New-York tribune., 1885-09-13
IN THE PUBLIC DRIFT.
INFORMATION ABOUT PROMINENT PER-
SONS AND TIMELY AFFAIRS.


Washington in the time of Seward. Walking up Penn
sylyania dark night, he stumbled into sewer
ditch, from which Le could not readily exricate himself
His cries brought persons TO the spot who instead OF
rendering him assistance asked who he was The old
Senator exasperated but still having lively appreca-
ton OF the funny sdeof the situation responded; 1t
looks II I'm Seward" He was rescued with great
alscrity and It only when he reached the gasight
that his discovered that was not New foiks
Senator but that they were victims OF pun
Professor Langston, who has had an extremely
varied career, t,ld me that he had deeiaed to 20
into Virginia. buy he farm that his father owned before
the and settls down planter and possibly
also practising law, he has been trained In that pro-
fession. Langston's father was white man named
Quares. The late John Quarles Of Brooklyn, was his
half brother LangstoR's father kindly Save
owner OF the tyne common in the States bordering
Mason and Dxons line He sent the sd North for educa-
ton at Oberin COLLEGE, the hotbtd OF Aboonsm In the
Western Reserve OF Ohio. LaDgston married m Ohio.
and since his return from Hay has been in quanday
whether to return Ohio or Virginia Hc tells mo that
his choice been determined by desire 20 be where
he can benefit his The political possibilities may be
greater r Virginia than Ohio He recently read the riot
act 10 Ohio Republicans aud might not be pleasant for
him to go to that State.
was chatting tho other day with Senator Pugh. Of
Alabama and the name of John Roach came up, when
Senator Pugh sad: Mr. Roach Is q remarkable man
with wonderful It has been highly creditaDie
him that has raised himself from the level rs am
told, OF boy tramp TO be the leading shpbulder OF his
country 1 had occasion examine him before our
special Senate Committee Labor and Capital, some
timo ago. He gave sixty pages Of testimony,
such as, believe other man In this country could
have presented relative TO shpbnidne and to labor IN
the various fields OF iron and steel tnat
come into account that industry We had large mum
Der OF leading men in the industrial world 1sae s.
worthy OF notice. that every Instance found they had
sprung from the ground lke Mr Roach had grown sP
with the business IN which they were ehsased anu hau
mastered II in detail by experience
One of the intimate friends OF General b. F. Butler
said to me the night Of the Puritan -Genests race:
Do you know how Butler came into possession OF the
yacht Amecai No. Of course you DON'T for IL mas never
been told. / had 1t from Butler himself. man came
into hls office In Washington day, and said: My
name is Lamar. I've got cotton claim against the
Government for 100000 It's as straight rs string
But need your help to collect IT, Leave the papers.
and call Tomorrow, said the General Lamar was q
relative of the present Secretary OF the Interior he
called next dav. You have GEAR case. said Butler
I'll collect for 90 per cent That Is cent less
than ! expected to pay said Lamar. So shall be
liberal. I'll tell ycu what I'll do. l owned yacht
which the Government seized. It's over ut the Navy
Yard can't get possession OF II without more ex-
pensive light than is worth you win this claiT I'll
give you bi OF sale Of that yacht in addition to 20 per
cent The claim was duly allowed. Lamar got check
for 5000 OOO Butler got $4,000 and bill o. sale OF the
Yacht It was In Secretary Robeson's time. Butler
walked down TO the Office OF the Secretary of the Navy
IEs Sant u' it, Robeson was nearly frantic. Look here
Butler he pleaded; There's already heap OF tax
right or wronsit will make an awful how'll : want my
boat was Buffers stubborn reply. naval officer sat
made signs 10 Bu Ter to follow him out Then the Gen
cral did so. the officer said: General, there's an easy
way out OF this Buy the tOat at auction There's lead
enough the bottom to pay the purchase price II you
Iasist having your property they Will strip her OF
Batler vent Sacs and told Id Robson that
his nu, would on oasb r. Then
he had q curiosity know how the bargain stood ana
had tue lead ballast weighed. There was SioO worm
uan he bid for the boat
am told that John wanamaker. the Philadelphia
clothing merchant Is reaching but for trade with the
Antilles Islands and south American Governments He
hns already pned several strings in that direction and
have bic trado by another year Ihere Is
mint In this for New-lOrk clothing manufacturers.
In bi Recoleotons of General Grant" published two
Ueeks ago George w. Childs speaks OF General Grant
a. having reeonsdered great financial measure, which
he intended sign, at the instance OF j. Drexe OF
Philadelphia on whose argument he vetoed It, This can
only refer 10 the called imitation bill Exsecreary
Hamilton Fish, of New-York it is said, was the only
member OF General Grants Cabinet who opposed the
measure and advocated Veto Ex-senator Chafee said
TO me yesterday: think there ought to be something
said about this PARAGRAPH giving Drexel cred Tor tha
veto Why it was Grants own act. ~ was Ills way OF
thinking and his mind made up before MI Drexels
argument heard II he called TOT a. Mr Drexsrs
rerel tho idea that he favored the Dill n was Tor tue
purpose drawing out all Mr. Drexers reasoning In O-
position"
Mr. Chafeo told several things ABOUT General
Grants family that OF public interest Tho report
that lease r. Grant has received offer Of position
chief engineer OF railroad In Europe he pronounces
utterly without foundation. Speaking of the $250,o0O
fund he said: "The Morgan estate guaranteed the
principal and interest for IL there should be
cgnOn A nva afad I'm hash hon
Those were Governor Morgans own bonds. As trustee
he bought the bonds for himself and gave the guarantee
His they PROPOSE to do Just what Cover
Morgan would II ne were aye I'VE ooo oooody aoutts
by Hoyt the leather man. In Nickel Plate bonds. He
thought them perfectly s09d & ana Hea ae * sosS
pride he proposes to make that amount good.
Mr. Chafee saws that Mrs Grant and the family have
pre -renoe the matter Of monument, but that they
prefer TO make public announcement OF It, and to let
the Committee decide the matter without interference
n ia my impression although Mr. Chaee would say
40 directly that grand semple institute of
would meet Mrs Grants wish. He thinks 1t Will be
eC to n raise ba 0a rast M had beSn baad In
Washington that amount would nave eeen already
aised.
General Joseph r. Hawley. who was in NewYork last
week TO see tho international yacht race. gave me a
glimpse OF Connecticut politics II is rather quiet Just
nowp he said. "The Administration has made a few
Important changes and has given the State couple OF
consulaes But there to be disposition to hold
everything back for years contest when presume
a dash will be made on the senatorship. William II.
Barnum says he will not De candidate But tho DEM
ocrstic National Committee. OF which the chairman
will undoubtedly make fght for the position 80 Bar
num will be mixed up In It, should rather not have
MIN candidate He would spend great deal OF money
and IA unserup uous In his methods. IL he is not q
candidate, he will make others tut up the money"
Tho General said about Senator John sherman's Ohio
speech have not read the full text but have followed
tho abort er reports and the criticisms see 1t
Ia termed bloody speech. All Sherman does Is to
tell few unpleasant truths blunty. Why, these people
from the South make open confession In Washington OF
their treatment OF the negro vote They don't pretend