The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-08-06

How John M0rrissey Beat the CentrnI
PAcins ilallroad Company

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George Alfred Townsend has recep-
tly written a letter from Saratoga, to
the Cincinnati Commercial, in which
he relatesthe following, Of intrest to
San Eranciscans
A few years ago there was deter
mined effort made BY the Central
Pacific railroad to get from Congress-
the free grant Of Yerba Buena or
Goat Islapd, in the bay Of San Fran
cisco. 1t was claimed at the time, if
the Government meant to relinquish
it, BY one Ryan, who had squatted on
it many years, fellow-Irishman with
Morrissey.
The latter was a poor fellow, hard,
ly able to pay his board bill. He.
employed, OF rather begged, Sam
Ward, the epicurean lobbyist, and
Jessie johnson to represent him.
Ward came to the door Of Congress,
called Representative Monissey out,
and told him that the railroad COM
pany had nearly forty majority, sew
eral Democrats being also in their
interest. Ward was as his wits ends
Morrlssey thonght a minute and hit
upona gamblers device to beat the
railroad,
THIS Island was a rather barren
mound, opposite San Francisco, con
nected with Oakland by a bridge.
The railroad company secretly meant
to-shave down the crown Of the hill, /,
connect the Island with San Francis
co, and use it for all the heavy ship
ping Of the port. Axtoll and Sar
gent were engineering the scheme
They had n map prepared and laid
on the tablennderthe speakers nose,
plainly showing the worthless nature
Of the Island to anybody. A great
crowd Of members were gathered
around themap, Morrissey came
! up he heard the remark made, "It'e
worth nothing in the world except
for an entrepot.a He said obtusely,
"You say it amt worth nothing.
Well, III give a million dollars fol
it, and Iii put up $3.50, 600 to-mor-
row.
This remark was the shot that
Knocked away the main argument
He had Fernando Wood make The
offer in petition of 81, 900 900 foi
Goat Island. Then, Ialihu Wash.
bourne on oneside, and Morissey ant
Wood no tho other, began to beat
up recruits.
That night @. p. Huntington, vice
president Of the road, went to Morris
sey's room.
"Morrissey, said he why 4,
you oppose our bill?'
"Well ;. said Morrissey, my pub
lie reason is that you have hat
enough. You asked for an empir,
OF land and the Government gay,
you all You asked for. Ny othe
reason is that friend Of mine hal
rights in that Island, He is Il poo
] man. You are all worth six or sevel
+, millions apiece. II you had beel
, Just or geerous You would have Civ
, en- that man Ryan $4,000 befor
YOU applied to Congress for his Is
, land. You didn't think OF II and III
against YOU,
I'll give YOU Sl00, 900, said Hun
tington, looking into Morrissey's eye
"to pass that bill
"You can't give it to me- sal
!. NIorrissey, looking back "And 3
I've put Qll them men on record :
don't SEQ how they can change thei
votes.
|. I. Morrissy finished this tale by Ii
! ! sciibing the scene when there was
: |, tie vote on the bill and Blaine had |
. give the casting yotef
He was three minutes doing it,
! said Morrlssey. He voted no. II
didn't want 70. Every eye in Coz
!. gress was on him, fortheyall knowe
he was u railroad man. 7
~ THE SULrANS SISrEn. -- There ~
o very romantic incident likely to !
: connected with the present visit
the Sultan Of Zanzibar to Londol
A sister Of his, ,swhen young girl,
spite Of the restraints whiGl NJ
\ thrown around women in the Bas
4 became acquainted with q young Ge
I man clerk in the house Of zanzibi
4 merchant and tho two fell in lo'
N with each other. In order TO
1 united TO him, she escaped to Adel
4 and there she was married and WI
|. also baptized. The brother of II
n present Sultan was then on the thron
|. and he and her other relative, wer
!. u course, incensed VI her elopemen
\ al her change Of religion, at HI
: marriage 10 a Christian, and Who'll
disowued her She accompanied h,
o husband TO Europe and they reside
g at Hamburg till he met with an acc
I. dent in 1870 which caused his dealt
4 His widow, who had becomea highl
4 educated and accomplished woinal
! removed to Dresden for the educ
tios Of her children. Her mob
}. character, her beauty and her r.
4 mantle history have attracted u
n attention of many people Of II
iIuenco ii Germany. includir
some members Of tho imperial famil
a and when the Sultan's visit TO EnI
land was arranged 1t was felt that d
opportunity was presented for eficc
/, ing reconciliation between her M
I, the brother from whom sho had bee
: : 30 long esirangod. With view 10 th
she has gone TO London, and is
= present staying in the house Of
well-kuown member Of Parlianien
N a man rushed brcalhlessly into
y lawyers Office .in 81. Paul, and a
I prOacliing the legal luminary, excite
!. " remarked. "a man has tied hoe
!. 70 my horses tail Can ! do an
thing? Yes, replied the altorne
a