Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 8, 1876, Page 4

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Waods Musoums x between Btate and esrborn. ‘ g onroe el o Hinnd. - Exening, Eagagemens of fovert dcwade. **Rip Van Winkie." NMeCormick Tinll. Worth Clark street, corner Kinzie. Concert by the Apollo Club, THURSDAY, JUNE ¢, 1876. —_— Greonbacks at the Nev: York Gold Ex. thange yesterday closod a'; 883, e The Common Couujcil last ovening dis- tussed the subjoct of -calling & speciol clec- tion for Mayor, but ‘without taking any defi- nite action. The ordinanco ordering the election will undou'biedly bo passed, but the date will bo fixed go as to cover all contin- goncies of delay or a possiblo veto by the Acting-bayor. — ‘Wo aro receit ing numorous letters o_n'eriug suggostions as to what the Cincinnati plat- form shonld admit, and omit, nnd contaln. But if Mr. F.oaxs is the nomince, 88 his backers and brawlers ‘claim ho will bo, his lotters on 17 .ilrond speculations, and jobbery, and rifle © sntracts, and influencing legisla- tion to oV 3jd war {axes, and increase land- grants, e ¢, ate., will conatituto tho actual platforr . on which the campaign will bo fought. All other platforms will be supor- luous gnd disragarded in the fiorce struggle betwe on tho parti A heavy day's work was dono by tho So.n- nte yesterdoy in the passage of the I'wéps- Intiva, Exaoutivo, and Judicial Appropriation bill, and slso the Fortification bill. In the Brst-namned measuro none of tho House re. ductions were concurred in, the Senate ro. fusing to ssnction tho attempt to cripple tha public servico by o false pretense of economy In the spprapriations, Soveral of the Demo- cratic Sonators voted with the majority on the various amendments, and no party issue waa raised. Tho bill now goes to the House, and, unless that body recedes from its posi- Hon, the thraatened dead-lock is inovitable, nd tho prospect of an oarly adjournment is tory meagro. e —— Wo may soon have an offset for Winstow in our nccounts with Great Britain. A dis. patch from Melbourne, Australia, states that all tho Fenian prisoners confined in Westorn Australin bavo escaped in tho American whaleship Catalpn. Thero is o prospoct, thereforo, that the Feniana, aftor going on a rhaling cruise for o whilo, may roach an asylum in this country, or it may be possible ihint the good ship Catsips had finished her erulse and 8 on her way homo. In either event there in a fair prospeet, wind and weathor pe.mitting, that the “byca” will rench their liberty in *‘the land of the free wnd tho home of the brave,” and that they may some day make o picnic over into Conada and bave sn argumont with the Queon's Own. Procron Kxorr's explanation of hia course fn withbolding from publicity the Carowzru telegraz, on the strength of which 3. Bramne worked up such an effectivo climax, scems to bo reasonsble and candid. Mr. Kxort had made efforts to ascortaln Cavp- weLr's European address, aud hnd learned thatho wes inItaly, Thereforo, when be ro- geived a voluntary cable dispatch purporting to bo signed by CiLpwert, dated simply + London,” but with neither address nor day p! the month or weok, he very naturally questionod the genuinencss of the telegram, s0d suspocted a trick, For this reason he did not mako the matter public, but deter- mined to await further developments. It would appear that Mr. KyoTT's action wns govorned by ordinnry prudonce, and that the nssertion of partisan malico on his part is . uot gustained by the facts, The insurauce companies who wrote extra- bazardous risks wpon which thoy exacted enormous premiums during the caroor of tho Coufederato cruisers have found zealous nd- vocates in Menars, KxorT and Lon, of the Touse Judiciary Committeo, which has re- ported n bill providing that the residuo of the Geneva award after tho actual sufforers by loss shall have been “paid in full shall go to the marine underwritors. Mesars. Knorr and Lonp appeared yestorday as tho especial champions of theso insurance com- panies, for whom they claim ashare of tho money paid by Great Britain on the ground that the wward of ¥150,000,000 was made in favor of the United States Government, to be distributed without referenco to the decision of the Genova Commission limiting the pay- ment to actunl sufferers by the ravages of the Confederate privatcers, The jdoa that it would Lo a graceful and honorable thing to refund to Great Britain that portion of the fund remaining after the adjustment of the claima approved by the arbitrators does not secin to have impressod these Demo- sratic Congrossmon with much force, The Chicago produce markets wero gon- erally stronger yesterday, and fairly active. Moss pork was 40@500 per brl higher, clog- ing at $18.40 for June and $18,47§@18.50 for Fuly, Lard was 200 per 100 lbs higher, clos- Ing at $10.75 cash and $10.80 for July, Meats wora g@}c per 1b higher, at Glo for boxed shoulders, 930 for do ahort ribs, and Yo for do short clears, Lake freights wero 8rm, at 2§@23c for corn to Buffalo, Rsil treights were unchunged. Flour was in fair demand and steady. Wheat closed 1o higher, ot $1.06} for Juny and $1.05} for July. Corn closed jo higher, at 45}o for Juneor July. Oats closed 1@14a higher, at BOfc for cash and July. Rye was firm, at 70)@7le. Barley was little better than nominal, st 67@%58c. Hogs wore active and stronger, closing firm at 100 advance. Sales wero at §5.0060.10. The cattle trade was dul! st 100 decline, Bhesp wess steady, at $3.00@6.25 for poor to cholce, One hundred doflars in gold would bay $112,62} in grecn- backs at the close. . pkisk T 1t was thought and ‘hoped that Dox Ot | enoxn would so far recognize the lofty digni- ty of his Cabinet position as to refrain from ottending the Cincinnnti Convention as a delegate from Penasylvania. DBut he fa not that sort of Cabinet officer. He would rathor resign the War portfolio than forego the satisfaction and advantage of trading and intriguing at Ciocinnati, bat he will do peither; he will continue to ba Sacrotary of War and head manipulator of the Ponnsylva- nia machine. Ho was appointed to help Covxrixa, and can. porceive no greater im- proprioty in carrying out the contract than wos committed when the contrast was made ; and he is not far wrong either. For a Cab- inet officer to publicly engage in political manipulation and intrigue s an vnusual oc- currence even in American politics, but so ia the appointment of a Cabinet officr for the exprosa purposo of incraasireg his efficiency asa manipulator. Like matter, like