The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-09

K lied by Graves of Ke1tucky-rlfies a
eighty wards The whole country wa
stirred. Public Indignation was arouse,
by the fate Of Cilley. and the difficulty be
tween Mr.. Claya Ar. Calhoun was Set
tied without blOCdshed."
COL. BENTON ALWAYS A GENTLEMAN.
Here the old lawyer lighted one Of Cham
berlin's best cigar. As the smoke curlec
over his head he heard somebody talking
about dinner that Jack Adams of New
| York had recently given in honor OF Sena-
tor Black burn, Col. William R Morrison
| a-d Nat Goodwin. 1t recalled IN old-iimt
breakfast at the National hotel. It was wher
Lord Elgin came he to negotiate the
{ eaty establishing reciprocity between the
United S ates and Canada with Gov.
Marcy. The breakfast was given by the
consul general # the British North Ameri
can colonies Among those present were
Lord Elgin, his secretary, Laure ce Oil
phant; Thomas II. Benton, Caleb Cushing.
Col Fremont, Gen. Isaac |. Stevens, who
was after ard killed at the battle of Chan
tiliy; Col William w. Snow, member Of
congress from New York; Edwin Forrest,
and quite a number Of others.
II think Sir Cusick Roo ey and his lady
| were there,n the narrator remarked.
Rooney was attached in some way or
other to Lord Elgin's suite, but l do not re-
member of anything that he said at the
! breakfast table,
After the gnests rad been invited the
| host came to the old lawyer white with
| consterna' ion. He had invited Gen. Cush-
ing and Col. Benton. aud bad just learned
that thew were deadly enemies. He feared
| some outbreak if they met. He asked what
he should do. The old lawyer told him thai
he would see TO it for him. He visited Col
Bent a said:
Colonel. you and Cushing have both
been Ivited to breakfast with Lord E gin.
The host has just learned of the unpleasant
relations existing between you. There is
some fear tGat it might not be pleasant for
you to meet. And I've come here to let
you know beforehand, so that you may
avoid the meeting if you so desire"
"You go and tell tie host, sir, that his
guests are my associates for the time being.n
Benton replied. 81 shall treat Gen. Gus =
ing as a guest entertained by mutual
friend, sir. and I've no doubt he will treat
me in the same manner. / assure you there
will be 10 scene so far as | am concerned.
sir. and have no fears that there will be
any disturbance on his par :"
They met at the breakfast table. Col.
Benton addressed Gen. Gushing, tipped his
81 SIS TO HIM, and said: ''Gen. Cushing,
glass of wine with you, if you please"
They both drank, but the entente cordidLe
did MT continue after they left the break
fast table. On the next day they were enc
mics, and they remained so as long as they
lived.
FORREST AND KEAN.
The breakfast was like an old-fashioned
Methodist class meeting. Every one told
his experience. Lord Elgin made speech.
Among others Forrest was called upon.
They wanted his experience as an actor,
and he told Of his first NEE ing with Kean.
aan "a vna RI try hD
said, 'he created great Juror. l was
assigned to play 'Horatio' 10 his Ham
let l was then young actor without
experience and very anxious as to my sue
cess. was especially anxious to act my
part well in playing WITH Kean. | went to
rehearsal to meet him, but he didn't APP
pear. l grew more aud more anxious as
the time approached for the performance,
and finally visited him at his rooms. l was
cord ally received. / found him in his
slippers and shirt sleeves, walking up and
down the room. Kean was a small man,
but well knit and active.
"'Well, young man, he said, what is
your business with me this morning.
- MIR. Kean,' l replied, L am to play
"Horatio to your Hamlet" Tonight
g 'Ah, yes, my young FRIEND said he,
yes, take chair. You are very welcome.
Well, said l, Mr.. Kean, am young
actor, and am exceedingly anxious about
what is to occur this evening. | have been
to the rehearsals, but you didn't attend
them. l was disappointed in not seeing you
there; and I've come here TO ask you to give
me some instructions, for what am to do
concerns me greatlyp
"'Ah, yes, all right Kean answered.
My young friend, l will attend to that soon.
Did you ever hear me playP
No / replied.
"'An, yes. Sit down, then,' said he, and
| will play for YOU
''At this ne began to sing:
You may break, you may ruin the vase, if you
will,
But the scent of the roses will cling to it still
81 expressed myself as pleased, but
wished TO return to the subject that brought
me there.
"'Ah, yes, my young friend said he,
well attend to that anon. What do they
say of mes All, yes. What do the people
sayp
Jewell. they say you are great actor,
but that you have one great enemy I re.
piled.
"'H'm,' said he, taking a bottle of brandy
under his arm, i suppose this is it. Well
sir, don't you know thai we are Commanded
to love our enemiess VIII you take a
| drink
~ declined. Kean went on with some
stories. Finally l reminded him again Of
what had come for.
"'Ah, yes, my young FRIEND he said
| yes. must not keep you waiting. Now
will show you. Come up here
"He beckoned me to stand in front of him
Now said he, when you come in to-
night, you come in on the right-hand side
of the stage'-here he paused for severa
seconds-'or the left hand, don't cars 6
ha'penny which'-snother pause-'but when
you come on. come right along, and wei
| go right through with it. That's ALL
| "That was all the consolation could ge
out of him. But we went through with it
and it took wonderfully, despite my
ne. vousness."
BENTON AS AN ACTOR.
Forests story pleased Col. Benton, ant
turned his tongue loose. In his dignifieC
way he gave vent thus:
'"Gentlemen, /, too, have been a player il
my time. 1t pleases me TO tell you of play
in " hich enacted q part. When the bill
for the admission of Texas was before thc
Senate had my role. Clay had charge Of
1t, and conceived the idea of startling him
So one morning, as he entered the chamber
l took the floor and addressed the Senate.
"'By this bill, said /, the United States
is to guarantee the debt of Texas to a GER
tain amount. The amount was first lef
blank. 1t has been raised from time to time
to give 1t sufficient magnitude to carry the
Dill through. There are a variety of wayt
of manipulating bill through q lerislativ,