New-York tribune., 1886-06-06
LIGHT COMMENT AND CHAT
MINOR MATTERS CAUGHT IN HOTEL LOB
BIES AND ELSEWHERE.

BIES AND ELSEWHERE.
When General Logan was here last week l
asked him about a sentence IN his book which Ia said
to lack smoothness and elegance Of dotion which
the grammsrians would demand for 1t. Tho General
laughed ho replied "An editor IN Providence msds
similar inquiry Of aud told him that a. tho public
had idea that my language not always strictly
according to tho rules OF grammar had written this
sentence purposey that tho public might that tho
book really mine. II had smoothed out this SEN
tence and everything book had boon absolutely
correct tho pubc woui have denied that ever wrote
it, Concerning slips OF tho tongue tho General told me
story OF 9 bscKwoods orator whose speech he bad
heard years ago Tho canvassne district for
Congress and the stump made the remarkable ssser
ton that he travelled all tho district and found
s population consist principally OF sassafras and
dogwood." He meant its production.
Dr. Cornelius Logan the Generals brother repre-
sented this country In various capacities in South
America and finally as Minister to Chill. chatting with
about the insurrecton In Uruguay. told ne an Incl
dent Of his experience In 1882 at Panama He had been
TO call on the ativs OF the Government then In
possession Panama when the question OF the stability
Of the Govern mont had como up He was told that there
had insurrecton for long time and there were
prospects Of another for years to como Stepping
back across tho public square to reach the hotel,
the Doctor suddenly surprised to sec at tho upper
end OF the street Leading into tho plaza large number
Of men with In their hands rush OUT from the
houses and form into lns level their guns and nre
volcy point blank tho square. Then yhcy scut-
tied away like vsrmn In cellar FROM approaching
light Tho bullets whstlsd around his head and how he
escaped he declares is miracle. When he got 70 his
hotel being unable to understand tho affair Of which he
WAS q Witness he made inquiries and found out that
This vas the beginning Of revolution Tho Doctor
told that this fair sample OF the stability of the
South American countries
WAS talking the other day with Colonel Tom Ochil-
tree, whose general reputation IS th,t OF sporting
man. whom he made the statement that ho never
touched cards to play for mouoy.
In the Fifth Avenue Hotel on Thursday night was
fortunate running into throng OF statesmen IN excel
lent humor most Of them having inst como from the
wedding General Arson o. McCook. the Clerk OF the
United states Senate. Among them we're Senators war
Miller. anderson. Palmer. Hawley, Aldrich and
sabin. General Martin Mcmahon. sxAttorney-
Devens Of Massachusetts. Congressman William A.
Russell. OF Massachusetts. and ex-Congre'sman f.
Moody Boynton. Every member of the Senate wanted
to como over to McCook's wedding" said Senator
Palmer. Even to Senator Jones, OF Florida, VINO Is
snspected OF having matrimonial Intentions himself
put IN Senator MandersOn. his eyes twnklilg "The
President has act the example and everybody anxious
that every old bachelor should follow It." General
Hawley. looking slyy at the wslprrssrysd figure OF
judge Devens said to him: Jngr, you are the worst
they look At you aud see handsome and smiling and
Jolly and we'll preserved old bachelor can bs 1t gives
marr,sd'' The julie r"jon.I III they could
the bench "a have done IN hundreds Of divorce ca"es
sh"ckng features exhibited they would be sun more i
esd to "~ ny air noa ..ot .etrea
the difference. by reDarking: why bless you, those
only the excep)Is that prove the rule that mar
ried life is bliss ITSELF
The stirring times in the politics Of Little Rhody"
are mentioned aid Senator AIdrich says ~ have not
been to Providence at all With reference to my suc-
cesson The Legislature will vote in my sucoessor next
Tuesday The legislature has ninety-four Republican
members of lO3" The Senator is asked why 1t was
not made unanimous and reioins that 1t has been
thought Of but that It was decided that 1t wonld not
look WE'LL Palmer slyiy that he guesses II
Adrch had any fears ABOUT recollection he would ho oe
About going to Provdeuce To look after
his fences and frankly admits that lie wouldn't himself
In such u case. A moaent later the joker
Ia saying that II he had Geueral Hawey out In
Michigan Indiana anywhere else. where ne WAS 10
a State that had votes TO amount TO anything. the
General would be his candidate for President The
Gsuersl fires back with this snot CONNECTICUT IS not
would have saved the Republicans a vast amount o.
"es We c%@a hsve "a & erse the STATE as" & e sp.sSsr
could NOT be hi 30 We lost It. am NOT a candidate
t the place Of honor among all the places in the
Government OF the United states" You are right
change the posoi United states Senator for that OF
President Of th United stss % unless u might cs % 70, an
as the Senatorial party goes of to theatre
Emgration Comm s,oler starr is one of those benev
olent looking of uncertain who might be v-rs-
ing four score might be under forty. He wears
big sp-ctacles with large bows and white hat s
generally the back OF MS neal His broad fane 10 the
embodiment OF b-nevolsncs and good huluor mot him
uptown tho other with party of friends, who in
iuced hun to toll us OF his experiences with buncO
steerers. e. h,vs been TACKLED eight tin-s." said
Uucls George" he Is best known TO MIS- friends
with chucks, land was never caught yet Ona nt tho
hat
In window thero when nne-looKng stranger came
along aud accDsted ms by a strange name. salt
guessed he nsttken. ami ho apollo Sized Ia nne
shape said he had been out to Colorado for SIX
Just got back and ha Of mis- old friends aud
that WAS tue p-rract picture OF one of them We fell
talking about Colorado aud said intended to pay
visit there soon. H. gave mo his address and invited
Inc TO CALL Then he asked for my All at
once 1t came on me In heap that tho
fellow s.working me for sucker
lie parted with ami turned back In tho hope Of
finding George Elder the detectiv. whom would have
proposed to carry the game until bagsed the
couldn't hn George. but up on the steps Of the
hotel discovered senator Daily aud Sheriff Reilly. Just
this down tho steps came dandy little fe.
low with bix cane as pretty AS you please and says
why, how do you do. nr Shoarerf had told tho first
fellow that shesrsr and that kept ashore
at Penn Yau Ths chap pretended to bs the Dophew Of
the cashier the He talked about people
things Penn Yam and finally sad BY tho way
yod just the man want to seo OF All others havo
drawn cry prizo cant get the money without
being ids al nr. want you to with me. 1t 10 only
step let thar was all right, but sail that WAS
io'king for friend would presently. The little
fellow Insisted that | must AZ once or he could
not get tho prize cashed until the following
day. Ibcckoned senator Daily aud he came over and
I introduced him 10 the little cnap AS freud . niue
Penn Yam. said To Day that had cVun try store
there and Days Eyes Opon like ouions He must
have thought Wa crazy. I won't On 10 tell how the
little chap had Dir prize. | thought DLiy would
tumble aft while. But bl, 50 II he wasnt dumb
oyster To all my hints Finally 1 blurtcd out
Why. Daily. what a pd creature you are Can't you
uudrrs and that tns ,sca strylng rob me Daily
laughed aud Ian shed AMI shook hands and declared It
a good jOko getting OH, but he Ill bnnd
You thief an rObbrr aren't you 4 asked the fell
low. he protested againsi such harsh terms. You
expected rob mc q Iaskcd by this time he
ing 10 ~ aud had got his hand out oi Dsbs His
rrpy Well, not exactly. Bat Trying to rig
van luto IN Lie game Won md bet.