The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-11-06
CHICAGO.
Revelations OF RaScalitY .- Relief
Funds stolen by the President
Of the City Council.
SheTidan's Military USuTpaliOn-.The
Murder Of GTOSVenOT..YigOTOuS
Letter From Gov. Palmer.

plquahcy IS gwen 10 the mater. lmme'
diately after the fire a relief society was
formed, Of which Holden was made treas.
urer, The composition Of this society not
being satisfactory to tho committees from
Cincinnati, Louisville, Indianapolis, St.
Louis, and other cities then here, Mayor
Mason resolved and directed that every.
thing should be turned over to the old re-.
lief society, On institution under the con.
troll of citizens of integrity and regularly
incorporated. This was satisfactory TO the
committees Of other cities, but was not to
some Of the aldermen, and they refused
to recognize the new arrangement. This
unpleasantness was mentioned In these
dispatches at the time 1t now transpires
that Holden, while acting as treasurer,
secured at least $4,000 of the relief funds
and considerable supplies, which he re.
fused to give up when reQuisiLlOn was
made on him by the proper authorities,
1t Is now alleged that this money Is now
being used by Holden TO secure his cleo.
ton rs Mayor, and very damaging evl.
dencc Is produced in substantiatiOn Of this
charge, Among other things Holden has
caused to DO sent TO tho regular committee
livery stable bill amounting 10 $40.
Payment has been refused, and the com.
mittCe gives notice that no carriages arc
needed in the work ofrelief. To what pur.
pose tho bcncvolence Of the ecountry might
have been put, but for the prompt action
in forcing out the bummers, may now be
seen from this specimen. The public may
rest assured that the work Of relief Is now
be held to strict accountability.
The publication here OF the letter Of
Gov. Palmer To Attorney General Bush.
mel, requesting him to present the facts in
the killing Of Gen. Thomas W. Grosve.
nor to tho Grand Jury OF Cook County
has created sensation. On very good
authority he denies the right OF tho Gov.
ernor to initiate such proceedings unless
the States Attorney, should first refuse to
present the matter TO the Grand Jury
But on the other hand Gov. Palmer Is re.
cognized as lawyer of ability and not
likely to make mistake. 1t is charged
by the friends of Gen. Sheridan that Pal
mer Is uniriendly to him and has taken
this opportunity to do him an injury. AT
any rate Sheridan seems least disturbed
about the matter Of anybody. Gov. Pal.
mer in his letter, reviews tho evidence be
GorU the Coroner's jury, wherein 1t was
shown that Mayor Mason requested Lieut..
Gen. Sheridan to preserve order in the
city, that letter authorized Col. F. T.
Sherman to raise . regiment of militia;
that several companies were 30 organized
and acted under orders by Col. Sherman,
and that tho young man was acting
under such orders, when he shot Gen.
GrosvenOr and Is guiltless of any legal
oaense. Tho Governor says In conclu.
sion:
"No ono will pretend that the power TO
raise, organize and employ troops, or 10
call the organized militia ofthe States into
service pertains TO tho Office Oi Lieu.
tenant. General in the army Of tho United
States; nor will II be eRsy to find defend.
ers for tho opinion, If II should he eX.
pressed, that tho Mayor of city can
either exercise or lmpart sucll power to
another; aud ! will not with you discuss
The dangerous md deceptive theory Of
necessity or emergency that has been
so often Insisted upon TO Justify acts OF law.
less usurpatiOn. II Is In answer enough
that the Constitution Of the State has
not intrllsted to the mayors Of Its cities or
to military officers the delicate duty Of
dCtCrming whom It's forces may bo called
into Service or its laws be suspended. If
these conclusions arc correct l think you
will perceive that II Is now the duty Of
the Governor und Attorney General, and
of all other officers Of the State, to exert
themselves to see that the laws are en-.
forced against all the parties concerned
In these illegal and dangerous acts. II Is
not necessary In determining upon the
line OI duty 10 bo adopted to
inquire whether the Mayor Of Chicago,
Lieut. Gen. Sheridan, Frank 7. Sherman,
and his associates and supposed subordi.
mates, who were the agents by which the
death Of Thomas W. Grosvenor, was pro.
duced in assuming powers they did not
possess, and that while free government
endures, cant be conferred upon them,
were influenced by proper or improper
motives or purposes. They assumed to
suspend the operation Of the State Consti
tuition and laws Of the State and substi.
tute in their stead the law Of military
force, to hc defined and applied by them.
selves. They, by their lawless acts, nt.
tackled and insulled the dignity and au.
thority Oi the STATE, and have by their
dangerous example weakened public con.
iindence in the constitution and tue laws,
and in their attempt TO enforce usurped
and lawless authority, they have sacrificed
the lie Of q peaceable citizen. Animated
by the confidence have thus expressed, /,
and confident in the belief that the Stale
OF Illinois, acting through the proper de.
parlmCnis Ofils government, Is capable Of
protecting its own people, and Of eniOrc.
Ing the dignity and authority OF ils own
lawi, | have to request that you In con-
junction with the States Attorney Of the
Seventh judicial Circuit, will bring nil
the facts before tho grand jury Of Cook
county, insOrder that all persons concern.
ell in the unlawful killing OF Thos W.
Grosvenor may be brought to speedy
trial. have The honor to be with great
respect, JOHN M. PALMER.
NEW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Plans for rebuilding The Chamber Of
Commerce have been completed It's to
be more imposing edifiCe than the one
that was burned The stone has been
contracted for in Cincinnati, which is to
be laid in cement. 1t is intended to have
the Building ready for occupancy by the
first Of June next.
Samuel W. Fuller having declined the
nomination for Circuit Judge on the Fire
pFnOT tfninn ticknt Ior,tor0 Erao hoa