Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-20


crowded Tuesday evening with members OF
the legislature and ladies 70 listen 10 the
Arguments OF Mrs. Matilda JosIyn Gage and
Mrs Lilly DevereuN Blake In favor OF la "
allowing women 10 vote for President and
Vice President OF the United States. Miss
Susan u. Anthony did not appear, for the
reason, II was rumOred, that she was afraid
OF being subpWnaed as a witness in the suit
OF Moulton against Beecher III she came fnto
the state. The Judiciary committee before
whom me arguments were made, arranged
themselves in semi circle i'm front of the
speakers desk. Mrs. Gage, who spoke frst
confined herself 10 arguing that the legisla-
ture had right 10 pass such a law and re-
citing the grievances OF her sex. Mrs
Biakes speech abounded in telling anec-
dotes and happy hits, which kept the house
in an uproar of laughter and applause.
THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY RArLRoIp
A meeting OF the directors of the Sbenan-
1oah valley railroad company was held al
Charlesiown, West Virginia, last week, at
which the committee heretofore appointed
10 arrange the terms OF traffic contracts with
connecting roads-the Pennsylvania, Cum
oerland valley and others-reported that
such contracts had been entered into with
the corporations above named, aud that &C.
ton had been taken in favor OF a like ar
rangement by the Western MARYLAND rail-
read. II is claimed by the friends OF the
enterprise that on the basis OF the contracts
executed the FIRST mortgage bonds OF the
company can be negotiated IN European
markets on liberal terms, and that during
the coming spring sufficient means will be
under the control of the corporation 10 COM
plete the work from the Potomac % the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. Active steps
will al once be taken TO ascertain at what
rates the bonds OF the road can be sold.
WE HAVE a curious instance OF Queen
Ntctorias retentive memory. One day In
1928, when she was Princess Victoria, and
the queen OF Wurtemberg was making q
visit 70 England, Sir Thomas Hammond,
being In attendance on the queen, was pre-
sent al luncheon. At that time the Princess
Victoria dined at O'Clock. As he sat down
ing bent forward he did not see It One OF the
royal family said: aThe princess bows TO
you" Hammond looked up, her face WAS as
red as fire. He bowed, bot She never noticed
him then or again. The year after her as
Gel sion he attended the levee, but Her Ma
jesty did not notice him, and he passed on %
the Duchess OF Kent, who said: my dear /,
don't You tnotice Sir Thomas Hammond !,
your Oldest friend?" She bent her head
slightly and said: 81 am happy 20 see Sir
Thomas Hammond."-lHa ydea,s anecdotes.
THE EDITOR OF the Nashville American
coTrects the statement that Ben Hill, then q
reoelkenator, struck William L. Yancey, the
ire-eater, on the back OF the head with al
inkstand in the confederate congress, but re-
peats the story that during q heated debate
Hill called Yancey a liar and the latter
spIang forward 70 strike Hill, who caugh 7
Hill was much the larger and stronger man !,
and Yancey the more active. In the fall his
spine was injured, and he lay onscious
ON the door with the blood oozine from his
hps. BE was taken away, and the mem bers
Tried 10 Keep the matter secret, and did pre-
vent IL from being known for SIX months.
fancey never recovered; he drooped rom
day 10 day, became hopeless, lIstless. and
vacant, and passed quietly and calmly|