Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-11-14
Ha, ha, ha!
Pa, pa, pa.
He'll 90 10 Congress,
Put he won't take ma.

Roberts's seat in Congress will in all
probability be contested upon the
ground that his lolygamous relations
dlsqualify him,
Utah may win distinction iu the Ser
ate. too. q. w. McCune will in oil
oronabi!i V be the next U. S Senator
from that State. When McCune quail
fed on 8 $30O,O00 bond some months
ago he gave mis- occupation as that OF
wood chopper, and said that his prop
srty comprised every thing from a
pawnshop to GOLD mine
McCune is g self-msde man, and calls
himself wood chopper because OF the
fact that he laid the basis of his immense
,ortuue by securing a contact some
wears sgo to furnish timber for the Ana
conda mine, in Montana. Mcclure s
also president OF the Utah u Pacific
Railway Company.
His income ranges from $4,000 to
$50 900 per month. and is derived from
the famous Payne mine, 70 British Go.
umbia. H resides in the Gardo House,
which Brigham Young built for his ia
yorite wife, Amelia, and is exceedingly
popular with all classes.
McCune is Mormon, but has 30
office in the Church and has the reputa-
ton Of being man Of answering in
iegrity and prodigious liberaliiy.
John Robinson, iusionist, OF the Third
n sbraska district, likes TO be referred
to as q backwoods lawyer, and he wears
The garb OF the tiller of the soil.
| It was not many years ago that k1'-
inson created genuine sensation at
Chadron. He vas trying case in the
county cour;, where it was notorious
that 8 local gang ran the place
and toughs did as they pleased.
| When the rulinss OF the court be.
came SO unfair that Robinson could
not withhold his indignation longer, he
suddenly attacked the court, jury and
constable, and after lively skirmisn
of ten minutes put the whole outfit to
flight with his big fists, materially as
sisted by couple of heavy oak chairs.
On another occasion Robinson was
sitting as special district Judge when a
Jury notoriously influenced by a
wealthy client rendered decision dis
possessing poor farmer of piece OF
morteaeed land. He eDdeared himself
10 the farmers by quietly remarking,
when the jury reported Verdict set
aside, as it takes Is men to steal q
mans farm in this court"
Tacoma, Wash, will send q cowboy
10 the capital in Frank Cushman, re-
publican. He is SO. tall, gaunt and
| beardless. When II he left his home
in Iowa and became cowboy IN Wyo'
ming. Ee taught school in winter,
srndied law at night and herded cattle
during the summer. He appeared 10
the State of Washington unknown ana
| inexperienced in 1891.
| -Four years ago be startled repuoh-
| can convention ID Tacoma by deliver,
ING a hurricane speech with much real
eloouence in it. From his lean and
saunt appearance and his forensic abil'
lies he was Immediately dubbed the
"Abe Lincoln of Washington"
The gigantic laugh OF Representa- Ve'
eIacf Wschter, OF Maryland, is likely
| TO become historical in Congress- 1t is
! q remarkably hearty guHaw, beyond
imitation, and breaks out on small pro-
vocation. At a comedy pley, II zach
ter is in the audience, he is as much a
feature as the leading comedian, ior MS
| laugh resounds above everything ano
quickly locates the Congressman elect.
In the Ninth Virginia district, Whlcn
has voted to send William +: Rhea 10
Congress, that gentleman is known as
the most tremendous fighter that eyer
| fought. He is 81, six feet, and mas Inc
muscular activity of three men.
William A. Young, eoted IN the oS''
ond Virgiria district, is knows as tne
hest dresser in the State. DE is al eh-
thusiastic Elk, and few years ago,
when he attended their convention al al
Detroit, he carried along seventeen
suits of clothes. Fine clothes ana
nIenty of them is his long suit.
Congressman Edy. re elected lot ! 1ne a..
second time in the strongest popnllS!
district in Minnesota, has had the nonol MOI
Of being considered the homeliese 5na man
in Congress, an honor which NE ooeS
not repudiate.
Trust THOSE WHO HAVE rRlEp,
...L of Tho worst Efnd