man, 'Tha oxcellont p the solid busi- ness mon and anti-machine Republicans of New York City has beon fol'lowed in Chicago by the organization of o Rpublican Reform Club, founded for the purjjoso of exorcising an influence upon tho Presidential nomina- tion, The Club in Chiciigo has decided to send to Cincinnati a dele gation of one hun- dred leading citizons to labor for the nomination of tho best man, the list comprising the nmmnes of MansmaLyn Freup, Hexne W. Kivo, C. M. HzxpznsoN, C. P. Krrroao, and meny othor gentlomen widely known throughout the West and East 23 business men who rately mix in politics, but whoso influence, like that of their brothron who will represent the Now York Republican Reform Club, is certain to Le felt at Cincinnnti. In Chicago, also, Bristow {8 ‘rogarded as the candidate whoso nomination is most to be dosired, with Wasnounxe 88 the socond choice of the Club; but, above all things, it is desired and hoped to prevent the nomination of any msn whose record is not in accord with the ro- form spirit of the dny. BLAINE'S DEFENSIVE CAMPAIGN. 1t is now proposed that Mr, Braive, who s so ably vindicated his careor as n railroad stock.broker, and by his matchloss elo- quence, magaatio attraction, and irresiatible intellectual force anuihilated the Demoeratio lenders in Cungress, shall be nominated by the Cincinnati Convention with a display of pyrotechnics and enthusiasm that will carry dismny to the wholo Democratio party. It is proposed ihat tho Ropublican party shull odopt Mr, Bramve's porsonal tactics, and os ho repeiled assault by himself reading the proofs of tho charges against him, so the Ropublican party shall repel tho nccusation of jobbery and speculation by nominating the speculator and manipulator of legislation in the intorest of wildeat corporations. Wa iuvite tho attention of Republicans to the resulta of such policy. We will asaume that the friends and partisans of Mr. Brary shall eapture tha Cincinnati Conven- tion, shall nominate Mr. Braixz, shall * vin- dicate” him by ignoring the charges eatab- lishod ngainkt him, shall taketheresponsibility for theintagrity of the operations in the Spzx- crnrifle contract, inthe Little Rock & Arkan- sas Railrond stocks pud bonds, in Jay Cooxx's Northern Pacific wildcat operations, and for all otber things which have boen or may be proscnted from his rocord, and require Re- publicans of the country on their allogiance to the party to vote for him. What thon? There will ba *immensa cheering,” * wild applause,” **indescribable scenes.” The delogates, imagining thamselvos the country, will shout themselves koarso, and consider Bramve alrondy clectod. Thore will be can- non fired in many towns, Thore will be noisy ratification meetings, Eminent Re- publicnns who have instigated all the pro- ceedings to break Ar. Brapm down will write letters cordially approving his nomina- tion, and newspapers which have opposed Lis nomination will open their columpa to his support. After somo waeks' display of firoworks thero will be a rest aud a silonce, At that timo the Democratic party will name their candidate, snd, in the light of the Republican action, it is fair to pre- sume they will put up not only an able maz, but the best man they have, and the ono ngainst whose personal record the least can Le said, and the ono who most fully em-. bodies tho administrative.reform idea. The campaign will then opon in earncst, and on what issue? ‘The issuo will be the reform of the civil administration of the Government, the purification of the public service, aud such & saparation of the officers of the Gov- ernment from lobbying, subsidies, from con- nection with rallroad corporations, from jobs, contracts, and speculations ns will prevent the possibility of the recurrence of the cor- ruptions, bribery, and dishonesty which have disgraced tho publie service during tho Jast ten yoars. At once Mr, Brarxz's porsonal sud official record will bo in issue. Iow did he stand on these mattors, and how does he stand now? His letters, speculations, aud his book of sales become the Republican platform; his sales of bogus railrosd securities bocomo ovidencea of tho absonce of auy connection with jobbery; his own boasted decisions as Speakor whereby ho “gaved” tho legislation which was noccssary to givo o sufilcient seoming value to the bonds to put thos on the market, bocome the Republican ovidences of tho reform labors of their candidate, and,whon bankrupt and overwholmed by the demands for the ve- turn of their money by thoso who purchased the worthless sorip from hin, the intervon. tion of the Pacific Lailrend Company, by paying him onough to pay all his debts, will become the ** proof ” that there is no bond or sympathy or interest botweon their candi- dato und the vast corporations who are now asking from the Government severnl hun. dreds of millions of dollars of subsidy. It will bo useless to try.to evado that issue, The BeLkyar bribery and the host of other corrupt tronsactions will ba supplemented by the direst facts in BraiNe's own record. Osxes Aues’ fammous doclaration, that he had put his corruption money ** whora it will do most good,” will give placo to BraiNk's hardly less significant meusage, * Tell him thatjwhon I was Bpeaker I rulod out an ameundment that would have killed tho Com- pany's bill" Inevery joint discussion tha Republican speakers will have to defend Braixx's railrond votes, BLaine's reports of salod, Braine's lotters, Brainz's sppeals for money, relief, and Tox Scort’s or some. body's payment of 364,000 to enablo him to poy his debts. They will not have a word, oralino, or a vote of his which they can produce to show that he ever was in favor of roform, or retrenchment, or of breaking up abuges. The Domocrats on the stump vill have all the facts produced by Conk- 1iNo and MonTox, beside the store they have in their own keeping, to parade agalnst Brage, and the Hepublioan :speakers. ant THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, JUN 8, presa will bs kept with their noso on the grindstone, and forever on the dafonss, maintaining the propriety of electing a man to roform the abuscs of Government whoss whole record ia mixed up with an active par- ticipation in the abuses which are to bo re- formod, In such & campaign the Presidentinl de- fondant will be forced to take the stump in his own behalf, and ho will bs obliged to go from Btate to Btate, and city to city, explain- ing, protesting, and aaseverating that in his record, made by himself, there is nothing