The National tribune., 1906-05-17

cagO, Hayes at Cincinnati. Harrison
(second time) at Minneapolis and Nc
| Kinley at St Louis
For q score Of years San Francisco
| has been an applicant for either the
Republican or the Democratic Conven-
ton.
nette, Wis, April 80. at the age of 81.
He was one of the most prominent
Democrats in northern Wisconsin, and
served through the war in the 18th
IH.-a splendid regiment.
Ex-Gov James E. Boyd died at
Omaha, Neb., April 80. He was born
i'll Ireland in 1884. and came to this
country in 1914. He was the only Dem
ocratic Governor ever elected in Ne
braska, which was in 1890.
They will leave no detail unprovided
for to stamp out Addickism in Della
ware. The Mayor of Wilmington ap-
pointed Board of Health last week all
Republicans and all Anti-Addicks men.
Ben Pitman, whose system Of short
hand is used more than any other in the
United States, is still living in eastern
Cincinnati. He is SO years old.
j. Edward Addicks's best yacht is
advertised to be sold for debt.
ern District of Michigan is under in
vestigation by the Department of jus
tice. 1t is alleged that there are 1920
cases before him, which have been
argued. but not decided. Michigan liti-
giants would seem to be an unusually
patient lot.
The juries seem to exercise proper
discretion in the trial of the capitalists
brought before them, and acquitted w.
F: Bechte! at Minneapolis: who was
charged with having taken $500 from
the Northwestern National Life Insur-
ance Company's funds to pay his pri-
vate debts. He was President of the
institution.
1t was feared last week that Mrs
Jefferson Davis, widow of the President
Of the so-called Southern Confederacy,
was on the point Of death. She has
been living in New York most Of the
time. apparently having little affection
for Dixie's Sunny Land. with which she
was so prominently identified. Her adj
vanced age makes any attack very dan
gerous.
At the time Of the developments in
regard to the Equitable Life Assurance
Co. ex-senator D. B. Hill was seriously
involved, and he requested an investi-
cation by tAe New York State Bar AS
ISOLATION as to whether his connection
with the Cbmpany was entirely profess
sional and his fees reasonable. He told
the Committee that Mr.. Hyde had So
licited him fGo serve the Company when
his time was not occupied in Washing
ton. and nd accepted an offer of $1,000
year to become Consulting Counsel,
but never had Any relations with insur-
ance Legislation. The Committee has
the case under advisement.
The veterans of the old Iron Brigade
will be glad to learn that Gen. w. w.
Dudley. Of Washington, ID. c., has had
his pension increased from $46 to $72
a month. Gen. Dudley was one Of the
best soldiers that Indiana sent out. and
rose to the rank Of Lieutenant-Colonel
of the 10Th Ind. He was breyetted a
Brigadier- General for gaiiantry at Get
tysburg. but had to retire from the ser
vice, since a wound received at the sec
ond Bull Run compelled the amputation
Of his leg below the knee.
Secretary Root, Chairman of the
Committee to select a site and erect a
fitting statue to the memory of Thomas
Jefferson, has selected Augustus st.
Gaudens to design the monument.
The story is told that at a private
dinner on board the little steamer Cor
win III. Spencer, May q, 1904, near st.
Louis there were present Capt. II. w.
Bfclaski. a veteran steamboat me:,;
Secretary John Hay, Marshall Field,
arr Corwin H. Spencer. AS the party
sat around the table the subject of ages
came up, and 1t appeared that Capt
Rrolaski was the Oldest. he being IS.
| He Immediately proposed a bet that he
would live longer than any of those
| present. At that time John Hay was
| g., Marshall Field IS and Corwin II.
| 81 encer So. John Hay said that he
| was good for 20 years more. and took
the bet; Marshall Field said that he
ar,I \, I,a
| bet. Corwin III. Spencer was only SO,
| and. of course, had no hesitation. Hay
| died little later. Marshall Field died
| Jan. Is, 1906. at the age of 20, and
| CorWin II. Spencer was recently buried
| al the age OF S. Capt. Brolaski Is now
| 20 years old, and has expectation of
many years yet.
I'r. d. Frank Powell, famous In
| dian scout, known as White Beaver.
May 8. He had been In charge of Col.
| William F. Cody's interests at Cody.
| Wyo., for several years.
Those who know Father Sherman say
that while very good priest, he is
probably still more Of soldier. He
| dearly loves a fight, and during the
| Spanish American War he could not
keep back to- his place in the rear of
the line whenever the firing began. but
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| Comrade John A. Hamilton, 14th KY.
| Cottonwood Falls. Kan. has had a Sc
we're stroke of paralysis and has COM
pIetely lost the use of his right arm and
| his whole right side is affected.
Michael Angelo McGinnis has been
| sentenced to the penitentiary by the
Kansas City Courts for forging a deed
| 10 a city lot His sentence was to 10
years of hard labor. McGinnis has had
a highly variegated career. He was
principal Of athigh school at Oconto,
Wis; then established papers at Med
ford. Ore. Ana at Julesburg Colo, and
next he held important offices in Logan
County, Colo. He was sent to the peni-
Tertiary in tdissouri for misuse of the
| mails. and while there wrote book
| which made. him famous with the
| mathematidiRns throughout the world.
| The book has become a standard work
on mathematics!
| A particularly unpleasant scandal has
| developed In the higher circles OF the
| State Department. and which involves
Herbert III. d. PIERCE. Third Assistant
| Secretary OF State. and Robert McWade.
| former Consul-General at Canton,
| China. Mr.. McWade was removed from