The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-19

demanding that his case shall be re-
opened and his name indicated. He
received an amnesty with other Amer
lean prisoners. and this stopped all pro-
ceedfngs against him, but he wants, not
a pardon. but vindication. A bill de-
manding denomination of the mat
ter Is now before the Senate having
been introduced by Senator Teller.
Representative CARRIER. Chairman Of
the Ohio Democratic Committee. saws
that Gov. Pattison will surely get we'll.
He Is suffering with nervous pros'ra-
ton only, and the stories about cancer
Gus growths and kidney trouble are
wholly incorrect.
Mrs. Jane lutte, widow Of the coal
king, is suing Frank n. Hoffstot an |
James w. Friend to recover several
million dollars worth of prope-t WIFI h
she alleged they obtained from her hus-
band before his de h when he was in
sane. She chargC that they oil every
thing to induce her hu band to take t.
drinking again after he had quit the
habit. She had great difficulty for
months before his death I'm preventing
him from committing suicide by ju mp
ing of the bridge, taking poison or
shooting himself. Her testimony is
strongly to the effect that her husband
was absolutely incapable of transactin :
business at the time that the papers
were signed.
The friends of Gen. r. IT, Warfield
Past Senior Communicating Chief CIR nd
Army Of the Republic, will b. gratifie
to learn that he has established himself
In a new hotel, which he will undoubt-
dely make as attractive as for many
years he made his other hotel For
this he acquired a worldwide reputa-
ton. His new place, the Hotel Sequoia,
at SOB Geary ST., San Francisco, is alb
solutely fire-proof, with all the latest
comforts and e,egancies.
Capt. w. c. johnson, Past Command
er-in-Chief, Grand Army of the Re-
public, has been appointed Assistant
Postmaster Of Cincinnati, and the in
telligence will be gratefully received By
the entire Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, which remembers with admiration
how he took up the gavel from the
hands Of the dead Sexton and admin
istered the affairs of the Order with
the greatest ability and zeal. He has
been for some years member of the
Board of Public Service of Cincinnati.
Andrew G. Fields, the former legis-
lative agent Of the New York Mutual
Life. is following the example of Judge
Andrew Hamilton and turning upon h S
accusers. He says that all OF those
trustees of the Mutual who are now
pointing the finger of scorn at him were
thorized and approved of it. Mr.. FIELDS
is suffering from an incurable disease.
but it is hoped that with proper care
his life may be prolonged for some
years.
Representative Joseph W. Babcock,
who has just retired from the Chair
manship of the Congressional Campaign
Committee, says that he has no idea Of
retiring from Congress and devoting
hi al m lot Inn, a-f,,, re IN
Washington. This is an invention of his
enemies. He is, in fact, preparing for
the hardest fight in his political career,
as Senator La Toilette has declared that
his first act in the coming campaign
will be to defeat Babcock for re-elec-
ton. La Toilette proposes to run four
rival candidates, one in each County in
Babcock's District so as to reduce his
vote in the primaries. Democrats will
be asked to vote for Babcock's rivals,
which can be done under the Wisconsin
law.
Gen. Jacob H. Smith, u. S. A., retired,
received handsome vindicati0n last
week at the hands of Representative
Henry T. Bannon, of the 10th Ohio Dis
trict. Gen. Smith did not need any vim
dication, since his conduct was su5-
tanned by all right-thinking people, but
Mr.. Bannon showed that Gen. Smiths
entire course was proper and soldierly.
Another distinguished foreign noble
man has come to grief. Baron Bayastra
de Carazzi, who has been cutting quite
a swath in New York society," has been
arrested for Jumping" his board bill.
He had himself locked in his trunk and
carried out of the hotel. He tainted
when taken into the Police Court.
Carl Schurz wrote to the German
American meeting that there is no rea-
son for quarrels between the United
States and Germany. The friendship
between those peoples is as old as the
Republic itself. Men who would attempt
to bring about Il war without the most
necessity belong to an era
Of barbarism.
Capt. George Fl. Petts. Secretary Call
ifornia Volunteer Veteran Association,
II. L., has been appointed
by Gov. Utter. of Raode Island, Safe
Sealer of Weights. Measures and Bal
ances and a delegate to the second an
nual meeting of such officials in WASH
inston. Capt. Pettis served as First
Lieutenant of Co. h, LIST Cal, and First
n. M.
Capt. w A. Fuller, who was con-
ductor of the train stolen by the An
drews Raiders at Big Shanty, April IL,
1852, died quite recently at Atlanta,
pursuit of the raiders their
plans would have been successful. 1t
will be remembered that Andrews and
his party, disguised as refugees, took
possession of Capt. Fuller's train in the
midst of a Confederate camp and while
the conductor and passengers We're at
breakfast. Capt. Fuller with two of his
men rushed after the train on foot for
a while, then got hand-car, on which
they pushed forward until they secured
an old engine and began the chase with
steam. The country was aroused. the
Union soldiers were run down, cap
tured, and seven of them hanged.
Gen. James n. Clarkson, Of Iowa, who
was formerly First Assistant Postmas-
and one of the ablest po-
litical managers this country ever knew,
Is now Surveyor of the Port of New
York. He says that his chief interest is
conferred In the welfare OF his thret
promising sons-Croker who Is making
his way as a lawyer In New York CITY:
Hal, who has prospered as q mining
man in the Republic of Uruguay. and
who has gone to New Mex |
leo to grow up with the country, and
who is a particularly brilliant and at !
tractiye young man.
Thos. c. Hennings. of st. Louis. a |
prominent Democratic politician, says
that Missouri is for Folk, and that 'Mr. |
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