The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-01-12
PERSONAL.

"A distressing fatality occurred last Sum
day evening near Laurel, Md. midway
between Washington and Baltimore Mrs
Annie h. 81. Phillips, n brilliant cultured
woman, and widow OF Gen. VIM 4
fhiiiIps, well known in Kansas and the
Army OF the Frontier, lived across the
Patuxent River from Laurel with her
step-daughter, young woman Of 20.
ABOUT 80 she went upstairs with a lamp
which either exploded or she dropped IT,.
She was at once enyelOped in flames.
which colored boy attempted TO ex-
tinguIsh by wrapping comforter about
her The fire communicated To the house.
which was destroyed. Mrs. Phillips was
dead when taken out, and the step
daughter badly burned. Gen. Phillips
was born in Scotland, and was bred To- the
law. He went into journalism. and was
one OF the staff of the New York Tribune
He went to- Kansas during the troubles
there, and became identified with the
Free Soil leaders in that Territory At
the beginning of the rebellion he became
Major OF the 1st Indian Home Guards.
then Colonel OF the Sd Indian Home
'Guard-- commander of a brigade.
with which he did splendid service until
the close of the war. Then he repre-
scented Kansas in 43d, Nth and 18th
Congresses, and afterward became coun-
sci at Washington for the Cherokee In
dians. Mrs. Phillips belonged to the we'll
known Philadelphia family of Stapler.
and was related to- John Ross, the Chero-
kee Chief. She had been employed in the
Treasury Department for some years be-
fore her death.
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become a Brigadier- General he il CSi.
VIM. ii. Wherry, VINO went out in 1861 as
a First Lieutenant in the Sd Mo-. then
became a Major and Abide Camp. re-
ceired brevets for gallantry on the At
lanta campaign and at franklin and
Nashville, and was mustered out OF the
volunteer service as a Brevet Brigadier-
General. He received a commission in
the 18th u s. in 1861, and at the out
break OF the Spanish war was Lieutenanf-
Colonel of the I'd L. S.
This year will send several veterans of
the war of the rebellion in the Regular
Army on to the retired list. Paymaster
General Stanton viii retire Jan. 80; Chief
of Ordnance ID. W. Flagler, June II;
Brig.-Gen E. V. Sumner in August; and
Brighter W. X. Shafter, Oct. 10.
So far three Union veterans have been
assured OF their reelection to the Senate:
Senators Davis, of Minnesota: Burrows.
OF Michigan, and Quay, OF Pennsylvania.
Senator Hawley, OF Connecticut. is ap-
parently having a sharp fight. To the
disappointment of many who do not re-
garI him as acreditable or representative
member of the upper House, Senator
Hale, OF Maine. has been reelected with
out opposition. Senator VIM. B. Bate, OF
Tennessee, who commanded division in
Braggs army, has had similar good luck
in his State, though there was at first
promise Of lively opposition to him.
Gen. Sh fter has been in Washi gtonfor
some time. He was among those who
called on the President on New Years Day.
whic he did in full unifJrm, with his
GAR badge cons picuously to the front.
He was recognized in the East Room, and
became the center of a large
crowd eager to shake hands with him.
Recently dined at the W lite House. with
the Peace Coz missioners, and was to leave
en- Thursday by way of New Orleans FOX
his post ct San Fra cisco.
Life has bought a full measure to Gen.
Powell Cllyton, of Arkansas. He went to
bleeding Kansas" young man, full OF
and enthusiasm for extending
the area OF Free Soil. He was one of the
brave youths who so successfully fought
out the battls for freedom on the Kansas
praries. When the war opened he
promptly raised a company for the LIST
ka1., then became Lieutenant Colonel
and Colonel Of the 5th Kan. Cav, and was
one of the daring and aggressive leaders
who followed up and Outfought the savage
border ruff lnism west of the Mississippi.
He particularly distinguished himself at
the brilliant defense of Helena, Ark, July
4, 1853, where little band of 1000 Union
soldiers successfully beat off three times
as many of Pap" Prices men. After the
war he "carpet-bagged' to Arkansas,
which he has since made his home. He
was a bold political leader during the
stormy Reconstruct times, and repre-
sented Arkansas in the Senate. Last
week he was received with great cere-
nony by President Diaz as ambassador
and Minister Plenipotep-
.iary from the United States to Mexico.
Comrade Wilbur f. Henry, Senior Vice
Department Commander of Missouri, for
nerly Captain of Co b, 1GSth Ill, and now
| lawyer at Kansas City, Mo-, has sent
,ut very artistic holiday greeting to his
accompanied with some ex-
,ellent verses OF his own.