The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-08
MEN ABOUT TOWN.
Cosby Stories From the High.
ways and Byways.
a Character istic Story of Markham-Tribula-
tions Q. Pioneer Republicans-Ths
New Private Secretary.

EX-Mayor Srence of Los Angeles, who
vas IN town yesterday, is warm admrer
OF Goveinor-elett Markham, and is never
tired OF singing the latter's praises. Many
are the good stories he tells illustrative of
the Colonefs many manly qualities.
When Colonel Markham first arrived In
Southern California from the East" he said,
was President of the First National
Bank of Los Angeles. 1t Glanced, how
ever, that the Colonel, few days after his
arrival, called to transact some business
through our house with a firm in Milwau-
zee. lie wished TO draw on them, / believe,
Tor some money or something of that kind,
and lie being stranger L asked him 10 be
identified. He finally told me that he was
an utter stranger in Los Angeles, but if l
would walt lew moments he would give
me satisfactory reference. In a moment
ne mad disappeared, but returned in few
moments with book under his arm, which
he carefully deposited on the counter. 1t
was, ne SAID, the Milwaukee directory. and
Ior reference he would suggest that open
me book at random and write to the man
whose maine first caught my eye.
1t makes no difference whose name you
select,' he added, for they all know me,
ana any, one GU happen on will answer the
purpose.'
=" was satisfied at once and still have the
al, directory in my possession as a memento Of
tile occasion"
PIONEER REPUBLICANS.
The recent Republican victory in this
city recalls 10 my mind the iii st club ever
oiSanlzed IN the interest of the party in this
city, remarked ID. b. Jackson, the Presi-
Dent of the Morrow Club, to party of
friends yesterday as he dropped into remi-
niscent mood. 1t was in 1860, and L, being
the organizer of it, was elected President, q
position that was not altogether without its
laws 4
nearly involving me i'll serious trouble"
Row was that, Daye?' inquired q
friend.
!" Well. we decided soon after our organiz-
atlon was complete to have a parade on
Mon gomery street, and when the boys
turned out they were greeted with shower
OF eggs that had grown a little weary from
long contact with an unfeeling world. and
Tue procession was broken up. THIS, as
you may imagine, rlled us up a little, and
Tie result was that caused notice 10 ap-
pear IN The newspapers on the following day
mat another turnout would be had a few
days later.
The line of march was given as beginning
at acme and kearny, proceeding to Clay,
ana thence TO Montgomery and up the latter
IN the direction of Market street. We were
on hand at the hour named, and as we
turned INTO Montgomery street we were
greeted with another shower of antique
eggs from mob of roughs. l had taken
plcE-nanule, ana L ordered charge on the
mob. We cleaned them out in one, two.
three order. and in their flight they left
ABOUT n1ty Of their number behind with
broken heads. l was arrested at once and
taken 10 the police station, but before had
been an hour In hands of the officers half
The prominent business men of the city had
called and volunteered their services as
bundsmen."
MARKHAM's LETTER-oPENER.
A stout man, youthful in appearance, but
showing signs of badness when he removed
his hat. stood in the corridor of the Palace
Hotel last night. A pair of intelligent blue
eyes looked out from his head through a
pair OF god-rimmed eyeglasses, while the
lnes Oh his mouth were concealed by blonde
mustache. 1t was Marvin B; Higgins, re-
Gently appointed secretary to Governor elect
Markhahi, and who Is in town on a flying
visit. at this time it may be interesting to
know something of his nationality. He was
porn IN ONO thirty-seven years ago and Legan
life at 10 as school-teacher. Subsequently
he was elected clerk of the court of Clinton
County, OHIO, in which capacity he served
Tor several years. In 1856 he removed to
Los Angeles, where he embarked in the real
estate business and continued until elected
Secretary OF the Chamber of Commerce.
He was then made Secretary of the State
Ni:.cultarnl Society, whic. position he still
holds. Scholarly and full of tact he is well
calculated to fill his position with credit to
ulihSeu anu the incoming Governor.
A MINING IDEA.
Senator-elect Voorhees, Of Calaveras and
Amad0r dropped into town Saturday lust
TO size up the situation" preparatory to
DOMINIC The cloak OF wisdom, which a Sena-
tor OF CalliCrnia Is presumed to wear While
in the discharge of his Onerous duties
Il have been thinking over the question
of reapp0rtionment," he said, land | am
strongly impressed with the wisdom of
forming Coz gresSional district of mining
counties exclusively if it can be accom-
plished, and l think it can. No man can do
equal justice 10 all his constituents who
numbers both farmers and miners among
them-at least so long as the debris question
Is unsettled, and try as he may he is sure of
being slaughtered by one side or the other
When he comes UP for reelection. This has
tendency to give new men the advantage
to The exclusion of those experienced in tie
mysteries Of national legislaiou"