The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-06-10
Dr., Mary Walkers Triumph.

Washington Special to the Chicago Times.l
An unhallowed attempt upon the
part OF four Confederate Brigadicrs
10 abridge the rights of a citizen was
set at naught this afternoon by the
cool pluck of determined woman,
who, dressed in male attire. routed
!he Brigadiers in the most triumph
ant fashion. The heroine of this en-
citing attempt upon the part of the
Brigadicrs by national authority 10
abridge the State rights of DR.. Mary
Walker occupied seat in the ladies'
gallery ofthe Senate this afternoon.
DIR. Mary was atiired in full suit oil
black broadclolh, cut manifestation
throughout. She carried in her hand
huge umbrella, weighing several
pounds. She sat silent through
THE BLAINE DEBATE,
for adversely and the contumely of
man have censpired to make her n
Bourbon.She did not admire anything
Blaine said, but confined her senit-
lnents 10 few indignant shifts that
disturbed 10 one. But it was not un-
til Vance, of North Carolina, got 10
going that she recognized a kindred
,oul. Then she boiled over with en-
thusiasm that her girlish nature could
not restrain. She began to pound
with her umbrella upon the floor Of
The gallery, making a rumble like
falling crockery. Anthony, who was
in the chair, turned his head at the
racket and it ceased, but a moment
later DR.. Mary again @4
GAVE WAY TO HER EMOTIONS.
and began diligent and earnest CT
fort 10 pound hole through. The
floor at her feet. This last was too
much. Anthony beckoned to mes
benger and sent him aloft. The mes.
senger was gray headed confederate
who had seen years of active service.
lie advanced TO DR.. Mary and told
lier she would have to leave the gal
lery.
81 shan't do any such thing. Ifl
you touchme III scream and Kick"
"B1t You lnnst 90. Such are my
ordcrs.p
SECT out, you nasty thing. You
touch me If you dare"
This conversation created O com
motion. The Confederate messen-
ger, when he saw DR.. Mary's hand
CROOKED FOR SCRATCHING,
called two assistants, and then the
three able-bodied Confederates
marched down upon DR.. Mary. One
Ofthem remembered that it had ia
ken five men to got DR.. Mary out OF |
the Treasury, last summer and
that three of the men were badly |
scratched and bitten. An appeal |
was made again to the doctor.
go away" she said. "You touch |
your little finger upon my person and |
you will die the death of dogs"
The messengers fell back, consult
ed, and then called in a capitol po-
liceman, who added his gorgeous
uniform to The demoralized groupe.
AT the sight of this uniform minion
of the law DR.. Mary
SHOOK WITH RAGE.
at will take about five minutes 10 |
settle your hash If you come near me,
Mister Man," said she; 81 would just |
enjoy ripping that white vest of yours
into rags and scratching open your
fat checks. Come on, all of you, and
j will kick and bite my way through
You all. ! guess know my rights |
The men closed about her, each |
mentally calculating where he should !
grip. Two eyed her chaste ankles,
and two sought to encompass her
shrinking waist, but a glance from
THE DooToR's EYES
made them all recoil. AT this time
the galleries were in such a state of
amusement that the officers were
very much embarrassed. Finally
matters were compromised by
bourbon breakdown. The capitol
policeman was left 10 mount guard
ever the doctor, and he did not leave
her until Vance's speech was ended. |
Then DIR. Mary went out and for Ten |
minutes blocked up the State Hobbies
by relating in very loud voice the |
indignities offered her. She had a |
crown Of two hundred people about |
her for time, until she had fully |
vented her wrath and had consented |
to move on.