Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-10
Queening Ii i'm Society.
now THE WASHINGTON uPrER TEN HEr 7.


a Washington correspondence of the Kansas
City Net0S has the following concerning a Kan
W. my woman VINO is now "quSening it in
known in Kansas City as the proprietress of one
of the most fashionable of the houses OF doubt
ful name, is here under an assumed name, and
queenlng II in the best society with a grace and
elegance that would reflect credit upon the most
accomplished ladies of the French court. Sh
: the chosen one OF prominent NJ. c., by whom
she Is introduced into society as his cousin
whom he has brought To Washington city to get
a glimpse of life at the capital, and TO 10 the
honors as mistress Of the elegant man on NJ
has rented during the session.
She was at a party the other night, and
newspaper reporter was smitten by the
Charms Of her person and manner, tn Al in hi.
next mornings paper he gushed forth in a quar-
ter column of rhapsody upon the charming
cousin OF the honorable gentleman from -.
and devoted the balance OF the column 10 an
elaborate description of her toilet. which, he
the party.
Charley b., who, you know was always "fast''
While at home, and knew her in Kansas CITY
called upon her the other after noon and fuunI
the house filed with dStin guished comrauy
whom Madame W. was entertaining with III
grace and hospitality OF a duchess, seeming
perfectly at home in her rev position.
THE JEFF DAVIS SEEErING-CAR SCANDAL
"A Err Cor federdte Central Roughly Handled by
Rd'ir9Gd Coadgctor.-The Memphis IyPsol O.
OF the assault on General Naury by a conduct
or on the Memphis and Chattanooga railroad
which was briefly mentioned in our telegraphiC
dispatches: son "Wednesday night As the train
Tor Memphis was leaving Chattanooga General
Dabney Ii. aury, the well-known defender OF
Mobile, STEPPED into the Pullman sleeping car
and took seat. Seeing Mr.. Triee, the con
ductor, he asked him il this 1.-THE earl was
northern concern" To this rrice responded
that 1t was known a southern Pullman car
but was owned by northern company
General Many then asked Mr.. Trce his name
and on being answered picked up his carpei
SACK and left for the ladies' car. Here as TricG
was informed by a brakeman, General Maui
~ INDUCED in some remarks about him, and
making treats of a summary character
Trice, upon hearing this, made up his mind o.
inquire into il. and was about leaving his own
for the ladies' car for that purpose, when Gen
Maury made his appearance, and addressing
him, CIrice.) asked, "Are Won the man VIII
circulated those lies about Mr.. Dawson To
which Trice responded, "f am the man who
told what you refer to-" To this Gen. Maury
responded, stepping back and putting his hanG
on his hip, You are damned son of a b-h;''
whereupon Trice seized Gen. Naury by the arm
TO prevent him, as he says. from shooting
Knocked him down, and, Selling a large poker
near his hand, struck Gen. Maury on the head
every time he attempted to get up, (perhaps six
or seven times until he became senseless from
the repetition of the blows. Bv this time tn.
cars were in motion, therefore the authorize
could not intervene. Gen. Maury WAS takel
charge OF by the employees of the train unit
Huntsville was reached, where he was put oil L,
receive medical treatment"