The National tribune., 1906-02-15
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Richard w. LHommedieu died last
week at his residence in Brooklyn, to
the great loss of the Grand Army and
the Masons of that community. In
early life he was a sailor, and became
master of vessel. sailing twice around
the world. He was also in the Navy
and served on the Minnesota. In 1852
ne enlisted I'm Co. III, 139th ". Y, and
was promoted In the course Of his SER
vice from one grade to another until
he was advanced to a First Lieutenant
Oh the field for gallant conduct. AT
the close of the war he commanded Co.
T.. 18TH N. T., and had been present
with his command In every battle in
which his regiment was engaged. Gem
rade LHommedieu was Il charter MEM
Der OF James III. Perry Post, 80, and
then organized Il. +. Middleton Post.
In 1883 he became a member OF G. X.
Warren Post, and was Commander of
all three of these Posts at different
times He attained similar prominence
In Masonry, was Master of Lodge and
was appointed by King Oscar of Swe-
Lodge of Masons Of Norway near the
Grand Lodge of Masons of the State
of New York.
The Supreme Court of Vermont has
ordered an investigation of the charges
that Attorney General Clarke c.. Fits
has been guilty of corruption in Office
and unprofessional conduct. The charges
alleged that Fits protected a liquor
dealer in return for check Of $3.50:
that he deceived the parties in the suit
by false representations, and that he
committed other misdemeanors In the
way of collecting money that did not
belong to him.
Col. j. M. Rowan, so years old, is an
old Confederate, having been Colonel of
the 1OSth Va. and the 18TH Va, but
he feels proudest of the fact that it was
his son. Col. A. $. Rowan, who became
famous as the man who carried the
message to Garcia" for President Nc
Klnley. Col. Rowan lives at Union, w.
Va. and has been Treasurer of the State
and Speaker of the State House of Rep
resentatives. For the past Is years
he has been paying devoted attention
to Miss Mary b. Mcintyre, who resided
In Washington, and he managed to
come here once a month to see her.
She seems to have been very hard to
win, for 1T took a decade and a half
to gain her Obdurate virgin heart, and
she passed from the age of 81 to that
of AZ before she finally relerted and
rewarded the Colonel's faithful suit.
They were married last Thursday, and
took the train that afternoon for their
future home in Union, w. Va.
w. *. Hearst has already begun his
campaign for the Governorship with a
meeting of his independence League
Executive Committee to formulate
plans.
There is belief that the President
mixed those babies up when he ap-
pointed Roy E. Cabell Postmaster at
Richmond, Va. 1t is asserted that he
intended to appoint Jas. Aston Cabell.
a cousin, and candidate last Summer on
the Democratic ticket for Lieutenant
Governor. Mr.. Roy L. Cabell is the
head Of prominent law firm in Rich
mond, and is believed to prefer law to
political position. II he declines. as
seems likely, a strong effort will be
made to have Wray T. knight, the pres
ent Postmaster, reappointed, and the
business men, without regard to party.
are indorsing him. The salary is $500
year.
Champ Clark, one Of the shrewdest
Democrats in the House, is firmly OF
the opinion that the shrewdest thing
for the Republicans to do is to nominate
Speaker Cannon for President.
1T is reported that Minister Russell
has become decidedly non grata to
President Castro. Of Venezuela
President fGarfield's brother Thomas
is still living, at the age Of SO, on the
farm which he bought 40 years ago.
near Jacksonville, Mich, and from
which he has made rare journeys. He
has never been in Washington.
Senator Morgan. 81 years old, and
Senator Pettus, "a, are both candidates
for reelection, and will make it warm
for any youngster of so or 60 who may
try to snatch their chairs.
Senator Sutherland, of Utah, says that
Senator Smoot should not be expelled.
and he does not believe that he will be-
Gen. i. A. Grant. the grand old COM
,mandcr of the Vermont Brigade, and
ex-Assistant Secretary Of War, was in
Washington last week, and looking hale
and vigorous, in spite Of his II years
He told the reporters that Cedar Creek
was the greatest day OF his life.
Maj. John Bigelow. Jr., u. S. A., re-
tired. has been selected by Gov Guild
of Massachusetts, for his Military Ad-
wiser, the position Gen. Miles occupied
for Gov. Douglas. He graduated from
several European universities and from
West Point, in 1877. He served with
the 10th L. S. Cav. i'm Cuba, where he
was wounded, is the author of several
works on military science, and was Adj
jutant-General OF the District Of CO.
lumbia National Guard.
A movement is developing in Tennes-
the Republican candidate for Governor.
Evans was n candidate some years ago,
and was elected, but counted out By
the Democratic returning board
The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association of Pittsburg had a Field
Day, or, rather, night. on the occasion
Of its banquet on Lincoln's Birthday
Representatives Iittlefieid, OF Maine;
Fcss, of Massachusetts; Grosvenor, of
Ohio. and Gaines, of West Virginia,
were speakers. with Representative
James Francis Burke as TOastmaster
The tariff question was up, with FoSs
standing for reciprocity and the others
Stand Patters.
Gen. Sherman Bell of Rough Rider
fame, and of still greater fame for hi.
success In suppressing the insurrectioii
of miners in Colorado. is about to APP
pear in melodrama written especially
for him and having war incidents for
its main features He has chosen a