davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-28
CRIMES.

CuLUMRvs, Ca, November 26.-During a
festival in Bibb county, last night, attend
ed by negroes. some Of them became drunk
and bOistcrous. Oliver Clark seized q gun
to stop the row. His wife struggled to keep
him out of the room, when the gun was
discharged and his wife was instantly
killed.
MILWAUKEE, November 2G.-Thc Empire
Fur House, in this city, was robbed Of turS
last night, amounting To 5000. No clue
to the burglars.
GALVESTON, November 27.--rhc N"rS'
san Antonio special says: The stage be
tween San Antonio and Corpus Christi was
robbed, last night, three miles from Oat-
Vile, by two masked men. The only
passenger, France lIamcy. Of Echo, Texas,
was relieved Of Il small amount Of money.
The mail was riled 0f everything valuable,
and the stage allowed To proceed. The men
are described ~ long and short, and thought
to be the same parties wh" robbed the
stage near LarcbN.
The N.7cs Wills Point special says: The
Jury in the case OF the state ". Mrs. Ellie
Hracock for the murder of hcrhusband by
administering >tryciuimc, returned Il yer
dict of guilty ui murder in the first degree,
and assessed the punishment as pcnitcn-
tiary for life. pr. Bail, her ac"nmplic",
and perhaps ahcttOg in Tie crime, was CON
victcd and sentenced for life. at the recent
term Of the court. but escaped.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-28
TOO Keen Oh His Scent.
rGic1JD Times.

Mr.. cN-S Speaker Randall has seen some
thing of the world and is not lightly to be
imposed upon, unless. perhaps, 10y hopes
Of Democratic >ucrcSS. He is well arquairi-
ed with the Dr"XclS. "f Philad"lphia, has
been their guest, and ha, had business re-
latiunS with these bankers. Recently
some PhiladclphianS were taken in
hv y young hunkUi>t. VIII" represented
himself aS the nephew OF \. j.
Drcxcl. Mr.. Randall couldn't h" caught
that way He showed his prrternatural
shrcwdnces while standing in the corridor
OF hotel the other day. y yOnng man
iashiunahlv dressed approached him and,
Offering his hand. said: How do, Mr..
Randall? Haven't seen YOU FOR som"
time" Mr.. Randall looked at the gorge
on, youth huforr him. and he>itatcd about
taking the rr"icIrd hand. don know
that / have eyer >rrn you before, he said.
oh" laughed nrrXcl, Won don't rccog-
rizc nae. Why. have caShcd
check, for YOU, too. think; and II re-
member rightly. ! Was one" your partner
at whist" Mr.. Randall SCowled. You
have the advantage of me. he SAID.
What is YOU: name why, my dear
sir. added the young banking clerk. Il
am Tony Dreyels nephew. Mr.. Ran
dali started H. though hc had been shot
0pcned h, eyes in wonder, scowlcd again.
and. turning on his heel said. No, sir.
YOU can't play any of your ID Drcxcl
business on me" Oi course. il won I dctract
ANYTHING from 4 favOritc estimate Of Mr..
Raudall's Shrcwdncss To add statement OF
the fact that the youth was in point OF
solemn fact the genuine nephew.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-28
RUSSIA.
a Russian Crank.

81. PETERSBURG, November 26.-A youth.
under the pretence OF urgent State buSi-
ness. obtained an audience to-day, at the
Ministry of the Interior, with General
Tchcrcyinc presiding over the commission
for mitigating sen tenCeS Of eXileS. AS
soon as admitted hc fired Il revolver at the
General but the ball passed harmlessly y be-
tween his arm and side. The General Sc
cured and disarmcd the youth, who, it is
said was merely an instrument ot another
person.
ST. PETERsm'EG, November 26-Thc youth
who made the attempt upon the life Of
General Tchrrcvinc is a Pole. \ man who
was waiting for the youth outside of the
ministry WAS also arrested. He is known
Ia bc Il thief. but denies any knowledge n,
to his companions intentions.
\ decree has been issued authorizing the
issue oi G.UVonO0 roubleS in silver.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-28
Sonfed crate Bonds.

