New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-29

|
| swarm Of Witnesses. Make the Case the
Most Notable OF Recent Years.
n appears, however that even In sedate Ohio the
methods Of the local courtroom occasionally OF
| those so pleasantly i'm vogue throughout "The wild
and woolly West 1t certainly must have startled
LAWYER McGivray, who conducted the examination
in chief TO have Mr.. IIurlbut illustrate the shooting
TO the Jury by pointing the revolver at the lawyer
The witness who followed. brother of the murdered
man rejoiccs I'm the Christian name Of Ananias7 a
cognomen which would hardly to inspire the
lvelcst confidence in the testimony for the state.
There is a soand Of the voice, common, believe
to all the languages peoples OF the world which
cannot be spelled. so far as / know. II means
inqulry IL means an assent. ii means astonshment.
] il means anything and rythng. IL is not a
cultural sound like the "ugh' of the savages nor Is
| 1t "umphl" but 1t sounds more like uh than any
thing else, yet that phonecism to phrase it, does
| not convey the full articulation.
There a gentleman, Judge jack Wright, of
Indiana, well known In Washington several years ago.
who used that sound with rising infection at the
| end of each sentence he uttered. He was an Indian
/ agent for several years, and now lives quietly I'm
! cottage at Berkeley Springs, the meagre savings
| from the salary and permisites OF that Office In
ante bellum days Judge Wright sat on the bench In
! Indiana, and on one occasion there before him
| the late Chief Justice Cartier who had peculiar
| habit OF stanmerfng In the middle Of word lie
did not stuter at the beginning OF IT, but stammered
in the middle. Well. Mr.. Carter-that was his
title thcn-said something in the Of argu-
ment before the Judge which the latter took umbrage
at. Then the following cOOquy ensued
"Mr. Cartier. sit down, sir. uh ~ said Judge Wright
am no-oo-t do 1t, sir,' the reply.
asst down, Mr.. Cartier, I'll put you in prison
for contempt uh7" said the Judge
"YOu ca-aa-n't do it, was the reolnder: "there
isn't ja-a-a- in all your iurls-is-is-dictlon'
Mr. Sheriff. said the Judge, take Mr. Cartier
down to the river, take a pair of handouts with you
take him to that little island over there dye see
uhi Make him hing the tree and put the handouts
on his wrists so that he'll have to keep on hugging
it, uhi'
"rll SILT down, your Honor" said Mr.. Cartier
81 thought you would. uh ~ remarked the Judge
In after years these gentlemen became great
friends, and it donbtfu! which one of them took the
greater satisfaction in telling the foregoing tale.
think If ex-Presldent Cleveland had seen the
original draft Of the spreadeagle resolutions adopted
In the Democratic caucus the morning of the day
when Congress met he would have been inclined to
say with the poet "What Is fame ?" The caucus
reahrmed the party principles contained in the
ST. Louis platform Of 1sss and in the message of
President "Ceveland7 Gf followed the text)
There is wee touch Of irony in the action OF a
Washington photographer who takes portraits of ALI
the celebrities who come to this city lie has in his
window the portrait of a large man with a rather
countenancc Across the face of this excellent
likeness is inscription which Identifies the picture
as the portrait Of eek President Cleveland"
"The painful warrior, iamoused for fight,
After thousand victories. once follcd.
Is from the books honor RACED quite
And all the rest forgot for which he toiled.o
Senator ingalls, tells story on his brother, DR.. |
ingalls, who is at the head of educational institute
in Missouri. DR.. ingalls, has puzzled the community
Of which he is member by remaining in lonely |
state OF single besscdness not only puzzled, but |
in some degree. offended. for the doctor is most
agreeable man, and there in the community some
very agreeable women. The matter discussed at
many sewing circles and finally old maid vOlun |
teered to convey the Of the community the
subject to the offender. when she called on tho
doctor she put the question rather bluntly.
Doctor she said. the ladies are very anxious to
know why have never married in these many years
you have beer among us.n
Nadam' said DR.. ingalls, with all the suavlty OF |
manner which he cOud muster for the OCCASION you
may inform the ladies that at least it has not been for
lack Of opportunity"
And IS said that the doctor IS not nearly popular
among the ladies Of his acquaintance as he was |
before the inquiry was instituted.
Representative McCOmas will again bring forward |
the proposition. fayoraby reported by the Library |
Committee i'm the last Congress- apprOpratlng 1000
for the purchase Of the dress sword Of Washington |
This sword beQueathed by Washington to his |
nephew, Major George Lewis who had served so |
faithfully HIS staff throughout the War of the !
Revolution. Major Lewis selected this sword as IL |
was worn what he regarded the greatest event |
Of his unce's e-the surrendcring, I'm Annapolis Of
his commission as commander-in-chief Of the army |
Major Lewis also esteemed the sword Of great value
as II identified with the whole career of Wash |
ington while President II generally worn by |
him on all state and dress occasions.
The state OF New-York purchased in 1879 the
sword presented TO Washington by Frederick the Great
OF Prussia paying therefor the sum of 100000. Some
other relies such papers and surveying insru-
ments, were included in the sale.
The "drcss sword Of Washington has had its |
identity carefully preserved by being specially men,
toned in the various wills OF its former owners Miss
Lewis Of Baltimore who offers the .rord to the
Nation for purchase is descended from Betty Wash
ingon the only sister Of the first President.
BY the way, II there is shOestring or rag once
used by the Father of his Country which his de-
scendants have not yet made a subject Of sale or
barter-and they have parted with either except
at extortionate rates-his seems to be the time to
bring 1t forward
There has been comment In the Senate gal |
ertes on the smoohness and general with which
the new Senators have taken up their public duties
No one who was here at the time will forget the
appeaance and manner Of Senator Hearst when he
introduced his first bill or when he made his first
committee report Senator Hearst was much inclined
TO address the presiding officer Of the Senate in some
such homely phrase as "say, you.' But possibly
Senator Hearst is not fair example, for he has not
learned the rules and CUSTOMS Of the Senate yet stu
awkwardness and embarrassment are very common
among new members. and the grace il such term
can he used 10 describe heavy and dlgnifed states
man. with which the new Senators have taken their
seats and gone through the Senate routine mas caused
coma comment. The explanation of their ease Is to
10 found in a little pamphlet which was handed to
each Of the senators at the beginning of the session
and which the new Senators have been studying
assduousy. -. -,
The pamphlet contains digest by Charles W. John,
son the Chief Clerk Of the Senate OF the phr9fes ana
al