The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-10-29
PERSONAL

Alice Belknsp, daughter OF the late Gen. w. v.
Beknap. formerly Secretary Of War. Sire IS a
sirikingly beautiful young woman. highly ac-
a skiIlful horsewoman, aud one OF
the bellies Of the National Capital For some
months Mr. Paul May, of the Belgian Legation.
has been paying marked attentions to her, and
she has given sufficient evidence that these
were rot unacceptable. The report has been
current that they were engaged, aud now 10 is
asserted that they to be married very
shortly. Mr.. May is wealthy. finely educated.
and very popular in social and diplomatic civ
cies- He belongs to family Of very wealthy
Jewish bankers in Belgium. His father was
banker, and at one time the Belgian Consult
General at San Francisco. Young May is the
only Hebrew in the Diplomatic Corps He
lived in this country some time with his father.
and was educated at Oxford. England. Instead
of following the traditions of his family and
going into business. be decided TO enter dipio-
macy. 1t seems that as early as last Spring he
announced TO his family his determination to
marry Miss Belknap, but they were iBfexsbls
against any alliance with Christian woman.
In June he went home to argue the question
with them, but did not succeed. Then Miss
Belknap resolved to become Hebrew. Ii is
said that she will shortly make avowai OF
her faith and go through all the rites and eere-
monies which the Hebrew religion demands Of
converts. Mrs. BeIknap denies that an engage
ment exists. but says that she is very fond OF
Mr.. May; that she could not ask better match
for her daughter, and if the young people are
still deeply in love with one another as tho
end of six months she will approve Of their
marriage.
On the afternoon of Oct 81, one Of the en-
ployes Of the National Cemetery at Fredericks-
burg discovered the dead body of man on one
of the benches. lie called the superintendent,
and it was discovered that frequent visitor
at the cemetery had committed suicide. Papers
found on the body determined that It was thas
of W. T. Rambuscb. of juneau. Wis. formerly
q member of Co. K, 5lst ~ Y, and of Ely Post,
No. 81, Department of Wisconsin. Notes were
found on the body to the proprietor of the Ex-
change Hotel. Richmond. asking him in F., G.
6 L. to take care OF the things left in his
room, and to the pastor of the Presbyterian
Church at Fredericksburg, asking for a Chris
tiaD burial. 1t developed that Rambusch had
run an extraordinary career at juneau Wis. He
went there 20 years ago, and entered the real
estate and banking business. He got hold Of
set of abstract books and when the records Of
the County were burned. il is now said by bis
hand, he had the only proofs of title of all the
real estate in Dodge County. He became
social, religious, and business leader and no
man was more esteemed. He was the agent
and trustee for q great number of estates and
investments and no man doubted bis word.
He systematically abused every trust repased
i'm him, and has left behind a maze of forged
mortgages and deeds, mutilated records and
EN- bezzlements, the end whereof no ore know
eth can discover until everything is thor
oughIy examined, which will take long time.
At present his stealings are estimated at $780,
600. When his misdoings could NO longer be-
concealed he fled, and from Philadelphia sent
his wife a complete confession. He claimed
that be had spent all the money in living be-
yond his proper income, and that not dollar
had been spent in gambling. speculation. or
debaucbery. He went from Philadelphia to
Richmond. and thence to Fredericksburg, and
spent several days in wandering over the
battIefelds and camping-grounds where he had
been with his regiment. The 51st n. Y. went
ont from New York City under Col. Edward
Ferrero. and its subsequent Colonies were Rob
ert B. Potter. Charles w. Legendre, and John
G. Wright 1t was in the Ninth Corps, and is
active service began at Roanoke Island Il
lost heavily at Antietam, Fredericksburg, the
Wilderness, and Petersburg, and the graves Of
its dead are scattered from Albemarle Sound
to the Mississippi River.
Comrade VIM. E. Webster. Sergeant Cowan's
battery, writes to the Auburn On. " Advertiser
his memories of bloody battle and browning
victory Of Cedar Creek, where Maj. Mckinley
stood well up to the 'front.' by che side of Gen.
Hayes, amid the storm Of bullets and shot.
That was where Sheridan found him when hs
came from Winchester, 90 miles away"
Comrads w. s. Platt, Co. Fl, 9th Ohio Cav. il
editor and manager of the Fremont (Aich.)
Indicator, bright Republican paper, estab-
lished in 1874, and having quite an influence
in the lumber region.
At "a meeting of Gold Standard Democrats at
Gen. John NJ Schoield, in which he came out
most unequivocally for Sound money. He said
that he was lifelong Democrat. and that this
was the second time that he had ever taken
decided stand in politics, the other being when
he advocated the reelection of Abraham Lin
coin.
One of the great social events in Washington
in the Spring of 1894 was the marriage of Miss
Harriet Blaine, youngest child of the dead
statesman, to Truxtun Beale, son of Gen. Beale,
of California, and Minister to Persia under
President Harrison. 1t was soon rumored that
the young people did not get along we'll to-
gether. and though child was born to them
they ceased living together year ago, aud on
Oct 90 divorce was granted Mrs. Beale by
the court at Augusta, Ne. The plea was
"neglect to provide" and no defense was
offered. Mrs. Beale relinquishes all claim to
dover, and is given the custody of her child.
This adds another chapter to the unhappy do
nestle history of the Blaines In addition TO
the death of the Industrious father, two sons Of
unusual promise-Walker and Emmons-and a
Coppinger-have died, and the
wife of James G. Blaine, jr., secured divorce.
The family now consists of Mrs. Blaine. Mar
yaret, wife of Walter Damrosch, the MUSICIAN
Jas. g., ir, and Mrs. Beaie.