The National tribune., 1891-08-20
cRLr OF TEE CORRIDORS.

CHAT OF TIE CORRIDORS.
Cutie a lnttor was recently caused in the
Diplomatic Corps and tho fragment OF society
stin i'm Washington by The announcement oil
the recall OF d. Roustan, the French Minister
10 Washington. lie has been accredited as
Ambassador to Spain, and will leave the United
States as soon ms bis affairs can be arranged. nj.
Roustan is rather an eccentric character and
although extremely fond of society, the enter
taumonts be has given at the French Lega-
tion have rarely comprised more than n dozen
guests on any one occasion, These little dln-
ners have never been surpassed in Washington,
and his wines have excited the envy OF many,
lie IS devoted 10 the ladies aud is said to have
been engaged to over 20 young ladies during
his stay n Washington; but he has sieered
clear Of boua-Gdc engagements, and has said
with the French shrug, that where so much
beauty and grace were 10 be found, the selec-
ton of any particular young lady was SIMPLY
impossible Many stories are told OF his fond
ness for children, and he was often found
romping about the Legation with children oil
the neighh0rho0d. ON one occasion, Whine
crossing The ocean, he took little child from
the stcerage, who was said by the ships doctor
10 be dying Tor lack of fresh air, and carried IL
about the deck in his arms for hours every day
until the end Of the voyage
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Miss Virginia Stuart Mosby, daughter Of Col,
John S. Mosby the guerrilla chieftain, took it
upon herself to plight her troth TO James w.
Miller, better known in PIttsburg as "shoeDoN
Miller, from the fact that be made his escape
from the Western Peritentary in shoebox,
and this fact stirred mp the hot Southern
blood OF her brother Beverly C. Mosby, who
undertook one day last week TO shoot Count
Eugene AItllicWicz in the atters house IN
Washington, because Miss MOsby became ac-
quainted with Miller at the Counts home.
lt seems that since lac obtained his freedom
Miller has made considerable money, aud
brought letters Of introduction from several
prominent mon to Count Mitkiewicz, who took
him to bis house and introduced him 10 his
friends The Counts wife was a Miss Marshall,
granddaughter Of the late Chief Justice John
Marshall and Miss Mosby was a frequent visitor
at the house, where she met Miller and mu-
tual attachment ensued. Young Beverly Moshy
hearing Of his sisters engagement undertook
TO find out MlleIs gutecCdents, which he sue
ceeded IN doing only too well. He then called
on Miller, but he had left the city, so the young
man, smarting under what he considered his
sisters disgrace IN contracting an attachment
for an eX-c0uyict, transferred his ire 10 Count
MitkieWicz, whom he held responsible for
bringing them together. He called on the
Count, was rude and insultiug, and WHOM the
Count ordered him out Of the house and adj
yanced upon him IN q threatening manner,
drew his revolver aud fired. Luckily for the
Count Mosby was a poor marksman, aud the
bullet simply embedded itself in a door- amb.
The Count undertook 10 hush the matter up,
80 he says, bat the loud mouth Of young Mosby
Las given the sensation publicity. Miss Mosby
declines to give Miller up. says that she believes
him 10 have been wrongly convicted and i'm
pTisoned for a crime in which lie bad no hand,
aud that size win marry him IN spite Of all op-
position Col Mosby, who lives in San Fran
cisco ia a late interview is made TO say that
be is only sorry that his boy was such a poor
mark -man, as he thinks Milkiewicz deserves
shooting. People predict that the end Of the
sensation has not yet been reached.
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We arc threatened with a still farther aug
meuiatou Of the number Of John Smiths in
tie country. ] was watching a large gang
OF Poles at work grading the other day, when
the tlme-keeper came up 10 take their names
and distribute 20 them the brass tags by
which they are identified 10 the paymaster.
About half OF them stated their names were
"Yon smit"
There's not q bloody one on 'em named
yohu smith" said the disguised foreman
burIy Euglishman. John Smiths the honly
Iruglsh name the dumb brutcs know. hand
they nearly bali give hit has their name.
They re a bc8s,ly dumb lot blast en-"
Think o. an The Terzukis Polcskis aud
Dumbr0H-ais who are swarmiug into this coun-
try being clristencd anew John smith. Prob.
ably the Russian Jews AID the Italians viii
also ta6e the houOred name Of tho discOycrcr
~ Virginia.
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a great many persons, even those living IN
Washington do not know how the President
draws Dds salary. Gen. Harsons salary il
paid 10 A.m in monthly iustaIlmculs Of S4,
I08.6I The w~uaut Is brought 10 the Whit,
House By special messenger from the Treas
uTv Department aud after the President ha,
Endorsed us De would an ordinary draft. Sec
rgfafy UaiioId deposits the warrant with
which one o. the city banks the President
houon with bis custom, from which De car
check at DIS pleasure. When out Of town a.,
warrant is mailed 10 the President Tic sam,
method Is pursued ia paying the members O
tle supreme Court aud They do bot have &,
stand 3D. lime llac common public servants n
iront d tie room Of the Discussing Clerk.
Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt ha
startled political circles by report 70 the Pre-
tiarat that the nou-classiiod service in IA
Iesaof.co aud United States MarshaPs Office i
Baltimore bias boon used for partizan purpose.
no reward political workers, and 10 promote IN
iutaIc-. Of factions iu tho Republican party
The Custom House and the Internal Keyenu
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