Evening Star Newspaper, August 9, 1880, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Penasylrania Avenus, Corner 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Oomvany, GEORGE W. ADAMB, Pree’t. ‘Tae RvextNa STAR is Served to subscribers inthe 1 their own sccount, at 10 centa wy OF are id cents per month. oples at tbe =F O, gounver, 2 cents-each- ‘aa mai) roster aa necond cl SELY STAB—PU on Priday—Bi 8 | 3 ‘ontage vreraid aa months, $1; 10 copies | ~opies for ee th Tosi eubaeriPto nots, be, paid io ad- ‘vance: © sent lonver than a0 a Histes of adversisiny made known on application. C . 56—-N®. 8,531. Vv he : WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1880. pening Star. TWO CENTS. HANCOCK AND ENGLISH CLUB WILL p # EVENT at 7.30 o'clock p. of 34 and H streets S1—The Ta TED OOMMANDERY ed to attend the stated mat aug? 2t SPECIAL NOTIC en ite of th craved, are hereby re r s ntherwis the bands of can Le made at b 529 7th etna. 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ING SLATE ock of ‘MAN- and by exsin. imation the euyer ority ef our work fa apparent: HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, aved No. 317 9th street n. we poUGLass, Oth street, St. Cloud Building. x PER A DISCCUNT OF 10 CENT ON ALL OASH Obto, on the Per turn to Washington on Friday | Va., has been rein: E | prominent a part in political tmatt | Cadet Midshipme: sTHE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT ReceteTs To-pay.—Internal rey- enue, $613,965.59; customs, $475,529.44, Nationat BANK NorEs received for redemp- tion, $56,000. ArrorsTED.—The Secretary of th.6 Treasury hes appointed Rowert E Boyd to b»,1nternal rev- enue guager and storekeeper, for of Georgia. she 21 district ‘THS PRESIDENT and party le?.ve for Columbus, 4) a. Mm. train '-morrow, via the sylvania railroad The. President’ will re- MOVEMENTS OF U. Nava Vsssers.—The Vandalla sailed from the Charlestown, Mass, Davy yard yesterday. ‘he Michizan arrived at Chicago yesterday morning. The Trenton ar- rived at Gravesend, England, from Fiashing, Holland. on the 26th of July. The Despatel left Newport yesterday. The Constellation left ‘Newport yesterday. PAYNS, THE INDIAN TSRRITORY INVADSR.— The War department has received the follow- ing: CHICAGO, August T, 15: To AGrutant General, Washington, D.C.: Commanding officer Coldwell telegraphs through the department of the Missouri that Payne and five associates leave to-day under proper guard for Fort Smith, Arkansas, there to e turned over to the United States marshal ot the western district. ‘Those captured with Payne, who did not — to the first party captured, have been released P. H. SHERIDAN, Lt. Gen. DErcTy COLLECTOR Spitzer, of Richmond, ated. The charges of viola- © regulations by taking too upon oe Mills, and he was notifed last evening from the re: ‘0 resume his duties. COLONEL Casky’s Estimates for care and tm- provement of public bufldings and grounds for the next flseal year foots up $159,040. EX-DISTRICT ATTORNEY REED, of Chicago, 13 in the city endeavoring to secure the pardon of ©x-Postmaster Arthur, of Chicago, who hag been convicted of embezzlement, and In whose case there has been a y of sentence, awalt- ing the President's action. ting the elvil servi which be was suspended by Coll bave fatlen throu cranels R. Wall, Henry ash and James 8, Brown, to the Tennessee, at Portland, Maine. Cadet Midshipmen John R. Bormann, Francts laester, Henry B. Ashmore and 0. H. P. - mont, to the Kearsarge, at Portland, Maine. Louls Duncan, Edward E. Niblack and Homer P. Poundstone, Pacific station, per steamer istant Engineer Reah Fra- rd, New York, and ordered zier, from the navy to the Alliance, Prxsonat.—Dr. Louis Mackall, Mrs. Mackall and J. B. Porter and wife, of Washington, are at Newport.—“H. J. R.” writes to the Philadel- phia Times that “poor Gen. Schenck cannot itve long. He i3 71 years of age and has Bright's disease. He ts very feeble and naturally cannot lopg survive. He 1s now In Vermont, seeking relief, but the accounts from him are discoura: .”" Simon Cameron and Senator Don Cai nm and wife are at Saratoga.—SMator A) | thony has gone to the White mountains — Senator Eaton is in New York and Senator ‘Thurman in Chicago.— Mrs. M. B. Stumpf, of Belair, Md., formerly Miss North, of Washing- ton, and who ts described as “a very attractive young widow,” is at Saratoga,—Miss Hattie Whiting (daughter of Mr. A. T. Whiting), whose superb contralto voice has delight Social cireles In Washington, leaves to-day for the White mountains, and she will attend the great musical convention at Worcester, Mass., fn Sep- tember.—Mr. Moody has sent outa circular calling a convocation for prayer to be held at Northfield, Mass., from September 1 to Septem- ber 10.— Gen. Sherman will go with the Prest- dent to Columbus to attend the meeting of the soldiers and sailors this week. In September and October he 1s going to California —con- trery to report, Miss Thursby has not gone to Norway to appear in concerts with Oie Bull. She Intends to remain in England until her return to New York tn Oetober.— Capt. H. A. Neynaber, of the German steamer Mosel, com- leted his one hundredth voyage acro33 the lantic on Saturday, and one hundred and titty prominent German business men of New York ave united to give him a fitting re : any Washingtonians who have cro: the Atlantic with this veteran commander will jota in wishing him and bis steamer all sorts of good luck. It was the Mosel, by the way, that escaped so wonderfully from being blown up by the “dynamite fiend,” Thomas — Patti and ‘icolini will sing during the winter in Germa- ‘aris and London, and at the close of next ‘ar’s Season Will sail tor America to fill an en- 1S announ: — Rev W. has returned to Washington, much improved in bealth.