The Washington critic., 1888-10-06
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
A Revenue Marine Who Takes No Stock
in Politics.
HOW SOME GREAT MEN HAVE MARRIED
Scene in the senate--NIrs. Burnetts
Two Boys-Coi. Burnes' Check.
ON the Floor of the Senate.

wish to give notice, Mr.. President,
that ! am about TO violate the rules Of
this honorable body by using unparlia-
mentary language, but that i Will then
withdraw the language and apologize
for having used it,"
The Chair-The gentleman will pro-
ceed.
Distinguished Scnator--I merely wish
TO say that the gentlemen on the other
side of the chamber arc mostly horse
thieves and btnko-stcerers.
The Chair-lt is understood that the
gentleman withdraws the offensive re-
marks, and that by common consent they
will be omitted from the Record The
gentleman who has just lung a cuspidor
at the gentleman who has the door, will,
of course, apologize for the unparla-
mentary act.
Second Distinguished Scnator-Most
assuredly do, Mr.. President
The Chair-Vcry we'll The cuspidor
will be omitted from the record. Proceed
with the debate.
''Reginald and Lionel"
Says the New York Morning journal:
Reginald and Lionel are the fanci-
ful names of Mrs. Francis Hodgson
Burnetts two boys They are now
eleven and thirteen years old, but still
wear their hair long and curling and
dress in artistic costumes u la Little
Lord FauntlcrOy.' Mrs. Burnett always
puts their yellow locks up in curling
papers each night. The lads are her
constant companions and are generally
found posing about their mothers chair
st her weekly receptions"
One of the OId-SohooI Ladies'.
The indianapolis correspondent of the
Chicago Inter-Ocean recently called up
nt hnp i'm
Charlottesville, Indiana. Her husband,
the Hon. Henry S. Lane, was one of
the most eminent among politicians of
Indiana. He was n member of Con-
gress, elected Governor, served for years
in the United States Senate, and was
one of the wafmeSt and closest friends
of Abraham Lincoln. Mrs. Lane was
always closely associated with her hus-
band in his long political career, and
has an extensive acquaintance among
political people of botll parties. She has
attended all the National Republican
Conventions, her husband having pre-
sided over the first one, which was
held in Philadelphia in 1856 She went
with him to notify General Fremont of
his election.
Frank Malinskis Bank Check.
Col James n Burnes usually manages
to introduce u broad streak of comedy
into his Congressional canvass before he
gets through, says Washington CORE
spondent. Two years ago butcher
named Frank Malinsld came to the
Colonel the night before election day
and told him he knew where he could
get certain votes But" he added, it
will take a l-l-little m-m-money." Ma
linsld had a peculiar impediment in his
speech. Sometimes he stumbled over
letters and sometimes over whole phrases.
How much do you want?" asked Col.
Burnes.
Seventy-hve-seven nty-five-seventy-
five dollars" stammered Malinslxi.
Col. Burnes explained that he had no
money with him.
A checlI-a checlS-a check will do, "
said Malinslli.
Col. Burnes took out a blank check
md proceeded to fill it with some writ
ing. Malinslli. couldn't read. Col
Burnes cautioned him to show the checl
to nobody. told him to go ahead with
his work and present the check the day
after election. Malinsld worked like q
good fellow all dav getting in his voters
The morning after the election he walked
Into the bank, opened his pocllct-bool
pulled out the crumpled bit of paper and
presented il to the paving teller, who
read it and snickered. The teller showed
It to the receiving teller and he grinned
And no wonder. The paper which Malin
sld had presented to be cashed read as
follows:
Frank Malinslzi-vote the straight
Democratic ticket and you will come
out on ton.
JAMES N. BURNEs.
Great Men in Domestic Life.
Most of our sta tesmen, says lIarper's
Bazaar, have pure domestic records, anC
and have made good husbands. Thomas
Benton was devoted to his wife, and III
says in his thirty years memoirs tha
he never attended any place of festivity
or amusement after her death. Th'
wife of Senator Allen, of Ohio, bette
known as Fog-Horn" Allen, died a
Washington during the winter of 1S4 Z
1t was before the days OF railroad u
the West, and the old Senator carried
her corpse home to Ohio over the noun
trains, riding beside it on horseback dur
ing the day, and watching it at nigh
throughout the cold, dreary journey, un
til at last he laid it beside her father
Gov. Arthur, in the beautiful cemetery
at Chillicothe, Stephen A. Douglas, tn,
little giant of Illinois, was twice mar
red, and it is said that he courted Mary
Todd at the same time that her hand wa
sought by Abraham Lincoln. Mis-
Todd, on being aslSed which of the tw,
she intended to marry, replied the on
she thought had the best chance of beini
President of the United States.
When Lincoln was elected. thi
remark became prophetic. Dougla
afterward married Miss Martha Martin
the daughter Of Col. Robert Martin,
rich planter and slave-owner from one o
the Carolinas. She brought fortune
including Il number of slaves, into tn
family. and died in 1850. about seve
years after her marriage. A few wear
later Senator Douglas married again
and this time he chose a beautiful gin
who was employed in the department
at Washington. Her name was Adcl
Quits. and she survived him, MARVIN
again after his dcccase. George Ban
croft was married twice. His secOn
wife. who died several wears ago, wa
very popular in Washington and was
noted society figure. Henry y. Wist
the noted Virginia statesman olivier
dav was married three times. His lirs
love was the daughter of one Of IN
professors at college, n Miss Jen
nings. whom he married in Tenue'
see, and with whom he went on Il wee
ding tour to pay a visit to Andrew Jacl
son al the Hermitage. His second vii
was the daughter of John Sergeant, tll
Whig candidate for the Presidency !
1882. Wise proposed to Miss Sergeant
il is said, on the dome of the Capitol Il
Washington, and one Of the results OF tn
marriage was John Sergeant Wise, tll
Virginia statesman Of the present day
John S. Wise was born at Rio JaneirC
where his father was officiating as mil
lister at the time. AT the moment OF h
Al. Il. .,,I 10, hon I,I D