Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-11-06
WELL HEELED.
The Wealth of United States
Senator's.
NEARLY ALL OF THEM wEu.To-Do
While Some Of Them Count Their Wealth
by the Mlions-The Rating Of
West Virginia's Two
Senators.

WARRINGTON. November 5.-A local
writer, who is a native OF the South and an
e1.Confederate, says of the financial stand
ing OF the Southern Senators:
Morgan, OF Alabama, has an income OF
=, ,000 per annum from his law practice,
and resides in an interior town, Selma,
where
Living Is not Expensive
Pugh, also of Alabama, is also lawyer,
and makes about 5000 in the practice OF
his profession.
Garland Of Arkansas, Is worth about
5000, made ny planting and the practice
oflaw.
Walker, Garland's colleague, is worth
$4,000.
Lamar, OF Mississippi, has real estate
worth about SIS 900, and if he were able TO
attend TO it would have the best law prac.
b tice in the State. AS II is, he has
All He Cares to ATTEND 10,
which brings him about :, ,OO0 year.
Senator George has made his moderate
fortune by the law and planting, and in
this way has acCumu lated $4,000.
Harris, of Tennessee, is worth $4,000.
His fortune is mainly IN real estate IN
Memphis, which yields HIM ahandsome in
come.
Senator Jackson is rich man for his sec.
lion His fortune is estimated at 10000.
Besides his income from real estate he has
A Valuable LAW Practice
worth about SIO,GtO yearly.
Jones, of Florida, has comfortable resi-
dence in Pensacola, besides other real es-
tate, worth 80, co, anu a lCga! business
which is good for s., ,O0O annually.
NJ richest
men south OF Mason and Dixon's line. 1t
is impossible to say what he is worth, but
those most likely to know put his fortune
at SGUOO, ,U0U which is increasing every
year.
Gibson, of louisiana is ths
Second In the Matter OF WeaIth
Of the Southern Senators. His property,
ostimated~at low valuation, would agSre-
gate IL 5000
Jonas, the senior Senator from Louisi-
ana, has a comfortable fortune, consisting
O. rea! estate ard securities OF not less than
$4,000 His law practice is one OF the
lnost profitable III New Orleans, and Is
worth $1,000 to $4,000 annually, and is
grUSirg in value.
Msxev. Of Texas, is a rich man Tor his
section. He is the President OF the bank
in his town. Paris, and has lands, railroad
stocks and bonds
Easily Worth 100000.
besides a fine business as an attorney.
Coke. OF the same State, is worth perhaps
t25, ,CCO mostly in real estate.
Cockrell, OF Missouri, owns nice prop.
erty in Warrensburg, and has fine plan
taion, with a good law practice OF ST,OOO
annually, lie is worth $4,000.
Vest, the other Missouri Senator, is well
OIL. owning some good property i'll Kansas
City, and taking care of good local busi'
Mesa the bar worth
AbOut -. 900 Each Year.
Wade hampton may be called well TO do
with prospective fortune and a present
= = '""- t--:.~~ L;- .S"- -
Senator.
Butler, of South Carolina, has ali income
from bis profession VIII ch IS very hand
some. considering the condition of things
in South Caro!iua.
Neither Ransom nor Vance the South
Carolina Senators, can be called wealthy,
,louch they are well to do. They are
both
Lawyers, I'm Goo" Practice.
1t lss question OF dyubt whether any
one, whether he himself, knows Just what
Malone, Of Virginia, is worth. That he
has saved n handsome fortune from the
wreck Of his railroad enterprises both his
friends and enemies believe. He is rated
anywhere from $4,000 to Sl,0oO,OJo, but
sli estimates are guess work.
Camden, of West Virginia, is very rich.
He is raitd az twice II mi,iioneire. with
A Fortune which In Fast Increasing.
Kenns, the junior Senator Of West Vir-
ginia hss no fortune TO speak OF, except
youth, health and courage.
The Kentucky Senator'S are both well of.
Bfck has ':Lt tst4rc Eesr Lexington, and
a cowi,Il.b., rt,id.nce in the town itself
beside. somc intCreS's in Ito West. lt is
sts,cG that he {, worth about $2,O0D.
Williams = a land owner in one oil the
finest sections o. Kentucky, and il rated
perhaps 5000 bslow his colleague in for
tuLe