inconsistent with the character of o Ro- former, : 1In October the Btates ot Obio and Indiana, ‘whose votos are absolutely necessary to the election of the Republican candidate, will hold their elections, In neithor of theso Btates ia thers any Repablican earnestness or onthusinsm for Brase; in both States the porty have other and decided preforences. In noither State can a defonsive campnign bo maintained for a man in whoso bohalf thero is no local feeling. Indiana is a quasi- Domocratic Stato at the beat, In Ohlo, even Arrew nearly carried tho Stato ngainst s man like Havzs, and was only defeated becnuso Carn Bcnunz entered the fleld, and by his matchless oratory and profound roasoning carried with him a sufficient number of Ger- mans and Americons to elect Havzs. Theso two States cannot bo carriod on s defensive campaign. Tho fireworks and hurrah which announced the nomination of BraNz sz a personal vindication will have been forgot- ton, but the implicationa of Brainz's rocord will survive. The loss of theso two Btates in Octobor will bo the ond of the cnmpaign, Tho election in November will bo the formal surrender of the Prosidency, Sonate, and Houso, and of threo-fourths of the BState Governmonts, to the Democratic party. Del- egatos represonting Tllinois and Iowa, which Statca will vote for any Republicnu candi- date, should remember that tho clection is to be decided by Obio and Indiana. and thot, before Illinols and JYowa voto, these two States will have endod the camnpaign, The candidate, thorefore, to be nominated is a8mo man that the peoplo of Ohio shall feel able to elect, and not some man whose nom- ination will give tho Biato to the Democratic party. THE BLAINE LETTERS. Now that thoe dezzling brilliancy of Mr. Brawx's Monday performanco hns toned down somewhat, it is as well that the real significance of his lotters bo considered. It is not cnsy at this tima to mako on analytio oxamination, since all the lotters whioh Mr. Bramve caused to be rend in tho House aro not yet at hand, owing to the singular omission of the Press Agent to telegraph them the day thoy wers read. Murioax, tho Boston witness, has also intimated that Mr. Bramne did not produce all thoe letters which ho took from Murriaax, but of conrsa the later cannot tostify abaolutely as to this until ko shall havo scen the fall collection of letters submitted to the House and printed in tho Congressional Record. There is like- wige considerable confusion arising from the arrangement of the lotters, which seems to be invorsely in order of dstos, and for the proper connection betweon them Mr, Bramne ling furnished no guide, An enumeration of tho points in this correspondence is, there- foro, necossarily partial, incompleto, and un- satifactory; but such as they are from.the data at band we summarize as follows : 1, In regard to the Srexoen rifle contract, it oppoars that Braixe, before he ontered Congress, entered into n bargain for making o sale to the Government, through Smon Cauzrox, then Secretary of War, and that he nssisted in securing, legislation favorablo to the Gun Company, enabling them to escape paying taxes on the arms after ho became a motber of Congress. It also appoars from his own lotters that he took $10,000 worlk of Serxcen rifle stock, for which he gave Fisaen bis note; that ns late ag 1872 this note bad not been paid, but, in a letter to Frsugn in that yoar, Bramve claimod that the dividends, running all through theso years and embracing his entire Congressional careor, had canceled the note, yiolded him somo thousands of dollars cash, and left Fisugn indebted to him some thousands more, It seoms that Mr. Bramx adimits, theu, in his own lettera that hio received the stock without paying cash for it, and that he drow dividonds on that stock all the time he was in Congross, and while he was ssalst- ing the Company in eecuring legislation to avoid paying their taxes, 2. In regard to tho Northern Pacifio trans- action, the lettors admit that Mr. Brane was anzious to transfer to Fiaurn and others o lot of the fictitious stock of that Company for 25,000 cash, and gavoe n receipt thero- for. In aletter dated July 8, 1872, about oightoen months after ho had receipted for the $5,000, BLaiiz writes to Fisuen abouta goneral sottlement, and among other things gays: * First, I am rondy to fulfill the mem- orandum held by you in regard to the North- orn Paciflo Railroad, as I always have been." Presumably the momorandum referred to is tho following : Confidentlal,) Bostox, Dec. 1870.~ltecelved of Warnes Franzs, Jr., $26.000 In trust, n consideration of wiiich Uam to dellver to satd Fieten properly au- l he .('OHVI Pacific Railway Company equivalent to one-clghth (1%) pnrt of one of the tiventy-four (24) ‘Prlnclpul shares in which the franchise stock of suld Compa- ny uru divided., Certificates to bo o the nawe of ELisua ATRINg. Witness my lund: J.'G. BLase. ‘This would look na though Mr, Bramg for eightaen months at least had this Northorn Pacifio Btock it his command. Whether it was not finally delivered becauso a more fav- orable sale was negotiated in another quarter, or beeause Ay, Brame at the lastdecided not to consummate tho transaction which he him- self had proposed and urged, fanotexplained. 3. In regard tothe Little Rdck & Fort thenticated certileates of an Interest in 8mith Railroad transaction, it svems that Mr, Brane undertook to job or disposs of 3130, 000 first-mortgoge bonds for Mr, Frsuen for cash, giving along with them the same umount of **common stock" und the samo swount of ¢ preferred stock.” DBut Mr, Fisuen dolivoved to Bramng for 130,000 cash $102,500 in first-mortgago bonds besides $130,000 in land-grant bonds, and the com- wou and preferred stock aforesaid, In thiv woy Bramwg rccoived o3 a com. mission for welling $32,600 in firste mortgage bonds and $130,000 in land. grant bonds without paying any monsy him- delf, The letters already published make two or threa referonces to the bonds due from Fienex to Brain: under this contract. ‘T'he commmission or gratuity received by Mr. Braing in this transsction would appear to have como from his saving (while Bpeak- or of tho Housa) the bill which ronewed the land.grant to the Little Rock Company sfter it had Iopsed. e did this by ruling out, in bis capacity as Speaker, the El Paso ameud. ment tacked on by Juinw, of Indiana, which would have defeated tho orginal bill Lad it gone to the Benate in that shape. 