Io>UoN, November 26.--Thc committee Of
Confederate bondholdcrS state their pro-
grsmme is primarily, by steady and per;
>eyering appeals, frs, to the public and
tEen TO the legislature of the United States.
to bring about All opinion tl,a: the time has
come when the restriction imposed by the
fourteenth amendment 10 the constitution
should be removed so far rs il prohibits the
Southern States from etfecting just and
equitable settlement OF their debts, legally
contracted. The committee repudiate the
idea OF EN- barking in litigation to recover the
Confederate property in Europe.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-28
Notes.

Prince Murat was badly wounded in "A
duel with Baron VoUx, whom he challcng'
cd for am article published in the 7icJov'ct.
1t is expected in political circles, Count
Kalnoky will, before his drpartur" from
It. Petersburg. arrange 4 meeting between
the Emperor Francis Joseph and the Gar.
4 Berlin dispatch says the Admiralty has
arranged plans 10y which the German trans.
Atlantic steamers could hc transformed
into cruisers in case of necessity.
Baron Won Stcuhcn expresses himself
highly satisfied with the hearty welcome
accorded him in y mcriCa.
The Rock yard church, at Shccrnc>N, was
burned and nine persons injured.
There are eleven deaths daily from rhol-
era at .Irdda and twenty-five at Mecca.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-28
Tariff Convention.

NEw YORK, November 21.-The rooms oi
the Executive Committee OF the National
Tariff Convention are crowded, this even
ing, with delegates. Among the prominent
arrivals are +. T. Myers, Cleveland; Pre- 81
dent of the Stove Manufacturers Assoca-
ton of the United States; George L. Bur
rows, Michigan, and Juo ". Hinton. OF
Milwaukee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-28
FIRES.

CIEyYIl>D. November 25.--Thc Saudar
oil Company paraiiine work, were partly
destroyed by fire tonight Estimated .' s.,
$4,000.
CulCNGo. November 2G.-Thc Episcopal
Church at Austin. near this city. was de,
Stroycd by ire this morning. loss -. .0OO
supposed to be incendiary.
rfrEESBUEG, w, November 27.--About
$50 this morning large brick tobacco
factory on Second street. formerly occupied
by L"ram, Hamburger Il Co.. and owned 10y
Il. \. Hamilton, was entirely destroyed by
fire At the same time. the building used
by James NJ Williams an cNtcuriy" SUnac
drnicr WIS burned
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-28
Another Bank Failure.

HuNvEwELL, rs, November 2I.-fhe cx-
element attending the suspension of the
Danford Bank, at thi, place. eliminated to-
day, in the gathering Oi a great crowd OF
creditors at the bank Mr.. Powers. Cashier,
promptly paid. turned over money, notes,
etc, to the creditors and satisfied all who
came. 1t is not yet known how heavy
the losses will be. II is reported that Col.
Danford President OF the chain OF banks
here and at Caldwell. Usage and Carbon
dale, has been arrested at Wichita, and that
Mr.. Smith, cashier OF the Caldwell bank.
has also been arrested. but nothing definite
is known.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-28

Ir Is more than hinted that the Fed
cral offices in this State are to bc rcon-
>trllcted on stalwart basis. Grant, 1t
will bc remembered, had one delegate
in the National Convention of ISL from
this State. 1t is now claimed that the
Grant element, heretofore ignored, must
be recognized. 1t is also suggested that
if the Virginia delegation to the Chicago
convention were nov tp he pollcd, they
wouldn't stand as they did last summer
--"not by large majority"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-28
Coinage Of silver

until by International agreement and cttcc,
have been authorized by the principal com
mcrcia nations of Europe and America.
should tho ~iX hundred and fifty millions
ri silver coin, now fully legal tender in
Europe. be- dcmonrtized the United States
cuuiu uui' ,iugle-handcd among the COM
mcrvial nations, with 10 European cooper
a,;uu ur allies, sustain the value oi silver
from am inevitable iall With that danger
u.r:s...v -. We r;umo!. withnu; >.rlrl,
t..:r..l>,;iyill, cnHt!nj,c ,SucH r,,Ir,
uu!r,> other commercial nations will agree
..,r. ...,. .,uy-,. ,.,.. ul >il,ct t, ~ 4. %
grId
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-28
FOREIGN.
AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, November 27.-Colliers in the
Austrian mines belonging TO the Northern
railway, the largest mines in Austria. are
on a strike. At Last accounts the strike was
becoming serious. Twelve hundred men
are already out and it was feared the
miners at the large neighboring pits would
join them. The strikers, besides claiming
an increase, demand the dismissal OF all
overSecrs. Two companies of infantry have
been sent to 0stran from Troppon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-28
IRELAND.