—Ex-Mayor Emery and wife and Mr. and Mrs. Henl (wee Emery) are at Ocean Grove.—Dr. W. R. Douglas, of Williamsburg, a brother of the late Hon. Beverly B. 3, died Thursday night, Political Notes. Wm. Hartzell, democrat, has been nominated for Congress tn the isth Mifnots district, and R. F. Amnfield, democrat, 7th distriet North Caro. lina. ‘There are two republican nominees for Con- gress in the 26th district of Pennsylvania—J. D, surkin, of Butler, and S. H. Miller, of Mer- car. The Tennessee democratic convention, to nominate a State ticket, meets at Nashville to- morro) The democratic primaries at Pittsburg, Pa., Saturday, resulted in a triumph for the friends ct Senator Wallace. General Hancock on Saturday called for the frst Umeat the rooms of the democratic na- Monal executive committee, and was shown the | Rews received of the progress of the campatgn. ‘The Georgia democratic state convention met again on Saturday. There was no change in the voting for governor, Colquitt still recelving 1 votes, 285 being necessary to a nomination. ‘ter the 25th ballot the convention adjourned | Unul to-day. Seth Sheppard, the democrotic nominee in the ‘Texas district, is said to be the only native ‘T. xan who has ever been a party candidate for Congress. R. R. Henry, of Tazewell county, has been appotuted demoeratie elector for the 9th dis- trict of Virginia; in place of A. A. Phlegar, de- clined. The Norfolk (Va) democrats have elected a delegation to the congressional convention unanimous for the Hon. John Goode. ‘The New London (Conn.) Tetsgram (rep,) says that the 2d congressional district of that state is regarded as “hopelessly democratic,” and that Judge Phelps, an ult soft money man, will probably “misrepresent” it for two years longer. In case that General Hawley will not run in the ist district the republican candidate is likely to be Mr. John R. Buck, in opposition to Mr. Charles M. Pond, a wealthy democrat. In pe 4th district it Is expected that Congressman vederick Mills will be renominated. “Tne con- test will be a close one. John C. New, of Indiana, reports the prospects of a republican victory in Indiana as good. The state, he says, “was never better organizad than now, and the republicans are united an@ conti- dent. ‘This is more than can be said of our op- ponents.” SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DEMOCRATIC Ma- JORITY IN ALaBAMa.—Election returas in Ala. bama show that the greenback state tcket in- dorsed by the republican committee was ua- known 1b most of the counties, The democratic almost _ sol democrat and all the judges and chancellors the same. LADIES" MUSLIN AND MERINO UNDERWEAR, OSIERY, Ht ORSETS, GLOVES, LAGES, RIBBO! RUF FLINGS, TIES, CAP; TOILET ARTIC EX hacks, &c,, yas Az a Discount or Ten Pen Crest. DOUGLA Ninth Street. OTHS ‘TERMIN. FROM FURBNI- TURE, SUEATHE Erps AND Ma4T- removeted, at La. eugT abd fright was all that couid nave been expected, Te NaS Balt Sey tn convulsious, eA ‘The official returns of the census ot Ne- Ue ater Tne the aga S52 2 Foe alalon was 4,494; At Was 23,361; in ivi, Was 122,923, WHISKY RING EXPOsSURES, Gen. McDonald's Secret History. Extracts From the Forthcoming Book. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch of Saturday prints over ten columns of excerpts from the book written by Gen. John McDonald, purporting to be asecret history of the famous whisky ring exposed in 1si6. First there {3 a prefatory re- view of the formation of the ring. Then the allegation of a connection with it of President Grant, General Babcock, and other distinguish- orn oes men, contemporaneous with its oper- atio: = According to Gen. McDonald's actount the Tirst proposition to organize a “ring” was made in isv1. Collector Ford at first refused and a consummation of the scheme was for the time being prevented. Ford, however, being men- aced with removal if he did not consent finally agreed. McDonald says: ‘There was, I repeat, an understanding between the President, Ford, doyce and myself that a ‘ring’ should be formed, the proceeds from which should consti- tute a campaign fund, to advance the interests of the administration. ‘The first assessment was made in September, 1871, just after Megrue arrived. I cannot give the minute details of the collection and disbursement of the illicit frauds for the reason that there was no rule estab- lshed for the government of the ‘ring’ mem- bers In their operations, One month an asses3- ment of $20,000 may have been levied on the dis- Ullers and rectifiers, and during the next month five times that'sum may have been called for. Much depended on the demand for money made by Gen. Babcock for division among the admin- istration conspirators and the demand for local pi In addition to this the Wash- ington segment of the ring was in the habit of sending commissions into the district for the sole purpose of biackmail. Ican have no doubt that Hogue, Brasher and others who ed here as revenue agents were sent by Kk, and Rogers, the deputy commissioner, tor the purpose of scaring the St. Louis officials into payment of large sums of money for their silence. More than $100,000 was paid out of the fund in this Way. and that some of this money went into the White House has alwa; n my positive belief.” He continues: ‘I was in constant Gread of public exposure. Time and again I ‘d with the other managers, urging the ger of our position and the bad policy of continuing the corruption atter our purpose Was accomplished. J latd the matter before rant, who referred to Babeock, whose judg- ment he relied upon, The administration at length concurred in the opinion that the ring could be run successfully by creating a fund to advance Grant’s third-term aspirations. Har- mopy again prevailed among all the members of the ring.” A VISIT TO WASHINGTON. McDonald and Ford visited Washington tn March, isvi._ Ford dined with Grant, and Mc- Donald and Ford called at the White House at Sin the evening and had an interview with Grant about the campaign fund. Mr. MeDon- ald says: “After saluting Mrs. Grant we retired to the blue room and spent a long while thoroughly canvassing the political 1Ssues tn the west and particularly wemes for creating acampaign fund. The President distinctly in- formed Mr. Ford that he had tntrusted certain matters to me, that he understood everything and thatwhatever we wanted would be forihcom- ing upon request.” LETTERS FROM JOYCE TO M’DONALD. When President Grant in 1873 was in Kansas, Joyce, one of the chief members of the ring, wrote McDonald as follows: LAWRENCE, Kan., April 25, 1873. DEAR GENERAL.