3lr, Brain: was caroful to pofut out his service in this matter in a lotter to Frsurn dated Ocl. 4, 1869, and asking the latter to tell QarowzsL - (who wwontrolled the enurpdu)l that he (Bramve) had done him *a great favor.” B8ome montha beforo, in a lotter dated June 29, 18G9, Braing asks Fiauzn to got Carowent to make him a definite propo- sition na to lotting him have some interest in this raifroad onterpriso, and added: “Ido not feel that I shnll prove a dead-hoad in the enterpriso; {f 7 once embark sn it I sce vari- ous ohannels i which I know I can be usiful.” 4. The Little Rock enterprise having proved disastrous, Mr. Brarvr's friends to whom he had sold tho bonds came back on him for tho moncy, and Draixe folt him- self under obligationa to return it, or a part of it; to what oxtent bo refunded the ioney does not appoar. But he made the point in & goneral gottloment with Fisnxs that he had lost money in this transnction, beowuse ho had been obliged to take back some of the bonds. Muirigav, who represonted Fisnes in this settloment, roplied that he under- stood from Mr. ATkrss that CarpweLy had rolioved him (Bramng) of 75,000 of thoso ‘bonds by getting Toar BcorT to put thom off on the Union Pacific Company for ‘$64,000 in cash. Mr. ATRING was ono of the Direct- ora of the Union Pacific Company, nnd ho has not yet oxplicitly denied MuLnioax's atatement. This source might also explain why Rorums, the Troasurer of tho Com- pany, told Harnisox, shothier Director, that Braxe was tho bounefliciary of the trans- action,—n statement which Ronuins, under oath, admitted that he made, but for which he has never given hia suthority. The fact that Tox Bcorr got the bonds from Carpwery, and oven CALD. wety's recent tologram to Kxorr, that Tox Hcorr's version of the affnir was correot, would not deny that Oarpwrnn had taken them back from BrANg or from Brawg's frionds, to whom they had been sold, so that the G000 wont to relisvo Braive. Mr, Brawve had taken many occasions to show Mr. Carpwzrr how much Lo owed to Bruave's Congressional intorference in bo- balf of the schemo. It must be remembered that Mr, Bramxz did not pormit MuLLIGAN to present thess letters with a connected story of the various transsotions to which they refor, but that ho himself presented tlem in such order as he ploased and with his own construction. It must also bo remembered that only » part of theletters have been published in full. Yet, with all this advantage to Mr. Braing, the deductions wo have stated seom to bo in- evitable. In how far they are discreditable to Mr, Brains can only be detormined by a more satislactory explanation thau has yet been made; but, in the meantime, it scems to be admitted that, as Speaker of the Housoe, he influenced legislation favorablo to enter- prisen in which he had a personal interest, oithor actual or prospeotive. It is all theso transactions which will con- ntitute the notual Republican platform of the campaign, snd which tho Republican stumpers and newspapers will bo continnally employed in explaining, defining, denying, and extenuating ; su.d it is sgoinst o eam- paign to bo fought on such misersbly low grounds, in which the party will be on the defonsive, and self-humiliabed and disgraced in its own eyos, that Tax Tawoxs 8o atrongly protests. SERVIA AND RUSSIA, The movemeunt of the English Admiral DruasuroNp with bis Mediterrancan fleet to- wards the Bosphorus, ostensibly to cxamine its fortifications at tho request of the Porte, is promptly followed up by the Russians, if the latest dispatches moy be credited, who are marching an army to the Pruth. Itis furthermore stated that, upon their arrival at this historical river-boundary, the Sorvians will atrike at the Turks, who nre now facing them, The Pruth is a tributary of the Dan- ube, rising in the Onrpathisn Mountains, flowing onst throngh Galicia and Bukowina, and south-southonat along the boundary line of Roumania nnd Besserabis, joining tho Danube at Reni, near its delta. It has figured in the history of every Turko-Russian war since tho campnigns of Prerer the Great, who narrowly escaped losing his army on ita banks. Ponding the arrival of the Russions, which is doubtful at best, the Servians aro confronting the Turks with a finely organ- ized army of 76,000 men, the Turkish army being reduced to 27,000 men by the nocessi- ty of withdrawing a part of its troops to put down the Bulgarian uprising, which wasassum- ing formidablo proportions. 'The situation, thercfore, is a critical one. Russin has made two important moves,—the one towards En- gland, tho other towarde Turkoy, for the Borvinn movement is inspired by Russia. Russin has furnished Servia with men, mon. oy, and arms. 'Tho numorous Sclavonic so- cioties of Russin have sent forward val- uable contributions to their breth- ron. Russian Gonerals officer the wholo Sorvian nriny, Tho Kussian holf.pay Gen. Tonenyaverr is tho strategio adviser of the Servian Government. Apart from Russinn aid, the Serviana thomsolves are a powerful military people, The regular army consists of 5,000 men, raised by conscription, who after four years' sorvice roturn to their homes and are thon incorporated with the naotional militia, numbering 160,000 mou, Bosides these there are 80,000 men liable to garrison duty. All the militin of tho first and second clnsses iy so organized as to be always ready for active servico, so that an army of 70,000 men ean bo mobilized at short notice, and this army is now in the fleld. 'The artillery numbers 350 ficld guns, sud thero are 400,000 improved muskets in tho arsenals, Besido these, the Borvians have a powder manufactory, acannon foun- dry, and e musket armory, - The Bolgrade correspondent of the Now York Timen unys ‘The tranaport, ambulance, and hospltul sorvices are falrly organized, but there 1 & great need of snrgeons, of whom the nuiaber s about one hun- dred short of the actuul requirementy of the army in caso uf war. Depots for provislons of all sorts lave been establisied in the different townw and villages, and the country 13 well provided with cattle. Thoro Is a mllitary scademy in Helgrade, aud & majority of the teld ofticers have gone through a full coursa of instruction fn the French, Auwtrian, or Pruscan military schools; on thls point the Servian army fs immeasurably superior to it enemy, whowe great suporlority will oaly be tound to ba i ita artilloey, It will thus bo seen that Servia, apartfrom the belp of hor powerful frivnd, Russia, is nble of herself to cope with the Turks, and with success, as Ler poople are much mors warlika than the Turks, That thoy nre bound to fight is evident from