The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-09

uef AneeS, refused 20 move until security
for her husband was promised. She is q
woman Of fine presence. She dressed in
like grandeur. Her costumes
were noted for extreme decollette. The
staid element of Washington society held
her little in reproof for this foreign
taste, when they remarked of her that
they preferred to have other mems wives
display their charms 50 literally rather
than their own. Mrs. Belknap, as Miss
Tomlinson, was bosom friend Of Con-
gresham Blackburn's wife. To her, last
night, she betook herself, when her hus-
band, coming home from the con- mittee,
declared that all was lost. To work more
effectively upon Mrs. Blackburn,
THE wRETcHED WIFE
brought aer baby to plead for her. It was
one of the few cold, stormy nights expe.
rienced in Washington. The ground was
covered with an inch Of slush, the snow
melting as it fell. As she appeared at
Mrs. Blackburn's it was almost impossible
to recognize her. A plain cloak was
thrown over her, and her babe was press
ed in her arms. She had barely reached
the inside door when she fell in q faint.
Recovering she fell upon Mrs. Black burns
neck. She raved piteously to save her
husband and child. She would bear all
the blame. She alone was guilty. They
might hang or imprison her, but spare
her babe and her husband. During the
scene Mr.. Blackburn came in and the two
women chung to him. his wife almost as
much moved as the wretched wife and
mother. Blackburn says hew was
NEVER SO MOVED IN HIS LIFE
by any appeal, but he was powerless. if
he had been willing to shield Belknap. He
told the unfortunate women, gently but
firmly, that justice must be done. and
that he was powerless. This was not the
first time Mrs. Belknap had asked Black
burns good Offices. She told him some
points Of the story few weeks ago, but
did not say how her husband was impli.
Gated. Blackburn did not understand,
and jokingly promised to apprise her Of
any PLOTS AGAINST HER HUSBAND.
Washington Special (Mar. . Chicago Times. ]
The galiaries had been we'll filled, and
the Senate was present in full force when
Hester Clymer, chairman Of the commit
tee, entered the hall by the door 70 the
left of the Speaker. As his grizzled
front was noticed,
ALL EYES WERE TURNED
in that direction, and impatient gestures
were made to Mr.. Wood to cease. That
patriot, unaware Of the sudden excite.
mcnt, continued on monotonously for Is
minutes, until a message from the Presi-
dent of the United States stopped him,
and gave Mr.. Springer Of Illinois, an op.
portunity to whisper in his ear that Mr..
Clyner was waiting to make the fateful
charge. There WAS rustling, noisy
movement in the galleries and on the
floor among the throngs seated in behind
the members seats. A great crowd en-.
comprised the Speakers desk. The
sitters
IN THE GALLERIES
leaned forward eagerly, and . confusion
SO unmanageable ensued that it was fully
fifteen minutes before the Speaker could
recognize the gentleman from Pennsylva.
Ma. Clymer, in . voice which Was trem.
ulous from excitement, stated il sub.
stance that what he had to say was not
pleasant, but that his duty compelled
him to ask the attention of the House to
q thing SO extraordinary that he found
no precedent in American or English leg
islation. He informed the House sub
startially of the fact that the Secretary
Of War had been found guilty Of high
crimes and misdemeanors, and that the
case was SO important that not line Of
it had been entrusted to q clerk, and that
such record being in his own handwrit-
ing. he should be compelled to ask the
indulgence of the House to read it him
self. Permission was granted, and be as.
cerded from his seat to the clerks desk,
in front Of the Speaker. OF
the six hundred souls upon the floor, not
one moved. and hardly breathed. For a
few moments after Clymer reached the
desk. the stiffness was so profound that
the leaves of the report, as he handled
them, sounded almost
As SHARP As A PISTOL
shot throughout the chamber. His hands
trembled perceptibly, and through his
,pectacles it could be seel that his eyes
we're suffused with dimncss that could
oniy be tears. The bare details of com
mittce report were never listened to in
such spirit; no arraignment with such
feeling in legislative hall before. The
speakers voice grew tremulous IS he told
The astounding tale Of
woHAx's wILEs AND NAN S WEAKNESS.
His tones we're BY no means loud. but
there was not : syllable which did not
sink clearly and distinctly upon every
listener to the utmost limit Of the cham.
Der. Mr.. Clymer is IN elderly gentleman
Of perhaps 50, and gave evidence Of no
desire for theatrical effect. On the con-
trary the keenest sympathy forced itself
forth in every accent. He read with very
evident reluctance the humilis ting details
Of Official turpitude and dishoDor. There
we're moments when his voice almost fell
into sob, as when he read Of Mrs. Bel
KNAPP pointing to sleeping babe and max
ing that innocent sharer in
HER OWN AND HER HUSBANDS 1xTANr.
A more consummate presentation Of !
hideous story could no. have been de-
vised. There Was nothing partisan.
nothing malevolent, nothing extra judi.