The morning call., 1894-04-26
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

AROUND THE CORRIDORS.
"The social circles of my town have been
stirred from center to circumference lately by
the action OF the Grand Jury in finding indlct-
mems against forty OF the leading ladies and
gentlemen OF the place for playing progressive
euchre." said Z. Z. Herbert of Stan
bury, Mo-. at the Occidental yesterday.
"In consequence Of this action there Is
an intense feeling Of excitement and In
dignaton, and one OF the leading churches is
ON the brink OF complete disruption. There Is
a story told in connection with the indictments
ana their cause which possesses rich vein OF
humor. The specification OF the Grand Jury
seems to be not against euchre in general, but
against that specific form OF the game known as
progressive euchre. The purport OF the story
referred TO is that at one OF the various parties
which nad become common in the town, it was
announced, as was usual at such gatherings,
that prizes would be given 10 the most success
full lady and gentleman who had entered the
lists There is new fad which has just struck
our section OF the country, following which
some OF The jewelers. have laid in a supply OF
lucky garIers.' These articles bear silver
buck les of various designs, aud IL appears 10 be
the custom for gentlemen 10 send one Of them
TO any lady friend whom they may choose
charge of the selection OF presents at
the party mentioned apparently thought
that a lucky garter was about as
unique a present as could be selected for a
lady. ana chose one with buckle bearing de-
sign OF the face of clock. minus the hands,
which is supposed 10 convey the warning,
Hands Off Now It happened that the fore
man OF the Grand Jury was a sedate old gen.
tlemaD, who Is possessed Of a young and pretty
wife. She was one of the attendants at the
party mentioned and was the fortunate, or un-
fortunate. winner OF The lady's prize. She took
the article home, carelesSly threw it in her
bureau drawer, and probably thought no more
about 1t until some days later, when her hus-
band discovered it while rummag;ng through
the drawer. The suggestive device on the
buckle riled the old gentleman, and he de-
manded an explanation. and, Notwithstanding
the protestaions Of his wife and the entreates
Of his friends, he instituted the action OF the
Grand Jury which bids fair to put an end to
euchre-playing, for prizes at least"
"Chicago furnishes some peculiar cases OF
litigation" said w. r. Paul Of that city yester-
day, land thae Of Captain George W. Slreeter,
which has gone to the Supreme Court of tbs
United States, is sufficiently novel to merit pub
licalion. Captain StTeeter was for many years
lake navigator and some years ago he an.
chored small craft, belonging 10 him, just OF
the lake front on the north side. The accumu-
Iation Of sediment about the boat, caused by
the action of the wind and waves. soon placed
it hard aground. AS time went on people be-
gan TO complain Of the unsighty old hulk and
the opposition to its remaining caused an or
ganized action to be insti uled against the
squatter, led by w. X. Fairbank, whose fine
home look ed out upon Streeter's boat and the
mud fat which had grown about it. The cap
tain, of course, resisted, and claimed all the
land that had formed, proving bis residence
upon 1t and his right thereto as sguattrr.
After long time and by invoking the cty's as
sisiance, Streeter was forced TO move. the
principal opposition to him being more than he
was able to successfully cope with, but he has
been fighting the case in the courts ever since
and IL is now, as stated, in the Supreme Court
OF the United States. The unsightly mud fiat
has, in The meantime, steadily increased in
value until now 1t is valued at over 81, 900. 900.
The case is said to be without parallel In the
history OF riparian rights"
81 remember we'll the first time the type oil
boats known as 'whalebacks' was brought
prominently into public notice." said L. S.
Mills, of Cleveland, OHIO. at the Palace yester.
day. at was In the W eddell House In Cleveland
number of years ago. and was brought about
BY meeting between McDougall, the inventor
OF the class of craft mentioned, and several large
| vessel-owners. The new theories which were
said TO be embodied In the design had gained
few If any friends among those whom the in
| yentor had explained them TO, but the patience
and indomtable will of the man ultimately
triumDhed. and 'McDougalps Dream as the
invention was termed by the skeptical became
| In time a solid and remuneratiye investment
! The company which is engaged in the construc.
e bool Y,frt ,,
! backs within the past four years, representing
an aggregate value of 100000. and the
strange vessels of which MeDougal is the
originator ply In both salt and fresh water
The first trip of one OF these vessels across the
ocean will be recalled by all persons interested
| In matters Of navigation, as ii was only few
| years ago. At that time practical seamen In
numbers predicted that the boat would 90 to
the bottom, but she did not, and since hen the
trip has been successfully made many times"
| Mrs. Jerome w. Turner, one of the mos,
famous nurses OF the late war, is guest at the
| California. Her home at present Is in Wash
| ington and size accompanied the Woman's Ma.
tional Press Association delegates to this coast
| Mrs. Turner's husband was with General
| Grant all through the war, and was In the bat
| ties OF Shiloh, Vicksburg, Donelson and many
| other memorable conflicts. He was for a time
4 III CHdlSc vi LILO Olty vi hcmpuiSs ibc ldIsCs
| hospital ship afiOat. Mrs. Turner accompanied
| her husband for over four years and undertook
that portion of the hospital work which only a
! woman's hands are fitted to do. Last fall, dur
| Ing the Worlds Fair, a banquet was given In
Chicago by Battery b. First Illinois Artillery,
at which Mrs. Turner was the guest Of honor
| ana the only woman invited. She Is moIherly
| soul whose every word and action bespeaks
| the kindly heart which prompted her work oil
relief and succor to The boys IN blue during the
| late rebellion.
D. d. Walters, who Is connected with the
| passenger department of the Chicago, MIL
waukee and ST. Paul road, Is In the city, and
| yesterday spoke Of new system of car lighting
which has recently been tested by his road
aud which differs materially from most Ameri-
! can and European systems. although resem-
! bling In some details one used on few trains
! In Australia. A dynamo is mounted at one
| side OF the center axle Of one of the six
wheel trucks, one end supported by bar rest.
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