The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-05-30
PERSONAL.

Gen. Isaac J. Wistar, of Philadelphia, who
has recently been appointed Inspector of the
Eastern Penitentiary of Pennsylvania by Gov.
Hastings, was a gallant officer in the Union
army during the war. He went out with the
list Pa, in June 1861, as Lieutenant Colonel.
He was promoted Colonel in November of the
Same year. In November 1862, be was made
Brigadier General Of Volunteers. He resigned
from the service Sept. 10 1861. Gen. Wistar
gave $4,000 to tho University of Pennsyl-
vania in 1892 for the building and equipment
of biological and anatomical museum, and
also yearly endowment Of $4,000. Gen.
Wistar is a lawyer and was for a long time
superintendent of the Delaware and Raritan
Canal, and when that was absorbed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad he was made General
Superintendent Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Canal System. He is now President Of the
Susquehanna Canal Company. In politics Gen.
Wistar has always been a Democrat.
John Nevius. 60 years old, residing at 766
Division street. Camden. n. j., mysteriously
disappeared last week. He went over to Phila-
delphia to draw his pension, and was seen in
the Office by two fellow veterans, but failed to
return home, and not trace of him has since
been found. Comrade Nevus is quiet, in
dustrious man, who is not addicted to drink,
and his employer, Capt. Aaron Ward, sewer
and paving contractor. speaks very well of him.
His wife fears that he has fallen into the hands
of thieves.
In memory of her husband, Mrs. Emmons
Blaine has made handsome gift to the First
Presbyterian Church at Rich field Springs, in
which she was married. The gift comprises
an addition to the church ediice and a new
pipe organ.
1t is doubtful if anything she saw in Chicago
pleased Mrs. Grant so much as her discovery
OF nest Of sparrows in the stirrup of the
Grant statue in Lincoln Park. In this snug
recess of the great bronze figure the birds built
a comfortable home. and remained there I'M
observed until Mrs. Grants eye detected them.
Ex-President Harrison's recent visit to New
York was principally he said, in order to have
his portrait painted by the artist, Eastman
johnson, whom he selected to do the work
after the appropriation for it had been made
by Congress. Chow about your views on the
silver question 2" he was asked. eff they are
not thoroughly known by this time" he re-
piled, latter all my speeches and messages on
this subject, it is hardly worth while to repeat
them now. They have undergone no change"
Vice. President Stevenson. since his election,
has made many changes in his manner of dress
ing, which would possibly be thought rather
dainty by some OF his former neighbors of
Bloomington. One of the habits of his younger
days still clings to him. He never has his
shoes BACKED except state occasions, and
even then he is very likely to forget this very
important matter unless reminded of it,
The many newspaper stories told recently
about the lighting McCooks" have recalled
the following, related by Western paper, of
Edwin Stanton MeCook. who served under
Gems. Logan, Grant and Sherman. and who was
himself Brigadier- General. This brother was
appointed Secretary of the Territory of Da-
kota in 1871 by President Grant, and took up
his residence in Yankton this city then being
the Territorial capital. Soon he became in
volved in bitter political struggle which
split the Republican party and resulted in the
nomination of two Republican tickets. and tho
consequent election OF Democratic Congress