—I arrived hére this morning in company with Gen. Grant and party. The mayor and citizens of Lawrence met us at the Gepot, and the Presidential party rode around the city I wasina carriage with Miss Nellie Crant, Miss Kimball, of St Louts, and Major Dunn. Gen. Babcock and his brother went to- gether. Gen. O. E. and the subscriber had a splendid cbat on the train. He 1s our friend to eend. Yours, Xc., JOHN A, Joyce. To Gen. JOHN McDONALD, St. Louis. On one oceasion Joyce went to look after things in Washington. While there he sent the following: EsgitT HOUSE, WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 1574. Dear Generai:—Well, Us after eleven o'clock, and just before retiring I willgive you my day’s rambles in very brief style. I saw and talked (sic) With Douglas, Clayton, Babcock, the Presi- dent, Belknap, Rogers and Avery. You can just imagine what I sald to each, and can just bet your last nickel that I got what] wanted. Th3 White House people were very pleasant, and Douglas was all peaches and howey. Brasher has no authority to visit St. Louis, and if he troubles you or yours put him “where he wil do the most good.” I am going to ride with Bab (Babcock) to-morrow. Just keép our kettle boll- ing (sic) and don’t let anything interrupt the gcod cause of patriotism. Yours always, Joun A. Joyce. GEN, GRANT'S ENDORSEMENT. On another occasion a rumor reached St. Louis that revenue agents were again to be sent there, Joyce wrote a letter to Avery in Wash- ington to know if this was true, and if he did not feel authorized to reply to see Babcock or the President. Babcock was absent, and Avery took the letter to President Grant, who en- dorsed it as follows: “ Joyce snd McDonald are reliable and trust- worthy. Let them have the {nformatt want. (Signed) U. S. GRant.” McDonald makes a detatled statement of the present of a team of horses to Grant. The horses, harness, gold breastplates, buggy, etc., were bought in St. Louis, in Grant's natne, and sent In a special car to Washington, 25,000 TO Bancock. Shortly after unis, on Dee, 5, 1874, McDonald Started for Washington. He says:—“On the cay before I left Col. Joyce had collected $5,000 trom the distillers and recitters, which he re- quested me to deliver to Gen. Babcock, In ac- cordance with the understanding he had be- tween them when the latter was in attendance at the St. Louis fair. This money, asI saw it counted, was in bills of the denomtnation of $1,000 and $500, I reached Washington on the morning of Dec. ith, and directly after office hours I went to the White House. The first person I met there was Gen. Babcock, whom I tound seated at his desk! n the secretary's rocm, and after passing the usual greeting, I lock the money from my pocket and handed it to him, with the remark, * Here fs 35,000 which Joyce collected from the boys for your benefit before I left St. Louis.” He took the package and placed it in his pocket without countlug (he money, with many expressions of gratitude, Tcmarking that he understood the source from Which the money came.” THE PRESENT OF A TEAM TO THE PRESIDENT. McDonald went to see the President. He found him alone and satd: “General, I have some papers {n connection with the team which, with my explanation, I wish to give you.’ Hé asked me to come on the following day at noon, saying that he would be at lelsure then. I told the President that I had the papers with me. aud if he could spare me a few moments I would give them to him then. He assented, and to- gether with me walked tnto the Executive room, Where I handed him all the bills, which were in his name for every article Col. Joyce and I had purchased in completing the buggy and outtit, each bill being receipted tn full. At the same time Iasked him to give mea small sum of Incney, 80 as to enable me to say, if the ques- Uon were asked, that I had sold ‘the team to him, He handed mea $50 bill, which I declined, assuring him that a much smaliersum would answer My purposes, He next gave mo a $10 Lote andI gave him $7 in change, leaving me with the sum of $3 for a $6,000 ouifit. One-half of the actual expense of the team, buggy and arness and the cost of transportatfon was paid to me by Col. Joyce, who united with me in making the present. I toid him that I had just given Gen. Babcock $5,000, which I remarked was a pat of the proceeds of our coupes fund in St. Louls, He assured me it was all right, as tters, and whatever we did with him (Babcock) would be quite satisfactory. THIRD TERM TALK WITH PRESIDENT GRANT. “Gen, Grant then requested me to get into his buggy and take a ride with him, which I dtd, going out nearly to Bladensburg, and returning making a circuit of the city and driving throug rincipal streets. Durin; our ride the ese were Gov, Morgan, of New York; Morton, Conkling, Logan and Blaine. He criticised eactt of these and 1 Sppeared Satisfed that hid chances were much ‘er than were those of the parties disc ” sznat night McDonald telegraphed this’ afternoon.” “Ange thee ee dg Area e nex! , after an interview with Cor nla, Gel mmissioner McDonald tel Sat os legraphed: “The goose do this we procured a box of the finest cigars we could find and enclosed in the box with the cigars a $1,000 bilk_ which we sent by express, addressed to Gen. Babcock. 