The National tribune., 1901-01-31
PERSONAL.

Influential French priests and laymen
are making an earnest movement to i'll
| duce the Pope to elevate Comrade John
Ireland, Archbishop of st. Paul, to a Car
dinalcy. They cite the American prelate's
affection for France, and say that the more
liberal, wide-awake churchmen OF that
sort the better for the Church.
Gen. Russell b. Shepherd President of
the Skowhegan Pulp Co., the MiIburn Co.,
Second National Bank, Skowhegan Water
| Co, Somerset Traction Co.. and a trustee
OF the Maine Insane Hospital, died at
Skowhegan, Me-, Jan. /. He was born
| i'll Fairfield y years ago. He graduated
from Colby in 1857. He enlisted in the
18th Me. as Adjutant. afterward being
promoted to Colonel. He served through
the war and returning with the regiment
was mustered out ut Bangor with the
| rank Of Brcvet Brigadier-G General. He
was well known throughout the State,
having been interested in many business
matters and prominent i'll financial circles.
He leaves widow.
ID. l.. Riley, Republican, who represents
Jackson County in the Minnesota Legisla.
ture, was born in New York 63 years ago,
but was n student in the Wisconsin Uni
versty when the war broke out, and left
it to enlist in the I'd Wis. Cav, in which
he served through the war He is in the
lumber business, and is now serving his
second term in the Legislature.
w. A. Cotter. who represents Cotton
wood County in the Minnesota Legislature,
was born in Ohio, and served through the
war in Ohio regiments, coming out as
First Lieutenant in the 1S0th Ohio. He
is farmer and Republican.
w. Il. Dickey, who is the Senator from
GOOdhue County in the Minnesota Legis-
lature, served through the war in the ID
Mimi, coming home First Lieutenant.
He is merchant and a Republican.
L. Sander, who represents Sibley Coun-
ty in the Minnesota Legislature, served
two years in Brackets Battalion He
was born in Germany, is Il Republican and
farmer.
DIR. John III. Dorsey, who represents
Mcleod County in the Minnesota Legisla-
ture, served i'll the Spanish War as AS
sistant Surgeon of the 18th Mimi. He re-
sides at Glencoe and is a Democrat.
VIM. r. Mahood, Populist Representa-
tive from lie Seur County in the Mime
sofa Legislature, served through the war
in an Illinois regiment. He is a farmer.
Admiral Cervera denies the report that
he is i'll, and says that his health is ex-
cellent.
Capt. Boutelle, of Maine, announces
that he will resign his seat in Congress
soon after March 4, and hopes TO be able
to go to Washington about that time and
once more meet the numerous friends he
made during his long public service.
J. w. Torrey, who represents Meeker
County in the Minnesota Legislature
served in the list MINI. Battery through
the war. He is a farmer and Republic,
can. ''
Rear-AdmiraI Geo. w. Sumner. who
Yard JAN 10, was born in Constantine
Mich, Dec. 81, 1S41. He graduated from
Annapolis and at the beginning of the re-
bellion was on the frigate Colorado. He
commanded one of the mortar schooners
at the bombardment of Forts Jackson and
Philip, and took part in the operations Mt
Vicksburg and Mobile. In 1865 he was in
command OF the Massasoit, and forced
the rebel gunbOats to. retreat from Dutch
Gap. He became a Captain in 1891. and
commanded the Columbia on her record
breaking trip across the Atlantic.
Brig. Cen Fred. d. Grant feels that he
is not being treated just right. He wants
much to stay in the army, but while two
ex-rebels-Gens. Joe Wheeler and Fitz-
hugh Lee-have been given commissions
and retired, he has nothing but a yolun-
teer commission, which will expire by law
July /.
The whirligig of time brings its re-
venges. Capt. b. +. Russell, of Missouri
good comrade of the G. A. r., was can,
| cused out of his place as Sergeant-af
Arms of the House, because the Rennbli-
cans had lost ground in Missouri. Now
he is likely to come back as a Represent
alive from one of the new districts which
the reapportionment will give Missouri.
Gen. Harrison s. FairchiId died at the
City Hospital, in Rochester. N. Y. Jan
%, aged so. he was Colonel of the seth
n. Y, commanded brigade in the Ninth
Corps, and was breyetted for distinguished
gallantry at Antietam.