Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-19
AROUND In GOTHAM.
AwEEkLY BUDGET or Nswsy Cos
SIP FROM THE METROPOLIS.
Edwin Booth Writing n Traecdv--A coos
story by Senator Edmunds-Mur-
ray to Resign.

ne mas worked at odd times for the past
five years Mr.. Booths friends cay that
his retirement is not caused by any
physical weakness but simply because he
desires to end his days in quiet and
peaceful study. His one great desire il
10 write a tragedy, and his only model,
needless to say, is Shakespeare.
DESTRUCTION OF FAMOUS OLD PLAY
HOUSE,.
The Old Bowery Theatre, which has
stood for over half a century monu-
ment TO the memories Of Keene, Forrest,
MacCready, the elder Booth, and score
OF other actors. is shortly 10 be torn
down and on lis site is 20 be erected the
lower terminus OF the Third-Avenue
cable-road. II is said that the railroad
company paid $500. 600 for the property,
which was owned by George Cramer. the
proprietor of the Atlantic Garden. "
which adjoins the theatre. For the past
three years the place has been the home
of German drama. but since Amberg put
up his new theatre opposite the Academy
Of Music 1t has been occupied by jewish
drama.
A GREAT BASKgR's ILLNESS.
The sharp attack Of vertigo which J.
Pierpont Morgan had the other day is Of
freauent occurrence. but the bears in
Wall street invariably embrace the OPP
portunity 10 eXaggerate the effect of tho
stock market Asa matter Of fact, the
well-known banker was nearer death s
door than he cared TO own, and as
he remarked later In the evening
al am satisfied now that apoplexy
will carry me of, for the least thing
puts me out of sorts. | have consulted
my doctor more frequently IN 1890 than
in any year Of my life. He tells me that
am crotchety and whimsical. ] begin
10 think he tells the truth. On the oc-
casion Of my recent attack | got out of
humor with the steward Of the Union
League Club because the shade of his
Rosa peTfcctOs was not the same as
have at home. Then again, the hennes-
sew brandy was not up TO the proper
age. There was certain twang about
ii which Jared my palate and | felt the
blood rise 10 my head. A few moments
later | began to reel over the room, and
/ imagine that one of those attacks will
be the last of me. At oil events Wall
street need not work itself into frenzy
over NV future, for my holdings OF stocks
are SO arranged that no forced sales are
necessary by my executors TO comply
with the terms of my VIII. "
SUPERINTENDENT MURRAY TO RESIGN
There is some great wire-pulling to be
done AS soon as election is over IN the
interest of Inspector Byrnes, who has
designs upon the superintendency, al
though Murray has not yet resigned.
II is n fact only known on the outside
that Murray will send his resignation
over from Paris right after election and
then Byrnes wants 10 be ready to step
in his shoes. The wire-pulling is neces-
sary from the fact that Byrnes's posi-
tion As chief detective is founded on an
act of the Legislature which makes the
Chief Inspector the Chief OF Detectives
His advancement would IN no wise be
deferred by this fact, but the place thus
left vacant is desired by Captain Nc
Iouqhlin, and in order to get the APP
rointment il will DO necessary to have
The law changed This requires infu-
euce. and tho wires are beginning to
move already.
A GOOD STORY.
A well-known statesman whom / met
nj the Fifth enue Hotel recently told
the following story
"a few days before the adjournment
OF Congress Senators Plumb, ingalls,
Wilson OF Iowa. Pierce, Casey, Moody,
Pettiprew, Paddock. Davis, and Powers,
ten in all. met in caucus aud solemnly
resolved that they would never, never,
never vote for the tariff bill so long ms
il imposed any duty on binding twlne.
When the I'LL came up for passage q
little later only one Of the ten voted
against il. and when the final action
the adoption Of the conference report
Vas taken. all but three of the ten voted
for the bill. though it did not put bind
ing twine on the free list.
After the close Of the session Senator
Fdmuuds. in leaving the chamber, tel
in with two OF the senator's who had thus
"hunked," and taking each by lapel
of his coat, told them the following
story:
"'Years ago | used 70 do my own
marketing. and traded with very ln'
deuendent sort of German butcher. One
morning l asked him why he Away
CHARGED me Is cents for q certain kind Of
meat when the butcher down the street
little way charged only 10 cents.
"'Vell, said he, If lie Will sell II to
You for luiteen cent Wy you don'd puy
il Of him, eh 2
81 explained that had intended to
buv IL of him that morning, but he
didn't happen to have any on hand Just
then. vu
"'Oh. no = said my butcher. 'Nell,
Won come aroundt here sometime ven
dond got any, und | will sell HIM TO you
for futteen cents, too.
The listening senators laughed rather
heartily at the story. Then after mo-
ment Of silence Senator Edmunds add
ed
"You two gentlemen remind me Of
that butcher.
'How so z" they asked.
"Why, when there is no voting to dC
.spu vote against the bill
The two senators laughed again, ou'
not quite so heartily.
A DEMOCRATIC STATESMAN.
II is related of John Rogers, the Ar
kansas congressman, that he recently
sat down in BARRIERS chair in this city
when the barber asked If he would NO
take off his collar.
"Certainly, said Rogers, pleasantly
"anything 70 accommodate, and get
ting out OF the chair, removed his Goa
and vest. lot down his suspenders, anC
BEGAN unbuttoning his shirt.
"Jes' yo' collah, sab, said the aston
ished barber "ies' dc collah; tatll b'
enough. " r
II understand" said Rogers, "Tn
going to take it off, and he peeled hi
sbir, of over his head.
"You see, have my collars made OF
nv shirts" he calmly said as he sat IL
has undershirt and enjoyed himself.
coRBIs's PROPOSED RETIREMENT.
The recent furry in Wall street wa
undoubtedly precipitated 10y the hqui
dation in the Reading pool IL Is un