the declara- tion of the Osfak, which is the organ of the Burvian Cabinet, that war is unavoidable sinco the rejection of the Berlin agroomnent by Turkey. Whila there can be littlo doubt that it is & part of the Russian programme for Servia to attack the Turke, the announce- ment that she had actually moved her troops to the Pruth, whils sho hias agreed with Ger. many and Austris to call for an armistice, needs confirmation, et Tho Zoum- enens' (Acting-Mayor Couvin's) romoval of Mr. Goopery, a3 Uity Marshal, bhis own favorite appointee, though profess- odly because the Council had abolished the office, was really because Mr. Goopxry, while Marshal, hiad declined so use the polise force of the city as an armed force to sustaln Corvin's pretontions, Ho waa solicitod and nrged by some of Covvin's frionds and legal advisors to orrest Ar, MHoyxx, to keop him ont of the Council Chamber, aud to cooree the City Legislaturo to acknowledge the Locum.Tenens Conviy aa their presiding officor and the Mayor. All this Mr, Goonxsr declined to do, but main- talned the posce simply, and recognizod the authority of the Common Councll, under the present charter, a3 paramount to overy other. lonce Mz, Goobery was one of the first vie- tims of Corvin'a policy of rovenge, whichhe will earry out probably daring the month that is loft to him., 'The prospect is that Hroxey will escape Cownvin'a wrath, becansa ho w8 most opportunely and significantly sick dnring the trying times, and alwnys shiclded himsolf bohind his superior officer, Mr. Gooprrn, While wo think it was wise and proper to abolish the office of City Mar- shal ns a superflnity and necdless expense, it is only fair to rocollect that, during the May- oral strugglo and through the conduct of tho lnst city campaign and election, DMarshal Goopery acted in a straightforward and effi- clont way, and tho city owes him somo grali- tudo for the able and vonservative manage- ment of tha police and maintenance of public order during the savoral weoks of doubtful Mayorlty., Ho is deserving of this much sa an offsot for CoLvin's exhibition of petty spite against him. Wo print this morning one of the lettors which Brawxz took from Murrioax thet did not appoear in the batch sent from Wash- ington so late Monday night that it was almost impossible for the morning nows- papers to print them. The letter wa rofer to was written in 1864, whon Mr. Bramne was a momber of Congross and also a atock- holder in the Brencem Rifle Company, In it bo claims the merit of suggesting a logis- lative amendment in tho interest of the Company in which he was a stockholder by tho favor of Mr, Fisuen, to whom tho lotter wag writton. That smondment provided that whien & corporation hsd a Government tax to pay on manufacturad goods, put on after a contract had been made, and the Government was the purchaser of the goods, then tho corporation could demasud that the Governmnent nassume tho tax or, in other words, relessa it. This woas oxactly the con- dition of the Srexcer Riflo Company, ns Brainn ecys in tho same lotter: ** Tho Government Las accepted ‘your proposi- tion to take all you manufacture till Sopt. 1, 1805.” Bramk all the time was drawing dividends on stock in this Company for which he bad given his note. The Democrats will, tharefore, make the chargo lle against him that he not merely availed bimself of his Congressional position to secure logislation {avorablo to n Company in which he had an intorest, but, in order to do this, he also schomed to deprive tho Govornment of its internal-revonue tox for his own beneflt and the bonefit of those sssociated with him, ‘What in the anewer to this chnrge? It will require anothor miserable batch of defensive explanations and apologiea. Is this the kind of platform on which to eloct a President? The FEvening Journal, in a mild way, claime for Mr. Brame the charnctor of a Reformer (!) because it was ba who, in the winter of 1872, moved fora committee to in- vestigate the Credit-Mobilier frauds. That is very well ns o friendly suggestion in be. half of a candidate who, onco nominated, is to be supported. But asn reason why Mr, Bramz should be selocted as a Roform can- didate, it is weak, The Credit-Mobilicr ex- posure wss made: by the New York Sun months before, which paper published the aworn evidence taken in a law-guit pending in a Ponnsylvania Court, in which evidence, o memorandum of Oaxxs Amrs, the namo of Mr. BLamg was given ag a recipient of Credit~ Mobilier funds, Congross was uot then in session, In the meantime, the matter was published far and wide, and the scandal ns- sumed drondful proportions, and the nocos- sity of an investigation by Congress wss overwhelming and irresistible, Who shonld proposa the investigation—Domocrats or Re- publicans? The Speaker of tho Houso and the Prosident of the Scnato were both on the list of the implicated partios. Mr. Bramg, feeling innocent himsolf, anticipated sl aotion by others, and moved, in his own intorest and self-proteotion, the appointment of o committee. Had he not done so, it would have baen moved by some one else, The investigation was inovitable and could not hava boen avoided ; ond, whilo ha is on- titled to tho crodit of making the motion, there wos nothing in the motion itself on- titling the mover to bo considored as nn ox- poser of o monstrous fraud, Whon the voto was taken to expel DBmooks and Aurs, as recommonded by the Committee, ho failoc to carry out the reform by voting to expel. In all the political calculations Wiaconsin hos been unhesitatingly put down for the Cincinnati nomince, whoever he msy be. But this is vory rash and recklesa figuring, Wiscopsin can be carried for a first-class man, with a clean, safe, and sound record ; Lut cannot be carrled for anybody who may Lappen to got tho nomination. In the very beat aspect, Wisconsin is a very doubtful 8tote, Last fall, when the political wave was ranning strongly in favor of the Ropublicans, at the November oloction, in conscquence of their triumph in Ohio in October and other causes, Wisconsin was carried for Governor but lost for all the rest of tho Btate ticket, Mayor LupinaTox, of Milwankee, was very popular in Lis own cily, and ran for ahend of his ticket, which saved his olaction by the small majority of 811 votes. The Domocratio candidate for Lisutenant-Gover- nor was elocted by 910 majority, their Treas- urer by 2,804, and their Attornoy-General by 1,804, For a State election tho vote was o hoavy one, and, as seen, takon together tho Domocrata really hiad a majority of the