The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-04
cRoaUETERs ON TEE CRISIS.
Hew the Political Sensaiioss Struck the Fen
inine Portion afthe Cemmaniiy

The night before last, the Utica Croquet Club
composed entirely of young ladies-held its
second meeting for the season of ISL Two
new members were admitted, and proposals for
membership were made. The Committee on
Resolutions made their expected report The
resolutions weae written ON scented paper, and
penned with violet ink. After the business OF
the evening had been finished, the Young lady
sitting OH the ottoman suddenly exclaimed:
"oh, my. Girls, did you hear abOut Conk-
ling"
''No. What is it Z, said the four misses on the
settse, in one breath.
'Why. he's resigned"
"Resigned to what =: Has he been dangerous
ly sick r. said the Secretary.
"No, no. Can't you understand He has Civ
EN- up his Senatorship."
Goodness gracious. Amt that too bad ~
show much did he get for t." quericd the
girl with the album in her lap.
"Why, you silly thing; you ought to read the
newspapers. Senator COnkling got dissatisfied
with something in Washington, and resigned
his Office into the hands of Gov Cornell There
was a misunderstanding between him and the
President about some man named Rob-ROlert
-Roberts-Let me sc. Robinson-no, that ann
it. Oh, yes-RobertsOn. Dear SUI, Tkey say
the whole country is in a crisis"
81 read all about that, !" said the PIsei,lBnt of
the club, knowingly. Senator ColsIing and
this Robertson had some kind of a fnss-whle
they were trying n law suit. Come to think,
tons, and Robertson woulpn,s have it. Then
the President appointed Robertson to collect
money in some ward in New York City
That wasn't il" intsqHpted the first speak
er. "The President toid Mr.. Robertson to stand
Mt some lock-the dead lock- they call it-and
see that the canal boat Captains paid their tolls
The man who was put ont of job by Mr.. Rob-
ertson getting the situation used to go TO school
with Mr.. Cankling.'
What Iwant to know" said n young lady,
SIC lntv anil 4tta
aronnd So Didn't read in a paper, the other
day, that Mr.. Conklng was the boss n
"My sakes! that's funny" calculated the Sec
Rotary: 81 heard my brother say it was man
named Blaine, who came here from Canada, and
wanted to run the whole country, who caused
| the disturbance. The President made this
Blaine present of cabinet organ, and then he
never stopped begging until he got whole set
Of furniture, too. That made the other men
who didn't get anything, jealous"
"What were the guns firing for, to-day p
| asked the girls on the scttee.
"You see, the Senate helped Robertson to get
this job" answered the first speaker, ''and the
half-breeds were so glad they borrowed some
| cannons."
"Who are the halfhreetlsi Indiansf-
81 am not sure, but don't think they are.
They must have come here when the canal
opened
"Girls, I" exclaimed the President of the meet
ing, edo You know think that firing was n real
battlei | read in the paper last week abOnt the
war ON the President Isn't it awful ~
"And saw 'How the bomb struekpn
ooh, those hOrrid half-brceds,, calculated fiv,
| voices at once.
"Yes,' continued the President, land believ,
they are going to be commanded by that Gen
Malone, who came to Washington with n RED
shirt on, and tried to scare everybody"
"fm going home" family said the Secretary
Lets all CO. said the girls on the settee.
ooh, hope we won't meet any half-breeds.'
Utica Observer.