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Show VOCABULARY IS ENRICHED New York Alderman Adds New Expression to the Dictionary. NEW YORK, April 28.vAlderman Owen, a Tammany member, is responsible respon-sible for a new addition to the political slang vocabulary-Alderman vocabulary-Alderman Mclnnes, a Republican from Brooklyn, was in the chair. He refused to recognize Alderman Owens, who arose repeatedly. The motion to adjourn was put and carried, leaving the Alderman protesting. Owens rushed up to the rostrum, exclaiming: "I am a member of this board." "Yes." said Mclnnes. . "Well, then.' he said, "don't you dare to ever again try to insult me while I am on this floor, you What the Alderman said was lost in the tumult. "I will allow no member-to make a monkey of himself while I am in the chair," shouted Mclnnes. - "You make a monkey of yourself, you pie-faced mut," retorte Alderman Owena. "For two pins I'd pull your nose. You are the disgrace and laughing laugh-ing stock of this board." |