Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-08-13
CINCINNATI.
Gossip and Sensation from The
s.',a paris Of America. :, :,
POINTS FROM woRKISsSfHs FIELD.

the week in Cincinnati has been the third
matrimonial adventure of Mr. Fred Hsssau'
rex, editor of the Yelksblatt, the leading
organ of the Republican Germans i'm Ohio.
At least Hassaurek is entitled to an equal
share OF the notoriety growing out Of the
remarkable epistolary exhibitions by the
ancient but amorous, "Goyernor' Morton,
of GUERNSEY county. The publication o.
the tsGovernor'sy letters called attention
conspicuously to the fact that Mr.. Hassau-
rex himselfis marrying and much married
man. The tender missives, Is your readers
well know, were addressed to Hassaurek's
divorced wife. 1t remains to be said that
this was Mrs. Hassaurek No. 2. Mrs. Has
saurek No. 1, also divorced, is living some
where on the other side Of the mighty deep,
unless she has recently died. Mr.. and Mrs.
No. 2 Hassaurek seemed to be "neck and
neck" in the race for new matrimonial alii-
ances until the publication Of the Morton
letters exploded one of leve's rather antiq.
uated dreams, and gave Hassaurek, mascu-
line gender, the pole. Just as Mrs, Has
saurek's bleeding heart was hung up for
cruel public inspection, her ex.husband
was united in marriage to Mrs. Marshall,
nee Dubois, and the newly.wedded pair
Immediately departed for Europe. -.
Fred HassauPeck .
is celebrated for going to Europe at mo-
ments when changes in party politics make
editing exceedingly embarrassing for him.
His German Republican constituents are
now nearly all on the Democratic side, on
account of the complications Of the liquor
question, but, Of course, there are great
principles involved in the campaignlon
which 1t is not so easy to flop and he flies
the field, leaving hired man to ride the
two-horse act. Like nearly all "states sman"
editors, Hassaureck is q goood deal OF q
humbug. He hasn't half the influence he
is credited with, and is hardly up to the
perpendicular standard of common moral
ity in America He is a kind of free
thinkers and freebooter in political economy
and social views, and doesn't seem to have
any great respect for the social institutions
which even wicked people Of this commu-
nifty hold sacred. Still, he is a man OF fine
education and distinguishing literary at
tainments. Some critical, perhaps hyper
as phenomenal when considered in connec-
tion with his animal propensities. Although
not handsome man-not even good look
ing-And bearing the frosts of fifty winters,
he Is much distinguished as Q lady's man.
His new wife is lady of only moderate
comeliness OF face, but imposing OF form.
Her eyes are almost on line with Fred's
foretop, and she Is the heavier OF the two.
II this marriage should prove no more
compatible than the other two, think the
lady will be able TO knock Fred out in one
round, Marquis Of Queensbury rules. Mrs.
Hassaurek No. 2, by the way, is petite
woman, and not half so beautiful as the
gushing writers have represented her to be.
Mr.. Hassaurek has been very tender and
attentive to bis new wife. He is of an af-
fectionate and forgiying disposition. 30
must she be. The city papers, in giving
accounts of the wedding, have been mig
gardly IN information about the bride,
though she was long known as a distin-
guished member of one Of the most widely
known households in Cincinnati.
The sporting Fraternfty
of the Queen City Is unusually active, pos.
sibly in anticipation Of the Exposition,
though the commencement OF that event
is sstill three weeks off. The gamblers are
always rampant in Cincinnati, and as the
quiet citizen elbows them on Vine street,
he wonders how soon the wrath OF Provi-
dence will make that thoroughfare scene
of devastation; not that all Of the sports
deserve violent denunciation, but the gutter
professionals make great headvay In drag
ging down the whole gambling fabric.
There are at least two hundred men here,
all Of them we'll known to the detectives
and police and half Of them. well known to
people ordinarily familiar about town, who
are professional gamblers, and who make
no pretense Of having any other means OF
support. This includes professional poker
players, faro dealers, cappers, steerers,
tbunce' swindlers, etc, Many Of them are
square, but large number Of them are only
prevented from cutting throats for money
by physical cowardise and the majesty OF
the law, which asserts itself when the blood
runs, but is not effective for the protection
of q ''gilly'sp pocketbook. There Is caste in
the fraternity, ef course; and there are
many men who make their living at cards
who.would scorn the skin" process, and
who are as bitter against the low down fel.
lows a. anybody could possibly be: Goal
Oil Johnny" has almost q monopoly OF the
straight "truco'' business in Cincinnah at
this writing, but he is.conspicuoas and un.
isn't probably getting rich. This is not
the Goal Oil Johnny" OF Pennyslyania mo-
toriety-the chap who got rich in night
and spent his fortune SO lavishly. II is an
other Goal Oil Johnny"-how he got the
name deponent saith not--wno Is almost as
widely known as his namesake. He looks
like a very common "duffer," not the man
to handle Charles Francis Adams or
Denn Patt. He has tolerable success with
Kentucky corn-crackers and Indiana hoos.
iers. The regular gamblers do not do all
the gambling IL would not be easy to
crush the thousands who gamble for pas
time or as a side issue to the regular bust
ness. The regular fraternity call these
thousands producers" Many Of the pro-
ducers are as keen as the gamblers them
selves, but majority of them are suckers
who haven't sense enough 10 see that they
are buying the clothes aud drinks for the
professionals who make such fine display
on the most frequented thofoughfares.
Faro and Poker
are about fifteen regular faro games In the
city, and probably two hundred poker
rooms. Faro Is fiuctuating, on account OF
the spasmodic virtue Of the authorities,
but the man who knows the ropes can
nearly always find place where the tiger
Is ready for fight. Poker Is perhaps the
most popular, because il is safer, 10 more
genteel, and in truth. the most profitable
10 tie keepers Of the rooms. In the regu-
lar poker rooms, every time acall Is made,
a check, representing liberal percentase
of the bet, goes into the drawer for the
benefit Of the proprietor OF the rooms. The
most prominent room in town-the place
where the largest sums Of money are lost
and von-is in the Gazette building, d.
yectly under the sanctum OF Descon
Richard Smith. j. is the resort Of
affiuent Hebrews given 70 the chances OF
cards, bat is not patronized exclusively by
them. This room Is ablaze every night
and is especially brilliant Saturday night
when all the rest Of the Gazette Building Is
wrapped 10 darkness, owing TO the eminent
Christianity which prevents. the Deacon
from printing Sunday paper. Ii should
be explained that the Deacon Is probably
not RESPONSIBLE for this The Gazette h
merely a tenant Of the Gazette Building.
which belongs to W. p. Hulburt. Deacon
Smith only plays poker with the aristocrats
- - The Police synpssfsn-
don't know Why such a high-sounding
name sbossld be selected for the annual
''coppers, picnic, but that's what they caii
ii fhe syfnposium for 1852 Is just over.
n occurred at one OF the prominent hill-
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