The Washington critic., 1886-06-09
TOPICS OF THE DAY.


Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Road,
who has been offered the presidency Of
the Bee line system by tho Vandorbits,
is one of the half dozen famous prac-
tical railroaders of the country, says
the Chicago Haa There was IN even
half dozen of them with headquarters
here up TO 1885. They were Merrill of
the st. Paul Hughitt of the North
western, Newell of the Lake Shore,
McMullin Of the Alton, Clarke Of the
Illinois Central aud Potter of the Bur
llngton. Hughitt began rs telegraph
operator, Merrill as track.layer, Newell
us chairman in the engineering corps,
and Potter as fireman on an engine on
the Iowa division of the Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy. The Vanderbilts
have now offered Potter $25, 600 salary
10 accept the place just made vacant by
the death of one Of the big railroaders
Of the east, Devoreaux. Potter left
the road when firemen entered the
army, and was sent out on the
plains. He became station agent at
Abba on his return. His successful
management of the big Iowa division
put him in the line for general man.
ager AS vice. president he is now the
practical head of the system. II he
leaves the place and goes with the Van.
derbilts one of his reasons | suppose
will he that there Is nothing else that
the Burlington can give him-oXccpt
in the way of new cpaulcttcs. The
Bee line offers n good deal TO an am
bilious railrOadcr.
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Says q special from Louisburg, w.
Va, to the Pittsburg P6Hay Press .: In
the Presbyterian burying. ground here
is headstone with this inscriptions:
"David S. Creigh, died as a martyr in
defense Of his rights and the perform.
ance of his duties as husband and
father. Born May l, 1900, and yielded
to his unjust fate June IL, 1864" An
Ohio soldier, who was with Hunter on
his famous Lynchburg raid, relates the
following facts which will throw light
on the above inscriptions: A straggler
from Hunters command had entered
Mr.. Creigh's farm house, where a
daughter, a young lady, was lying sick.
He was tolerated until upon an effort
to enter the sick room, and remon-
STRANGE failing, Mr.. Creigh shot and
killed him. For this killing he was
tried and condemned by military
court. appointed by General Hunter,
and put to death.
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This is how number Of Kentuck.
ians happened to be found one night
some years ago in the private box Of A.
T. Stewart in one of the New York
theatres, much to the surprise of Proc
tor Knott, then member of Congress,
and at the same theatre on the night in
question: "When the curtain went
down after the first act" says Cover.
nor Knott to Cincinnati ERqutrer
man, 81 strolled around to inquire
about my constituents. They had
called on Mr.. Stewart at his counting
room. The merchant looked NJ
grimly, and Colonel Boone stepped
forward rs spokesman and unbosomed
an avalanche of native eloquence. MIR.
Stewart said he, we are party ol
pative Kentuckians seeing the sights
We have been to Washington, sir, and
called upon the President, upon Gen
eral Sherman, the members of tht
Cabinet, and the most distinguished
statesmen of the National Capital, an(
now, sir, We feel that our trip would
not be complete should we 20 home
without seeing the Napoleon of mer
chants, who has made for himself {
name that is celebrated the worlt
over, and who has more talen
in his line than the states
men and Generals we have called or
have in theirs. Now, Mr.. Stewart, W,
will not detain you moment; we have
paid our respects and we will go' Mr.
Stewart would not allow it, though
He threw down his pen and conducted
them through his establishment per
sonally. After they had made tn
rounds they found an elegant COLLATION.
awaiting them, including champaign
and old Kentucky Bourbon. AS the
were departing the great merchan
shook each of them by the hand an
gave them cards admitting them to hi
private box during their stay in th
city"
There is lying on the Presidents ia
BILE, writes the Washington correspor
dent Of the Chicago Meas, IN applies
tion for the pardon Of Charlie
Doughty, United States prisoner G
the Chester, H., penitentiary. TIL
story of Doughty's arrest and imprsor
ment embodies the elements of frs
class romance. Several years ago
regiment of rangers was formed
Texas TO repel the Indian invasion
along the border. Doughty, an adyer
turous youth Of twenty, enlisted. a
the expiration of several months tn
regiment was disbandcd. Some of tn
men, notably Doughty, were 800 mile
from home They were penniless au
desperate. One night Doughty an
two of his friends rode out OF tow
and stopped stage coach filled wit
passengers. They made of wit
their booty unharmed, but were cal
tured within twenty.four hours an
lodged in Jail. Pending the trial lei
ter reached Doughty from his home
another section OF the State. 1t COZ
tanned the intelligence that his mothc
was dying and desired to see her baby
he being the youngest child, before sh
died. Doughty made frantic efforts
obey the mothers summons, but will
out avail, until kind hearted saloor
keeper in the town, to quote the Lar
guage of the allidayits, said he woul
'go $500 on the boy, anyway He ~
cordngly offered that amount f
Doughty's bail. 1t was accepted an
the boy reached home in time to r
ceiye his mother blessing. The funeri
over, he prepared to return to prise
again. His relatives urged him to lily II
country, but he refused. lie said
had committed robbery in mome
OF desperation and while under the i
iluence Of liquor but he would not b