pop- ular vote by more than 1,600, Can Briinx carry Wisconsin ? This {4 a very important quection, ‘The Germans hold the balance of power, and we have scon no indications that they are eathusiastically for him in Wiscon- sin, or for that matter anywhere clse, They roceive his namo coldly in that Btato, as in this and in Ohio. Can Braix be elected it ‘Wisconsin ia lost to the Republicans ? But tho reckless mschino politicians will pay no heed to this danger, nor to any other, A story ia told of Becretary Cmanprzs, which redounds to his eredit aa a publio offi. car, and which lays down & rule of action which other membora of Congress might bave followed with special benefit to the country and honor to themselves. Mr. Cuanpren, while in the Benate, was offored an opportunity to subscribe some stock in a proposed horve-railway in Washington, whose franchise was to como from Congress. Ilie declined the offor, aud said : I wake it the javarisble rule of my lifs not to fake atock or other pecuniary intoreat in any com- pany chartered or otberwise alded by Congress white Lam ta the Bensts. This entarprise of youre 188 dood one. A rosd Ia needed through the por- tlon of the €ity you propose to ko, and, 1t wall managed, will pay a good percentage on the In- vyestment. 1donot any there 4 any fmpropriety tn Senators taking stock Init. Ihave made the rule mentioned for myself only, and the more I Ahink upon the subject the moro am I disposed to adioro to It ‘Tha rond was built and was profitable ; but while Mr. Cuannrzn lost soveral thousand dollara by declining the stock, and wna nevor nsked to vota for auy favorablo logislation in its intcreat, he mny congratulate himself up- on arule of public life which would have saved Mr. Braive much pnin and his party much anxiety it he had boon govorned by it. The New York 7¥mes gives those newspapera which have been abusing it for *shuneful treatment ! of Mr. BrLaNg a very plump and satlstactury answer, 1t soys: " The Times hias bad no ** favorite candidate.” It sole Anxiety has bees to prevant the Nations) Con- ventlon from aceepting under false pretenses any candidate who wonid he o burden rather than a help to the ;‘mly. 1t har never advocated the cane didature of Mr. liLA1vE, and §t hss promptly rece ognized the unftness to oct as the Republiean standnrd-bearer of A man abont whome record 'bllmm is 20 much that §s aublous, if not discredita- e This answer ought to be satisfactory, and will be to all except the machine papers, It reflects the policy of all those papers which hove the best interesta of the Republican party ot hesrt, and wish to see it go futo the campaign with a standard-benrer who will not be hampered with persunal explanations and ugly private lctters. e e Onc of the HaNRINS brothers, who are no- torfous in this community ss gamblers, {s un- der indivtment for gambling, JereensoN IHaxn- Kixs, a gambler, a bualneas partuer and brother of the fudicted ITANKINS, {8 on the petit jury that wiil try the case, How did this happen i Who packed thts jury ¥ This Is ot an ordlitary outrage, It excceds In coolness and brazen nudacity any jury-packing that has been done in this eity for many ycara. Somo one Is ro- sponsible for i, and Judge Moons, in whose court the jury will eit, eannot afford to uver- look thls deflance of justice. The public will expect of him that he shall loeate the reeponsl- bility of this fnfamous outrage where it be- longs, and properly punish the scoundrel who perpetrated it. ———————— Is the great Iowa banker golng to run an- other coruer in produce In this market? and on whose capital will it be operated this timel were questfous asked on *Change yeaterday, + —— PERSQNAL Charlea Fisher, the admirablo actor, now In his Ohith year, is soon to be married to a member of Mr. Daly's company, aged 10, i Buy the Erening Telegraph, and read its fresh reporta of rapes and abortions, which, to quote from Mr. Starey's able prospectus, are **dlvhied up fa o palatable manner, " The Prince of Wales® tigers wearcollars on which are inscribed the names Moody and fankey, one nameto a tlger. Wu are not fuformed whether ** the sweet singer " keops up his reputation in his namesake, Mr. Duird, the famons iron-master of Scotland, whose munificent gifta to the Church of Scotinnd have been noticed In the public prints, contem- plotes the bestowal of another half-million sterling to PReabyterian uses. A Hartford paper crnelly remarks that tho ball club of that city s deficient only In brains. 'There toay be perdone who cunnot underatand how brains can be uecd in playlog baso-ball, But the Hartford paper I8 right, novertheless, Ollver Weadell Ifolmes, at the last mecting of tho Harvard Adcocute cditors, read o poom en- titled ‘*Tho OId Torse,” a acquel to **The Wonderful Ono-1{oss Shay,** the leading character being the hoes instead of the shay. Ex-Scnator Spraguc by superintending the repalr of the dawmn at Baltic, and fs sald to be the hardest- worklng man in ile gung, Mo (8 frequently to be seeh vy lato a8 10 o'clock at night coming from up the river, where he has been luborlng all day, with a lurge force of men, driving loga down the strenm, Tuk TInUNE 18 now prepared to furnish the *bottom faots™ of the sholl sennds! concerning 3ir. Drigtow. Tho eacapade taok place at Shloh, Instend of at Fort Domelson, ua reported. The shell exploded o few fect over Mr, Bristow's head, and, although not hit by any of the pleces, be ‘Dasely permitted himsclf o be stunncd by thu con- cussion, and fell from bis borso. In this condition Tio was takon up for dund, and was carrled to the eear, A New York poper has printed a private letter In regard to the political sltustion, written by Mr, Colfax. Heseey **reactionary signals ™ up in our polltica, 'Tho hard thmes, the uncertainty of get- ting any Republican clectora) votes in the South, and the multiplication of the {ndependent voters on the fuce of the enrth,—all theso things admoniih the Jtepublican leaders to be prudent. Mr. Colfax cetimates the independent vots as belng 10 per cont of the aggregute cast by both partley, and, under the circumstances, thinks tho Cincinnati Conven- tion cannot afford to nominste any but the strong- st man. The*London Times notices the sclection of Mr, Plerrepont for the English Mlsalon In & well-in- formed and jmpartial manner, and concludes that there le pothing wore to bo urged agalnat him than an orror of judgment In the Babcuck case, In summing up his quatifications for the position, the Times says: ** In tho nugotfations with the En- gltsh Government which ure necded to ro-establish the right of vxtradition on n satlsfactory basia, Mr. Plerrepont'a legnl capuclty, his tuderstion of character, and the common-senso *spgucity for which ho obtalns general credit, will, no doubt, be useful to hls country, and will not Jack apprecla- tlon here,™ A yarn s carrent In Wall street, xays the New York World, to tho effect that one of Uncle Dan'l Drew's old brokers went up lust week to seo the old gentleman, and found him bright and dry. While ha was there an old Pomoranian creditor of Unclo Dan'l camo 1n to zee aboud somedings, As he en- tored tho slek-room sn_ slarming change came over Uncle Dsn. o had ono eye shut already. Ho shut tho other. Io drow up hls knces and went iato & convalslon, followed by another oven more alarming, with o genoral appearunce of great pain, +*Moln Gott, 1d lsa vino gomedy," sald the cred- {tor, musingly, but went away aftera time, *‘Lacow did I do it, Tom?