The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-12-20

ranft. is a candidate for Deputy Secretary Of
the Commonwealth, under Gov. Hastings. Of
| Pennsylvania.
Casper Martin, who died at Trenton. n J..
last week, was veteran OF the Mexican war
and Federal Captain during the late war.
The Lincoln Memorial collection, which was
exhibited at the Worlds Fair, consisting Of
law books from the law Office OF the great
| chief, furniture. and other relics from his old
| homo at Springfield, was sold in Philadelphia
last week. One hundred and forty dollars was
paid for the old hickory chair in which be was
seated when no received the telegram an
uouncing his nomination for the Presidency
Of the United States by the Chicago Conven-
ton. A large walnut Office table used By Mr.
Lincoln in his law Office, and a double-door
walnut bookcase resting upon it, two pieces,
brought $780, while a large round wooden
inkstand, which Mr.. Lincoln used when no
wrote his famous speech, "The House Divided
against ITSELF" sold for 500 The antique
mahogany sofa, made to Mr. Lincon's order
in Springfield in 1897, and which, on account
of his stature, was made unusually long, sold
for SI6o. the highest price realized for any one
P'cCo IN bhS ehtlIe COIiectiOu. 4ue entire Sai0
realized $3.50.
It has been recently remarked that the once
influential German politicians have practically
ceased to be factor in American politics
few years ago Carl Schurz, in Missouri, Gus
tavus Koerner, in Illinois, Franz Sige in New
York, Edward Solomon, in Wisconsin, and
John p. Stallo. in Ohio, represented the Ger
man vote, and much Difference was shown to
them in consequences. At the present time
Sehurz, Sigel, and Solomon are residents Of
New York City or its vicinity without exercis-
ing any influence upon it's affairs except what
Gen. Schurz aecomplishes by bis articles.
party Of about so persons went out from
Sparkhill. N. Y. to Rockland Cemetery on
Nov. %, to attend the ceremony Of placing Gen
John G. FremOnt's body in its final resting
place. The services at the cemetery were OF
the simplest description. The burial service
was read by Rev. Ward Dennis, the Rector Of
Christ Church, Sparkhill. Rear Admiral Meade
made a brief address, in which he referred to
Gen. Fremonts labors on behalf of the slaves
Gen. Fremont died on July 10, 1890. The re-
mains were placed in a Teceiving-vault in
Trinity Cemetery, from which place they were
removed on March II, 1891, to the receiving
vault in Roekland Cemetery, where they have
been at last inferred.
II. II. Kohlsaat, of Chicago, has engaged the
famous artist, Thomas Mast, to paint picture
Of Lees surrender as a gift TO Galena. ILL., A
few years ago Mr.. Kohlsaat presented Galena,
the home Of his boyhOOd. with a magnificent
bronze statue of Gen. Grant. The painting
which he now proposes to donate to the city
will not cost less than $1,000 The painting
is to be ID feet long and 10 feet high, and the
group will contain 10 life-szed figures, among
whom will be three Galenisns, Grant and
Rawlins. and Ely Parker. The Grant Me-
mortal Room Of the Customhouse was select
ed as the permanent home of the picture.
The unwilling will take place on the next an
niversary Of the birth of Gen. Grant, April q,
1895. The orator of the occasion will doubt
less be one who witnessed the scene repre-
sented in the picture, and is himself repre-
sented ON the canvas.