DUBLIN. November 26.-The FfeemaHs'
journal states that Egan, Treasurer of the
Land League, has issued q circular to all the
Partisan journals, stating that as the Eng
lish press systematically misrepreSents
the cause of ireland, he will forward to
them, from time to time, faithful extracts
from the Irish papers. O'DOnovan. recently
editor OF the United IrslGnd, will take charge
of this Irish news agency.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-28
10 he llOsE,i.

DosToS. November 26.-Ghc bank exam
liners completed the examination pi the
affairs Of the Pacific bank The report
will not he given out for several days, bit
it SauthOritatiycly stated that the condition
of the banks j, So uufayOrabIe that the
United States Comptroller to-day requested
the associated banks To nominate ! receiver
and wind up their affairs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-28
EeceiXCr Appointed.

Ngv,GX.N.J.. Novcmber h.-rhc Courtap-
pointed Jas r. JenkinSon receiver OF the
factory and property OF {. MeCent & Co.,
Ivy consent Of all parties concerned, and the
works will cohtinue operations for the
benefit OF all the creditors, under Negents
superialendence. pending legal proceed
jDgs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-28
4 Plurky Clergyman.

H>grrorp. CpNS. November -. Rev.
Dr. W. J.. Gage, oi the Pearl Street Congrc-
catinnal Church, entered his house about
eight o'clock tonight, and found 4 burglar
whom he clinChcd. 4 Struggl" followed
the burglar cndcavurinG I" use Il pistol.
The struggle continued in the hall and into
the street. where the burglar was thrown
and held down by the muscular clergyman
until hcln arrived.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-28
NiIliRrtl'S PurChNSe.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, November 26-At Il
meeting of the stockholders of the South
and North Alabama railroad company, to-
day, the Board OF Directors were elected,
who subsequently elected j. W. StoSs prcsi-
dent The only stock participating was
owned by or in the interest Of the Louis
willie and Nashville railroad. \ majority of
the original stock holders not being pres
rnt at this meeting, held a meeting later
and formally protested against the proceed
ing> uI the meeting.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-28
,No NPu Killed.

ruL,pELrHM. November 2I.-rhis c''n-
Ing the horses attached to a steam fire ca.
-iny :au away ami crashed into astrcct rar.
Killing ,W" Voting men. names unNhpWa,
who were >lurd.rg or Ia" bLcA platform.
y,rr:,! other pa~Svn"crr were SlGhHy in
usrc.' William tyson. ;!;c driver ~ the
,f..:n,., Nu~ arrested. rh2 name ut on" %!
tie yr,.s@ I:.cu killed il is thought, !-o:u y
,:~,t u. ..> pocket, t. br IuomI' l.. tJA l".t.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-28
DAILY REGISTER.
Its EarIyD Delivery
To Subscribers in City and
Country.

By the use of our powerful
Hoe Four Cylinder Rotary
Printing Machine, which is
capable of making 1900 i'm
pressions per hour, the WHEEL
ING REGISTER can now be Serv-
ed to subscribers residing in this
city and in all the towns within
reach by steam cars at the ear
liest moment possible after the
news is delivered to us by tele-
graph from all parts ofthe world.
The high character OF the
REGISTER as a thorough news
paper cannot fail to commend 1t
to the reading public as the best
agency through which to get
the earliest and most reliable
news furnished by any journal.
ItSrcccnt marvellous advance
mcnt has justified the employ
mcnt OF the best talent and re-
sources that money and judg-
mcnt can obtain, and the policy
of the paper is to make itself a
necessity in every household
by commencing itself to their
wants and necessities as the
best purvcyor of thought and
news.
News Agents throughout this
territory will find it to their in
tcrcst to push the circulation Of
this journal in their respective
localities.
Dana l.. Hubbard, Esq, will
represent the WHEELING REG
IsrER in the City of Washing
ington in the future, and gentle
men of high character, scholarly
attainmcnts and sound judg-
mcnt have been employed to
represent it in the cities OF
Columbus, Ohio; Pittsburgh.
Pennsylvania, and Charleston.
West Virginia, and the cities
and towns in the more immedi-
ate vicinity will all be repre-
sentcd in the REGISTER by
worthy citizcn-cOrrcspondents.
Our arrangements are such
that the reader may implicitly
rely upon finding in the columns
Of this qapcr all that is worth
printing at the earliest moment
after the happening of the
event. whether that event oc-
ours in Wheeling or within the
territory tributary thereto, or
whether it be in America. Eu-
rope or any other part OF the
globe.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-28