* asked the aged Methodlst, anx. fously. ‘The mupter of atndents n Parls to attend Miche- Tot's funcral has led to the proposal of i Interna- tional Studonta' Congress, such us was bold ot Llego In 1865, whon the most extravagant tencts were put forward, An addross has been fasned suggesting the summer of 1878, when the Unlver- sal Exposition will b open ut Parl, us o propur timo for the Congrues, und urgently presalng the studonts of ftaly, snd Enrope genorally, to ate tend. ‘Tho students, we underatand from the ad- drean, desire nothing so caracetly ns tho dechriv- tisaization of tho Latfy races.” But tho French wtadentd weet o belleve anly ina lmited frater- alty. When one of the spenkers at the meoting at whilch the address wan prepared exclulmed, **Lot ua strotch o friendly hand abovo the rulns of Btrasbourz ta our brethren of Dierlin, " many of e Parly stiudents snd o)) the Provinclsl delegates left the fuom, ond a profest azuinst any sich overiures has slresdy been slgued by more than 600 atudents, HOTBL ARRIVALS, Palmer House—F, A, Lull, Toronto; E, Il DeckermanaBrooklyn; J. T, and E. N Wood, Liverpool, Eng. : George West, Ballston, N. Y.§ Thowas Van Valkenbury, Lockport; 1. 1, Hall! Lawrence, Muus. : Leon Bapuku, lussla; W, B. Tiendor, Nevads; if. ¢, Church, Lowully Suss.; Clapp, Pittefield, Muaw g W 8 enoeyleaniat © A, MeD. irand _ Pacife—D, M, Kelly, ni 8. D, Tlobeuthal, Houston, Texas; Churles Muckiu, England: Jawes M. Carter, Liv- erpoal; P, Reghens, Mexleo: E. Clirk, dr. Buf- falo: John Ryers, Jr., Mancheater, Eng.; B, Van Zanelt Lune, New York; ¥, Agthe, Nalelg Co1.C. Bornatein, Borlth, Germony; Faul 11van, Fiin, .. Lremont House—Tho Hon, W, G, 8. Tracy, Itochester: the lon. Bterling; Houry Woodbury, N w York; the 1lon, Williai Dinsuiore, Keene, N, 1L ; A, K. Gazmau, Montieal; the Hon, W, 8. Oubarn, Qulncys the aliace Johusou, Luflalo; C, U, Etiinger, land; the Tow. W, D. Sullivan, Afs* 6 Yon, 3. D, Public’ Schaols, Bherman House~Thy Superintendent of W. It. Cralge, Rochester;_ tho ifon. Futtle, Counectieut;' the Hom, . R, Ter- Now York: G, I, House, Laneogy the Hon. Btrother, \'ll’i'lnh Lit Cul, L. B, Warren, Cork; tho llow, E. L. Hersey, Minnesotaj J. M. Dailéy, Fresport; the lon, A D. lirgw, Bedalis, Mo, cabey snd J. C. Maynes, Liacolu, or! Gardner Aol . Al Providence, R T3 E, L. Hall, Boltimoro; J. A, A, T. bune, L, New Y the Hon, Goodmer, Columbus; Les Crawford, Davenport, Ja.; Jobu Gitosscap, Lun: castor, Pa. i C. L. Watson, Cape May; 8. W. V, Osgooll, Texan: W, A. Wallace, Mechanicuburg, Nl s B, D. Thompson, NoYa e Wicker, Michigan; W, U, Ar Cinelnuati; D L. Shearor, Now Yoiki W. P, Coitls, New Or- e e e e e e e e e e ey WHISKY. First Day of the Trial of Ald. Cullerton. ‘s Sworn that He Put on Ouplicate Stamps at Two Distilleries. And Also Connived at Acts of Fraud by Others. Mayor Colvin to Be Called ns a Witness Against Him To-Day. Light Bontonca: Given Somo 8t Lonis Disv tillora and Raotifiors CULLERTON. FIIBT DAY OF 113 TRIAL, Ald, Cullerton and bty counscl, Judge Lep fingwell, were on time yesterdny morning, thele punctuality forming au exception to the general rule pursued by the defendants in the whisky cases, ‘They took thelr scats at one of the trial-tables, and awalted the pleasure of tho Court, ready to go on with the trin}, and no¥ dodge belind a plea of guilty on aninor counts The Governtnent wus represeated {n force by District-Attorney Bavgs, Mr. Ayer, und Mr. Boutell. After disposing of scveral civil matters, Judge Blodgett usked District-Attorney Bangs If he was ready to proceed. Mp Bangs sald he wos ready fu the case against Cullerton, and Judgo Leflingwell anuouueed that he also was ready. THR JURY was then ealled and sworn and cxamined by Mr. Boutell for the Government, The nterro gatlous were about as follows: Doyou know the defendant, worth, or . D. Waurd} DId you ever make or sell splrits? Have you formed or expressed any opinlonsin reference 1o the testimony of uceomplicest Huve the newspapers produced any lmpres. sion on your mind tn regurd to this watter of the testimony of uecomplicest One man, My, Hunt, hod the courage to say that it woutd take pretty good corroburation to m‘?l:c hin belleve the testimony of an accom- plice. Mr. Ayer dld not lke this, which was not very surprlslig. e matutalned the surrounding cir- cunistances determlaed the weight to be given 10 the testimony of the cecomplice. 11e then unked the Juror if e would convice on the textunony of an nccomplice, pruvided 1t was not corfoborntedy Ste. 1nnt suid he could tell better ufter he heard tho testimony, and the Courg aald that was un eml- nently proper reply. Still, Mr. lunt sald lio was perfectly unblused aud unprejudiced, ‘I'he other juross were examined in order, and niure thau one seemed to have upinions of accum- plicea not wholly fuvorable to such individuals ut they all fualfy adsitted that they would look to tho wircounding circuustances, the natural mana nerof the wilness, und the conulstency and har uf Ly wtory in relation to the vthier clremn- i the cuse, before they declded whothar mplice wis worthy to bo belleved, Mr. flunt und Str. Elliott wore elininated by Mr, Boutell's tiue-tooth combing process, sud Calvin Glbert wnd D, B, Meliuney were culfed up 1o sup- Jly thelr placts. ¢ turmer wus tuken and tiug niter wis left. He hud sold lguor In duys of voon seen befors there was wuch a thing 23 the United States Rovenue Iaw, and the Uov- wetietis Wioppea il Jolin M. Crawfurd was the Iast Wit to suice up the twelve. 