Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-27
Boss Kelly.

leader of the Tammany wing OF New Ioik
dem, cracy treats those of his braves who don't
assist him in his war on Gov. Tildeu at st.
Louis. The account is taken from the New
York Herald:
Mavor Wickham was seated at the dining
table of the Lindell House With party nf
friends when Boss Kelly entered the room. 1t
was the first time the TWO Dromlos had met III
St. Louis, and Wickham rose and extended
bis hand as Kelly approached. :,
II don't shake hands with you, sir SAID
the Boss with his grlmmese scOWl.
"Why, old gentleman, amt you gong TO
speak to mc p asked the Mayor.
''I'll take tue opportunity to speak 10 you
pretty plainly ut another ume, Was inc 'm-
pertinent answer OF the lammany autoola',
who then passed on, while W W,ck am resumed
his seat and Smoothed doWo bis ruM3u Ieath-
ers with glass Of champagne :,
Congressman Abram S. Hvwlt' went to Mr..
keIIy's room as soon as he arrived 10 the cry.
MIR. Kelly was seated on the sofa, anu Mr..
Hewitt arproached him with extended hauu.
~ don't desire to shake hands with you,
sir" said Mr. Kelly.
MIR, Hewitt was annoyed and confused.
"Why, Mr.. Kelly" he said, u dou' under
stand this. | have message tor you--a icttcr
from Speaker Kerr, given me for you by Mr.
Cox"
il don't choose to receive any message
through you' sir or any letter ITO" Your
hands,"
MIR. HEWITT was dumbfounded at this rccep'
ton, and left Kelly's room Immediately.
The next gentleman who received
taste of the Boss's arrogance was MF.
Smith Nj. Weed, who, like MIR. Hewitt,
has dared to support the nomination or
Mr. Tilden. MIR. Weed, who has ways been
on terms OF close political friendship with h"lly,
entered the Mogu's room to pay HIM civil
visit. MIR. Augustus Schcll and Alr. kclIy
came from an ioner chamb3r, and hlr. oche'l
shook hands cordially with Mr.. Weed. Mr
Weed then passed on to Kelly, and extending
has hand, said How do you do, Mr. \ lly!,
The boss drew his hands behind him and sad
IN an insul'iog tone OF voice, l don snaHe
hands with you Sit.
"WelI," said MIR. Weed, coloriug scarlet at
the insult, lit is matter OF perfect ludlffer
epce to me whether you do or not
Il understand you have been talking :galnstt
me at the St. Nicholas Hotel in New York,
said the Boss.
II won't say; if you were gentleman, and
if you we're capable OF understanding the quail
iti"s that beloog to gentleman you would have
asked me whether had beeu speaking against
you before you iDsuted me, was Mr.. Weeds
reply, delivered with much warmth.
''Did you assail M for my action 10 New
York 2" asked MI. Kelly.
1T is now no business Of yours whether L
did or did not. II you had asked me the ques,
ton, as a gentleman should have asked II, L
mit have answered 1t, and my reply nlgnt
have been satisfactory. AS II IL, L refuse TO
v hntn
for yourself what you want TO know, but you
may rest assured that it is the last time you will
ever cpjoy the opportunity to refuse to SHAKE
hands with me. ;"
With that Mr.. Weed walked out of the au
tocrat's presence, leaving him looking some
what foolish. Mr.Schcll evidently wasanooyed
at the scene.
THE LOUISIANA DIsoRDERs.-A Baton
Rouge special to the New Orleans Plcayune
gives the following account of the late disturb
auces at Port Hickey:
1t appears q colorcd man who resided on
Mount Pleasant plantation, and who was knew"
by the other negroes on the place 10 be oem,
ocrat, had been ordered to leave the place. ana
he retu, ed to do so, and on Saturday they at
tempted to force him 10 leave, wheu he resist
ed aud endeayored to protect himself from per
sopal violence by the howliug mub, when ne
was shot down by one Of his Prosecutors when
these facts became known an affidavit was made
against the murderer, and posse, armed win
n warrant, weDt to the plantation to arrest hlu'
When the posse arrived on the place the ne-
groes collected in arms, and refused to allow
them to take the murderer prisoner. upon
an effort by the posse 10 execute the iaWlu'
warrant, the armed mob of negroes hrad lnto
the posse. The latter then retired for fein-
forcem ,nts
AS the negroes were we'll armed and 10 large
numbers, reiuforccmeots we're soon secured,
and potice sent the uu horities here and also to
our citzeos, stating the condition OF affairs. a
courier arrived here 90 Saturday nignt at III
o'clock yet nothing was known untll Sunday
morning, when Sh riff Foreman and Captau
McGrath, with the Pelican R!f ., took passage
on til, Bart Able for Port Hudson. ln the
meantime a skirmish took place between the
constable forces and the negroes, who were
armed with small arms and cannon. When
the negroes were routed and eleven of them
captured. the negroes took to the swamps aud
the dense cane. brakes, and thus made their
escape.
Or f"the old thirteen" states only FIVE have
given presidents to the republic, namely, Vlr-
ginia, Massachusetts, New York, Now Hamp
shire aud Pennsylvania; but they gave them
during terms equal to fifty eight and half
years. Presidents have been contributed from
four post revolutionary states, TO wit: len
nessee, Ohio. louisiana and Illinois, and tor
tweoty-niue and halt years. AS Virginia
aud Massachusetts had the presid ency for most
of the time down to March, lS45, so have llll-
nois and Tennessee bad it for three tourths of
the time since President Tyler went out OF
Office.
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