4 GOOD deal of space is being wasted
hy our exchanges, over the supposit!ous
coming lady of the White House, and
the character Of the receptions which
viii be- held there. Thomas Jefferson.
in The better days Of the Republic. held
no Icceptions, and had no lady to pre-
side
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-28
ENGLAND.

LoYDoN, November 27.-Iefroy has fully
confessed to the murder OF Cold and also
OF Lieutenant Roper, who was assassnated
in the Chatham barracks some time ago.
A heavy gale prevailed throughout the
United Kingdom Saturday and Sunday, do
ing serious damage to property. Nearly
the whole new pier ut falkestone is washed
AWAY,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-28
sgau,N Suilure AZ Louisville.

i."3-yIa,E N"veIuh2T 27.--james Bad
lev. an extensive lumber mrrcaau:. ha>
failed. with liabilities "i $l:H.0J) The
l:.uk>o this city hold the principal portion
ui the debts. In consequence OF the hLiiy
mixed condition OF affairs, /, is impoNSib!r
~ give the assets. The stock - IN the
hands oI ". G. HAL, assignee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-28
No Rent for Land.

Nrw NoEK. November 27.-The Central
organization oi the United Trade and La
bur Union ui New York. Brooklyn and
Jersey city, to-day, expressed the unquali-
fled approval ot tn" manifesto, no rent
for land" because it WAS the gift oI the
L,rcntnr in bis crcNtllrcS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-28

\ FEW years ago not a yard Of Amer
icar silk could be found i'm the market,
but now such goods compare favorably
with productions of foreign looms. A
new silk mill will be started next
Thursday at Allentown, Pa, for the
manufacture Of silk on an extended
scale, giving employment to three hun
Ir, al opcrltivcS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-28
FRANCE.

PARIS. November 26.-In the Chamber OF
Deputies, to-day, Brisson read a decree with
drawing the bill relative to the inspection
Of imported Saltcd meats.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-28

SUNSET Cox has arrived from his
European tour. The sun Of Congress
would set without Sunset.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-28

a
,.-,.SING plaster of good adhesive
.r, udiriou-ly applied would add to
wv. d,.eury and decorum Of the Guiteau
,ae'
~r- ravc-yard insurance tiend> have
..qr,,i New jersey in force, and the
r.,.a.ugc l. 10 bc petitioned to kick
,..m out.
~urEr appears To be a larger boom in
...r.,gratiou~ Just now than anything
~. except the ovcrcoat trade ami the
smallpox.
mr- London Times say that forty
,..~,a.o the Irish people formed one
..-g .s the population Of the United
a.,u..n,. while now they form "ulY
n..--.t.@th.
r,...,rRNoR NoYES says that Gin
... with tine exception of Constan-
....... ..a.v Jtrtic~t city IN the world.
r....,.,., }l- Noyrr has never visited
....f II-rnIri, Canal wouId
,..,- muv- long, and cost -, i,5oo,ooo,
..Ir.s. .. saving of 50 miles in the
'. ..,,,,,n ,q,;...,,, arJ IN.
"'... ..','
TH. -r""rai tendency OF prices + >'''
Il. l,r,
"..... = .,' -, ,;n -, ,,,, - NM
.. .... .''>' ", H,,'' 81, -. w L,,..r,,.
''' '.''H ''
. '''''''''.-.
.s.n wu~ nothing of interest d'1rt-
.... the GUj;uuU ra~r ON Saturday.
....--.~~m made his customary cNhi-
. ....'' the CROW" '''''"'|,'' ''' ''''
--u. ..a'''r "i 'nee'' '''' A'''''''
.s-..
e.. ludyd debt "I - Louis IN
.... ..mh"r~, i S&5,loo,"o: h'aln"
a". .."rn. y statement q! tn" d'h'
Of D..a-' 10y thr Census hlr'7u 81.
a.-..-.'n puts the "r'' "' '"'' Guy
''''' --
...s,NoEE>~NAN E\iNEN i~a n"@t'
... r..' 81 candidate tor 'l"rN "i tine
Hn... "I Representatives. lir i Ike
..-.r Republican, and -" are "a lhJ'r'-
w ".A. House. Bui ,'r all '''' VT.
r-."y wont @r' 90. H' "'i"' '> Well
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-28
Tho Gold md Silver