1le way acceptu- ble to the Government, sl the defense snnounced that they were sutietied with the Jury as it stood, *ie nutiies of Lhe tienbers are ud tollowa : U, 1L, Hlollister, Rockton, Winnebsgo County: Henry Lee, Millersburg, Mercer County: John 8, Craw- ford, Nuchusn, Lee Couuty; Jutes Duke, Hosetta, Honderson Countys W. 0. Tousley, Whenton, Dulage Cuunty; “Amos Bunker, Woodstock, Mc- Menry Countyy C. A, Werden, Waukegun, ' Lako County; Calvin Gilbert, Unlon, Mclienry Countys Clurles Curtls, Downer's Grove, Dubagu County; Martin Gay, Unlewburg, Knox County; Mussel Beager, Orant Lurk, naukukee County; B, P, Stesger, Llbertyville, Luke County, AYER, on behalf of the Government, inado the openl v, 16e sald the delludaut was fdiclod for perpetrating fruuds on the Fevenue n- copnees ton with the )inots Diatiliing Company and Dickenson, Abel & Co, 1le was i Gauger, snd re- velved s Bppulitinent In 1874, Wiy fiest swsbyne ment was ot_the distillery of the Hinols Distilling Company, Ho was charied In the first count witn ueslgoedly permitting the fraudulent removal of wnirlig, and in the necond count the churge was that he negligently permitted these frauds to go on, e e uwd wourth coduls charge the eama nffenyow at Dickenson, Leach & Co.'s distillery, e remalning counts charged consplracy wiih variows vaviien 1o defraud the - Uovernwent of the tax on disliled spleits, st ays e wel Into o protty extended ex- planation of thy dutics and responsivilitive of unugers, und (ho general provisions of the levenus lawa, ‘Ihiaisn subject un which Mr. Ayer uver todiiste, It dldyo at some length In fliv Stuua trinl, and henco hly rewarks will Tiot be repeated ere. rauds, enid Mr, Ayer, ot tho dlstlllerles wers fmpossibiv without the knowludge and conplyvance of he taugers ond Storekeepers, uid it would be proved that Cuflerton knew of these frauds, con- Hived ut them, hielped put ou stamps which had once been eed, and that ho recolved puy for tuis from the distillers. This would Kot Lo proved by uno witness only, bt by several. ‘To b sure, tho Goverstnnt tiust wa men to prove Wiy Wha wers somewhat tafnted and cortupted, bat in thix clavd of vllenders the tentintony of accomplices way ull that could Do reworted to, ~ A conspiracy could ba Pulllp Wads the pecu proved in no other way, sud were this ind of testlmony to W be disbelicved, such crimed wou 80 unpunished, 1t wus not necessary to corroborate the testinony of am nccomplice, $i5 maner, ho consfstency of his story, sid th eurrounding clrcummtances w ero 10 bu coniside, Ale, Cullerton hud also Leen an veral munths. Ny was an actlvo wan lu p e wuy untll very recently s Colvln mon, Suddenly, he turned hls back” on Colvin and apposed hiny, aud bud been one of thy moat pctive e n the Council t Colviu out, Colvin was surprised, sud Cullerton told him, us ap oxpianation aud an'excitee, that he hnd changed i position Lecuusy e Butl bien prombsed mmuni- ty 11 thene whisky provocutions. ~ Calvin told bim he didn't want any man tu go to thy Feplientiary ou bis account. 'Thut was the excuse ho gave for tho course he Lok, JUDUR LEPPINGWELL said he knew nothing of the evidence for tho Qov- ernment except whot had been allnded to. If Mayor Colviu lind to be brought hto the cude, and the Government had to reeort to him (v muke out & cuse, he supposed he would huve to do the Lest he coitd, but it was onticely new to bim, 1o bud only been inforined of it during morning, He wisat contldent of bl client's Innocence, und asderte ed that the Government, In the prosceution uf thly ent, would most slgnully fait w satlefy any . any reasonuble, sy honest mind that caa’ one word of truth fn uny count fn fudictment. Confining the fuvestigution lie beheved the to the logithuto lewyes Ihvolved, he would b able to oxtablish, by featimany of churucter nnquestioned, to thy entire atisliction nos only of the jury, but of the entirs world, that the defendant wis ua aunocent of what was - puted (0 him 8y was Judge Lotingwell, or tho urors elther, "l cusy wis thus opened and the Goverumeat called un to produce lis teatimony. €. A, VERULIO ]wu the fret witness, 1jls teatiwony was as fol- ows: 1 liave been i Chlcago wince 1853, 1was a Storekeeper ut Dickenson, Leach & Co.'s from Feb- ruary to March, 1875, Cullerton and Miller werg Gavgers thero then, Frauds —were of cownnon occurrence. Thuy consisted most- l{ in _duplicating stamps, The gouds were shipped to Parker 16, Masow's rectliylig house, Abuut 160 buroly of crooked went oat o mionth, Uearge T. Hurroughs nanipulated the crogked Dbuaiews, and bud genersl chirge of the wine-room und the warchouro: §2.00 o barrcl way the regulas tion price used in corrupting Usugers, 1 con'l tell huw inuch he recelved. 1 recelved en $2 und $250 that month, The siamps were put In tho accond thne {n thu wine-room, but wo were uot al- Jowed tn there When any crodked work wia dong. Bursonghs wea fn there then, [ was Cullerton’s duty to be {n the winy-ruom, and ses that no upirlts wentout that had not pald the tax. Burroughs went Into the wine-room snd lovked the door, Cullerton allowed Wl to go ln, and then Callerton and T went jnto the office,” Thls muy huve occurred thiree timey durlng the month. I was at the 1lisols Distillery in March and April. Cullerton was thera In Aprik. Duplicate stanipe wivre also used there, and they got out about 160 barrels u mouth. Tuaw'Cullerton put on_duplicate stamps six of weven tmes. 3Uwas dono b the wine-foun sud in the warchouse, When put on fu the wine-routl, tho barrels were token to Crosby's, 1 was paid 38 bareel; onco th Mr, Bullenting und onve by Mr. Btebblus, Cullerton ued tospeak of the stamps somlug out I good shape, Cullerton and Cord were puld the sanie, but | only kuow that from whatCord sald, Oiie Btoreliecpet ur Ouger 2id not kuow whst another was pald, The distillery crowded msvhes, and took the surplus over th fourteen quarts,’ Idon't know whether I buve been indicted or not CHOS8-BXAMINED by Judgo Lengwell—I lived 1 Wisconstn before comtng he was boru in Gerwany, lett there i 1833, 1 was mall sgent on the Bui Ruad for four years; worked 13 the Po here, and carricd on & manufacturing bus town; | make baby-earsisges. 1 went futo the dovernment servico July 3, 1880, sud_continued in the Goyernigent's ewploy till June 1, 1 i kuow In 1871 that the Goserament was el frauded, sud | fecelved a little money. I touk an ollicial Gath wheu 1 was appolated, aud ¥ 1ook an oath when Iwsde out my pay-roll. Iaever made suy returiis of materlaly uuder oatb. ~Cullerton ba 1 {nstracted him in unduratood that to learn the whole business out veluzaa