The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-24

of the present House Owing TO his prac-
teal knowledge Of financial ma tiers no
would have been "A valuable member OF IT, +
but his application was not supported by
his Texas colleagues, as they are all Tree
coinage men Mr. Gresham is q cousin OF
the Secretary Of State, and belongs TO
the Virginia branch Of the Gresham fam
lily, the secretary baying been born III
Kentucky. Since coming to Washington
Mr.. Gresham has told the history OF his
first law case, as follows:
"When / arrived in Galveston / had s.
in my pocket OF this paid 81 80 for a
table and chair, which ! placed in the
center Of little Office that had rented
on time On the rare occasions when a
client came in ! gave him the chair ana
sat on little pile Of books against the
wall | hunted up a sign painter ana Oh
fered him the remainder OF my PIE 10
paint me q single. He objected at nrsJ'
but finally said he would do it (althougn
his price was ~ because | was a young
man Just starting in, and he might want
to consult me some time. A few weeks
afterward the painter did call upon me
to engage my legal services He was III
trouble with his wife. Having gone
home the night before little under the
weather and smashed a portion OF the
household furniture, she left him, WIN
their little girl, and went 70
live with her mother He offered
me $50 In gold If l would induce her to
come back Gold was then worth Sl.4V,
and a $50 gold piece looked to me as big as
the capitol ! accepted the retainer, ana
that evening l went TO call upon MS WHe,
whom had never seen in my life. was
naturally very much embarrassed anu
we talked about the weather and the Guy
and the legal profession ana of
H. 4 DIa
and finally was obliged to state my busF
ness Then the lady, who had up to tnav
time been exceedingly genial ana peas,
ant, became as chilly as an lclcle, anu ~
first refused to listen TO me. sJOou my
ground, however, and at length became 81
eloquent that / won her over ana sh o
promised TO return TO her husDsnd tuo
next day. She did so, and the PALMER
paid me the $50 in gold as he had aRreeuo;
"Some time after this, when the s5O
had been spent, ] was sitting one eVenlu5
after dihner at my boarding mouse cuaS
ting. when there arose hullaDalo ous
in the yard and message came Unas
gentleman wanted to see Mr.. Gresham
l went out and saw a man dancing W
and down in a crazy fashion, ciuUCFiuif7
his shirt as though the touch oI ~
against his skin hurt him, and he gTe9 W.,
me in great excitement. l askeu 10 ia
who he was and what he wanted aI - ~
said all the time jumping up and uO"N
and grabbing his shirt:
Mr.. Gresham, am -, the palul I'5i.
and you know paid you $50 to geI , nIy
wife TO come back after she hau Ia
away Then / recognized my eACIvIt.
caller, and asked him what was ine IN
ter Well said he, continuing ms va
nastics, / got little full last , nl5nO ore
went home and smashed little no a5
crockery and furniture. My wife got got. NAV nav
and poured a pot Of hot coffee over I hi.
shoulders land at the recollection o. az, 1T
punishment the painter pulled ms ST.
more vigorously than before. NV m ,,st
will give you $3.50 in gold if you W. ,ia,a to
me a divorce, so that | will never il"
live with that woman again, ,.te
81 accepted the second case as ] dlo qua t-i
first" concluded the Texas repres,m nv
tive, "and 1 won the case and gov
fec"