The Washington critic., 1890-01-31

/ must nave money or ulc. seeking 10
gain time and have the man arrested
on the outside, Mr. MoiTalt complied
with fear aud trembling, for the young
man looked as desperate as he talked.
However the robber kept his gun close
to Mr. MoiIatts body although con.
ccalcd, and the money was paid over
Mr.. Moiratt was also pushed gently
toward the door, and once outside the
robbrr made his escape, although an
alarm was given which put the whole
town into confusion.
The venerable lawyer and cX.Gover-
nor of Illinois, Lyman Trumbull, came
in to-day from Chicago and is at the
Riggs. lie is well known in Washing
ton. lie is now 1i years old, but con
tinucs the practice Of his profession.
He became a lawyer in the South, but
moved to Chicago Ichas been State
legislator. Secretary of State, Supreme
Judge. member of Congress and served
in the United States Senate from 1853
until 1873
Charles II. Willy, Mugwump Re.
publican lawyer of Cincinnati. who
voted for Cleveland, is at the Arlington.
lie is rich enough TO care nothing for
office, and takes delight in scoring the
Republicans and Democrats who do not
believe in civil service reform.
Hon. j. j Glidden Of Cincinnati is
also here on legal business. He wanted
Foraker to appoint him judge when
the new Solicitor General was chosen
TO I'LL Il vacancy, and because Foraker
refused there was sadness in Glidden's s
heart, which did not abate in the late
campaign when Foraker was beaten.
i. J. Picrson of Cincinnati, who rep
rcscnts one of the largest cloth import
ing firms of the country, is here spend.
ing vacation among friends and is a
guest of the Riggs.
John II. King and Frank A. Goody-
kountz, two hustlers from South Da-
kota, are here urging speedy opening
of the Sioux reservation. Charles Nc
Coy of the same State is here on land
business. Hc is chairman of the Re-
publican State Committee.
w. j.. Petit, wholesale jcweler Of
Minneapolis. is at the Hamilton. He
is not after office. but is a working Re-
publican, who engineered Washburne' S
election to the Senate.
A notable man at the Arlington is J.
W. Doan of Chicago. He is many
times millionaire and owns whole
blocks on Wabash avenue. He is the
largest tea and coffee importer in
America, doing a business of forty
millions year. When he went out of
the dry goods business several years
ago he handsomely remembered Pat
rick Towle and John Raper, who had
begun in a small way. lie set them
both up in business and they are to day
very wealthy. Mr.. Doan keeps one
man buying teas in China at q salary Of
| Sl2 900 a year. Another gets the same
salary in Chicago for grading teas.
He never tastes, but simply judges by
inhaling the aroma.
J. B. Ransley, Cincinnati candy
merchant, is here, making his annual
trip East to learn new ideas of Eastern
coufectioners. He is at the Ebbitt.
L. Edwin Dudley of Boston, secre
tary of the Law and Order League OF
that city, is in the city He has done
much to stamp out viciousncss in
Boston and is intensely hated by the
keepers of bagnios and the gamblers
He is also responsible for the rigid en-
.forcement of the Sunday law.
No ono is ever satisfied with his fortune
ard certainly not with his ailments; catarrl
ard influenza for instance. Danish then
with Old Saul's Catarrh Cure. Price only
25 cents.
Thieves Entering Through Transoms
The merchants of the city have beer
warned time and again by the police tC
keep the transoms of their stores wei
fastened. There is gang Of thieve
operating here who have in their en-
| ploy couple of clever small boys
shoulders of the men and enter th,
store. They collect quantity Of small
and valuable articles. ransack tn
money drawers, and the watchers OIL
the outside wait their chance and whei
the policeman turns the corner th
nimblc little thief hands the articles ou
and quickly follows them. Last nigh
the grocery store of William G. +
Farquhar was robbed in this way. Ill
lost goods valued at $3.50.
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