The National tribune., 1903-11-19

not favorable to slavery, and incurred
some enmity by his exertiOns to prevent
the importation of slaves from Africa
through Florida, then a Spanish posses
sion. Tie Government approved what he
had done, but he felt injured nevertheless,
and resigned his commission in the army,
settling in Nashville, and beginning the
Practice OF law. He was popular with
| all classes, and was elected to several OFF,
| ces, finally to that of Governor by an al.
most unanimous vote. He was at that
| time engaged to very beautiful young
woman belonging to one Of the best fami-
lies in the State, and he married her short
ly after his election. The night of his
wedding he LETT her room, resigned his of
fce as Governor of Tennessee and left the
State forever. All manner Of reasons for
his most extraordinary step have been as-
signed, and the stories vOuched for by
friends are numberless. He kept the
secret as his wife did. locked in his
breast until it was buried in their tombs
Upon leaving Tennessee he went to Ar
kansas, whittier his Cherokee friends had
been removed, and became one Of them,
remaining there until 1882, when the
movement for independence by Texas at
tracted him, and he Joined the revolution
lists. and was made General Of a military
district and later Commander in Chief of
the Texan army. March 10, 1886. found
him Commander Of an army of 347 men,
unorganized, poorly armed and without
supplies. The Mexicans had Just taken
the Alamo and massacred its garrison of
170 men, and 5000 were approaching un-
ger Santa Ana. AT first there was panic,
but it ended by Houston's masterful in
iuence. He retired to the Colorado and
ordered Col. Fannin, stationed at Goliad,
with 500 men, to join him. Fannin at.
tempted to do SO, but was intercepted and
357 Of his men massacred. Santa Ana
marched on, burning as he moved. At
last Houston was able to meet him on the
six-ponnders. The Americans attacked
with fury and utterly routed the Mexi-
cans, Of whom they killed $50 and cap
tured about 500 with loss of only eight
killed and 25 wounded. Santa Ana him
self was captured in the disguise of
common soldier, and brought before Hous-
ton, who protected him from the wrath
of the Texans, but compelled him to sign
treaty which secured the independence
Of Texas. Houston became President of
Texas, and held that office during the
stormy and turbulent years Of the new
Republics beginnings. His administra-
tion was remarkably firm and successful.
and It was through his influence that
Texas became one Of the United States.
He was sent to Washington as Senator,
where he remained until 1859. During
his Senatorial term he continued his ef-
forts in the behalf of the Indians, and was
opposed to the Kansas-Nebraska bill,
which opened up more territory for slay-
cry. He joined the "Know Nothing"
Party, and in 1859 was elected Governor
Of Texas. He was bitterly opposed to
secession, using all his personal influence
to prevent the State from going out OF
the Union, but without avail. He finally
resigned his Office rather than take the
oath required, and died in 1863. After
taking up his residence in the Cherokee
Nation, Houston married a beautiful
Cherokee girl named Miss Rogers, whose
father was one Of the Chiefs, and whose
family is still prominent in Cherokee af-
fairs. When she died, she was buried
at Wilson's Rock, on the Arkansas River,
about IL miles from Muldrow. All the
members Of the family have consented to
the removal Of her remains to the Ma
tionaI Cemetery at Fort Gibson, where a
suitable monument will be placed over
them.
General Jeffries, of Panama. who IL
in command of the navy Of the Republic
and represented to be a former United
States naval officer, is believed to be
man who entered the Naval Academy in
some time, and graduated In 1910. Be
became an Ensign in 1881, and was dis
missed July 16, 1885. Two years ago he
told his friends that he was going to
Panama to enter the Colombian service.
Andrew II. Green, the "father Of Great.
er New York." and one Of the city's most
remarkable citizens. was shot and instantly
killed on the steps of his home in New
York BY an insane negro. Four bullets
entered the body Of the aged man, any
one Of which was enough to cause death.
The negro told rambling story about
Green befriending a woman who had Sian
dered him. Mr.. Green, who was So years
old, was the author of the consolidation of
the several Boroughs Of Greater New
York, and labored on the plan effectively
for many years. He was executor for the
estates Of 8. J. Tlden and other promi-
nent men. and had held a number Of Inn
poftant ofices, many Of which were con.
nscted with educational institutions.
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Representative George W. Smith, Of
Illinois, and his friends are pressing him
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