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Show LENT AID ' TO GRANT ! . , ; s Sudden Death of t A. , Bcecbcr Recalls Interesting Inter-esting Early History. N . . - - MARTS VILLE, O.. April 12. Cha.rle Albert Beecher of ClnctnnAtl died here suddenly from heart dlaeas while visiting visit-ing his niece. Mr. Beecher wu a close friend and confidential advlaer of Abraham Lincoln Lin-coln and wu a delegate from Illinois to the National convention that named Lincoln In 160. It waa he who in 1SS1 assisted In obtaining ob-taining for Uljrasea S. Grant a commie-Ion commie-Ion aa Captain in the Illlnola volunteer volun-teer service. .-. |