News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-11-22
cnsrIn About Senators.

makes an interesting review VI inc
wealth of Senators, Of which tbs fol-
lowing is a summary:
The wealthiest member Of the Sen
ate is unquestionably the Hon. James
G. Fair, of Nevada. He made his
money in connection with Mackay,
Flood and O'Brien, manipulating the
stocks of the Comstock mines. He
is said to be worth S18, 900, 900, and
increases his wealth each year.
Senator John 7. Miller, of Califor-
MIA. is worth several millions, made
in the Alaska seal trade. He is still
interested in the Alaska Commercial
Company, from which he receives up
ward of 100000 per annum.
Philetus Sawyer, of Wisconsin,
has accumulated about 100000 in
the lumber business. He is a self
made man of New England stock.
Palmer, of Michigan, also made his
fortune in the woods, or rather out of
them. lie has between $1,000, 600
and SS,OOO,000, and is considered one
of the wealthiest men in his State.
He is man of culture and education,
and is expected to add lustre to the
social lights of the capital.
Real estate and railroads have
made the fortune of Senator Sabin, of
Minnesota. His fortune is placed AT
$2,OOO,OOO. Thomas Bowen, of Col
orado, passed the reconstruction pc
Rod in Arkansas, emigrated to Colo
RADIO, and with his predecessor, Tabor,
the celebrated "thirty-day Senator,
and several others, invested in the
silver mines of the territory, then in
the height of their fame. He has ac-
cumulated S2,5OO,000 and has not
yet ceased to add to the nest egg.
Eugene Hale, of Maine, is the
wealthiest of the New England Sena-
tors. His fortune was inherited by
his wife from her father, ''old Zach"
| Chandler. of Michigan. Senator Hale
and his wife are said to be Jointly
worth upward of million dollars.
Warner Miller, of New York, has
SO. OOO, 900 or more made by lucky
Investment in the wood pulp patent.
]. Donald Cameron, of Pennsylva-
MIA, laid the foundation of his fortune
during the war, when he had several
profitable contracts. Since his rail-
road speculatioDs have enhanced his
| fortune, and now he is estimated to
be worth s., 100000.
Morgan, of Alabama, has an in
come of about $4,000 per annum
from his law practice.
Pugh, of Alabama, is said TO earn
81, 900 year aside from his salary.
He is also lawyer.
Garland, of Arkansas, lawyer and
planter, is worth $4,000. Walker,
his colleague, has $4,000.
Lamar, of Mississippi, has an in
come of $4,000 year and owns real
estate wort $4,000.
Senator George is said to have ac-
cumu ated $4,000 in planting and
the practice of law.
Harris, of Tennessee, is worth
SEQ, 900 in real estate.
jackson has real estate worth
800, 900, paying a good interest and
an income of $4,000 per year from
the practice of law.
Jones, Of Florida, has real estate
at Pensacola, is worth $4,000 and
upward, and his law business yields
$4,000 year.
Brown, of Georgia, is interested in
mines, real estate, factories and rail-
roads. He is q wealthy man. No one
knows exactly what he is worth, but
the figures are placed at 100000.
| Gibson, of Louisiana, is estimated
to be worth 81 800 900.
5 Jones is said TO have real estate
; and securities worth not less thai
: $4,000, besides 4 law practice il
New Orleans which yields from SO,
900 to $4,000 year.
Coke has real estate worth perhap:
! S25, 600
CockercH, Of Missouri, is worth
100000, and his yearly income from
his law business reaches $4,000.
Vest has good local law practice
and some real estate in Kansas City.
Wade Hampton has prospective
fortune, and an income of about
$4,000 year from his law office.
Butler has q good practice, which
Yields fair income.
Ransom and Vance have good law
practices, and each has some money
besides.
No one knows what Malone i!
worth. He saved something from The
wreck of his railroad, and is various
ly estimated at from 100000 t
$1,000, coo.
Camden, of West Virginia, is veal
thy. His colleague, Kenna, has no
much wealth, but has fine prospec
before him.
Beck has real estate and other in
terests in Kentucky, and is said t.
be worth S25O.O0O.
Williams, his colleague, has als(
large land interests in the blue gras:
State, and is probably worth $500, 900