1n due time Col Joyce received a letter from Babcock acknow! edging receipt of those cigars with enclosure, to which was added that ‘we (referring to Grant and himself) enjoyed the excellent flavor of those cigars. CLOSING SCEN! CULMINATING WITH W'DONALD'S CONVICTION. The closing pages of the 5th ey ge contain an account of the visit of Grant and Babcock to St. Louls, en route to the meeting of the Army of the Potomac at Des Moines. Gen. McDonald asserts that Grant and his private secretary came via St. Louis expressly to consult with him relative to the indictment against him. Major Grimes, post quartermaster in St. Louis, arranged a secret meeting between Babcock and McDonald in a room over Connell’s restau- rant, on 4th street, where the two dined aod discussed the situation for two hours. Babcock said Grant was Very sorry he had appointed Dyer to the U. S, attorneyship. When MeDon- ald told Babcock the result would be the con- viction of both himself (McDonald) and Joyce, Babcock drew up his hands and exclaimed: “My God, we will never permit that. Why, Wwe will dismiss every ofe who {s in enmity with us, and thus we can, at least, prevent the further progress of’ these measures until Grants term «4, office expires.” Babeock gave the assurance that upon the smallest excuse Bristow, Wilson, Dyer and Henderson would be dismissed. Another inter- view was had that night at tie Planters’ hous auring which Babecck sald: ‘They will never turn a key on you, because the old man (Grant) tells me that if they convict you he will pardon you the moment the verdict is aunounced. Don't have any fears about that.” That nizht MeDon- aid and Joyce called on t id Lindeil hotel, and Grant sald: “Al! it Babeock promised will be fulfilled. Under all ctreum- Stances you shall be protected.” McDonald's conviction shortly followed. While still tn jatl, and before he was committed to the penitentiary, Babcock visited him and trled to get hi 2 A long statement {s made of how Babeoek ate ward visited T. F. We McDonald's brother- in-law, and offered large sums of money for cer- tain leiters. lized $25,000 di- he shared me on black: Among the Kage of $5,000, a 31.000 ars, a bi sent by mall, TC. anda MeDonald has prepar alleged number of engraved fac simies ot letters trom B: to McDonald, under th tgnature of * Horace Houghton.” These letters have been seon by ex-Senator Henderson, tes District Attorney Dyer and others, and tdentitied by them as Babcock’s. The following is one of the Lcughton lette DEAR FRiEND.—Keep steady on. Do not lose your gait. Some of the gaugers and distillers wantio squeal, and have by such action de- feated the clans ina measure. They will not. be allowed to turn informers and then go. free themselves. Whoever goes to your city will be lustructed to make no such promises. When the attention of the public 1s culled to Milwau- kee,Chicago, Loufsvilie and Cincinnati, a3 it will in @ very Short time, no special attention will be called to your city. You want to help any one that goes to your city and trust to the rella- bility of the friend to whom you telegraphed. Sorry your officials have to leave tue service, Steer your ship in the tempest, any one can do itin the calm. Yours truly, Horace Hovcutos. May 7, 1875. To General John McDonatd, St. Louis. THREE MILLIONS OF REVENUE LOST. McDonald estimates that in his supervisory district the government has been defrauded out Of nearly or quite $3,000,000 of revenue during the whisky ring font The amount reaiized by the members of the ring was about $1,250,000. Nearly all of this amount went Into the pockets offive men. These five men he names as Me- Donald, Joyce, Ford, McKee and Fitzroy, each pocketing about a quarter of a million, Washington Grove Cam Ground. (Correspondence of The Star.) WASHINGTON GRovE, MONTGOMERY Co., Mp., Aug. 9th, 1530, f Although the camp meeting at Washington Grove 1s not yet in progress, a large number of persons, in addition to those who have been “summering” here, have lately arrived and are “tenting on the old camp ground.” There are fifteen cottages on the circle, and perhaps as many more on the different avenues. There are seventeen tents on the circle in addition to the cottages mentioned. FAMILIES ALREADY ON THE GROC Every tent ordered by the committee has been secured by those coming, and orders are stil coming in, and it is doubtrul if all can be filled. Among the families here are those of Messrs. Wilett, Simpson, W. R. Woodward, G. 'T. Wo ward, Stinemetz, Wood, Cohen, Craig, Worth- ington, Franklyn, Rev. J. McK., Relley, Wilson, ‘nyder, Nye, Burrows and others. " Wesley apel furnishes a large company of Itself, and there will be a good delegation trom Georg town. The grove t3 in excellent condition, the recent rains having rendered the grounds de- lghtful, and those who have been here for months do not seem at all anxious to get home. Most of the tents are already up, the committee having been actively engased tn this Work for more than a week. Amoaz the Tecent improvemerts ts a large and weli-con- structed water-closet for genUlemen upon the cpposite side of the encampment from where It Was lormerly. The drainage has also bee! is thought, ‘perfected, the pipes formerly Laving been replaced by larger ones. “GO AS YOU PLEASE.” ‘The presiding elder not yet having arrived With his rules, regulations and committeemen, ~ Liberty Grove” is the name of our resort at present. We arise when we chose, eat when cur meals are ready, smoke where we like, and £0 to bed when disposed, and have no bell. Ninging every hour—more’ or less—to twinge our colisciences about gol: g to meeting, s ‘A prayer meoekDAy, Seavice yer meeting Is held nightly, however, and yesterday tnree meetings Were ela in tae tabernacle. At 10.30 a.m the Sunday school lesson was discussed, Mr. W. K. Woodward conducting the exercises, " Gospel Temperance AU3.30 p.m. the Ladi Union heid a meeting, conducted by Mrs, J. McKendree Reiley, wio delivered an address, as did also ema Nye, Mr. Richard Willett led the singing, with Mr. W. R. Cohen at the organ. ‘This meeting brought most of the “population” tegether, and it was a matter of irprise to see how large the crowd was. At y eB m. an old-fashioued prayer meeting was yy Mr. E. F, Simpson. it jatd A PRIMITIVE COLORED CAMP, Your correspondent strayed off in the morn- ing to a “colored camp,” which has been tn progress for the past weck, about amile dis- lant, and heard a good sermon from a colored brother, the presiding elder, I believe, whose name J am not able to recall, He preached from the text, “And they shall come from the East and from the West and trom the North and from the South, and sit down at the feet of Christ.” (I do not’ attempt to give the exact quotation) Tam bound, In candor to say, that his ideas were better than his grammar, which condition of affairs is often reversed by his White brethren in the ministry. ‘This camp Was the primitive camp of my own re- collection, bunks, straw,«e. No flooring in these tents, this may be more like camp, but the im- Proved style 1s mere likecomfri. Why, we Y ove Now, just think of 1t—a bath tub at a camp meetin; And only those who have attended dry dusiy camp meeting can appreciate the luxury, and We do sometrines have dry dusty camps; aad by the way tell the ladies, confidentially, to bring their rubbers and high shoes, in case’ it shout rain—for, toseea “camp meeting of females” about a wet camp ground with their enough to make a man offer the ioan of bis shoes and go bare-footed. Ww. Se The Washington Aqueduct. THE PROLONGATION OF THE DAM AT GREAT FALLS ‘A NECESSITY, The annual report of General Wright. chiei of engineers, in reference to the Wash nziou aqueduct has been eres: and shows tnat the works have been Kept in good order and the Water has been su! in of Washing- ton in Possible McDPONALD’S STORY. WHAT EX-COMMISSIONER DOUGLASS AND MK. RODGERS SAY. Ex-Commisstoner of Internal Revenue Doug- Jess, who still resides in this city practicing law, was Interviewed by a reporter of Tug Stan to-day ouan ing ae MeDonald whisky ring dis- closure. Mr. uglass had not read the same. The abstract, however, published tu the New York Herald of yesterday was shown Mi. Doug- lass, Which he read carefully. After so doing he said: “Well. all I have to say is this. Touching all and singular the allegations concerning my- self they are a batch of Hes from a to tzzard. ‘The truth is, 1 never liked McDonald, and he knew It. I did not like his face. Me dressed a rood deal like a gambler. I once spoke to Co- lumbus Delano about McDonald, and told him frankly that while I had no reason to believe that be was dishonest, I did not like hts looks or his flash style. ‘Ol!’ said Delano, ‘I knew he dressed rather loud, but that is the custom in the west."” “1 do not believe,” added Douglass, “ that ex- President Grant knows anyahing ‘about the whisky ring. I do know that McDonald was an officer in the army, and as such Grant met him. Grant's friendship for him grew out of this army acquaintance. I know that McDonaid had Grant’s confidénce, but only from the fact that he was an old army friend, and not be- cause of any connection be (Grant) bad, di- recy or indirectly, with the whisky ring. Had I for a moment entertained a suspicion that McDonald was dishonest I should have dis- missed him at once, and I know Gen. Grant wou'd have stood by me.” Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue Rodgers, who is likewise described tn McDon- ald’s bok as having a guilty Knowledge of the existence of a whisky Ting, vigorously dentes the allegation, “I do know this, howev said he, “that I had organized a corps of reve- hue agents to go to St. Louis to look after sup- pe: ‘auds. “MeDonald found !t out in some way before the expedition started, and for this reason it was abandoned. 1 testified to this fact in St. Louis at McDonald's trial, and after 1 had done so mebanald said to me, *I don't think you treate@ me fa.rin your testimony to-day.’ To this I replied, ‘} have told the truth and dis- charged my duty as a publicofieea and as a witnes Mr. Kodgers is satistied that Me- Douald had sources of information which kept him advised of the inst ements of the revenue Cflice, ished the in- formation he does not know. WHAT COL. JOYCE Says. Col. Joyce, who is mentioned ta McDonald's work, was revenue agent in Missouri, and is now and has been for several years a quiet cit- ives of Georgetown. He fs as much surprised as anybody at McDonald's “stertling facts.” Col. Joyce jocularly remarked to-c 1y that under the circumstances it would bea great comfort to him to have the $250,000 which McDonald says he got. He would feel easy with regard to fipanctal matters then. As he did not get that or apy other sum, the colonel did not seem to attach great amount of credit or import- ance to the McDonald book. WHO M'DONALD 18, Gen. McDonald's “exposure” of the St. Louls whisky ring Involves a number of names well- kbown in Washington. The history of that ring, With its ran:iticaions through several states, Was made pubile several years ago through the tals of the managers and chief conspirators in. St. Louis. Gen. Jolin McDonald was the super- visor of the revenue district which included St. Louis, He was, before the war, a “steamboat man, ° as it is known in western parlance. When but a boy McDonald was turned adrift for him- self, and he began earning his living on the levee at St. Louis. He