New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-06
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Ex-senator John B. Henderson, of Missouri, is pro
pairing to build handsome house In Washington. Its
estimated cost is $4,000. General Henderson's home
Is In st. Louis but he will probably spend his winters
hereafter In Washington, occupying his timt
with practice before the Supreme Court. Genera
Henderson is rich man. but though an able lawyer,
did not make his money at the bar lie invested
what money no had some years ago In Missouri County
bonds on which the counties had defaulted Then he
sued the counties not only his own account, but
for other bondholders, whose attorney he became lie
obtained one judgment after another In many cases 70
ccivlng par and interest for his claims, and In other
efrecting very satisfactory compromise In this way
General Henderson has accumulated about half mill
ion He takes a great interest in National politics
Life in Washington will be far congenal to hin
than lifo st. Louis any other Western city, Con
eral Henderson will not give up his residence In st
Louis, but will 20 back there to vote.
When Mr.. Hogg came to Congress last fail from West
Virginia he was full Of projects to revolutonEe things
at the Capitol He made point of order one day on
a comparatively chairman Of the Committee OF tbs
Whole and, although ruled against, persisted aa ths
next day was triumphantly sustained This made MI
Hogg feel big" that, his way TO tho restaurants
to celebrate tho great occasion, he was little tinio
about getting into the elevator for fear OF breaking
down Encouraged by bis victory, no made another
point shortly afterward when Speaker Carlisle was In
tho chair, but knocked out so promptly that IL
took him some time to collect himself
well-known West vrginIan said to me a few days
ago We are disappointed at tho little part our nov
man, Hogg, takes In the talk"
"Is no an orator IN asked.
"Indeed he IS He once ran for Attorney-Generai,
and down in Spencer, ROane County, made speech
against Grant and tho third torn. That was on March
49, 1880. Among other eloquent things he SAID Does
the third torn question need my notice' Who says
does Does IL need q condemnation from the bowels
IN -
Court House, in the Of Fish vs. Burdet he used
this expression with thrilling effect: Your Honor
see that situation approaching through the misty waves
OF Time Oh, yes he is orator. In the back coun
ties he is red-hot Free Trader, but down along tho
river, from Wheeling to Charleston, he is Projections
ist Of tho most pronounced Randall type
Mr.. Hogg is genial young man and fond OF his
friends He has been learning some things very fast
He thought 1t was great larks when Martin, OF
Texas blew out the gas, and said he " would have
known q doggoned sight better than that" Aside
from his triumph over tho chairman there has nothing
occurred to distinguish Mr. Hogg since he came to
Washington except the report that he astonshed the
people in tho fashionable locality whore he lives by
crawling out of his window one morning. He ex-
planned that having lost his key he was obliged to
crawl into the window the night before, and bad
luck not go out OF house by the same way you got
In.
Apropos Of the speeches ascribed 70 Congressman
Hogg of West Virginia. there IS another colleague Of
his who might easily be considered as dstanclng him
as far quantness Of expression is concerned 1t Is
the Hon. Frank Lawler, of Chicago Like Captain
Bunsby, of the Lively Clara, Lawler can deliver him
self of opinion as is an OPINION" Addressing
local club in Chicago last fall he said:
My friends, have but few minutes In which to
address you Tho Anarchists propose TO mako the
streets Of Chicago with blood and deprive us Of our
liberties but have to inform you that liberties
are in no danger while the Of the people form
tho bulk of the populations