The Washington critic., 1886-04-12
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

ings are given to preparations for the
Calico ball to aid the Garfield National
Hospital, and the Kirmess to mid the
Homeopathic National Hospital Each
insists on the word National In its
name. The Calico ball Is interesting
in more ways than In the novelty of
the Calico ball dresses to be worn by
the ladies. 1t will be given at the Chi.
nese Legation, because "Stewart Cas-
tle," as the house is called, has hand
some ballroom and spacious drawing.
rooms, and because the Chinese Min.
lister has given the use of them to the
ladies of the Garfield Board. Mrs. John
A. Logan is the president of this Board,
or Ladies' Aid, and Is an active worker,
as she is in all she undertakes. But she
is only one of several women equally
jealous for the welfare of the hospital.
About two weeks ago Senator Logan
received an anonymous letter, full
of threats and resolutions of ven.
gcance to be carried out II Mrs.
Logan did not at once give up having
the ball at this Legation. The writer
said II was recognition of the Chinese
that the people of this country would
not permit. The recognition of the
Chinese was the writer's grievance
and would be cause for revenge
ON Senator Logan IL his wife did
not withdraw her influence In this di.
rection. Mrs. Logan felt much dis
turbed about the letter. "My dear"
she said to her husband in distressed
tones, what shall / do? AN sure
don't want to get you into trouble. 1t
is entirely a charity, and the Chinese
Minister kindly gives the use of his
house for no other reason. 1t is
great saving in hiring hall, and of
course, in social way the ball will be
handsomer aud more like private
party. was only thinking of the bene.
fit to the hospitals. What shall doy"
1t is well known that, whatever other
qualifications Senator Logan may lack,
he is not wanting in decision. lie
never beats about the bush searching
for an answer. "DoY" he replied, look.
ing at the threatening missve as though
he would like to shake the crank who
wrote 1t, "there Is but one thing to do.
Go right on with the ball. I'll take
care of this letter Get all the help
you can for the hospital. It's open to
everybody. of any race, sex or creed.
If the writer of this letter gets sick and
goes there, take care Of him whether
he can pay his way or not. Go on with
your charity, and don't worry about
an anonymous letter." Senator Logan
is not rigid observer of Lent, and his
advice to his wife was made more en-
phatic by several powerful expletives
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The Washington correspondent of
the New York Herald says: "The
Corot. recently added to the Corcoran
Art Gallery, attracts much notice. The
question of its genuineness has been
raised by several artists, but fail to
see how they can prove that 1t is not
an example Of his work. Corot is dead,
and who is authorized to speak for
himY Nobody. On the wall of the
western gallery noticed portrait of
Thomas Sully, painted by himself
This picture is we'll known in Phila-
delphia, where there is at least one
other copy by the same hand. The
artist was not Sully himself, but Samuel
Broadbent, portrait painter of more
than local favor. Mr. Sully was, be.
tween the years 1915 and 1860, one of
the best known portrait painters of
this country. He was the father of
General Alfred Sully, the dashing cav
airy officer of the civil war. Mr..
Broadbent was his devoted personal
friend, and painted the picture that
hangs on the Corcoran Gallery's walls.
The superintendent ought to look to
this matter in his next catalogue"
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/ Tho nnrrpcnnv.Annt A
was overhauling the bill file in the Sen.
ate document room to-day pompous
individual entered and at once fastened
his eyes upon clerk. He presented a
large card. A Grand Army badge was
printed on the left end and startling
array of titles and references covered
the rest of the pasteboard. He hailed
from Michigan, and his general ap.
pearance indicated that he had come
from his home on foot He was frozen
out with some difficulty. "What do
you suppose he wanted?' asked the
clerk. "a few hundred bills, per-
haps." mo; he said he was going to
get power of attorney from all the
inmates of the Soldiers Home to draw
their allowance and administer upon
their property. He concluded by try.
ing to borrow car fare to ride out to
the institution. Thatsa fair sample of
the schemes we hear about"
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The mother of Ex-Governor Murray
of Utah was remarkable woman. Her
first husband was the brother of the no,
BILE and eloquent John j. Crittenden
and one of her sons was the recent
governor of Missouri. "When I first
saw Mrs. Murray" says writer in the
New York Graphic, 'it was in her owr
beautiful Kentucky home on the Ohio
River. think never saw more mag
nifcent looking couple than Colonel ant
Mrs. Murray. The latter was tall ant
stately almost statuesque in her beauty
She was veritable grand dame, bu
her dignity was tempered with tho
sweetest gentleness. She was, more
character Another son by her frs
brave and daring as a knight of old
filibustering expedition to Cuba, tina
| IuuclollOil tuul oNdlOWCu up oo iiuuD
bright and unselflsh, misguided souls o
the Southern chivalry. Young Critten
den, in company with other leaders o
the expedition. was captured an,
, sentenced to death. One by one
at sunrise, his comrades stoo(
before line of Cuban rifles
and at the order knelt and re
ceived in their ill.fated breasts n vol
ley of Cuban bullets. When Clitten
denis turn came, he refused to kneel
saying, "A Kentuckian kneels to non
but his God, and despite threats, oath