pushed ahead until ne became the captain and part owner of a Mississippi steamer, which was a commanding Position in those day's in the West. At the out reak Of the war he espoused the Union cause, and during the seige of Vicksburg he became cequainted with Gen. Grant. McDonald had tought his way single-handed through life, and he was a man of courage and determination, ong without education. During the memor- able Vicksburg campaign he managed in some manner to commend himselt to Gen. Grant, who, no doubt, admired McDonald's pluck. After the war McDonald was appointed reve- uhe supervisor, much to the surprise and dis- gust of the people of St. Louis, who knew more of his real character and weaknesses than Gen, Grant could possibly have kuown trom Lis acquaintance with the man. The re- publicans of the district joined in recom- mending a man for the appointment, but McDonald, in a visit to (then) President Grant, reminded the latter of the services he (McDon- ) had rendered, and procured the appoint- Gen. McDonald was a genial, social ana man, and he was not long in the office ubtil he had surrounded himself with a circle of substantial friends. Long before the ex- posure of the Whisky ring, brought about by Secretary Bristow, rumors of its existence were common upon the’streets of St. Louis. After a short but sharp struggle, the ring collapsed, and the accused parties were under indict it. ‘The distillers end rectifiers, and the subordinate Cfficlals, such as guagers, storekeepers, urned States’ evidence. and escaped punishment. Gen. ald was found gullty end sentenced in the peutten- ua After bi in, came the trial of Gen. Babcock, the pubite {3 famtl- jar. The jury in the Babcock case returned a verdict Of not gullty about 3 o'clock one afte: on, abd that night the friends of Babcock t up a reception for bim at the Link orel, le (Babcock) left the city about 10 o'clock the same evening he was acquitted, and,en route to the Union depot, he called at the jail apd paid avisit to MeDopald, who was then con- Nned in one of the cells there. Tnis midnight visit to the cell of the convicted ex-supervisor cf revenue by Babcock was published and com- mented upon extensively in the St. Louis papers next. morning, and created general comment end criticism. In the spring ot 1s77 Gen, McDonald, then a prisoner in the Missourt uitentiary at Jeflerson City, announced to his visitors and friends that he expected a par- aon at an early day. M'DONALD'S LITTLE MAHOGANY BOX. One Sunday afternoon, late In March, 1577, an attache of a St. Louts dally paper was seated in McDonald’s cell talking with the General, to a ‘the prisoner compiained that injustice had Ueen done him by the (then) administration in delaying his pardon; that he had been prom- ised @ pardon, and ought to have had it eariier. McDonald was very impatient at the delay, and afler awhile said to his visitor, in sub- stance: “You come out here (to the penitenti- ary)do see me next Friday afternoon, and it my pardon isn’t bere by that Ume, I'l give you the iggest' sensation any newspaper in this country ever had. “Til let into the scerets of the great whisky riag. Do you see that box? (poluting to a mahog- any box under the head of the bed in the cell.) Tl open that to you, and no man has yet seen the inside of 1 pi the history of the whisky ring there, and I don’t intend to be trifled with any longer.” The box pointed out by McDonald was apparently of mahogany, bound with brass bands, and se- cee ee such a box as aman valuable papers in. Gen. McDon- ald said to his visitor that Sunday a ae g fixed upon tke American The General’s education, it taust be bered, was very imperfect, and his language, ‘hough usually stroug, was not always the cholcest or framed in accordance with the rules remem- highest spirits, that his pa:don had reached the proper ante. ues ald that be would be released trom Pl ouriltiie arfangement. and my bot yh 3° ent m al sity es as le longer.” af eh in justice TSODS assailed by Mi can be Said thet his assertions in Tard o suite o a vicarious Telegrams to The Star. GEN. GARFIELD’S TOUR. Speech at Chautauqua. EX-GOV. BIGLER DEAD A COLLIERY ON DR. ‘TANNER FEASTING. SARATOGA RACES, cE AT CHAUTAU- His Speech there To-day. Corky, Pa., August 9.—At Chautauqua, after breakfast this morning. a large crowd gathered in the rotunda of the hotel. A line was formed, and hundreds of ladies and gentlemen passed by Gen. Garfield and shook his hand. He also consented to sign his name inalbums for a number of ladies. ards an enormous sembied around a platform on the g Irom Which Goy. Kirkwood made a short address. Gen. F as then introduced, who, in a few happy remarks, presented Gen. Garfield, who was by the * tauqua Salute,” GARFIELD Qu on this shore that I am quite to tell what sort of aman I 80 aS to he qui am since I got hi ure slruggling with on Jems of civilization. er of man I s I » You 0 great prob- tirst one is a very ol - all Ww 1s the object of every Lawmer cry blow that labor has 3 ton of the worid. nt fer bread 1s sit, and it is £0 absorbing a struggle one conquors to some extent he can have no leisure. We may divide the struggles of the human race into two chapters. First, the tight to get leisure; and second, what to a6 With our leisure when We have won It. I take it that Chautauqua Las assafled thts seeond problem. {Applause.| Like all_ blessings, lels- ure ts a very bad thing unless it fs weil used, ‘The man with a fortune ready made, and with leisure on his hands. is likely to get. Sick of the world, sick of himself, tired of life, and become a wasted, useless Iman. What shall you do with” your leisure? 