The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-17


the Treasurer in person no witnesses being present. bat
refuses 70 give any Information Of the place which he
removed Il Or how be disposed ofh Il was entered IN
s,%: De a:,s 'sA .ss ; :Sss e.
Office Of Wells, Fargo %. and E unable 70 20:
count how and where he got the money Rowes account
Ssnos Of sis2 COO md from he bsS "a tSs 7b sna
ary Of about $4,000.
They draw the conclusion that the FIRST Of January
that the whole expedient OF IMPLYING the Express Com
pany was adopted for the purpose Of screening such den
oiepoy
me entry y cash book BY the clerk was upon the
authority Of GIfsmovaDdum by Mr.. Rowe, VINO seemed
to be Oh equal authority With the Treasurer When tae
Express Company, the entry was changed from "wells
Fargo % " 70 ''Paciho Express" Mr.. Rowe could NOT
po.ed with Wells Fargo Co., nor ~hs. 10 did with i
The committee ask the question, how . clerk 10
the rreasurer's office, With no fortune and nc credit
became possessed OF auch large sums Of money, ana
gained such influence over his employer ~ to induce
him to violate his contract with Wells, Fargo 90 :,
cot Of the Treasurer and not submitted for approval
Of the Governor Tho amount Of sl24 o0o wa, ss,ooo
more than the interest 70 be paid required The per
cent gstuitous any responsible banker would have
furnished II OF ninety ds,s at par.
The committee IL convinced that the money in tie
Of private speculation" They show that the sum Of
$3.50 900 In tue onoc by actual connt the 18Th
tsrou@n i,c,,es soTcsd BY his yrend. Mr. Ro We AMI
otrers This they prove Mach OF the money vas re-
turned 10 his friend soon a er was counted 10 the ONCE
Toe futile efforts Of the rr. aud Me- Rose to oon
cea explain tue facts la this fraudulent uansAcon
severely commented on.
The nrnee unspie to throw any light upon the
whereabouts Of the large amount, Of money u,cd 20
Mr Rowe but pose thst good portion has been sunk
In specoacns In connection wish the nrm oPamer Coos
Co He used 70 prompt and necessary questions
They charge tha the Trea In guilty OF nAfessance
In ccc In the payments TO Palmer. Cook 90. and the
Psc Express Com psny without arst obtaining the ap
Governor
funding acts.
They nnd him also and charge him with being guilty OF
felony Tor hav M hts official aft for teen thou
sand dollars Wells Fargo Co. and delivering the
same 70 Rowe for n,s individual ans for having
used by him. Toe report IL signed BY A. r. JAtn, Ro-
bert q Clarke srd A p. X Stafford.
The commistse also say
We are opirou that defaulter in the
Of tA 900 (which nakss-with the sum Of sS $50 be
sa sSs, WIN gouna bs s ARE
amount Of money tSsrefors lost state the Urea
That be %oss ae1oas To- se Wished oGthe
possibility such does not the degree Affect
ne DO de.
winch may BE- he escapes he sSss
%
The STATE be turned Of with the bend or eon'rsc which the
act hoDds never having been presented % and
loved By the ooverDor as reauirsd oy lax Had the
mted gcos and sufficient bond from them to the Governor
his sores mish have ESCAPED The reconnaissance but hsyiag
ACo private act, outside of the OF his
official duty.
The mtee say OF the interest which the sl24 900
IVES 70 pay In July, In New YORK.
interest win paid the Legislature depends upon
the rre.surer nss 1u.ed lis 9Th much renosncs aS Sas
The 1s s % but Sssr s1w Tie
unpleasant reflections and efforts to provide
against future but certain evils
~ r.Is
In she Twelfth Dskot Cour, Henry g. Fitch died
. petition for the benefit Of the Issolvent 90, His
sr' Fp.sssseo 70, he ps .sss, ys.t. =. re.
estate broker, teaer In estate and also
OF steam -four MILL and he has been coupesd to apply
for the benefit OF the Iusovent Law by depreciation In the
value OF real estate wheat and dour he states
:, ssss eco Andrew Dewitt also aled peAEsst4 -
Liabilities, 81, oco asseD. nominal. Toe ~
wealthy banker, John Y. Rhodes, Of SAcrame1 IT,
suocum ,ed 10 the storm that swept the Ssase rresSd
ont Of oHioe Mr. r. WAS one OF bs heaviest bondsmsn
Of Dr. Bates Tho sum fer whch be held liable on said
10 suspend Mr.. Rhodes u highly respected BY ali OK
cept his deposisors-
View OF California and Her OHlcials.
