The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-26
WASHINGTON.
Josiah Quincy's Visit to the
Capitol.
Kate Chase Sprague's Misfortunes.
Cushing's Budget.
speoi.l corr,,poueence Q, rhe News.


description nearly a column long of an
alleged Christmas junket or "skstc" as
The Times called n, of Congressman Ben
jamin A. Enloe of Tennessee, in which
this fiery and athistic member was de-
scribed as drawing knife in barrosm
and otherwise threatening dire things
until he was finally bundled into cab
and sent home. The Times, which printed
this story, Is owned by Congressman
ufacturer OF band instruments, cornets,
tabers, ETC., and now 1t is said that Mr..
Enloe will challenge Mr.. Conn to duel,
or at all events viii try to do him some
personal violence when first he happens
TO meet him. Hardly, the wise ones
think. Mr.. Enlos 10 believed TO be much
more likely to say nothing about it, nor
is it thought that Mr. Conn would fight
II challenged, believing rather in the per-
suasive blandishment Of peace.
The approaching supposed marriage OF
Hon. Josiah Quincy, lately Assistant Sec
retsry of State, I, the topic OF much COM
ment in Washington society. This gen.
tleman was known to be one OF the most
solid and hard working Of all the Demo-
cratic politicians, but socially he has been
deemed cold and unsatisfactry by ladies
as well as men. But now a vivscious and
clever little person of the opposite sex
has made a deep impression on Mr..
Quincy, so that he bushes occasionally,
and comes TO town frequently to pass
little visits of love and admits, when he is
pressed sufficiently strong, that there is
something in Ii; which of course means
that there Is everything in il. Mr.. Quincy
considers himself out Of politics
now. He was seriously talked of
for Mayor OF Boston,fa post which
his father and grandfather, or his grand
father and great grandfathsr, very much
adorned; but that was given up, and
another swell General Pea body, who dis
tinguished himself by going TO all the
firemen's balls, was nominated = and
beaten. 1t is supposed he VIM now devote
himself to the new amenities which have
excited the softer parts OF his nature.
s.~
The firm of Moore * Schlcy, New York
bankers and brokers, have employed ex-
Senator Edmunds and others to test to
the bitter end tho constitutionality OF
the income tax. The case will 20 through
the local Supreme Court, and then II
necessary tn the Supreme Court OF the
United States. Moreover the collector Of
internal revenue will be, In fact, Ia
already, in charge OF Moore g. Schley,
who claim they cannot be taxed psrson-
ally, since they are taxed in the previous
section OF the act ~ stock holders Of cor
porations. The firm OF Moore q Schley
will be recalled - the chief one dealing
In the Sugar stock when there was 10
much excitement about 1t here, and
1t was very generally stated, and
very generally believed, too, that Senator
Brice had, and perhaps still has an
partner, and 1t was charged In these ex-
citing timas and very generally believed
also and surely 1t was believed In the in-
vestigating committee of Senators that Mr.
Brice, while he might not have speculated
personally, made a great deal, perhaps
more than all other Senators together by
diverting this stock jobbing rs much as
possible into tho Office OF this same firm.
A week or ten days ago the po.-sonal ef-
fects OF Kate Chase 5prsgue, or Mrs.
Katharine Chase, as she now calls herself,
having taken her maiden name again,
were advertised for sale at auction to sat
isfy a small loan said to have boen made
by 10 per center in the treasury depart
ment, clerk who was after $500 OF loan
and z250 OF usury. That calamity was
averted from Mrs. Chase, but now her
goods are advertised again by adown town
auctioneer this time, who has evidently
taken them from Edgewood, the beautiful
country seat OF the Chases, when they
were feted and followed here as lattorly
IL has been the sad wayward home of this
deserted princess Of society. In the COL
lection are the rare old books OF
the late chief justice, busts OF his friends
and gifts from them; famous and valuable
beyond all measure 1t would sesm, and
yet now they are to come coldly under
the hammer OF the auctioneer. Edge
wood consists of3a acres, which in the
natural development OF suburban real
estate here should have brought Mrs.
Chase by this time great fortune, but
the estate has been mismanaged, and
woman-like this woman has trusted
wrongly has had no one to manage her
affairs wisely, and so she comes through
IL all but sorrowfnlTy. There is yet some
time in which her friends may get to-
gether, but that is hardly expected.
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