Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-19

HOstilfties Between Senator Williams
and Representative blackburn.
A DUEL IMPENDING.

Ach'uChy, anu Representative Joe BlackDurn, OF
the same state.
A little more than a month ago the House OF
Representatives passed a bill appropriating
si5o0Oo for public building at Frankfort, Ky. 1t
subsequently passed the Senate, and is now law.
To secure its passage through the House Mr. Black
ourn worked strenuously, it is ssid and the local
papers In Kentucky complimcnted him warmly for
the success he had in securing for Frankfort the
government building. Among those papers the
Frankfort Yeoman was most profuse in its praise
OF the Versailles representative.
Now, 1t would appear from the sequel that Sem
ator Williams thought the Kentucky press was
rather overriding the thing In according to Bl ack-
wrote letter TO Franklin Hoard, of Frankfort. in
which he stated that he was entitled to as much
the bill were as great as those OF the member OF
the lower house. Hoard was a competitor for the
congressional nomination with Blackburn TO the
41th Congress. 1t is believed he is also a candi-
date for the nomination to the next Congress.
The letter written by Williams to Hoard was
not hid under a bushel 1t is alleged that Hoard
showed it rather promiscuously 20 his friends and
as BLACKBURN believes, TO fnjure his chances for
Congressman denomination. 1t so happened that
In the course OF its exhibition one OF Blackburns
friends In Frankfort obtained a copy OF it and
mailed it to him in this city. When Blackburn
measure. Acting under his high impulse he at
once addressed letter TO Senator Williams en-
closing copy OF the letter written to Hoard and
demanced or the Senator, first, whether the en-
closure was authentic and II So the motive which
constrained its writing To this letter Senator
Williams replied rather curtly denying the right
OF either Blackburn or any one else to catechise
him touching his private correspondence.
Upon the receipt OF the Senator's reply Black
Durn wrote second letter, in which he said that
inasmuch as the Senator had neither affirmed or
denied the fnclosure he had sent him. he assumed
its author He closed by stating " You have de-
liberately lied" After hastily writing the letter
OF which the foregoing is the substance, Blackburn
conceived the sensible idea or consulting friend.
The one selected was Judge Carlisle OF the Cow
lngton district. Carlisle after reading the letter.
would not permit Blackburn to send it and acting
under his advice the letter was modified to charge
Williams with Misrepresentation. Upon the re-
ceipt OF the letter Senator Williams, presuming
tnaC more would come OF IL. called Senator Wade
Hampton into his confidence as his friend A
reply was sent to Black burn, the purport OF which
This reply Blackburn turned over to Carlisle as his
friend. Thus matters stood up to Wednesday
night Meanwhile the mutual friends OF the Sem
ator and representative endeavored to pour Oil on
the troubled waters. Yesterday afternoon Hamp-
ton and Carlisle had conference to arrange mat
@ ters ,dS which was not satisfactory Hampton said
ler, whereupon Carlisle said he, too, would take
the advice OF second party. A second meeting
was reached as follows: First all the correspond
ence between the Senator and Representative was
bnrn 10 ge &c r,t as Wthdraw9 Second Black
upon, and mail to Williams, in the hope that an
explanation satisfactory to all would be reached.
Carlisle consulted Blackburn he refused to be
bound by them. Carlisle told him he had acted as
his friend, and he should insist that he agree to
one part OF the compact, namely, that the corre-
Spondence be considered as withdrawn. To this
Blackburn reluctantly consented, but peremptorily
declined to sign the letter which Carlisle had pre-
pared he avering that he had written letters
enough to the Senator and would write no more.
his intention to call on Williams at his hotel not
tn spirit OF hostility but to claim his right to
nave an explanation OF the letter written to Hoard.
Ihe way the matter now stands Blackburn Is in
position to proceed de nOnd and il tO-days meet
ing is not one which will restore amicable rela-
tions challenge will pass. The mutual friends
are striving to arrange that to-day may end the
tempest. Blackburn, however, is exceedingly in
dlgnant, and will not be appeased unless tine Sen
atOr explains more satisfactorily than he has yet
essayed the motive for writing the letter in dis
paragemeht OF Blackburn's services. The corre-
and though it is considered withdrawn, ft Is by
no means destroyed. II to-day's call calms the
storm it will never see daylight otherwise it will
AT a late hour last night STAR reporter called
at Blackburn's residence, but was told he was not
at home. Meanwhile, Senator Williams was en-
tertalning g company at his hotel, at which Judge
The quarrel IS a very foolish one and uncalled
for, and Is much regretted by all who know any,
thing about 1t.
THE SITUATION TO-DAY.
1t cannot be learned at the House to-day whether
Representative Blackburn has yet called on Sem
ator Williams. The probabilities are that he has
Mr.. Blackburn attended the meeting OF the COM
mittee on appropriations, OF which he is member,
this morning. After the adjournment of the COM
Carlisle who is Mr. Blackburns friend was In his
seat, evidently not much perturbed. He will not
e1e to oie the decat o. ene m @
to one of the principals About all he will say is,
that the prospects are there will be an amicable
in his seat later in the afternoon. He positively
declined to talk on the subject at all. Senator
Williams has been In consultation with his friends
this morning. These have counseled moderation
on his part but the report is, he is more inclined
to challenge Blackburn than patch up truce.
Representative Blackburn expressed much sur
prise when his attention was called to the publica-
ton OF the matter in New York paper to-day,
no way responsible for its publication" he said
"and neither affirm or deny its correctness 1
have nothing whatever to say upon the subject"
Representative Blackburn was in conference
with some friends in one OF the House committee
rooms this forenoon as is supposed, with refer
that in the absence OF senator Hampton, who has
thus far acted as the friend OF senator Williams,
Senator Beck should represent him, and that a
Senators Williams and Beck, and Representatives
Blackburn and Carlisle viii endeavor to adjust
the dfmculty definitely and amcably.
AN AMICABLE SETTLEMENT REPORTED
It was stated on the Senate side OF the Capitol
this afternoon that the matter between Senator
Williams and Representative Blackburn, OF Ken.
lucky, was amicably settled last night before
over to the Senate chamber this afternoon and
had long talk with Senator Williams in the
0emOCfatlc cIOak-rOOm.
The friends OF both sides stated this afternoon
that all difficulty had been amicably adjusted
Senator Williams informed STAR reporter this
afternoon that the affair between himself and Mr.
Blackburn was only little misunderstanding, and
that It had all been amicably settled.
Escaped Prisoners.
ST. ALBANs, W., May 1a-Jeremiah 8. Frost, con-
fined in Jail here awaiting extradition, and who is
sault In Canada; and Sabln, who was confined for
q small debt, broke jail last night by digging
under the wall and sidewalk Flood, the only
other prisoner, now confined here on q charge OF
larceny, declined to escape. Frost IL q desperate
and dangerous criminal
I'm Collision with IN Iceberg.
ST. JOHNS, N. f., May A-The steamer Prussian,
from Liverpool, arrived here this morning. On
Wednes lay afternoon. N latitude =, longitude "a.
during dense f0g she struck IN iceberg, carrying
away her figure head. portion of her headgear,
and badly Shattering her bowSprit. The shock
was severely felt, but there was no excitement
The Malley Murder Trlal.
TESTIMONY As 10 THE VOLUNTARY CONFESSION OF
BLANCHE DOUGLASS
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, May 19-In the Malley trial
this morning Deputy Sheriff Peck was recalled by
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