[From The San Francisco Ne~s Letter, FeAs ~
In prosecuting our usAal eloscopic vleS o. He1 Rnd
orcsd 70 ID nj: our Doll cs horizon 70 be oSscues -
rsud and wrong. Oar pleasure would LWNy %
write Of brsh, skies ard brilliant prospects Wy 8u4
conpeis the melancholy oonfossoo that 0ufv6sne
fu The history OF civilization may hGfysuhSbepd I'm
upon tbs young ss.s b. iu puoio pss I'd lt prosi
nent business Wherever oouhdeuos has been
pc.sa hes s.su ,h.msiaiy sou..d ns .rt,' S.ne
der, denorshzpg our besness and Puinips ~ oo1o8
circles There seems IN inexpiicaok sems1S
atmosphere which bsSeu dishonesty. end, tne u
enough Of healthy public op,uon 70 oovreot -
In general terms Give q a Office asd he $500
pAss life b no guarantee Of his istssrity-n 5MS 3U
steal he belongs 70 the party In power, ~ &S1dsf
md divide: :SsS sy ne. p ne : ana
are lovely, badly dra.n--our Legislators Arc oa{ =
elected for political service, and not FOR lsArsing
sbility-lsck Integrity and command NO rsspecs Conn
ssnoe ccxoysd ssd our .uInoss meS aeM .in e s
osnys cGsnd~ sAtblh De fearful seAsduIs ~ Pc 900
Of snped set<s Our ior9ea hsnke, Aassssfsded and
.slss ~ ~ ,k kssvy o a, pa.t so se.a our rssssry
y rpbed y sI2l ooo-tw CSmytrosr Snfer nspsaeAm>at,
D.Sss ts ~ Tow ats ne ssS psss w ": SSs
peps vii not rspudiaie oar STATE debt II least
eoustf1 WHISTLER sss rrsocasoo has legal municipal
srsis property afmss 'ar from settlement. ~ tue
tine u the conquest Aaimoses between vislaaos
bs,e, and Iced V frequen, psrsossl en,oanssrs Ths
LeShiature daGraaed-tne press daily prosutatsd-in
. vsrd Me pillars Of our political fabric nke lse pins
WOOD p - Of oar wafer 'front.' rotten, worm eaten
and Fast hasssaipe 10 Destruction and nosbise good
wall moral bulkhesd, vin nom perdition.
have been lashed 70 msdpess-any Other ssase would
have been dspopusaed-yet We are In . measure pros-
psrous Our speoo'aive men gvinf way 10 the egu.
N rte merchant Oar port must command magni
nocBt ctmmenfs. hanuactoriss spfipgng In
ev,ry par Of the sAse IRON email bee annss, promising
large resuln Our sercu iura interests prospsving
beyond benef-a NAL climate, inexh sustble cell and
Wiling labor, making or famers rich. Our mines In
their annual yisd OF sold and this year viii give
20 pcv cent ncs 70 OF bullion. Let
from the sckenins glance over yawpins gulf Of
rupen and refresh souls by instance CT faithful
ness unto death, Of one dened in heaven soul be ned
earth"
Business Prospects OF California.
tprom the Han Frsnoi'co Shippins last, Feb. 30
There has been . manifest Improvement In the general
character o. tho business the city since Lest issue,
and the fortnight he's bern, on the whole active
than We have had reasser for past;
but Ger ALL the aggregate OF business done has been
BY no cans large and much tear that great deal Of
The activity manifested has been premature In s cbarao
tpy urtvs M nj wood rcault i'm.