The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-22
GOSSIP ABOUT TAR HEELS.
Prominent Men North Carolina Ha
Given to Other States.

Washington. ID. c., Dec. 21.-(Spe-
eial)-The Charlotte visitors, CONSISTING
If President King and twenty-five
Young ladies. are thoroughly enjoying
their visit to the capital. They are a.
he Hotel Oxford. They are muci
leased with their cordial reception a
he White House this morning, where
hey were introduced by Hon. Theo
tiore Kluttz. Mr.. Kluttz has the max
ing of an ideal Congressman in him
lie is able. polished and most approach
lbe. He is especially pleased with his
assignment as a member OF the Censu-
committee. When we get n man like
this we ought to keep him here.
Mr.. Linney was second on the Elec.
ion communicative 1--of which Mr.
Tayler, of Ohio, was and is chairman
The only way by which Mr.. Linney
.ould have been made chairman of the
Elections committee, would have beer
o have killed Mr.. Tayler. Besides, he
has position on the Committee or
Revision of the Laws, composed eX.
cusively Of the most learned lawyers
If the House.
Judge Linney thinks Congress ought
ther to meet much earlier or not unit
January LIST. Just as soon as the mem
bers get ready to go to work they ad
journ to go home and eat Xmas turkey
Mrs. Senator Vance is president of the
Lee Monument Fund, for which thu
North Carolina Society is going to raise
some money.
The brief controversy in the Record
between Judge Linney and Hon. JOIN
Dnn 1f a., ~
Hon. John Bell comes Of North Caro-
lima stock. His ancestor. Capt. Rob
art Bell, Of the Continental Line, mar
led a sister of Robert Hicks. Esq. who
iyed about mile from Oxford, Granville
county From the same source sprans
Hon. John Bell, Of Tennessee. last can
aidate of the Wings for the Presidency
md Admiral Henry Bell L. S. y. chic
Of staff under Farragut and afterward,
admiral in command of the Pacific
squadron lie lost his life off the coas
If Japan. Admiral Bell was born in tn,
State, but the fathers Of John Bell Col
orado, and John Bell. OF Tennessee
emigrated while they were young mel
70 Tennessee.
There is another man in Congress,
here of North Carolina stock and closel,
connected with the gentlemen abov,
mentioned. | mean Hon. Mr.. Benton. !
1insman of Hon. Thomas Benton. who
was born in Oxford and who like Hon
John Bell. of Tennessee. has many rela
ives around Oxford and throughout III.
State.
Judge Spencer Il. Adams is here il
the interest Of Mr.. Z. A. Mitchell. ex
egister of Deeds from Alamance coun
Is, who stands good chance Of hein.
made postmaster of the Senate. TIL,
officers of the Senate viii be change,
about January 2nd. / shall see Gen
eral w. X. Cox leave with genuine re
greet Cedrtly. dignifed. every inch tn,
gentleman under all circumstances, h,
has been a great credit to the State.
Capt. Stephen O. Smith, of AsheviIle
late Of the Second North Carolina regi
ment. is in the city in connection witt
the claim of the Second regiment 70
the two months extra pay allowed thu
volunteer regiments in the late war
Capt. Smith has one of the best attor
neys, in the city pressing tile claim o
the regiment and feels that he will sue
ceed.
Robert l.. Proffitt has been appointed
postmaster at Triplett.