The National tribune., 1888-08-09

OF the active, HnSIilng Members, lie mas MS
eye open Tor the soldiers, and caused conster-
nation in the House a few months ago that has
not yet subsidized, by his resolution about the
arrears-of- pension bill. 1t viii be remember
ed that Col Matson had reported back bill
for the repeal Of the limitation in the arrears
act with glowing reasons why it should pass.
Ii occurred 10 Capt Johnston to take Gel. Mat
son and his colleagues at their word, aud be
introduced 8 resolution calling for date Tor
the consideration of the bill. A shudder OF
horror ran over the House, and the Committee
on Rules has not dared to make q report on
anything at ali since.
Capt Johnston understands that cord Of
favorable reports would pay no arrears II let
alone
In person the Captain is giant, crowned
with q mass Of flowing aud nnruly black halr
that tries constantly To get into his eyes. ne
has gone home for a couple OF weeks, ana LOT
all Congress seems likely TO do for the soldier
he might as well make it three.
THE TROUBLES OF CONGRESSMAN o'NEILL.
Since the days Of Delegate Cannon, of Utah,
who found four wives none too lew to soften the
path way OF his official life, congressman so lar
as known have been content with one unless
the widow Moore tells the truth about Mr..
O'Neill, Of st. Louis, the champion of the
cause of labor IN the House.
some months ago the alleged relations of the
Congressman aud the widow were first aired
through the vOcilerOus demands Of the lady
for marital recognition. The Congressman
pleaded not guilty. He admitted that Mrs.
Moore was his landiady, at whose house he had
found a congenial substitute for home, but
further than that he admitted nothing. 1t
appeared that he had boarded with the lady
without witnesses
Last week he went to st. Louis and was
married TO "A Miss Robertson notwithstanding
the objections OF Mrs. Moore The widow
ablv bay
expected 20 be successful to Illustrate the culmi
nation of matters at st. Louis, however, but
her efforts miscaTried. She forwarded TO Arch
bishop kendrck and the pastor of St. Theresa's
Church a sworn statement setting forth that
/ Mr. 0NeIh Was her husband and the father Of
/ her unborn child.
Nevertheless ONeill was married.
Now the Womsus League oil this city is after
/ him. They aliege that he was able, through
1 his official influence with the P0s5ottice De-
pRrtment, to prevent the delivery Of the dam
/ aging packages until after the wedding. They
| have applied 10 the District Attorney here, but
4 have been informed that Congressman is free
/ from arrest for any such ofense as alleged.
] The bride aud groom are expected here IN a
1 few days. when the Woman's League promise
TO make il unpleasant.
AN ITINERAET MEMBER.
It is reported that there is trouble again in
/ New York City, because there are not Congress
( sional Districts enough TO GO round. The Hon.
Sunset Cox, who once went to Turkey for 3
term by stress of similar circumstances IS again
being squeezed cut, it Is reported, and will have
/ possibly 70 look for another District he has
1 already represented nearly the whole city. At
first he vas elected for two terms from the west
( side from Houston north TO Twenty street.
/ Then he was sent to Congress from the east
side the District extending from Houston 10
/ Twenty-fOarsh. In 1874 for three succeeding
terms be moved down town. his District ex-
( tending from Catherine 70 Fourteenth streets.
/ Ia 1854 BE had for constituents the inhabitants
I Of the sluius OF the Metropolis, along Hester,
Essex, Ludlow, Allen and Chrystie streets, and
/ since his return from Turkey he has had the
! District from which joe Pulitzer was elected,
bat resigned. Ii lies between the Bowery and
East River aud IS inhabited By the tenement
house class. A large proportion Of the poorer
Jews OF the city live here, and the rest are
chiefly Irish. Nr. Cox wants to come back,
but the leaders have not decided yet which
District to allot 10 him. The trouble is caused
bF the ambitions Of x-Regisber John Reilly,
who wants the Ninth, Mr.. Cox's present Dis
trict.
ANOTHER PAIR.
last week we lad d pen-picture Of the two
bomeliest men IN the House, and this week We
viii present birds eye view Of somewhat
more aesthetic rivalry.
Representatives Gibson, OF Maryland, and
D0ckery, Of Missouri are the two who are gen.
orally accorded the palm for beauty By the
ladies' who frequent the gallery. The rivals in
ugiine5s were Northern Republicans and the
beauties are both Southern Democrats; but the
friends Of protection claim that they have the
best Of It. because . beauty is only skin deep
. while ugly is 10 the bone
The legislative Apollos are both rather tall
straight and extremely graceful IN carriage.
Gibson has fine face, Of which fact be ls toe
sensible - conceal its advantages in profu.
sion Of hair, 50 be contents himself with d mus
tGche aud imperial Of light iron gray TO match
the fuil suit oil Closs-cEt curly hair. which he
parts IN The middle with the effect OF giving
him a patrician look, rather than the dudish
style Of the period In TACT, it is IN style tina;
Ir GiDsOH5 chief success lies and the aristo
cratic bearing with which he moves about in
: his most ordinary pursuits would have driven
3 Lord Ddudreary mad Not that the Maryland
, Represeu tatige resembles his fictitious lord
ship; not ia the least, for the swell air Of oul
Democratic nobleman is nature itself and tbt
3 I Dundrear~ aifectatiou wCGid become bankrup
+. in az attempt al its imitation.
z MT. D01ksTy has more Of the people in BIZ
5 1 appearance, and his ciear-cut Greciau features
E brown curly hair, foil beard and mustache bu
! I slightly tempered with gray, broad foreheaG
{ snd enc eyes, have a hOme-iike persuasiVenes
s that makes one feel that he w0uid be a joiI,
! / fellow % know, while his own air Of unpre
2 ( tending Indifference prociaims the fact that b
: 1 is perhaps least well informed OF his own per
s0nal advantages Of all his associates
p Mr. Gibson is a wi6ower and there ar
( doubtless many blgod-thirsty DANES and dam
: sells too perhaps,-ior Mr. Dockery is CONF para
lively yOunp-Who would like if he were
S Wdower too. Bat / arm happy 20 state tina
8 Mrs. D0ckery IS a remarkably healthy womal
o and BIT. Dsckery q very afsctionate husband
a Capt J. l.. Kirk the noted East Tennessee
J. pilot and scout has returned 10 Washington al
8 ter some months absence IN Illinois, where h
i hes organized companies TO work mis- goi
Is mines near this city.
e COL. BRYCE WOULD COME AGAIN.
a Col. Lloyd s. Bryce. q Democratic Congress
= man from New York City, wants to come bacl
l. IN New York tie people do not nominate II
% candidates, aud, IN fact. have nothing to "a
about IL. some weeks before election the E" lea,
g sIs' cf the Assembly Districts meet and pare
Dc cut the places, which action is ratified by Il
e E" Hat" and the ticket is printed for tue vote
lie is expected 10 accept il in the same dish
terested spirit without asking any questio,
4 beyond the announcement that il is regular
a Under this machine method of grinding OF
n candidates q denomination Is much more unce
~ tain than under the rural system, where {!
le caucus or primary election sends delegates TO
az convention, and the convention decides B
~ tween rivals II is understood, however. tn
Sc the Colonel is adjusting rival ambitions, az