The National tribune., 1895-05-23
PERSONAL

Mrs. Shaw, wife of Capt. S. F. Shaw, of Par
kersburg, w. Va. died at her home in that city
April II, after an illness of over month. She
was taken i'll with the grip. which developed into
serious complications and finally resulting in
her death. She leaves several grown children.
Gen. Lew Wallace, who has been appointed
President of the new Board Of Regents of the
Indiana Soldiers Monument, objects to most of
the art features Of the $780, 900 monument, now
/ nearly completed and he holds that the Regents
should have the right to alter the monument
even to the extent Of tearing 1t down and re-
building it, if they see fit. The monument is
surmounted by female figure, Indiana" the
work Of Sculptor Brewster, OF Boston, which
cost $4,000. This, Gen. Wallace says, must
come down. He says it looks like a can-can
dancer, and is an insult to the womanhood Of
the State. He believes that an infantryman
should have the place at the top of the monu-
ment.
Recently Theodore Roosevelt introduced Gen.
Lucus Fairchild to a meeting of the New
York Police Board in this fashion: "Notwith-
standing the fact that Gen. Farchild fought in
the war and lost an arm; that he has been
Governor of his State and Minister to Spain,
remember that a year or two ago when he Wis.,
tied Boston be was introduced as the uncle of
Fairchild, the candidate for quarterback ON
the Harvard team"
Thomas L. James Postmaster General under
Garfield, speaks of Robert T. Lincoln as posi-
bic clark horse" for the Republicans at the
next Presidential election. elm New Jersey" he
said, 81 find strong feeling for both Mckinley
and Robert r. Lincoln. Let me tell you that
Robert T. Lincoln is the second choice of nearly
every Republican I meet from every State.
Remember that Mckinley. Reed. Morton, and
Harrison are leading candidates. but if it is
found that none of them can be nominated,
you will see the convention go to the sou of
Abraham Lincoln"
Andreas Haftas the last veteran Of the Greek
wars for liberty of 1921. died lately in Athens
at the age Of 1I6. One of the streets in Athens
is named after him, and his funeral was pub
lie one He had often expressed the wish to
live till 1901, in order to be able to say that he
had seen three centuries.
Among tho graves in Eagleswood Grove, near
Pent Amboy. n. J., are those of two of the fol-
lowers of John Brown. The ground was once
the property of Marcus Spring, and part of
beautiful estate. The Springs, particularly
Mrs. Spring, were ardent Aboliionists, and
when the feeling against the AbOlitionists was
so bitter Eagleswood was kept guarded con-
stantly by the servants, lest the wilder clement
of the neighborhood should carry out frequent
threats to raid and burn the house. In spite of
threats and unpopularity the Springs kept up
their interest in the cause. and when the
tence of death was passed upon John Brown
and his band Mrs. Spring set out for Harper's
Ferry to take charge of tho bodies of any Of the
executed men whose friends did not come for
ward to claim their remains. Their graves,
dug up, because the surrounding clay is thought
valuable for terra Gotta works, and the remains
of tho Abolitionists are once more in need of
friends to save them from dissertation.
Gen. Russell A. Alger, Past National Com
mander-in- Chief, G. AR, will be the orator Of
the evening on the occasion of the Memorial
services at Cincinnati, o. Col. VIM. Z. Bundy,
National Commauder-iE-Chiof,S s. of ", will
preside The comrades of the Grand Army of
tho Republic have received letter from the
Hon. John Sherman accepting an invitation to
be present at the services.
Mayor Strong will entertain Gov. Mckinley,
of Ohio, at dinner on May so. Gov. Mckinley
will make an address at the tomb of Gen.
Grant on that day, and after his dinner at the
Mayors he will accompany the Mayor to the
Music Hall, where Col. Strong will preside at
big gathering for the benefit Of the widows
and orphans of GAR. members.
Gen. Harrison has given 500 to be added to
the fund now raising in Indiana for the pur-
chase of silver service for the battleship In
diana In his letter lie says: "The ship is a
noble one; no better fighting ship is afoat;
and our people should show their interest in
her, and their appreciation of the fact that she
bears the name of our State"
The statue in bronze of the late Maj. Gen. |
John Buford, the famous cavalry officer, will |
soon be unyaiIed at Gettysburg the spot |
from which the opening gun Of the fight was |
fred under his direction. The gun, together |
with three Others of the same battery, will be |
mounted ON low granite blocks surrounding |
the pedestal upon which the statue rests. !
United States Army troops will participate in
the unyailing.