The Critic and record., 1891-04-01

\ number of well.known Italian ciu-
zens who are known to be taxpayers and
estimable residents gathered IN we'll
known resort on Pennsylvania avenue
last night.
The question called up by Mr.. Downes
of New York in regard TO the importation
Of maidens from Italy, Germany, France
and Scandinavia was argued "a few
months ago the question might have been
Il good one,h said the principal smokes
man, "but just now ] do not feel that il
ought to be discussed"
I'm consideration Of the present rela-
tions between Italy and the American re-
public ! agree with you," said another
one of the party.
"Bnt what are you talking about?n
asked third party at the table.
why the proposition was to organize
society for the purpose Of finding
healthy industrious young husbands for
| girls who come to this country and who
| preferred good homes in preference to
| going to work rs servants"
But, tnen, what are they going 20 do
| with our American girls abroad?" do
| they propose to organize society to pro-
| cure counts and barons with rich estates
| for them?"
Before any organization was effected
| the conyiWal crowd dispersed, but the
| Critic was given to understand that the
subject would be called up ata meeting
later in the week.
Old Ben Butler was stumping sturdily
up the steps Of the City Hall the other day
TO take his place in the Strong will case,
when his long scanty, gray hair, broad
brimmed hat and well-develOped and
notable embonpoint, attracted the atten-
ton of an old gentleman standing at one
of the Court House windows,
"Why, there goes Ben Butler" he said,
and he looks as ugly, if not uglier than
he did thirty years ago. IL had been as
near him then as ] am now there would
be no BENJAMIN Il. Butler 10 worry the
life out Of witnesses in the strong case,
Yes, I was in the Confederate army dur
ing the war and Just before the battle of
shiloh, the order of General Butler regard
ing the ladies' of New Orleans was read tO
Our troops.
81 never saw wilder or more infuH-
ated lot of men and many and dire were
the threats Of vengeance made against
Butler personally and the Yankees in
general was as hothcaded as the rest
of them and thirsted for the Generals s
gore; but his life was spared at that time
because we couldn't get hold Of him. The
reading of that order had wonderful ef-
feet i'm inspiring the men TO battle and il
was q sharp move on the part Of our OH
GERS All my bitter feelings against him
on that score vanished years ago, how
ever, Like most Confederate veterans !
cndeayor TO let bygOnes be bygOnes"
There are three lawyers from the
South who will be rs strongly backed for
Judgeships of the new United states Cir
cult Court districts as any whose names
may be presented to the Department of
Justice" So said Southern visitor a.
the Ebbitt House last evening, and ha
added; "Ihey are all Republicans, and
two of them are southern born The
other, NeDophone Wheeler lives in
Chattanooga, Tenn, where lac has Just
been indorsed and recommended for a
Judgeship by that citys chamber Of COM
merce. Alabama has two prominent
young native Republicans who have the
respect OF all parties and widespread repl-
tations as line lawyers. Oae of them
David d. Smith, lives at Birmingham.
where he ranks among the first OF the Bar
of that city He is the son Of eX-G0yern0r
William II. Smith, who was United States
District Attorney under the Hayes All
ministratlon. The other is Captain David