The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-18
New Chapter in the McGarra-
han Land Case.
Bohemian Influence with the In
terror Department.
The Political Outlook i'm
Pennsylvania.
IEpUBLICANISM ON ITS LAST LEGS.

The FIRST result OF the grave bunlcr committed IN
the too precpitate recognition OF Il republic WIN
nut head has just been brought TO hght py the
sndden appearance IN Washington OF yiscount Treil-
hard the duly accredited Minister Plenipotentiafy
or the once powerful Emperor OF the French, who
N now doing penance at Wilhelmsh0he
for his complicated shortcomings. IL VIII
be remembered that the Nlscount Ireilhard
was formerly Secretary OF Legation, ana
subsequently Consul General, rom which poslu0n
ne was transferred Chill IN the capacity OF Envoy
Extraordinary. which, according 10 French dis
pensaton, seem to be the regular gra-
diatiou in the ladder OF diplomatic pro-
motion-pide Montholon and Bolleau, who
Is now French Minister at Lima The Viscount, ike
the aforementioned gentlemen, has also had the
good taste to marry an american lady, who viii
contribute her share to the attra lions OF Washing.
ton society during the forthcoming season. After
the tragical termination OF NJ. Paradors career,
yiscount Trelhard was designated 70 take his place
m Washington ana credentials TO that effect were
speedily forwarded to santiago. The Viscount how
ever, like good philosopher. took matters easily,
Visited the various places of interest on the Pacinc
coast and nnally arrived in New YORK few days
Igo, 10 learn that q Prussian monarch was holding
ais court at Versailles and that the glory
pf the second empire had disappeared Ike
Eggs out OF conjuror's box. Leaving
1l3 family IN New Ork ne
proceeded TO Washington, where his advent set all
The diplomatic corps in nutter. At the White
House the vicounts arrival created more serious
meas ness, If mol absolute CONSERVATION; for, in
The absence OF any legally organized government in
France to revoke the credentials or the new Min
kter which are In every respect in due and proper
form, how could the American government refuse
TO receive him officially but the President OF the
United States had directed Mr.. Washburne to re-
r0gn ize the new born republic before 1t had culmi-
mated into the proportions Of iegalized govern
ment thereby ignoring the existence OF any other
authority, royal or imperial, 1t would have been
species OF decentralization TO formally recognize
The representative OF imperial power which he had
himself pronounced as deiunct aud non-existing.
The situation has been one OF great per-
plexy the President and his advisers especially
Is no information mad been received the Depart.
ment OF State tending to vtiale or annu the creden
tias OF yiscount Treilhard Yesterday the matter
assumed such aspect that In order to defer
the upshot long possible both the yscount and
n. Berthemy, the retiring Minister were invited to
eprivate interview with the President at the White
House. which resulted in the publication OF ptiul
paragraph IN morning paper attributlng the Wis.,
counts visit to Washington as one OF mere compli-
ment to NJ. Berhemy. IL cannot be said, with the
Italian provero, use non zero ben trordto:'' for
how can II be supposed for moment that ViScount
TreIlhard would have undertaken such tor
tuous journey to CRAFTY such a preposterous
ThimS The paragraph In question mas
created unbounded merriment in diplomatic circles,
and every one is the Qui UiUe to the final
zt'aouenen. As a lifting corolary to this dlplo-
matte farce VIII state that during the interview
between the President and the French dignitaries
young Grant, who Is frequently allowed to put in
ask 1 10 Fat s.ft a n.
&c in France, who was the Pres.dentT' which was
considered the best JOKE OF the evening.
Another Chupier in tho bFct;arrahan Case
Bohemian Influence in the Interior DEPART
He't'
Secretary Cox, In his letter to the President about
the McGarrahan claim, alludes to a letter SAID to
have been written by an attorney OF the claimant TO
gentleman supposed TO have influence with Secre-
ary Cox, Offering the gentleman 500 600 In stock IL
ne would procure favorable acton In the
Slain business by the Interior Department.
This part OF the Cox letter has accustomed
great deal OF comment and much va
1ety Of opinion. Perhaps the best way to do is 10
publish the letter itself and then give the other
side. The attorney alluded to Is Mr. Clinton Rice
81 this city, and the gentleman is Mr.. Don Plat, Q
correspondent of the Clncinatn Commercial Here
g the letter which the Secretary read and which
communication 90 the President
private anu Conidential.l
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 81, 1870.
NY DEAR CoLoNEL-Since writing you last nav,
got our matter IN more definite shape. | hay,
seen Billy NcGarrahan ana tod him that you woult
nave n0tuing 10 90 with the business unless he re
aud said, as have told you before. that he woult
put IL in writing and deposit 1t with his lawyer
Paschal, and pay 1t, provided you could prove tina
gUu had suncient influence with secretary Coz
10 delay the issuing OF the patent. to,
min hIS stock was not worth waste paper. He saiu
Ia reply, that lie had issued no stock that would give
nm any anxiety but that II successful he intended u
forn grand JOINT STOCK company ana make an lssu
that would be as good as god How would IL do
then. to make the proposition TO pay $50, 900 il
STOCK, provided you can bring sufficient persona
influence upon the Secretary OF the Interior. anG
deposit II In bank All he wants, or says he wants
II delay, and he Is so startled that believe II III
mad any money he would pay IT, Let ine hear iron
lou so0n as u - my opinion well as of ali partie
concerned, thaI the Injunction won't hold water
Yours. tai nluily, CLINTON RICE.
TO Co.onc Don PiATT, correspondent, &C, New
York
This is the Piatt-Cox side OF the story. on tn
other hand, McGarraban says that the overture
ABOUT $4,000 came from Mr.. Rice. who Is said {
be q cousin OF piatt, ana who never acted at a
as attorney for Mc(iarrahan. According to III
latter and his friends, Rice states that last Jul
piatt sent for him, ana knowing him TO be a frien
OF MT. McGarratan, informed HIM that Secretar
Cox had determined issuing a patent 20 tn
New idra Company for the property claimed b
McGarrahan. Piatt remarked that ne had sun
cient influence with Cox to stop him from ssuin
the patent and had sent for him, Mr.. Rice TO knoI
II he thought McGarrahan would be wiling 10 pa
him II he would do so. Rice says he told Plat
nc could give HIM positive informatio
on That point, but he thought McGars
han would, provided 1t could be done J
a legitimate manner. Piatt then asked hir
II McGaIrahan had any money, and he said
thought not. Piatt then requested him to see Nc
Garrahan and say to him that ne tPiatp woui
undertake to prevent Cox from issuing patent Z
the New Idria Company for his property, as con
1emplaied, IL he (McGarranan) would agree to pa
hun contingent ice OF 100000 worth Of stock
any company he might organize TO work the mine
In case he won his suit. Rice says that before II
could see McCasrahan, Piatt called upon MN ant
drafted an agreement for him to have McGarraha
sign, einbodyng the above proposltlon that Pat