The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-31
THE POSTS LETTER BOX.

tinted States congress aud confiscatcd ~
paucy OF New orleans were ever returned
to General 1wiGgs' daughter Avon.
We can not say for certain that General
Twiggs' daughter ever received tho
swords although inclined to believe she
did. General Butler sent the swords 20
Washington, with the suggestion that one
of them be donated TO Annapolis academy,
tho other to West Point, las an OK.
cmp'nry OF what base uses may be made
of honorable weapons" His advice WAS
not taken. The swords were locked up In
ono OF the treasury vaults and one of the
duplicate keys given to General Butler.
when General TwiHrs' daughter made APP
plication to General Butler first for the
swords he dsclaimed all personal right
to the property and referred her TO tho
government. Ky the way, only one OF
these swords was given TO General
Twiggs, and that for valuable service IN
the Mexican war. The other was the one
he used IN the Confederate services
Which OF the presidents of the United
states received less popniar.Nuos than his
opponent. but WIS elected 10y the vote OF
thr electoral college? D.O.D.
Three times the Electoral college hos
elected n president who had received less
votes than one of hls opponents, The last
'iuit WAS III 'oN,f Wu'i ftpNt' titNtiui"A
had popular vote of a.aSs,. s,3 TO benjamin
Harrison's 2i6 In 1876 Samuel j. TIL
den received seSi,s& TO Rutherford b.
Hayes i,Ws,a50 Hayes was elected by tho
Eloetolui college. In lSat Andrew Jackson
had los So votes to John q. Adams los.s2l
jackson had also II plurality over his OPP
pon.nt in the Electoral college. having 20
votes 10 Adams 81 but Henry Clay had 81
laud William II. Crawford II. No ,ondi
lln.e having majority of the electoral
vote The house of representatives. elected
Adams.
70 scttle the matter with aomo chronic
lSickcrs. l wish yuu would tell mo III tho
Letter lloN how much Grover Cleveland
WAS worth when h was first elected pres
dcnt and how nurh when his first term
cxuredr How much was he worth when
elected this term, and what is he worth
to-day? ETC.
We can rive YOU no figures ms to Mr..
t'levelaud's wealth. hut 1t Is wen known
that he Ieft the White iiouse when his
first torn expired with less money to his
eredt than he had prior to hie election.
MI Cletclaui's fortune If he has any.
has hoen made In his law pructice During
his last four years out of office he had
an extensive legal business IN New York,
and no Doubt nude large sum OF money
considerably moro tlian The presidential
salary. anyway.
who first called brandy or intoxicating
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