President Harrison. the late Mrs Harrison. Gov.
Matthews. Gen. Lew Wallace, and James Whit
comb Riley, are to be exhibited in The Indiana
State Building at the Worlds Fair, all the work Of
Indiana artists.
Mrs. U. g. Grant will spend the Summer at
Cranston's Hotel Highland Falls. NY. suite Of
rooms overlooking the Hudson has been engaged
for her. and Is now receiving a thorough over
hauling. The neighborhood of West Point has a
strong fascination for the widow Of the great SOL
der. Last year Mrs. Grant spent the greater part
of the Summer at Cranston's. and her chief pleas
to visit the places where the General in his
cade. days studied the art of war.
New Hnmpshre's representatives In the Hall Of
Statuary in the National Capitol are to be John |
Starke. of Revoutionary fame and Daniel Webster |
no leo has atad n T.
the statues.
Col Guy v. Henry, 7tb Q. 8. Cav. who went 20 |
Townsville. Ga earlier in the season on account /
Of his health, he's been greatly benefited by his /
stay. Mrs. Henry, who was with her husband |
when he taken Ill during visit to Mr. Drexel,
in Philadelphia, has accompanied him South
Thomas Allen, who served under Wellington I'm
the war with Napoleon. and under Scott in the
Mexican war, and who enlisted Mt the age of " for
service in the civil war; is still living at the age of
los years, In Tyler County, w. Va.
The sword Gen. Beauregard beoueathed IN |
Charleston Is an unusually ornate saber with a fine
Damascus blade, and elaborate hilt wrought |
in gold. The scabbard, which is Of gold Is very
ornamented in low relief and on a. Ia
engraved the inscription: " Brig. Gen. G. T.
Beauregnrd. From the ladies of New Orleans Nav
1851" The sword was sent TO Gen. Beaurerard
just after the fall of Fort Sumter and was given To
that event.
reception was given by Capt. and Mrs. William,
II. Slater at their home. 1877 Eleventh street north
west, Saturday. March Is, to celebrate the 50tb
of their marriage They we're assisted
IN receiving by Col. and Mrs. j. W. Mcknight. of
New York, and Mrs. Horace c. Jacobs of ORANGE
Cal, and her daughter, Miss Fannie; Mr. and
Mrs. I. g. Slater. Capt. and Mrs. g. w. E Slater | !
md Mr.. Milton T. Slater and dau shter Miss Emma. |
With Miss Eva Slater. The parlors were throngsd
~ guests while the Rev. DR.. Greene. OF Calvary !
Baptist Church. spoke fitting words for the ocos.