, 1880-03-28
Secretary Thompson's Dance-The White
H0use-Unity C1ub-Essex 1nsti-
tute-Hcaly's Studio.
One More German-Wedding Bells
Political Chat and Candi-
dates.

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men who have not had the courage to resist. The
first prominent case was that of Alexander Ham
iton, when he was Secretary Of the Treasury,
and was begtilcd into wrong doing by n hand
some, artful woman, whose husbnnd undertook
to show that Hamilton had abused his official po-
sition to reward him for conniytng Mt his wlfe's
dlshonor Hamilton manfnlly ,l,u published .
intimacy with the wife, md the payment oil
money from his own pocket to the husband, but
triumpLantly yindicated his olcinl character
while be confessed his individual shame. The
copies of this remarkable pam phlet were nearly
nll purchased by Mrs. Hamilton, after her hus-
band's death, some Of them ut extruvaE:lnt
Library.
DANIEL WEBSTER,
when he entered John Tyler's Cabinet, and in
CURED the dispcusure Of the Wings, had an ugly
charge trumped-up against him by discharged
clerk. He published Il statement in the Louis
willie Journal that his wife was tnyited by Mr.
Webster to enter his private room at the Depart
mcnt of State, and that the Secretary then as7
sailed her with an Infamous proposal. saying
that it was IA privilege of his office" The hu5-
band appeared to pocket the affront so long as
he could pocket the salary, bur when he " M as
dropped from the payroll he ventilated his
grief. Mr.. Webster and the other clerks in the
Department contradietca the story under oath oath
and the author admitted. n few mouths after
wards, that he had lied. To give
TIE sCASDAL0TS CHRONICLES
of the National Capital would require moro time
and space than have at my command One of
the most troublesome cases was that Of the
daughter Of the janitor Of the Smithsonian In
stitution, who insisted that Caleb Gushing
then Attorney -General-had wrouged her, and
was the father of her son. She extorted consid-
cradle sums from Cushing, and when he retired
to his home ut Newburyport, after the expirl-
ion of his term of office. she used to make ln
occasional rzsid there. with her boy. to rcpenish
her sp eSe f On 4f theze h St Isl
pompou5 'shystcr" attorney named George
Jones, who used to call himself
TUE COUNT JoASSEs,
and he commenced an action against Cushing,
in her name, for seduction and services, How to
staye of the trial Of this case without the pay
ment Of an enormous sum was the problcm
which occupied the minds Of Gushing and his
friends for some time Just then ex-Presdent
Pierce came down to Boston, and he undertook
to manage the case. Learning the Counts
haunts, he met him as if by accident, and ex-
pressed SO much delight at seeing him that the
Count was not only overpowcred. but accepted
an limitation to dinner at Parker's the next day.
1t was an honor to be invited to dine tete-A-t1te
with IN ex-President, and the Count appeared
in his evening dress, wearing his decora tlo1S.
The dinner was good one, with profusion Of
rare wines, with which the Count was lavishly
served until the dessert found him in q most
gracious mood. Then
THE GENIAL FRANK PIERCE,
in his most persuasive manner, alluded to the
suit, and expressed his regret that the Count
should have appeared in the case. The Count
pleaded his professional obligation. ayes re-
marked the ex-President, "under ordinary cir
cuustances it would be your duty to take the
case. But there should be a sort Of freemasonry
among such men as Cushing, Woodbury., your
not lend ourselves to any scheme to damage the
reputation OF each other" Tho Counts vanity
was touchcd,-Pierce followed up his argument,
md when the Count htnted at 3a az outlay m Yin IN
silenced by IN offer OF $500.
THE BAIT WAS SWALLOWED,
a clerk who was i'll the next room was called in,
Jones signed TN obligation not to prosecute, and
the next day he was dcbarred on some pretext,
which made IL necessary for him to remove to
New York Tho matter was kept very quiet, but
the facts stand as set forth in the writ on the
records Of the Court Of Suffolk. Simon Gamer
On, when Mrs. Oliver began to get rather extrav-
agaut in her demands upon his purse. shut down
upon her, and refused tn pay another copper
The widow nppea t,1 here re- to reew
make Il dollar from the shrcwd Pennsylvania,
who declares that he will never pay dollar to
compromise the case, although he viii! spend
thousands In his defense.
LITTLE TOMMY HILL,
whose paternity is ascribcl to Senator Ben Hill,
of Gcor9i:, is just now one Of the lions OF the
metropolis. The mother, a rather hard-looking,
middle-aged woman. pcrambu1ates the corridors
of the Capitol or the sidewalk in front Of the
Senator's residence on G street, Leading her boy,
and freely telling the story Of her wrongs to any
one who will listen. What will happen when she
meets him no one knows. but he evidently breads
the encounter, and has thus far avoided her.
MRS cEIR1sTIASCY,
when she wns Miss Lille Luyenbeei, was one Of
the plunpest, jolllest young girls in the Treas
ury Department Unluckily one day the yener
able Judge Christiancy, who had just been
elected d Senator from Michigan, called ut the
bourt1ing house kept BY her mother, md she
showed him the vacant rooms. The old gent fell
in love at first sight, and when, in asking her If
she was to be let with the rooms, she piquantly
replied: "No, sir! but I am to be let Alone"
be surrendered at discretion. A few months
since she returned from South America where
Judge Ghrs1snGy F TN = neW dpnad.c @ ] repre-
timate that she had been cruelty treated. It is
now known that be, on the other hand, has been
taking the initial steps, through his attorney
here, to obtain divorce, for good reasons set
forth in detail. When he arrives here, and the
testimony taken for him is made public. Mrs
Grundy will bc Mortified. For I'LL this scandal,
WASHINGTON Is NOT a BAD PLACE.
There are hundreds Of Congressman and more
clerks freed from the restrnints Of homc-iife,
and there are also hundreds OF young women
employed in the Departments, the Engraving
Bureau, and the Government Printing Office
who arc under no control Many Of these young
women know that Congressional influence is
necessary to cnnble them to retain their s;tua-
tons, and they naturally seek it. But even the
dculorlizing effect Of patronage" is not per-
ceptble to any great extent. Many of the
ladies' in Government employ are well connect
I'd, and irreproachabIc in their department., and
the number Of Congressman who enjoy the
society of brcret wives here, while their law
ful spouscs are far Away at their respective
homes, Is small.
PALM SUNDAY
was duly celebrated to-day, and the Roman
Catholic churches were crowded. In 4 few days
we shall have Maundy Thursday, when the Free
masons Of the Scottish Rite will have their mys
tic banquet Then will come Good Friday, with
is shadows, its wailing music, and its darkencd
sanctuaries, and then Easter Sunday will burst
upon us, emblcmatical Of the regencrttcd year
Great preparations arc being made to decorate
the Catholic and the Episcopal churches Oh Eas
ter Sunday with flowers, especially white lilies.
Then there will be crimson roses, symbolicai of
faith; cyergrecns and willows, typical Of hope;
md hcartsease. the emblem Of charity.
SENATOR BLA1SE's RECEPTION
last evening WIS numerously and fashionaby
attended. 1.-The Plumed Knight" was in excel