New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-07
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
ANECDOTES OF PEOPLE, FAMOUS AND
OTHERWISE.
THE HOUSE OF THE GOVERNOR or WISCONSIN,
SIMON oAMERoN's CHARLESTON CORN


JUDGE CHANDELIERS CONSCIENCE.
Washington. July 6-Secretary Rusk has leased
comfortable residence Massachusetts-ave. ana VIII
soon begin housekeeping. The newspaper men, Oh
whom he is a great favoritc, sorry to have him
leave his hotel where he is always accessible oefoie
and after office hours One OF them said
awell Mr. Secretary suppose that house has
a bell that one ring"
yes, / believe so, but IL the bell docs not rins
you can pound OH tho door until someoooS oohes
used to live in house without bell, bolt OF LOCK-
"were you ever robbedp
"Oh, no. do not think anybody wou'd Try !"
rob me'
Then the General chuckled, and continued
aWben was Governor Of Wisconsin a very shrewd
and able sveranda thief came to town and began
operations Tie was as bold as he was shrcwd ana
after robbing house he would take pains W gu.
tighten bis victims as to how 1t was DONE BUT
nobody could catch him until at last no iclC Gle"
which was so plain and easy that even de'ecuVe
could follow II, and he was arrested. lie aomi''cd
his guilt and was sent to the penftentiary for
counIe ~ wears II turned out afterward that he
was wanted in Inss for some offence more grave
than the one for which he gave himself up III
Madison, and that the trail had become so mol 'hat
the Wisconsin penitentiary seemed 10 him 10 DO
haven OF content and cheerful refuge Before no
was sent away he gave full description OF his
and revealed the hiding places Of good deal OF
the stolen property Somebody asked MN why NJ
didn't rob the Governors house.
"'Well, he said Il did think Of doing so at first,
and in fact made all the necessary preparations
found out all about the habits Of the family, where
each member slept how 10 obtain access TO the upper
rooms while the members Of the family were down
stairs at meals or absent from the house. and so on
Then began TO investigate the matter with view
70 probable results-I followed the Governor and
members of his family day after day and finally
came TO the conclusion that the house was not worth
robbing. None Of them wore any diamonds OF put
on any style that denoted the possession OF such
ornaments and made up my mind that the mansion
Of the Governor OF Wisconsin was not worthy on
my attention."
Among the sotourners in Washington Is General
George Nancy, OF Tennessee, the newly appointed
Minister TO Paraguay and Uruguay, who IS awaiting
his instructions. Although he has been stanoh
Republican for many years, General Nancy, curing
the war; was gallant soldier of the Confederacy'
He was colonel OF the LIST Tennessee Infantry ana MS
brigade consisted Of that regiment and the 9th and
9th at was never whipped he proudly declares
How about the second day at Shloh?" asked an
acquaintance.
Well now. I'll tell you little story" he replied.
Down in East Tennessee before the war lived
likely young fellow who In the habit Of visiting
twice a week young lady in an adjoining county
His visits were so regular that the ferryman had
learned to expect them as matters OF course and
was surprised and disappointed when they ceased.
to the dctrlment Of his exchequer. Meeting his
whilom customer day, he asked:
"sJim what's the mckshion twixt you and Sally 7!
"sNo rIckshlon as 1 knows on replied Jim
doggedly.
"sBut don't understand persisted the ferryman.
You-all hasn't crossed the ferry since Satday week.
"swell isn't 'bleeged to cross no ferry. l went
over there Satday week and Sally had made range
ment needn't call no mo-. Now you un'standP
We'll, on that second day at Shiloh the Yankees
had made an arrangement that We needn't call any
mo- and so we went down to Corinth.'
aft was nv good fortune said friend TO be init
ma,elv acquainted with General Simon Cameron during
the last few years of his life, and the longer knew
him the greater became my respect and admiration
for his many sterling virtues. Some may think that
his strong hold the people of his native State was
simply the craft of the willy politician. Such was not
the fact 1t may be reduced to two simple PROPOSE
lions which he followed during his long and useful
life They were, first, never to forget kindness
or friend and second TO keep every pledge In the
letter and spirit.
Speaking OF General Logan day, General Cam
eron remarked Logan was a grand man. He and
were great friends, and don't think we ever differed
but on one occasion in our lives Just after the war
General Logan introduced bill which was designed to
| abolish the office Of Military Storekeeper, which l
opposed He came to and said, Cameron, you
seem to be fighting my BILL
81 REPLIED yes, General am, and propose 10
fight YOUR bill as long am in the United states
Senate
" We'll, why do you fight ~
because General Logan. when was candidate
for the Senate friend OF mine who was sick caused
| cha ta1 of Damn
| syvania TO vote for me, and he is one of the men
whom you propose to legislate out'of Office
sOh that's IT, said Logan, well how would 10
suit YOU TO amend my bill that hereafter In all cases
of death or resignation, the vacancy VIII not be hled
THAT would be satisfactory said ~ And the old
gentleman remarked with smile, My friend is still
holding that Office
one day asked him:
general, what the facts about the planting
and raising crop of corn in the of Charleston
South CarolinaP
aWellp said the General, that is true. but 1t was
very foolish thngvery foolish but you see partisan
feeling was running very high at that time and we
did things that We would not do now. The way IT
| happened was this
Before the war, Mr.. Davis and were very warm
friends and mp to the time he left the Senate we
had numerous conversations which sometimes be
came rather warm. not TO say bitter. Just before
ne went South he spoke OF firing on Fort Sumter.
replied
MIR. Davis, II your people ever dare to fire or
Fort Sumter your city Of Charleston VIII be laid In
ashes and during the conversation 1 further TO
marked: II your people ever dare to fire Fort
Sumter I myself Will raise corn on the streets o.
! Charleston Mr.. Davis went South shortly after
ward and Fort Sumter fired upon and IN Lut
time Charleston captured Shortly after tho
surrender of the city went there After landing
at the wherf and while passing a commissary depo
| found Of the sacks of corn burst open
This reminded me OF my promise to Davis. | filled
the pockets OF my overcoat with the corn and hret
a man to plant and cultivate II in a triangular pec,
of land In OF the streets and he shipped to me Tho