The Washington critic., 1889-02-27
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The correspondent of the Philadelphia
Telegram has seen Congressman Caunon's
dress suit and has considered It carefully.
This is the result of his study: "Onc OF the
most picturesque figures seen of evenings
about the hotel lobbics is Representative
Cannon in dress suit. He was never
fashioned to TT suit of this sort, lie
knowsit. lie is painfully conscious Of It, and
he cocks the broad brim of his hat and tilts
Il ON one side, to look unconcerned, while
his eyebrows are arched with comical cX-
preston. lie would forestall all criticism
by the suggestion that he Is quizzing him
self. His coat seems to be as III at ease
as it's wearer. II crawls up the back
Of his neck high above his collar and
falls In folds down the front from
the lapcls. just at the hips the skirt fans
out on either side, Us If held out by u
skewer The vest is cut high, and the
trousers are not bagged at the knees, but are
wrinkled in all sorts Of impossible direc-
tions When IN this costume Mr.. Cannon
walks rcstlessly back and forth through the
lobby, with his head, like his hat, on one
side and stub of a cigar In the upper
corner of his mouth. His hands show an
irresistible desire to hide under the tails OF
his coat. Cannon is an awfully clever fell
low and with all these little pccullarities
of drese and manners, has less hay seed in
his hair than he appears to have"
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scored the first appointment by the Presi-
dent-elcct, which viii 20 through with
cclat. Yesterday, before Mr.. Harrison had
time to crack q whip the Colonel put in an
application for the retention of General
Hawkins as coachman to the President,
and Mr. Harrison, without consulting his
Cabinet or anybody else, indorscd the
Colonel's request and extended his as
surances that General Hawkins should sue
ceed himself on the box. The General 1--WE
call him General by reason of. valuable
services) has been on deck since President
Grants time, and he is ilrst-class man in
every respect, and If Mr.. Harrison's APP
pointments are all as good the perpetuity
of the Republic (for four years. is assured.
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She was the daughter of Democratic
Senator and was pouring tea yesterday af-
ternoon and talking politics as women do.
'Well,n she said, with a snap, when she
was told that the Harrison party had ar
rived, 81 suppose Mr.. Harrison is coming
to Washington this early because he is
afraid Mr.. Cleveland will carry the White
House away with him.
Then she poured out cup OF tea so hot
that 1t put fire glaze on the teeth OF the
man who tried to drink it.
80
That was an odd bill of fare at the an
nual dinner of the Bar Association of the
District last night. 1t resembled the ordi-
nary document on legal cap, was tied with
red silk tape. Its backing read "Bar As
sociation of the District of Columbia VS..
John Chamberlin defendant. Bill for Par
ttion Schedule. Filed for Tuesday even
ing" and preceding the elaborate menu
was the following bill in full:
IN THE CouRT's ISN OF THE DIsTRICr or CoLUM.
BIA.
This Goth Day Of February, A. D. 1880.
The Bar Association OF the
District of Columbia, to
the use Of the Judges of
the Supreme Court of the BILL FOR PAR
U s. the District Court TITIoN.
and the U. s. Court of
Claims, In Equity
Complainant, Courses, No. 90
John Chamberlain, Wet
ualler, Defendant
Your orators complain that they are the
heirs-at.law of Epicurus, who In his lifetime
was seized and possessed Of some clever ideas
OF GastronOmics and some other good estate
of inheritance. And being so seized he, the
said Epicurus, did many years since depart
this life, intestate, leaving your orators and
the defendant surviving.
That the defendant has seized and has In
his possession much of the premises in-liquid
and solid form, to him and his assigns forever
And your orators further show that they
have prayed with. and applied TO and re
quested the said defendant to make fair
just and equal partition of the said promises
between them, In order that their respective
shares might be allotted, held, enjoyed ant
digested In seyeralty, as in equity, Justice ant
Schedule a. filed herewith, as such a parti
tion as aforesaid will tend greatly to tn,
benefit, advantage, gratifcation and good
fellowship Of your Oratorsi but the said dc
| fendant, under divers frivolous pretenses, de
| pending greatly upon Game Laws, absolutel!
| refuse to Join with your orators In seit
| partition and absorption. To the end
| therefore, etc., tnat your orators may soy
| orally hold and enjoy their respective allot
ments, they pray that a certain commission
be issued out of and undor the Golden Sea
of the said Courts Inn, directing certain, al
tendants to allot and make service of th
premises aforesaid as set forth In Schedule
| "A,n and that all proper and necessary con
yeyances may be executed for giving the re
lief prayed for. And your orators would fol
| ENocH ToTTEN,
| WM. Il. EARLE, t7
...t JOS. X. McCAMMON,i
EDWIN B. HAY, a.,r
Counsel for Complainant.
Ann SN'TH