New-York tribune., 1886-02-22
Mr.. PUGHS GREAT MENTAL STRAIN.
FALLING BACK UPON THE ATTORNEY-GEN-
ERAL FOR RAID-WASIllNGlON GOSSIP.


FALLING BACK UPON THE ATTORNEY-GEN-
ERAL FOR RAID-WASHlNGlON GOSSIP.
rFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TmBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-ScnatOr Pugh-the
rreveren pronounce his name II the last letter were
dropped-is much troubled in mind and body He lies
awake nights medtatng points with which to confound
Mr. Edmunds and his Republican colleagues He has
charged by his Democratic associates on the Judi
iary Committee with the preparation OF the report
which is show that the President is all right in reus
surrender papers and that tho Senate is all wrong
N demanding them. Mr. Pugh a rule. is not given
much brain work; he prefers TO take life easy The
unusual cxertOn OF mind demanded by task imposed
Ipon him seems to have told upon his general health
lis cheeks have lost their bloom. his eyes are dim
,nd his step longer aggressive and statcsmanlke
IS 1t week ago. The Senator's ingenuity is taxed
the utmost II reports true he Is making li;tle
Roadway In his attempt to cOntrOvert Mr. Edmunds's
ugument. He has called upon his colleagues on the
omnittee to help INN; but Vest is sick.
,oke knows little nothing about the subject
( the controversy. and Jackson is head
immersed In other business As last resort Pugh has
to Garland ara Lamar. The Attorney 6 General.
yho is responsible for the trouble between the Senate
nd the President has r>Smsed TO come TO the rescue.
he keeps his promise 1t viii greatly relieve the tension
4 Mr. Pughs mind. That gentleman will look cheerful
nee more and be enabled to sleep in peace
understand that the report will not be ready
intil next week.
Talking OF Senator Pugh reminds me OF an incident Of
he war Of which | told the other day Pugh and
Logan served In the Congress just prior to the out
reak OF the Rebellion. They then members OF the
political party and personal friends. Near
he close OF the war when the Union soldiers went
through Alabama, "a detachment of Wilson's cavalry
approached the home OF Pugh at Eufaula. When he
the troops making their to his house. Mr. Pugh.
Sbo had been in the Confederate Army anf in the Con-
ederae Congress, after having served In the Congress
# the United states expected to be roughly handled
10 walked to the yard, and when the detachment
rew up the gate SAID to them There's the house;
in and take possession"
The officer command inquired. rs name James
l. Pnghp
That is my name" replied the future Senator. sup
posing that the UnOnss merely wanted TO identify him
order to make him suffer the more.
Here are orders respecting you, SIR said the Of
icer, extending paper.
Mr.. Pugh unfolded tue paper expecting to read an
rider for his i'm nedit' aud transportation to
,rison. Instead OF that no read
10, Onccr CotnDidtidi q. ETC., etc.:
You nrrcby ordered to proceed 10 the residence Of
ne Hon. Jamcs L rurh at Euiaua, aud to ,iation
uard around the premises See mat neither Mr. Pugh
or anything belonging to him IS molested.
joins A. LOGAN,
Major General Commanding.
Thi, brings me to General Logan asked him the
lay whether there wsany truth IN The statement that he
thoauthor ofanove recently p'bllsned anonymously
ihe plot of which LAID In the time OF the SAID
"I the statement In print the other day and
,lso noticed that TIE TRIBUNE copied il its col
There is not IA word o! truth in it. have never
written a novel. do | intend to. have moro than
enough work on hand, without writing novel such
If my time IA is not taken mp by pubic business de-
vote to the hnal revision Of my history am read
The last proof The book will De ready and the
market about four weeks. Thdts what my publisher
says. any ratio. But to the novel; will this:
have read IT, and read IT with good deal OF interest
Whoever wrote II knew what he writing about.
There great many fac.s connected with
the history OF the contained IN the book
which could not have been known to an outsider.
ON that authorship perhaps ascrbod to
me. did It, however, and had nothing to do
with it"
The Postmaster General notice, has lost OF his
pot mail The I'm llish ocean tramp saxon az
Did tub which served her time the other side.
brought over here by Mr.. Villas TO compete with the |
American steamship lines running between New-iOrk |
aud the West Indies She stranded near Kingston. Ja
nMoa last Thursday and proved total loss. SIX OF the
,Iew lost their lives Last summer when the POsmas
ter General refused employ United States ships to
carry the United states mails. he made contract with
this old hulk ami she has since been max
Ing trips between New-York ami Kingston. carrying
the nmails for Central America, the West
coast OF South America. the Wndwnrd
Islands and the 5pGns main The owner has had
great deal OF trouble understand, to keep her atoa
Ork repairs. after having started ore of her
tripH. TIE Uuiitd States Will now be without mill
facilities with the countries | have named, uutl Mr..
Villas finds other English tramp perhaps to perform
he service.
II half the stories told OF him true the Ex-Governor
Texas, who his country Minister At tue
Court of the MikadO, must be queer old chap.
in The CdDitdi tnat Mr. Hubbard asked free
for himse and family, seven persons In all and
rce freight for his household goods from
san Francisco to Yokohama on the Pa
'hC Mail steamers. ana TINS courtesy,
representing more than 81 600, given him At the
lining table he made free with the wue-st, ordering
the best quaty for breakfast, carct for
unch and champagne for dinner. In addition 10 this
rs he sat OH deck In tue evening, or hid rubber
At whist IN the smoking room. he kept the stewards
Jusy King Htimulats ana resOTatlves Of which BE
generously invited those sat IN the sunshine OF his
presence to partake. At the end OF the week usual
lis bill presented him the other pas
tEgcTs. He refused to pay IT, on the ground that he
the guest OF the company, and when the chief
rward explained that the company held HIN
esponsble for all the wines aud deducted
hat accounted tor. Governor Hubbard
aptan. The latter defended the aud said that
he bill must be paid but II not and 1t never has
The Governor did not order moro wines, and
only refreshments that he ha during the rest OF tho
Oysge were paid for by other passengers Upon the
Of the steamer San Francl-,O the steward
rnted the American Minister'S wine tickets to the
superintendent OF tho company Mr. MOxley. who for
farded them to tho Board 0f Directors ut New York.
WITH a endatiOn the steward he relieved !