The National tribune., 1906-03-22

cacy of him would be worse than use
less, since it would destroy the party in
the State.
Lyman ]. Gage. ex-secretary OF the
Treasury, has decided to resign the
Presidency of the United States Trust
Co. because OF his falling health. He
became the head of the company upon
his retirement from McKinley's Cab
met.
Mr.. Oscar J. Ricketts,, who has been
for many years the Foreman OF the
Government Printing Office and was
for time Acting Public Printer, has
resigned his position to enter into pri-
vate business. Probably he will estab-
lish himself at Cincinnati in life insur-
ance Wherever Mr.. Ricketts, goes the
veterans viii wish him the utmost sue
cess. During his incumbency of his
very important position he not only
displayed great ability and complete
integrity, but he was an unwavering
friend of the veterans, great numbers
OF whom are employed In the Govern
ment Printing Office. He carried out
the spirit of the Presidents order TO
give preference to veterans where
everything else was equal, and never
failed TO be synpathetically helpful TO
| the veterans and their widows.
March 10 Caleb Powers ended six
years imprisonment in the Kentucky
Jaiis, whittier ne was sent on the charge
OF completely in the murder of William
Goebel. He has been tried three times,
twice was sentenced to life imprison-
ment and once to death. The Court OF
Appeals reversed the lower court every
time. When the fourth trial was set
his lawyers went into the Federal Court
and declared that he was deprived of
his constitutional rights. The Com
monweaith of Kentucky appealed to
the Supreme Court of the United States,
and the matter is now before il, with
Powers detained in Jail until the de
cision is made whether he shall be tried
again by the Kentucky Court or by the
United States Courts. His lawyers still
insist that w. S. Taylor, who was Gov
ernor of Kentucky at that time, issued
Il pardon to Powers, which must be
recognized. They base their assertion
of the legality of the pardon upon the
decision of the United STATES Court.
AT the time that Taylor and Beckham
were contesting the Governorship the
Court directed the Postmaster to tieliv-
er any mail addressed THE Governor
of Kentucky to both Taylor and Beck
ham. Powers has kept up his health
and spirits during his long imprison-
ment by regular work and exercise.
Mrs. Dowie denies that there is any
estrangement between herself and hua-
band.
The Countess Casteilane has filed an
application for complete divorce. and
her husband failed 10 appear, alleging
illness as the cause.
The late ex-Gov. Hogg's will gives
$4,000 to his daughter, Miss Ina
Hogg, and bequeaths the remainder of
his estate equally to his four children,
including her.
An appointment which excited COM
ment is that of Miss y. Il. Duppler as
private secretary to Postmaster Fred
y. Busse, of Chicago. She held the
same place for years under Postmaster
Gordon, and became recognized as an
expert in Post Office matters. She has
been in the service since July, 1897,
and created some comment by her bray
cry in climbing to the roof of the old
Post Office building to rescue the tat
tered remains of the American flag
which was being destroy ed by the wind.
She had put the flag there over q year
previous at the request of the Flag
Association.
The family of Senator Chauncey N.
Depew msintain deep silence as TO
his wherea bouts and physical condition,
but it is generally believed that he is
at his home in New York City, where
he is constantly visited by a physician.
1t is said that he is broken down, but
not in a dangerous physical condition
1t is hardly likely that Washington viii
see him again this Winter, for as soon
as he seems better he contemplates go
Ing to Europe for a long stay.