The National tribune., 1906-03-08

health resort in southern California.
The last place he was heard from was
at Arrowhead, in the San Bernardino
Mountains, but he and his brother left
without any address, and told the hotel
clerk to return all messages and letters
unopened.
At the regular semi-monthly meet
ing of the Directors of the Equitable
Life Assurance Co, held Feb. 20, Gage
f. Tarbell, Second Vice President, was
advanced to the position of First Vice
President. Mr.. Tarbell was under a
pretty hot fire during the investiga-
tions. but seems TO have emerged to the
satisfaction of the Directory.
The Republican nomination for Gov
ernor of New York will probably go to
Charles f. Hughes who has made much
reputation as an investigator of the in
surance companies. While Gov. Hig-
gins has the esteem of every man in
New York, yet ii is felt that man
with more firmness and decision would
be stronger at this time. when it is
quite necessary for the Republicans to
put forth their best man to meet the
elements which will gather around
Hearst.
A petition has been presented to the
Appellate Division of the New York
Supreme Court for the removal of JUS
tice Joseph NJ. Deuel., of Town Topics
notoriety. Justice Deuel. has been in
Florida, and if he does not return in
time the Court will be asked to grant
an order directing him to show cause
why he should not be removed. 1t is
supposed that the case will come on in
April.
]. j. Hill, President of the Great
Northern Railway, has offered prizes
for excellence in farming in Minnesota,
North Dakota and South Dakota. The
first prize will be $500 for the best farm
i'm a Congressional District; the second,
$3.50, and the third, SIS. The condi-
tions include rotation, character of cul-
tivation, cleanliness, crop yield and
number of livestock and their condi-
ton.
Representative Henry C. Adams, of
Wisconsin, made a speech before the
Wisconsin Society of New York at its
annual dinner which is attracting much
attention. His theme was the danger
to the country from the absolutism of
the Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatves He strongly defended the in
surgents in the House. and said that
their course was entirely right.
The 400 of Chicago have been star
:led by discovering that they have been
showering attentions upon Emma
Goldman, the noted anarchist. 1t seems
that Chicago society has taken up Paul
Orleneff, who brought company of
Russian actors to that city. Miss Gold
man went with him everywhere in So
ciety as his secretary and Interpreter,
going under the name of Miss Emma
Schmidt.
Gen. Charles H Grosvenor says that
he is not an applicant for any other
position; that he has never spoken to |
the President about his political for
tunes in Ohio; that he has not said |
anything publicly or privately as to !
what he would do or would not do in
the canvass in his District, and he shall, |!
until the end of his term, devote him /,
self to discharging his duties as Rep
resentative as efficiently as he knows
how.
Gen. Benjamin Bixby Murray diel
at Calais, Me-, March 1. He was a |
ginning of the war, and received the
appointment of Judge-Advocate of the
Maine Militia, in which he did good
work in organizing the regiments raised
under the first call. Then he raised
a company for the 18th Me-, and was
commissioned Captain of Co. a. He
was in the army that occupied New
Orleans, and was promoted to Lieuten-
ant-Colonel of his regiment. He COM
manded the expedition which assembled
the Rio Grande and occupied old Fort
Brown, raising the flag in the fortifica-
tions which Gen. Taylor had construct
ed during the Mexican War. He COM
manded his regiment on the Red River
campaign, and then came on with five
companies to Washington, arriving in
time to join in the pursuit of Jubal
Early. In the ensuing campaign he
was on the staffs of Gems. Dwight and
Emory. After Appomattox he served
as Provost Marshal of the De-
partment of the South, and subsequent
ly in command of the Fourth Sub-Dis-
trict of Eastern South Carolina, with
headquarters at Cheraw. He was brew
cited a Brigadier-General of Volunteers
and mustered out July 5, 1866. He
received an appointment as Special
Agent of the Treasury Department, and
later was Assistant Financial Agent of