1 understand Chautauqua fs trying to answer, to explore the field cf thought, to develop ‘new energies largeness of mind and culture in the b-t i 1b the varnish scratched off,’ as our friend, Goy. Kirkwood, says. (Applause.]) We are getting over the fashion of painting and varnishing our natural woods. We are getting down tothe real grain and finding what ever is best and most beantifulin {t, and tf Chau- tauqua Is helping: to cevelop in our peeple the hative stuff that ts In them, rather than to give them the varnish and gew-gaws of culture, it 18 doing weil. Chautauqua. therefore, has filled me with thought, and in addition to that you have ‘filled me With gratitude for your kindness, and for this great spontaneous greeting in the early morn- ing—earlicr than men of leisure usually get up (Laughter.] Some of these gentlemen of the Press around me look distressed at this early rising, by whieh you have compelled our whole party to look at the early sun. [Saughter.) This uTeettng on the lake slope to ‘the sun is very precious to me, and ] thank you all. This is a mixed audience of citizens, and I will not Cffend the proprieties of the occasion by dis- cussing controverted tions, or entering upen aby pelitical discussion. I took in the faces of men of all shades of opinion, but what- ever our party affiliations I trast there fs tn all this audience the love of our beneficent institu. tions which made {t posstble for free labor to carn leisure and for our institutions to make that lelsure worth something. —[Applau: = Our union and our institutions under the bless- | ings of equal laws—equal to all colors and all cer ditions—open a career for every man, how- ever bumble, to rise to whatever place the power of a strong arm, the strength of a clear head, and the aspirations of a pure heart can lit him. That prospect cught to inspire every young man tn this vast audience. [Applause.} I Leard yesterday and lest night the songs of those who were lately redeemed from slavery, and I felt that there, too, was one of the great triumpls ef the republic, [Applause.) I” be- lieve in the efficiency of fore that come down frcm the ages behind us, and I wondered {i the Uopical sun had uct distilled tts sweetness, and if the scrrows of cenvuries of Gistiied Its sadness into volces which were ingly sweet—voices to s! Ing the songs of as they slug them wherever they go. ] IT thank that chotr for the lesson ry have taught me here. And now, v- citiens, thanking you all, good-by: plause. Three cl den. Garfield were given, followed by three cheers for the next President. The visting party then embarked, and there was renewed applause as the boat moved off. At Lakewood they disembarked aud got on the train, which left at 9: a.m. There were en- thuslastie demenstrations and speech-makiag at the various towns along the lune. FORE ‘ AFFAIRS, Dewonstration of Home Rulers in verpo ag —There was a grand dem- onstration of the home rulers at Diverpool yea- terday to meet Mr. Parneli, who did not attend tn the House of Commons on the occasion of the passage of the compensation bill. A mem- ber of Parliament presided. Be and other speakers attacked the House of Lords for re- jecting the compensation bil. The news of the dispatch of reinforcemeats to Ireland was re- ceived there with no fecling of alarm, but with simple surprise. Premier Gladstone Still Improving. Mr. Gladstone continues to convalesce. A Koyal Decree About the Royal Baby. Mapnip, August %—The opposition press comment strongly upon a royal decree pub- lished in the Oficial Gazette, inUmating that it a son is born to the Queen he will take the tine of “Prince: Asturias,” but if the expected heir should prove to be a girl she will take the ttle of “Infanta of Spain.” oision in the Thames, Lonpow, August 9—The ship Rhine, which sailed from this port on the 6th instant for New York, has been much damaged by a collision tn the Thames. ‘The Afghan War, August 9—A Bombay dispatch to the Times says: Chaman Chokl ts threatened by the Afghans, but the rumor of its capture ts improbable. Certain tribes over the whole country are in commotion. Canadian National Hymn. The Manchester Guardian's London corr. spondent says be hears that Mr. Arthur Suit!- van, the composer, ha3 written and sent to tle Marquis of Lorne, Governor General of the Do- minion, a Canadian national bymn. Turkish Cabinet Council. CONSTANTINOPLE, August 9.—A Cabinet coun- cit was held on Saturday last, at which wes Lonpon, present Sald the ex-presiter. Tt was de= cided to serd troops to Duleigno. This is ur- derstood as a measure preliminary to ced! g mi Duleigno to Montenegro. Pires spore inside work- A Colliery Fas in Colliery at Shenandoah, four «Fr ‘pear. , Wes well aaa and the Tartan side cut An ‘Will be P.M. to-day. FIRE. | great | lavery had not | Dr. Tanner ow Up fer Low ae me. New YORK. August 9.—Dr. Tanner continues condition. He passea ght, Sleeping most of the time. At 7 Oioae tne morning he ate heartily of Dread. Deefsteak At® he took two botled eggs and stewed pota- toes, drinking two ounces of light wine. Att o'clock he swallowed a@ doven raw oysters with crackers, Washed down with four ounces of milk. He was welghed at noon, the seale tndi- cating 182%; pounds, Mis puise at tnat hour was 95 and temperature 14 Sftratoga Haces To-day. Sanatoca. N. ¥., August 9.