Ogden Daily Standard | 1892-03-03 | Page 3 | Naturally Astonished

naturally this story Is told of a it memorable contest in the massachusetts legislature known aa Rs the beverly division in 1880 the question was all absorbing the gallery waa was crowded and the air fair sex were in a large majority there had been a great deal of talk about the money which had been spent by interested parties partle herbert M K stevens now assistant clerk in the senate was wits then a page he ile had bad a bave large amount of money in tn his hands passing in about the salary of each benator senator for the month there was quiet in the gallery when a woman whispered but loud enough to be heard by everybody why I 1 know they bribed them so open lyl ll boston berald