New-York tribune., 1873-01-31
KANSAS MATTERS.
SENATOR PoMERoY's CRITICAL CONDITION -
FRAUDS IN THE AUDITORS OFFICE SEN
ATOR-ELECT INGALLS,.

SENATOR PoMERoY's CRITICAL CONDITION -
FRAUDS IN THE AUDITORS OFFICE SEN
AToR-ELECT INGALLS,.
Topeka, Jan. Ex-senator Pomeroy will make
public statement concerning the York disclosure and
will say nothing on the subject until his trial
comes on The trial is set for TO morrow, but
will probably be postponed account
Mr. Pomeroys sickness. rumor is current tonight
that he Will not his in the Senate, but will
tender his resignation to Gov Osborne within to or three
days Further deposits Of brbe money have been made
it said with the Secretary OF the Senate today TO the
amount OF &C 200 1t s stated that the money was paid
in by members OF the Legislature who received it from
Pomeroy, but their names have not been disclosed
startling fraud uneartheG in the state Auditors
covered contain certain entries OF sOOOO0 in bonds
purpOrng 10 have been issued by the cities OF Gregory
Cloud and Budlong in Cherokee County, to the Memphis
Carthage, and Northwestern Railroad Company There
are places in the State and the bonds are ev
IDENTIFY bogus. The names are those OF prominent
citizens of Carthage Mo- There are two sets OF bonds
each city, bearing seven per cent interest and pay
able at the National PARK Bank, New-York. One
hundred OF the bonds, amounting TO $4,000 were regis
tered Dec. 1872. and the remainder on jan 1873
which WAS three DAYS before present administration
installed. IL is supposed that an attempt mas peen
or made To negotiate the bonds in the East
ATcHIsoY Jan 3O-United States senator-elect James
ingalls, reached his home In this city tonight, and was
received at the depot by large concourse OF friends
with music and sayos OF artillery. He was escorted to
COrnthlan Hall, where an immense ana enthusiastic
crowd was assembled. Mr. Ingalls, addressed the audi
in a brief speech.
CAREER OF THE KANSAS SENATOR ELECT.
To the Edttor OF The Tribune.
SIR: The triumph of Reform which has
been attained by the election of Mr. John j. ingalls, in
vests the story OF his with much interest. He
was born at Haverhll Mass Dec 29 1884, and received
his preparatory education in the schools Of his native
town He entered Williams College In the Fan OF 1851
and was graduated In the class OF 1885, He was good
general scholar and particularly distinguished in bellies
ettres After practicng law in Massachusetts,, he re-
in Oofnb an
tered public life still pursuing his profession He
a member OF the Constitutional Convention in 1859;
Secretary the State Council and Of the State Senate In
1860 and Is6 Assistant State Treasurer in 1861 state
Senator from Atchlson County in 1861 and the year
following became editor OF The Atehison Champion.
During the years 1865 he held successvey the posi-
tions OF Lieutenant Colonel Of the State Volunteers
and Advocate Of Kansas. few years ago, when
the Republicans of Kansas divided he was prom
nent opponent Of James H. Lane, and ran for Leuten
antGoyernor on a fusion ticket OF Democrats and anti
Lane Republicans defeated. Since that time he
been very prominent as politician, but mas won
most envable reputation one OF the abest and most
brilliant lawyers in the State. He is understood TO have
been candidate last Spring for United States Circuit
Judge he did not receive the support Of either OF
the Kansas Senator's and consequently not appoint
ed Mr. Ingalls, is q very able and adrot public speaker
man OF elegant culture with large gifts of wit and
casm and Is likely achieve brilliant reputation Ia
the Senate Too much cannot be said OF his ability and
worth there be too much rejoicing at his defeat
ing Pomeroy. y.
Syracuse, Jan. 80, 1873.
THE EPIC OF TOPEKA
TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: never made poem before in my
fe but on reading in THE TRIBUNE this morning the
Joyful news OF the fall Of old friend Pomeroy in
Kansas found prose utterly inadequate to the express
sion OF my emotions and burst forth in the following
lines, which strike evincing great promise:
The subject OF this sonnet
Is a Senator called Pom,
Who In the public pudding
Put long and crooked thumb,
And from the extracted
A plump and precious plum
The truth IN he had realized
very tidy sum-
Bue while he cried +" Eureka"
He found his hour had come,
They scooped HIM al Topeka
This injudicous Pom.
Whatever compensation you may think these verses
are worth you may send TO Senator York. who by this
time probably regrets his t7,OO0 aud feels forlon.
Yours truly, j. HAwKER.
Nesr FORK, Jan. 80. 1873