River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-05-29
GRIT GAINS.
Or. Nary Walker Tr.i3IHphs Ouer Several
Mi3Iions Of the United States Senate
They Fail to Supp ress Her Emotions.
Washington Special May 19) to Chicago

DIR. Mary Walker TTi3IiHphs OreF Several
MihtORs Of the United States Senate
They Fail to Suppress Her Emotions.
Washington Special May 19) to Chicago
Times.
All unhallowed attempt upon the part of
four confederate brigadiers TO abridge the
rights of citizen was set at naught this
afternoon by the cool pluck of determined
woman, who, dressed in male attire, routed
the brigadiers in the most triumphant
fashion. The heroine of this exciting at
tempt upon the part of the brigadiers by
national authorities to abridge the State
rights of DIR. Mary Walker occupied a seat
in the ladies' gallery of the Senate this after
noon. DIR. Mary was attired in full suit of
black broadcloth, cut man-fashion through
out. She carried in her hand huge um-
brella, weighing several pounds. She sat
silent through the Blaine debate, for adj
yersity and the contumely of man have con
spired to make her a Bourbon. She did
not admire anything Blaine said,
but confined her sentiments to a
few indignant shifts that dis
turbed no one. Bot it was not until Vance,
of North Carolina, got to going that she
recognized kindred soul. Then she boiled
over with enthusiasm that her girlish nature
could not restrain. She began to pound
with her umbrella upon the floor of the gal
lery making a rumble like falling crockery.
Anthony, who was in the chair, turned his
head at the racket and it ceased, bat mo-
ment later Dir. Mary again gave way to her
emotions, and began dillgent and earnest
effort to pound hole through the tioor at
her feet. This last was too much. Anthony
! beckoned to a messenger and sent him alott.
| The messenger was gray headed conteder-
ate, who had seen years of active service.
/ He advanced to DIR. Mary and told her that
she would have to leave the gallery.
! II shan't do any such thing. If you touch
me I'll scream and kick
"But you must so. Such are my orders.
acct out, you nasty thing. You touch me
| if you dare"
| This conversation created a commotlon
| The confederate messenger, when he saw Dr
Mary's hand crooked for scratching, called
two assistants, and then the three able-bodied
confederates marched down upon DIR. Mary
! One of them remembered that it had taken
five men to get DR.. Mary ont of the treasury
| last summer, and that three of the men were
badly scratched and bitten. An appeal was
made again to the doctor.
$50 away" said she, "You touch your
little finger upon my person and you will die
the death of dogs"
The messengers fell back, consulted, ano
then called in a capitol policeman
who added his gorgeous Uniform tC
the demoralized group. AT the sight
of this uniformed minion of the Law
Or. Mary shook with rage. sit will TAKE
about five mimi les to settle your hash if yor
come near me, Mister Man." said she; g.
would just enjoy ripping that white vest O
yours into rags and scratching open your ia
cheeks Come on, all of you, and l vii
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 eyec
her chaste ankles and two sought to encom
pass her shrinking waist, but glance from
the doctors eyes made them Gil recoil. A
this time the galleries were iii such state o
amusement that the officers were very mucl
embarrassed. Finally matters were com
promised by Bocrbou break down. Th'
capitol policeman was left to mount guarC
over the doctor, and he did not leave her un
til Vance's speech was ended. Then DIR
Mary went out and for ten minutes blocked
up the State Hobbies by relating in yer,
loud voice the iDdignity offered her. Sh'
had a crowd of 200 people about her for
time, until she mad fully vented her wratl
and had consented to move on.