About People.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 8, 11 January 1904, Page 2

About People.

At Master ton, 011 Tuesday la.it. Mr "• G. Heals, of New Plymouth, wuh niariiiii to Miss Mary Stempa. 0 Plymouth representatives at Uio Science Congress now sittinit at Dunedin aro Miss Grant, and Messrs S. Percy HtniLl, T B Wmtoi), senr., and VV. 11. Skinner. Mi- H. E. White, general secre-, tftry of the Y.M.C.A., who was fought over.from iial/a.rat to (ill. the posiliion a year (fr two ag\) has resigned t/ho post.Till) Public Trustee (Mr l'oyiuon) who has ta visiting the West' Coast settlement reserves in Paten and llawera di»;irict during the past week arrived here on Saturday in company with tho Unserves Agent (Mr ' ■ W- i'isher.) He is leaving this 1 morning to visit the several grants under his control between Uangatakua (Stoney Hirer) and Oeo. lie expects to return on Friday next and will- be >at the Public Trust (Mice hero on Saturday to meet any ono having business with the Department who may wish to see him. If time allows ho intend? to visit Waitaru and Urenui Reserves before returning, to Wellington. it is stated that Professor AlacLaren will prolbaiUly decline the position of Government Geologist in New Zealand. Mr F. G ribbon, who served in the 1 ai'annki war as a wrgeunt in the 6o't<h Keginient, died recently in Auckland. Mr Guy, statio-nmaster., is under notice of transfer to Jnvercargill, and Mr O'Lpug'hlin will return here. The liev. 11. Van Staveren, Jewish KalJbi of Wellington, leaves shortly oil a visit to -Europe. ]||o will be accompanied bv Mrs Van Staveren. General Longslrcet, whose death was recoiled in a New York cabJo a few days ago, took a conspicuous part in the army of the Confedeiiates during the American Civil War jjort.y jears ago. Born in' South Carolina in 1821, doceasod graduated at the West Point Mil'iHiary Academy at tho age of twenty-one. He took part in tho Mexican war in l&Kj-IH, afterwards serving i'n 'Hjxais ai.Vl us paymaster in tho United States army, becoming « major on (he staff fn 1858. In 18<J1 he resigned his position to take part with the South in the Ci vil Wair, and was appointed; to command tVvo Fourth Brigade of General* Bcanreg'ard's First Corps, near Centreville. Longstreet played a valiant part in the war, and took part in most of tho big engagements during the long campaign, (in sunvndered with General Lee in 18U5. 'Phe lighting over he worked zealously for tho resto/Titkm of harmony. He was . amnestied by President Jolmson, and subsequently so cordial towards the Administration that he was appointed by lli-Qsidcnt Grant as Surveyor of the Port of. New Orleans, i In 1875 he took up his residence in Georgia, and live years later was appointed American Minister to TurAfterwards deceased! was United States Marshal l'or the Northern District of Get»kia.