Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-02-13
DOMESTIC.

Gold closed in New York on the 31st ult
1131@l1314.
The Secretary of the Treasury has Informed
inquirers that the terms with the Syndicate
are the same as heretofore, with the addition
that the financial parties have agreed to in.
sure the Department against loss in ex
change. The arrangement will go into Ell
feet on the Goth of February.
Several Illinois citizens in different sec
tions of the State have recently, while trav.
cling on the railroads, rendered rates of fare
established by law, which were refused by
the companies, the passengers in many cases
being carried free. In few instances men
have been elected from the cars on refusing
to pay the fare demanded by the compa
MES. 1t is thought test cases will be
brought before the courts.
The National Theater in Washington was
destroyed by fire on the 2Sth. Loss, $780,
600. The Imperial Hotel, adjoining the
theater, was damaged to the extent OF
$4,000.
1t was reported on the 2Sth that the See
rotary of the Treasury had offered to take
half a million of dollars from the house of
Phelps, Dodge & Co., of New York, in pay
ment of the revenue of which they had de-
frauded the Government, and that compro,
mise had been effected on these terms, and
VIM. E. Dodge, the senior partner, then
caused an immediate dissolution of the
firm, expelling the junior partners, who were
the principal agents in swindling the Custom
House.
The President, in an official order issued
oh he Of RI no IT,
ecutive order of December IT, relating to
the holding of State or municipal offices by
Federal officers, applies to the offices OF
Alderman, Councilman, and to all offices
under all town or village governments,
with or without salary or compensation.
On the contrary, positions on Boards of Edu
cation, School Committees, Public Libraries
religious or eleemosynary institutions, in.
corporated, established, or sustained by the
State or municipal authority, and professor
ships in colleges, are not regarded as offices
within the contemplation of the Executive
order.
Judge Kelley sent letter to Mr.. Poland
Chairman of the Credit Mobilier Inyestigat.
ing Committee, on the Goth, inclosing q
check for $500, with the statement that it is
for the balance of a loan due from him Kel
ley) to Ames, but which the latter disclaims
He asks that this, together with the ter
shares of Credit Mobilier stock which Ames
handed by his request to Mr.. Poland, the
other day, be transferred to the United
States. Ames, he says, disclaims the stock
nor does it belong to himself. Therefore he
tenders it to the Government, to whom, in
the light of recent revelations, he believes all
said property belonged.
Edward Simmons, of New York city, states
That when he was the Superintendent OF
Rolling Stock of the Union Pacific Railroad
from 1868 to 1871, secondhand locomotives
were sold tc the Company by G. P. Bntler
OF Boston, as rst-class engines, the Com
pany paying $4,000 or $1,000 apiece TO,
them, notwithstanding his report that the
engines were dear at s., OOo and, besides, un
fit for any decent road. Other second nd
stock was also purchased in this wav.
President Grant has signed the bill abol.
ishing the franking privilege.
In his testimony before the Wilson Credit
Mobilier Committee, Horace F. Clark, pres.
ent President Of the Union Pacific Railroad
asserts most positively that since he has held
that position not dollar has been paid BY
the Company to influence Legislation OF