received and operated upon by all The mInlS
and ASSAY offices, exceeding by more than
$4,000. .UOH The receipts during the pre-
yiuuS year amounted to S225, ~, ,522, Of
which Sla%,%7l, lOl wa, gold and So, S54, i2l
silver. This large increase was due to the
continued influx Of gold from abroad. over
S.Ll uOO. .0OO deposited being from that source
alone. The coinage facilities OF the mintS
have been tested To- the full extent in con-
vrrting this bullion into coin. The gold
coinage amounts to S75,11&3, S6i. 1t is Il
question tur our serious and early con>id-
Grafton whether it i, not desirable TO Sus-
pend the further
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-28
Ring the Bell
AHIGn TONEDHOTEL BEAT.
ArnIe orn Mestcrn I.nMNer.

3 lac
-. - -, Ny,.i7;r,,i,,' ,I,. n,h,.r
,'; ..,,;,,. .,. :, .",.~ y,,,ra o,,y ,Ii,ti,-
Mil sr~i,.,I. f~r,n Wr,t Virriui,
-,r.,.T ,,, ., ,,,,,,,.~.,ti,r with tIr chief
Ill -, I,r.,. ,,..,,,.,. ,,f which I asked.
III. ,,, ,.,.,r b,.,.,, L,,.,rrr hy any West
VIRGINIA men, NO" rrplird the clerk
ar have alYuy, had % very lar-, rum ui
nrt.fn,.- from tllyt state. and | do not re-
r.lI Ylr,. east. where, We ha,ctNrr been ,>kCl
d, ,y.rit fpr ,.rr ,uprry when flr bill WAS
nr.~rurrd
..Nnrbvauynn. from Ohinor Kentucky"
M ". I.ry,. q ,,r,.tt many patruuS from
hurh uf those S,aIr,. and there i no in
,r.,u,.,. within my recollection when they
lid mot pay their bills promptly. We
I,v,, one rl.r here. luwryrr in which
Ne. yy,r, taken in and done for tp the cX-
r,f ,f , fr.,,.ri.,,r ,,yr fiftrru hundred dol
ilr, and The clerk ~hifriu., back 10 the
>.rf,. me l,uIIrI out :, small batch uf papcr.
and lid. ..IIrrr = IA, bill yuu see. the
rfr,f it,.lu /, one hundred dollars for the
r,,,u Nuw that room WAS the prcttie>t
IirrI". ,.,rInr rLlt r,uId he found in any
Enr.l IN rbi, r.Irr,rv r. ,y,,, fitted M for
rI. l,,rN = stewart the merchant prince.
~, NJ lac .,,.,.f.I ,r,I.r TIN, next
;,.,, :, ",,,,r ii,,' 81 -. iar,. am,nnrf
',,I ,I,.. r..T, +. f.,r ,,rn,nrr cash iuIn.
IL ,. b,.... ...id ,h, ,.,,,L I'm =, vrrv
,.'.,,,.,. II ~'.,,.,iT,r,I week nr Ten
5,,, lie Ind such = wide reputation and
-, r....r...,.,,t.I on. iair,, ni,r nf fhr most
Lrirr;ri., and eminent LAWYERS i'm fine West,
,I..,.y, ,ril r,, ,,u..,ti,u i,,ry moment. but
,i,,i H.. .,y.,, Good f,r
,,,, oruo,,
,:',r So
,I"' H' W.E"' "'''.I', ''",,:,
~ NV .,,,J ,.,,.r,,.J .,..,,,.
'> room, y w. "",N'S' "n','
-. '''',' ,,S u. ~, d. ,,,,
,I'.' ''''', ',i ,T ,I, ',,..t
.r..,-:i.r,. .,,Iil. ;,,,.,;,,,iJ. i.,rr,,r,d the
,,rn,t ,L,,y,. referred To-. .iyiu- Us a
draft ,.u =, Western bank for the amount
I,G,,. ,,r w., L..o.r.,in ,..rn, and rrurr,.-f-
al .,.,fErr l,,r, which MA, ,,r.r,tcI Fin
.II,. b,.l,fr f.r home uoLiu,, another, draft
t- rI,,. Who'll, .,,,l,rnr nf his hin which We
,,.,. -, ,I,. L,,,L ~ ,,L;,b ia Tho ,Irn
~: -. -. Lo,r. ,,r.,,,-,.,J Srr.
r, ,,.... ,,.,.-;,J a.,
-, 49,; I..,,,
'"'y' "' ON ~" ,'i'', ,,I,,, b., ..J
VI .,,'I ,,,, iii I..r ,, -
-, .I.Ln, Wow. Tr,II. tn
~. '''' y -, I, ,rr.. ,.,.r,,i,,I,.
,,, ,,;,.,, ,L, D.. wen. wit&.
mus ~ IN '',, ,,,,,,,,,,
GUY ",U"' :, ..,trI,. ii ,,.,,.
"I ~ ~ =. .,,',,t ,t,, i,;,,,,.., .,,.I
~ ~ ,,.' 81 T,,,.,,- -, ,,,. 5;,y Ur
,.',, :, ,n1 49,, =, sIn
,,.,. l,.'"''' $50 NV W
.:.I.,,;. ,I.,. .,,-., L.,-
-, VIZ ,'.. ,,,.' - ,,r,,,r,,., l..
,,.,, ,,,, ,.,iIo, !, Lr I,,va,'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-28
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL NOTES
FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Ex-senator Bruce-His Present Position-A
Celebrated Western lawyer-How He
Lives in WashingtOn-AIl About
Senators-lnterestjng Facts
and Fancies.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT


