The National tribune., 1895-01-03
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
which will be one of the handsomest in the
world. and perfect in its appointments. In its
architectural features il will be strictly classic.
The exterior in effect will be of the Grecisn
! order, aud the materials for the front will be
Ia light stone 10 a given hight, above which a
light buf brick and buff terra Gotta will be
used.
Many Of tie old settlers of Washington and
! Alexandria remember that at the time of the
| Ellsworth tragedy, in the month of May, 1861,
Jacks SON then a proprietor of a hotel in Alex
andria. and ElIsworths assassin, was shot by
| Frank blown well, of the city of Troy, n. Y.
Some time after the occurrence Brownwell was
promoted to position in the Regular Army.
| On seveTing his connection with his old regi-
nleut he sought by every means to retain~the
much rrj7ed relic, but the Captain in com
maUd refused to part with it, and it was trans
ferred 70 one of the soldiers remaining in the
| company. Br0wnell, feeling that the musket
properly belonged to him, kept track of 1T,
tracing ID after the disarmament OF the Iouaves
TO private in the Regular Army, who bore it
with him over the plains and used it efIectu-
| ally at many q conflict with the Indians.
| Browneli continued his efforts to get possession
Of the weapon, and at last, by the assistance of
an Army friend. it was returned to him. There
/ is no doubt of iis identity. Brownell's initials
! IF. r cnt upon the stock, arc still there, and
Other marks fully as identifying. This famous
i,o tbo nto
| Depar meat, Albany, and where the coat and
hat Of Col. Ellsworth are also "on file," and
will for ages to come remain memento of the
terrible tragedy, and souvenir of the bold
avenger
Mr. Richardson, Of Tennessee in his humane
desire to protect the birds of Red Top, Woodley,
and other beautiful retreats about Washington,
the other day introduced bill in Congress that,
if passed. will accomplish little more than
| the representative intended. The bill pro-
vde5 that il shall not be lawful to shoot or
kill birds of any description in the District of
Columbia. Any violation of this statute shall
subject the offender to fine of $40 for the first
| ofFensc. AID $40 for each and every offense
thereafter Birds of any description is the
chickens are birds of a most excellent descrip-
! ton. II will cost many dollars apiece to kill
turkeys or chickens in the District, il Mr..
Richardson don't revise that bill.
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Ex-Secretary John w. Foster is now on his
wag TO the japanese Capital as private advisor
Of the Chinese Peace Plenipotentiaries to nego-
tate terms Of peace with Japan. Gen. Foster
has had experience in the field of diplomacy
uBCqualcd in the annals of American history;
even John Quincy Adams's labors were not so
varied. Gen. Foster may he said to be the only
American who has made diplomacy distinctly
q profession. His diplomatic career, as well as
bis army service, has been brilliant, and no has
borne cut in civil life the mplimentary state
ment made of him by Gen. Sherman regarding
bis military abilities: Il like Foster; he never
loses his head"
The Capitol building has been practically
deserted during tho holidays. Only few
rambling sightsecrs, the Capitol policemen. and
now and then q stray Senator or Representa-
tive woke the echoes of its spacious corridors.
The charm of the festivities of Christmas at
homo was the magnet that had drawn every
cue who could leave. Only the members and
Senators from the far West and South and those
whose families are in Washington remained
here. Some work was done OH tho appropria-
ton bills yet unreported, by Chairman Say
ers and some of the members of the subcom-
mittec but their work will be subject to ulti- |
mate revision when the full committee meets.
Il
Two rival delegations from Cynthiana, KY,
have appeared. to urge the cause of two fair
ladies for the Postmastership, in true Kentucky |
cavalier style Miss Matte T. Todd, niece of |
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, was appointed by Prcsi- |
dent Hayes. IS years ago, and has been reap |
pointed ever since by the succeeding Admins
trations. Her term expires Jan. 8. 1896. and |
three prominent towsmen have come here /
to ask for her retention, while two other cti
zens will push tie appointment OF Mrs. Moore, |
whom they like better
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The family Of Senator Palmer can scarcely |
be eqnaled for its longevity. His grandfather.
whom lie can well remember, was born in I747 |
and fought in the Revolution. His father /
fought ia 1872. aud the Senator himself was a |
Union soldier in the COS. These three gene |
rations alone cover nearly $50 years. OF the |
four living generations Of Palmcrs the Senator
is the Oldest. They all bear the name OF John
N. There are a number Of Palmers down in
Northum berland County, Va, and friend of
the Senator's once went TO see an old lady liv-
ing in tlat quarter Her maiden name had
been Palmer. and she claimed TO be related to
the Senator. whom she said possessed many Of
the family traits. and then his grandfather
was born down there. But the old lady was
staggered when told that the Senator fought i'm
the Northern army. and exclaimed with a
sigh, oh, there's always black sheep in
every family"
The grave Of James q. Blaine, in Oak Hill
Cemetery. attracts more visitors than any
other. except Washingtons at Mount Vernon,
Strange as il may seem, there is nothing to
mark tho rcsting-place Of the great states.
man but small footstoue with the initials
81. G. b." upon it. At his head is an old
hickory, blasted by lightning, and IL was his
personal wish that this should be his only
monument. Upon the death Of his son Walker
he selected the lot, which overlooSs Rock
Creek. and when his daughter, Mrs. Coppinger,
died. purchased the adjoining lot, in which