—The fest race to- day, purse $850, of’ which $50 goes to the second horse. Entrance free. One mile ande furlong. | Pools sold as follows; Turfman, $175; © | Lawrence, $155; Clarendon. $55; Democrat, $85; feld—Bravo, Maytlower—#. Ellas Lawrence won, Turfman second, and Clarendon thin. Time 2 Second race, purse $500, of which #100 to the second horse. rance free; a free handicap one raile and five furlongs. Pools sold as fol- lows: Irish King, $500; Belle, $! Field— Franklin, Gabriel, Danicheft, Gen. Palllips, St. Martin. Mamie Ficlds.Jim Beck,Charlie Backus, Harlequin and Turenne—s305. briel_ won, St. Martin second. Jim Beck Unird, and Frank- | in fourth. ‘Time, 2:54. ‘Third race, purse $50, of which #0 to second horse, entrance tree, amateur riders one tulle (ad sixty yards, Pools sold as follows: King- craft, $100; Frank Short, #5; The Stranger, £10 Kingcraft won, The Stranger 24, and Frank | Short, 3d. ‘Time, 1.52. In the second race Belle’s leg was broken, and Dantehett was also injured. Fourth race, purse 0, of which $50 to. see. «nd, entrance free: three quarters of a mile is sold: Npringtield, Zingura, aud Midgeley 125 each, Catalpa, and Mabel, $70; Fleld— | Sligo, Barnton, Brenda; and Hartington colt— HI Springfield won,’ Mabel second, Catalpa | ‘bird, and Zingara fourth. Time, 1.19. ire. .—The flouring matll or elaine, O., caught ast night, and was totally mi: Insurance, $4,140, Bigter Dend. CLEARFIELD, I nist Ex-Gov. Bigler | died this morning at 9 o'clo: Wall Street To-day, ugust 9. financtal | New Yorx. article says: The Stock Exchang | for business at 11 o'clock to-da: speculation at the opent ular, and for a few wi traction. There was then a clan and the early de : lock, Since > market become heavy. The stocks most wre. Erle, Northwest, Milwaukie Wabash, Kansas a Was opened ‘ocks the rate runs as hig Prime mercantile paper is & BALTIMORE, | Sole, 56%: coupons, S83 forty colpons, BALTIMOK w ten- forties, MY bid to-day. #.—Cotton a . a3.50, do. extra, 3, ; olty Iy—Howard 5 4, won, nar ata, October, F but quiet Hay ‘Srm—prim a Maryland, 18.(s fair Jobbing ‘dema to Penusylwan' 00. Provisions firm, with l—mess pork, 15.0). Bulk lo. packed, 5’ 5 cena ¢ 6X; Clear rib sides, 9. |, tieerces, ¥. Butter western; packed.” 16820. Es truleum—crude, nomina’ Te x canoes, ordina’ A wott, Ws, to Livery wheat, 25 13,000 bushele: heat. 547.2 NEW YORK August 9.—Stecks 1 easy,’ 5 hanwe—long, 481%; Governnients unchanged NEW YORK. Angur 9—Flour dull and un- fam ia firm. 282, 900 bus Lushels ch Sale wi chan Wheat fairly active. Corn, fair busi- nese Ancust 9, 12:30 p. m.—U. 8. bon 435 per 114%. “Erie, 45, do. eccond ooat sole, 94. ai entral, Pennsylvania Central, 60%. New York Géntral. 137%. The folowing quotations were Curso ta following quotations were cul in dork to-day at 2 p. m., as reported by son & Co. :—U. 8. 4 per oents., 109% A109" Se per cents, 111°. New Kansas and Te: vu. C. ana I. C. | The annual report of Mr. T. S. Abert, who | has charge of the improvements along tie Po- tomac river, states in reference to THE WORK ON THE HAKBORS of Washington and Georgetown that opera- Uons since isii have been directed to secu! and maintaining a navigable channel throug! that porticn of the river known as the Georgo- town channel, from near boro pont to | Easty’s point, 200 feet wide, and 16 feet deep at low water; to the removal of rocks In Geonge- town arbor; and, within the past year, to j securing a Channel along the Washington wharves. The amount expended to June 39, | ISS0, ts $166,791.19, and has resulted !n securing a channel above the Long bridge 20 feet wide | and 15 feet deep, compicted in. Pecembe | Since then the channel was redredyed twice, th last being completed in April, Issi, A channel Was cut through the bar hear ( | 2 feet wide and 16 fect deep, in 1 | moval of three dangerou | town barbor and the cut | the Washington wharve a | width of 75 fect next the Wharves),carried down | to about widway of Ube arseual grounds, was not be drawn trom the cat completed in April last shall have been filled by freshets. The appropriation of $40,000 granted by the last Congress will be applicd to widentn: and deepening the Washington channel am removing remaining rocks 1n Georgetown har- He recommends an appropriation of $55,000 the removal of rocks in Georgetown harbor t the cutlet losk and inclined plane of the Sapeake & Oulo canal above Georgetown. Anestimate for dredging a winter harbor for | Washington and Georgetown 1s submitted, awourting to #214.000, and be thinks that an annual appropriation ‘of not less than $100,000 will be necessary for the execution of the work. His estimate for the entire Work is $252,140, of which he u #1 be profitably expended for the fiscal year end- ing June 30th, 1-52 TRE POTOMAC RIVER PLA’ On this su In a plan submitted in isis for the improvement river flats, the cost Was estimated but he now believes that the det further modified. ‘The filling of the flats below the Long bridge will not involve the de. tructicn of the Washington channel, as it can be kept open for navigation until the frontage suall nave been completed. It can then either be filled or widened and deepened, and kept open as a perpetual winter harbor and highway to the Washington wharves. The earth exea- vated from the Washington aud Georgetown barbors has been d-posited below Easby’s wharf, near the line of the proposed buik-head, in ac- sordance with the act of Dec. 17, 1872. All the \ocalities suitable for dumping grounds within twenty-three mntles of the city are occupied by fishermen or Claimed by owners of adjacent property, who object to their being used for Sve purposes. ‘T'he work upon the winter har- bor, 1f it gives a channel 400 feet wide and six- teen feet deep, will necessitate the removal of 646,500 cuble Yards Of material at_an estimated cost of $214,000, and if widened s00 feet the cost Of removal of Soll Will be $515,505. Tne expense will be even greater if the material excavated bas to be deposited at a point wuere ordinary aumplng scows cannot be used. BUSINESS OF THE PORTS. Attached to his report 1s a statement that at che ports of which Georgetown is the collection ict, collections for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1579, Were $11,304.55, and for the eleven m nth ending May 30 last were $12,635.63, Sta- rade ashington (by river ) of Ws Isse, respectively Iratofvsesemployed. if. Ttoistt. 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