The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-08
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
sEElTOR BLANCHARD Az ETPERF
gIJH GUN AND PISTOL.

Css.I Bm - ne Rspert.s Fsvsrsbly.
WASHINGTON. April 7.-ML Newton c. Bisn-
chard. the new Senator from Louisiana, mod
estly denies the truth Of the charge brought
against him since hs was elected TO the
! Senate OF being q dead shot The Senator
admits. however. that he is as expert with
the shotgun and pistol - almost any
man not strictly . professional Al pres
emit Mr.. Blanchard is after bigger game than
IL generally hunted with firearms. His sp-
pointment as Senator IL good only until the
Legislature meets In May. and a. he gave MP
his seat In the House with sure thing on re-
election. for the honor Of appointment to the
Senate. he IL preparing for an earnest light
for the full term. and will 20 TO
Louisiana coon to keep an ere on his am
bilious rivals. Senator Blanchard says that
although he IL a Southerner Of the most pro-
nouneed type. he never gave or received ehsl-
lenRs for = duel. and did not therefore.
Brighten away an enemy who sought his blood
By his great reputation as q msrksmsn. Mr..
Blanchard thinks that his reputation IS an sx-
pert shot grew out OF the fact that few years
ago. during the first Cleveland Administra-
ton. he was in the habit Of going with his
friend. Major Hicks OF Louisiana. who IL .
good shot. into q shooting gallery on Psnnsyl-
vanla avenue for little while before dinner
each day and attsmp ting TO ring the bell for
the cigars. The Senator says that. having
been skilled in the use OF the old Kentucky
rife when Dor hunting In the woods about his
Louisiana home for small game. he became .
great lover OF this sort OF sport. and enjoys .
little Of II still whenever he gets . chance. In
later years. however. his shooting has all been
done with q shotgun. except when inside OF
shooting galleries.
Occasionally Mr.. Blanchard gets chance at
big game. as he did during the Oh ristmas va
cation last year At that time he went with
some friends to shoot deer down near savan-
e s.d %s SSrs ss q ht hs
was the guest o; honor, the best stand was
have before him, that the jesrs do not Away.
run BY the spot they are expected to. Two Of
that the killing Of the third showed pretty
hand when deer ran past him with lncredi-
BILE swiftness at a distance OF nifty yards;
q. did second Gsss fooasd n the fse
Assin he shot and then vent out through the
Sssr isss 's' dS and
cspsd, and so Ir. Blanchard |. Inclined to
Mr.. Bi.nshsfd's friends. who admir-. hi. skill
as q shot think he distinguishsd himself most
Sa asS % This Ss e. oes.
s sS Tsf po.:Ss i E sHG h
In the party were shooting at pipes suspended
hsTe e.. .s sho Mr. the Blanchard ssa St nto
pipes, and when he hit the sixth i reeoanded
down % PSs Il. 9seord ana
Obtained the title q the champion shot Of the
II George Peabody wetmore 10 chosen sena-
tor from Rhode Island. he will be an important
addition to the men Of wealth and influence
who are now m en- bers OF that body. and his
election will mark tine departure OF one Of the
10 the senate Nathan T. Dixon viii Ss missed
when he leaves the senate chamber. not only
Soms e eont.ot with hiS during Si Ii. Tssdnes
In Washington; Except for FEY year years iust
SR Dixon r. ssi Sas or Il:
SssT sSqe f o tho for
10 nScS BODY the +. R h.d %
son, Nathan p Dixon. t.thsf' o.. the pre.enf
Senator folloSed in his fathers footsteps
National House OF Repressntatives, and died
yhils msnber Of that BODY, The present
As a Senator in 1850 He did not serve in the
part In the debates, but has been constantly in
his seat when the Senate was In session, and no
to every word that l. said. and remembers all
BE-. ate. sa yss S to s
& ;s 81 ss .n Sns
tangled argument on the subject of a senator.
pair After the snArl had been Strengthened
Mr.. President. now that the senator from
North CarolinA and the senator from south
Carolina ,,a have .rraDged their historic dispute
DqNq The LEI lSPF t. debate Of 1890 owe,
days Mr.. Dixon sat auiet in his chair. making
pencil notes 90 the wide marEin Of the printed
81 tns s S sn5 f S h9a Of this
Rhode Island Senator had covered 1t with lits-
IKE * etches Of his colleagues IN debate and
sketches were passed around the Senate
cham Der and created great amusement until
up Mr. Dixon lives at the old homestead in
Westerly. where he has fine farm with p enty
thinks there ' much more sSti.f.cto8S and
ENJOYABLE than in Washington That 10 why
he was not candidate for second term
Tho Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
yesterday afternoon. at . special meeting d.
on the Nicaragua Canal bill some minor
Gmsndments relating to detail were adopted.
week. The report viii piobubly prove an In.
tsrasting document
A futile effort to discharge the order of ar
rest made in March occupied the entire ses-
sion Of the House to-day. The order was made
for the purpose OF securing quorum for the
consideration OF the contested election cases
and was made to continue In force over adj
tournament
The ssrgeant-at-Arms reported to-day. IN
der date o. Aug. =, his action under the order.
showing that no one had been arrested. In
answer to a question by Mr.. Reed, Speaker
Crisp said that some action by the House was
necessary 70 discharge the warrant and Ar.
Springer moved that the order be discharged.
NO quorum voted. and at 2;lo the House on
motion OF Mr.. Savers, adiouT ned until Monday.
thus VAcAting a special order of the DAY sulo-
giles on the late Senator r. l. Gibson OF Louisi-
ana
A small, but distinguished. company was
present In the parlors OF the Catholic Univsr-
sity this afternoon to meet Col Gourand. Who
who placed at the fAeulty's disposal the voice
record Of the words addressed 10 posterity By
the late Cardinal Manning. The Invitations
were issued by the rector. Bishop keAna The
Invitations extended included President and
Mrs Cleveland the BIitish hphsssador and
President and Mrs. Stevenson Chisf Justfca