New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
BITS OF CHAT ~ TIE CITY.

State Senator Coygeshill, WHO was in the
city, when asked for nformation about aairs
story. Tho Senator ia noted fish stories, but
said he would this tine. In his county
years ago, number OF cOlUrel men got into quarrel
ard one Of taem called WASH, killed another with
a scyths. literally eating him 10 two. ON the
trial OF "wssh" for murder. an attempt was
made to get out Of third coured tho necessary
formation which to base a convection He was asked
what was said after the deed committed wat
Wash say " repeated the witness doggedy. "Yos what
did Wash sayf asked counsel. wat Wash sayP
"Yes." "Wash, he say nothing" The Senator added
with laugh that might report that ho said nothing
about Albany matters
General d. L. Maiden the Fifth Avenue
Hotel yesterday. He assistant general manager OF
the Bill Telephone Company IN Boston from 1863 until
last year. he resigned Speaking Of the decision OF
Secretary Lamar to open up the Boil patents, he sand
80 The Secrearys decision hardly surprise 10 me-
although have strong belief In the justice OF the Bell
case The entire structure Of opposition to the Bell
patents is based charges of fraud designedy commit
ted to secure largo profits. What / sec in saeh
charge is the necessity for an incentive.
Mr. Bell never had any idea when lie filed
his patent claim that IL would grow into
such an enormous value. why to show you how little
idea any had Of the telephone IN IT'S early stages
have only to go back to 1865 when joined the COM
pany. had been taking years rest, made necessary
by oyerwork. When came to tell my friends OF my
them for time thought might be true, that was
ced with softening OF the brain. Some OF them have
since wished that they lad been similarly afflicted"
David Humphrey, OF Cincinnati, who has been the
leading attorney in hunting up evidence OIL which to IN
anst tho Bil patents said yesterday uptown: There
was made b. the Bell people that they did not
into at Memphis secure averdict or defeat ana
80 get their into the Supreme Court as quickly
possible The case must eventually go TO the snprem,e
Court The sooner it gets there the better for Mr Bell,
II he OF his As to our sde may say TO you
tS pons Ws @ we @ have against Mr. Bell There 1
some things yet to come Which will make CLIMAX
Inject young John A. Logan about New-York occa-
sionay. lie is slender young man. with round and
healthiu face swarthy In complexion like his father,
but dark Black jack" He tells me that he
does not propose rely his fathers reputation to
make his way but will out his own fortunes. He
has been carefully educated. position assistant
civil engineer with Captain Eads ia his snip railway way
country and is engaged the Introduction Of railroad
improvements and Inventions
Ex-senator Tabor, OF Colorado. who Is here this
winter, leaves behind him no opportunity to make
little spare cash by speculation He has several large
ventures hand Of Legitimate character He amuses
himself while waiting for them TO culmnate by taxing
"nyers" In whoat and stocks. lie was pocketins
hundred aud ffty dollars in a brokers' office downtown
when met the other dag, az the result OF one OF
these specuations and seemed TO DO as delighted as
1t were another bonanza
Dwight Lawrence having been the forerunner OF
General Hustled ought be able to he the prophet OF
the legislature | asked him yesterday what he
thought would be done in the Senate with reference 10
yarous matters It Is MS opinion that the Governor
Will not reappoint Railroad Commissioner O'Dohneh
and that tho Senate Will refuse to confirm Demo
crat either tor that position the Health ONCE or Port
WarlensAip He does not believe there Will be any
"deals" over nominations.
Railroad Commissioner O'Donne himselft Is none too
sanguine that will he reappolnted The Democrats
he thinks will combine to urge Frederick A. Conklng
for his place Yet relies the Senate to prevent any
change In the commission at present organized The
Commissioner told recently that ha understood that
tho elevated railroad engineers and the surface road
employes had an arrangement by which they were to
operae for change In their condition and srike TO-
eether IL their dem snds not complied WITH Inc
surface road people somewhat disatsnod hecause
tho settled their affair before tue horse car
men could get their difficulties arranged to SUIT then
thus obligng them TO accept less than they hao e1
pec:sd TO obtain.