The National tribune., 1903-09-03
PERSONAL.

Ex-Speaker Henderson is to live at
the Chelsea Hosel, New York City, and
engage at once in the practice Of law. He
will become a citizen and a voter there,
but while taking an active interest in poli-
tics, will not again be 4 candidate for Of
fee.
Gen. James Longstreet is in Chicago
to have bullet fired by Union soldier
in the civil war extracted after an X-ray
examination. The famous fighter was
wounded several times in the war. and it
is believed that one or more bullets are
still imbedded in his body.
State Senator Benjamin Starr, of In
diana. died Aug. "a, at Battle Creek,
Mich, whittier he went for his health.
Comrade Starr served through the war in
the ID Ind. Cav, and in 1902 was Com
mander of the Department of Indiana, G..
A. r., and held a number of political Of
fees. He was elected to the Indiana Sen
ate last Fall, and made valuable men,
Der Of that body. His death is a great
loss not only to the comrades, but to the
State of Indiana.
Maj. Chas III. Smith, of Georgia, who
under his pseudonym of bill Arp" was
probably the best-known writer in the
South, died recently at his home. He
was bred lawyer, and served as a Ma
jor in the rebel army, and was repeatedly
elected to office by his fellow-citizens. He
had great deal of humor, though most
Of it was of labored kind, and he was a
master of the Georgia dialect. From
first to last he was Secessonist, and his
letters during the war We're a great inspi-
ration to the rebel soldiers. He was never
reconstructed, and up to the day of his
death displayed outright bitterness against
the men and people who had put down the
| rebellion.
The people of Maine are much sur
prised at the announcement of the value
Of the estate Of the late Mrs. James q.
Blaine, which has been appraised at ST.
100000. Though James G. Blaine was
an active and successful money maker,
it was supposed that his political expenses
had absorbed the larger portion of his
earnings, and it is known that the CAIN
paign in 1884 cost him over 100000. He
then announced himself as poor man.
but it is said that he cleared over $500, 600
on his Twenty Years in Congress-" and
that he made very profitable investments
in stocks. The entire estate goes to Mrs
Blaine's children.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles was guest Of the
New Hampshire Veterans Association at
its Reunion at The Wiers, and was re-
ceIved upon his arrival from California
with salute of II guns. He was es-
corted by a large delegation. commanded
by Col. Edward l.. Bailey, formerly of the
Col. j. III. Knight died of cancer of the
throat, at his home in WATERFOWL, Wis.
Aug. ~. He had been in poor health for
several years, and had tried every remedy
possible for his trouble. He was born in
Dover, Del, 81 years ago. Before the
war he went to Wisconsin as an Indian
Agent, settling at Ashland, where he Or
ganized a lumber company, and accumu-
lated large fortune. He served through
the war, and was leader of the Demo-
cratic party at one time, being a strong
candidate for the United States Senate,
in which race he was beaten by Col John
l.. Mitchell He was very liberal with his
means in aiding the Democratic party and
aspiring young politicians Of his faith. He
was warm friend Of Ex-Secretary Will
lam Wins.
Hon. Wilson S. Bissell, who was Post
master-General under President Cleveland.
is lying seriously i'll at Bar Harbor, of
Bright's disease, from which it is thought
he can not recover. He was born in
Oneida County, N. Y, sc years ago. He
was the partner Of the late Oscar Folsom,
father Of Mrs. Grover Cleveland, and head
Of the firm Of which Grover Cleveland was
member.
| Considerable alarm was felt over the
country last week at the news that Sena-
tor NJ. A. Hanna had been taken i'll in
his Office, and removed to his home. There
were daily bulletins as to his condition,
and now it is announced that he has re-
covered sufficiently to be able to attend
conference with the party leaders.
Another splendid veteran has been mus
tered out. Brighten. William Henry PEN
rose, U. S. A., retired. died at his home
in Salt Lake, Utah, Aug. %. Gen. Pen
rose was born in New York, and appointed
from Michigan in 1861 a Second Lieuten-
ant in the Sd U. S. He became Adjutant
Of his regiment, and then was appointed
Colonel Of the 18th N. j., and Brigadier-
General of Volunteers, June p, 1866. He
commanded a brigade with great gal
lantry, and was breveted for gallantry
and meritorious service at Mary's flights;
at Gettysburg, in the Wilderness, at
Cedar Greek, and at Middletown, Va,
making five brevets in all. He rose to be
Colonel OF the 18th u. s., and was re-