Special Correspondence ofthe Register.
WASHINGTON, November 2T.-The other
day while passing through the Treasury
DEPARTMENT | met friend who had some
business in the Registers office, and | was
asked 10 accompany him, an invitation
which accepted Blanche X. Bruce the
last of the COlored race in Congress, is the
present incumbent, having been appointed
hv the late President Garfield during the
extra session of the Senate last spring. l
had met Bruce ~ q senator, but had some
curiosity To meet him u an officer IN the
Treasury Department. Going into his
room al the Department, the Register rose
and gave Us very cordial welcome. He
had before him q great pile OF bonds, 10
which ne was hUSily engaged attiXlng his
signature.
lie dropped his work long enough, how
ever, To furnish the information sought tor
by my companion, (who was also an officer
i'm the same department. in the most cour-
teOuS manner possible. As We were leaV-
ing the Register office, Mr.. Bruce rang
he'll for messenger. and bright young
Colorcd man went in in answer 10 the bell,
when my friend remarked:
Did YOU notice that that messenger OF
BrUrc'S i also rulnrcd man When
Bruce first assumed charge ot the Register
office there was white man assigned TO the
office as its messenger, and Bruce felt 50
much embarrassed by II that he would
never
Ring the Bell
for him or ask him To de- anything, and
Vet he did not want To ask for the mc>>cn-
gers removal. 50 the thing ran along for
weeks the Register carrying his own mes
~lSc~ and running his own errandS one
day Secretary Window happened to be in
the office and noticed that Bruce did not
call ON his messenger 70 perform the duties
which he was placed there % perform, and
the Secretary questioned the ex-senator
concerning il, when Bruce, very much en-
barr;,>,cd said that he felt some dcIjracy in
calling upon q white man To perform such
offices for him. and headed: Neither d"
want tu aSE for the mans removal Fl
ualIy. at Mr.. Bruc"'~ request, Mr.. Window
htd the white messenger assigned 10 au"th-
rr office and sent rulorcd man To take his
place. very mitch ,o the relief "t tn" Regis