Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-29
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New YORK, May 2s.-Yestsrdsy after
noon the special committee appointed by
the General Conference to investigate the
charges against the Methodist Book Con-
cern held q meeting at which the reports
OF the sub-committees were presented. The
chairman of the subcommittee TO investi-
gate affairs in the bindery department re-
ported the accounts in most disgraceful
state. In one case there was blunder of
twenty thousand dollars against the bind
cry, made in footing up column. He
said Hoffman concealed this by carrying
over sixteen thousand from the previous
year, and putting in four thousand which
appears TO have come from nowhere in par
ticular. No statement can be found show
ing that q balance sheet had been taken in
twenty years. Many things in the accounts
are unexplained. The reports made to an-
nuAl conferences were not made from the
ledger, nor did they correspond with the
ledger.
Judge Cooley, chairman Of the sub-com-
mittee on leather, reported that the question
had been submitted TO three master binders
as to the amount of leather required to pro-
duce the amount of finished work turned
out BY the Book Concern in twenty-one
months, and the average estimate placed it
at SIS, 900 less than Hoffman charged the
concern. It was also shown that Hoffman
had been the habit of selling the leather Of
the concern. DR.. Cotton, senior agent, sald
he had relied on Hoffman's honesty, conse-
quently he was not responsible. The com
mIttee then went into secret session.
1 The World publishes q statement by q
member of the Liberal Republican commit
tee thai the committee have received iufor-
nation that Carl Schurz is to speak at the
Greeley meeting next Monday. Senator
Upton, of Nebraska, Hamilton, of Texas,
} and Gratz Brown will also be among the
speakers. Also, that if Greeley should be
indorsed at Baltimore he would, if elected
make Horato Seymour Secretary of State.
This gentleman further asserts that Greeley
promises to support the Democratic nominee
} for Governor of this State.
The Evening Post, which Yesterday in.
timated that there was evidence sufficient to
connect the name Of Governor, then Mayor
Hoffman with the city frauds, says editorislly
: to-day it ia due to the Governor to say tina
there was nothing disclosed in the repor
of the committee of seventy last nigh
TO warrent the inference that has beer
drawn.
WARRINGTON, May 28.-The President Il
day gave audience to Red Cloud and the del
egAsion of Indians. The President tolt
them through the interpreter that be desiret
, to DO ell he could TO advance the interests
J of the Indians. He did not wish to remov
y them from their present territory withou
Iheir consent. He said "If they will z
to the Cherokee country we will set Apar
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= is large country, where they will never su
fer from cold. We will build houses fo
their chiefs and supply them with produc
and cattle, encourage them in farming, a.
sist them in raising stock, and appoint fo
this purpose either Indians or white men q
they shall prefer We will also instrnt
them how to read and speak English an
otherwise contribute to their comfort. A
> the treaty Obligations we have entered int
with them will be kept by Us so long as the
respect them" The Indians then filed bs
fore the President, each taking him by tb
D hand, as they slowly retired from the room
tn CONGRESS SESSION In th
House, Mr. Hawley moved to suspend th
rules and pass the bill to confirm 20 ii
Mississippi and Missouri r. r. Co., and Il
Chicago, Rock Island d Pacific R. R. Go
y the lands granted for the railroad from Da
ck export via Iowa City to Council Bluff
Rejected by yeas 80, nays 79-two-thir'
not voting in the affirmative.
CHICAGO, May 2a-At Dexter Park t
day, Chas. Rettiker undertook to ride c
horseback 200 miles in twelve eonsecuti'
or hours. He made 1923 miles in nine hon
nd and twenty minutes, when the horse jump
'ss the track and threw his rider with such for
that be was picked up in an unoonscio
state aud now lies very low.
COLUMBUS, O., May 2s.-The Democrat
State Central Committee met to-day al
u issued o call for State Convention, to
held at Cleveland June 9th. Though
formal action was taken, general wiliin
ness was expressed to support Greeley
ls case the Baltimore Convention indorsed
I've nomination. Some prominent gentlem
expressed themselves strongly in favor
. such course.
New ORLEANS, May 28.-The Rspuf
ED can convention called by Lieut.. Gt
M. Pinohback met at the Mechanics Ins.is'
building to-day, and after appointing ..u
Der Of committees the convention adj joarr
by until tomorrow. Il is thought TO be
ths ths programme to indorse Greeley in the re
nee lutions tomorrow, and if rejected
the the Greeley delegates will withdraw and hol'
eli, separate convention aud appoint 90
ract mistee to confer with the other politi
E. Organisations friendly 20 the Oincinn
lplstform.