The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-07-19
PRESIDENTIAL VETOES.
OUR DELEGATES AND THE IN
TERNAL REVENUE.

TERNAL REVENUE.
The National Executive Committee.
A Remarkable Law Suit. Maj. Nc
Clammy's Appointments.
[Special Correspondence to the Seatinei]
WASHINGTON, July 16.-In the
Senate Friday there was a spicy and
somewhat personal debate on the Pres
ident's vetoes of pension bills. Eight
hundred pension bills have been con-
sidered by the Senate Committee on
Pensions and three hundred of them
had been unfavorably reported. A
large number of those favorably re-
ported have been vetoed by the Presi
dent, who detected in these vetoed bills
undeniable evidences of fraud. The
Republicans pretend to be very angry
about these vetoes and are trying to
stir up sectional animosities on account
Of them. On the other hand, the
Democrats and the honest country at
large cordially sustain the Preside 1T.
Four of the members of the cam
paign committee appointed by Chair
cratic Committee, to assist him in Sc
curing the success Of the Democratic
party in the approaching election, in
cluding Senator-elect Barbour, are
Members of Congress, and five are
business men. The Senators are Cor
man, Ransom, Ban bour and Represen-
tative Scott, of Pennsylvania. The
business men are Brice, of Ohio, Oel-
richs, of New York, Sewall, of Maine,
Phelps, of Illinois and Ross, of New
Jersey. The selections are admirable
ones. The Hon. VIM. III. Barnum is
now hero making arrangements to be-
gin an active canvass.
*.*
James Y. Christmas, of Warrenton,
North Carolina, was buried here yes
terday at Glenwood Cemetery. His
death recalls the most famous litiga
ton in the annals of American courts.
Fifty-three years ago, his mother in-
law, Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines, then 27
years old, aud the wife of Mr.. Whit
ney, accidentally found out that she
was the daughter Of Daniel Clark of
New Orleans. Up to that time she
haG believed that she was the daugh
ter of Mr. Davis, of Philadelphia.
She was visiting New Orleans with her
husband, Mr.. Whitney, when her old
nurse, who had taken care of her dur
ing her babyhood, told her that her
father was Daniel Clark and that he
had left will dated 1913 which made
her heir to a considerable portion of
the most valuable real estate in the
city of New Orleans. The story made
an impression ON the lady and she
persuaded her husband to investigate
the matter. 1t was found to be true,
and the will of 1913 was probated at
ter long suit in the courts of New
Orleans. Mrs. Whitney afterwards
married General Gaines. Az Mrs.
Gaines she frequently visited friends
in Warrenton, N. G. She had two
children by her first marriage, son
and daug liter. This daughter mar
| ried Mr.. Christmas at his home in
Warrenton, where she first met him,
Col. Christmas was a gallant soldier in
the Confederate army and was mem
ber of General Ransom's staff. He
became great favorite with his re-
markable mother-in-law, who persuad
ed him to devote all OF his time to as
sist her in prosecuting this claim Of
hers against the city of New Orlean:
which amounted to about $4,000, 900
| About eight years ago an intense
jealousy spraug up between Col. Christ
mas and Mr.. Whitney, the only Sol
of Mrs Gaines. Whitney was weak
minded, an invalid, vindictive and re
vengeful. After several attempts an;
threats to kill Mr. Christmas, Christ
mas shot Whitney IN self. defence. Th
shooting occurred about one montl
previous to the murder of Garfield
The second. homicide produced such ,
profound sensation that the Christina
matter was almost forgotten. Whe
the trial came off, Senator Ransom
, Col. John Wheeler, Gen. VIM. i
Cox, aud nearly every member of th
| North Carolina delegation, all tn
, prominent North Carolinians residin
| here, and many prominent citizens {
Warren and Granville counties voluI
, tarily testified to Mr.. Christmas's fo
, ! mer good character. He was acquil
4 ted before the jury left their seat
When Mrs. Games died here sever.
years ago, Mr.. Christmas assume
| charge Of the celebrated law suit.
h is now on the docket of the .sSrpren
. Court of the United States, and wi
: probably be decided next fall. tt
b records of the case are the most v
8 luminous in this country and the 81
/ preme Court Judge who has the deci
q ion to render will have to read who
!. library of books before he gets throue
with it. Charge of the case is now 8
sumed by Mr.. Whitney Christmas, Il
oldest son of Col. james Y. Christm
Q who will leave here for New Orlea
=, next week, to become acquainted wi
some of the minor details of the cas-
e He represents the third generation
Q family who have spent time and og
. million of dollars in prosecuting Il
1 suit. The three heirs on the Christnl
y side who will inherit one half of t
y property are natives of Warrento
y North Carolina.
1e
! i. The Hon. S. j. Randall has been
:, :, the point of death for the past
tn days, but is now q good deal better
Mr.. Simmons made two very ge