National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-29
TOWN TALK YESTERDAY.

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mnUN nLTK VESNEQnAY
NV N lain LIN AAA~A
.,ov, nv rur SURJECT
COHIEhSAAAV"0 "" -
OF THE AEAOhIAL'
.ra
aa ,rrrps WERE
HOW THE hoNIiNoioN sTARTIJNG
GIVEN FOE PUBLlCAi 1sTs nwr
DIsCLOSURES-THE ASAo
THREE HUNDRED THoosANn . nnS
OF TAxEs-wHY TEAChEnS lAN
AND oTHERs.ARE NOT PAlD.
rns sII.absorbing topic Of eonversation In the
an, y,,terdsy was the memorial to Congress oy
IT S,crcorsn and others, asking for an investi-
ration of the affairs Of the Board Of Public WORKS
s,d the publication BY the New York Tribune
ard New York Sss Of three letters, alleged 70
have been found among the personal effects Of the
late W. 8. Huntington, and which were addressed
to him BY Haliett Knbourn, Hon d. n: StAtA'
weather ana 0eoiss n On.ssnue., -. - -
than TWO yesS oao' euu mn - ~. 80,
noenusL !urh sne.s ~. !. !, ~. ,..t.n.
ioopaes. On inc s..ees 0os -, 100, ~ ven
faas-tnefe ooalo ~ 49,. - a. a., ~ trpth.
taxing over INC nsaAlo, - "a - =,
fany and sately saao INA. nine 'ens.. y. 49, -
pressed the atmos' ae.... .,...,-.,t n ~.
ferts 70 hamper me Dssl.o' y ~. ,,sc,.,. "a
eHofss 70 pfonose INC seu..y " ~ n..,....
inpsove ana enhance 'ne ss'1' v -
NOT oHH OBJECTED
70 the right OF MI. oorcofsn anu sne sen.,e"en
Associated with MIN ON ING Peasson W - .os :"
investigates, which the BOARD docs NOT wisn 70
shirk, but they argued that u the saegesaon o.
the Governor N expert was Drought 70 the caty
By osngress, and represented to DO thoroughly
eompstsnf and honest oy those VINO Know MN,
BOW sngaged In making thorough examination
q ths books Of the several apartments Oh ing
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hops 10 sIPsc..sor =, ,..n,,.. - ann.
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49, ss- ~ ,ss, s.ss,on vbich v,s
wearsone invsstiganon o. isst session, I'M" ,sS W..
p.oesS ~..ns..s "a e.. horrsn resn,ts Than.
Msmsn posssss .S ~ ....
sAss ssAteo '. @-' '.'' -.-'
cHARaEs OF DISHONESTY
were made Against the commntee ~ THESE ois
appointed men, that they were airaia 70 trust tne
expert and asked In despair whether, m tho event
Of the appointment OF new committce snd
hvorsble report from them, as II would most
Pssredly be, the same cries OF fraud would mot Do
0sde and another committee demanded, the 70
would care to serve On Sommit.ee wnicn vas 70
" .oena.u SS Ia saaa..,. .o IA ,,s,,cn.
~ .fFES,. a. -. on. .r.cia.
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e.,. ,.s A.. - ~ .,, ~ a.
-. SeHelS .e S,,',.S "a - e.
~. ,"Sss.tr.t,or nut tsis nons d..
~" p.p IN as" S.,...;,, .ha1 ,n.,t.a 80
w. -. sN0N. =. w -. .s~.s .h,.
W ee.Ay .~o .pp .V.a-. W.. "a 49,. .,a.as 80
-. ~ . ss S.,ae soransII.d 20 male ,hei.
@"''' ~ '11A' oeA-s ''-'
SHAVING "oRhMEH
walt for pay. Inc gentlemen Oh tnememosiai tney
aeknowieged were rfch ana aristocratic, out tnat
ties no reason why In this mid winter they should
form Q combination the result of which was to op-
prses the Door man, deprive his family Of bread
ana force him In despair to crime and its conse-
uusnces.
In regard to the publication of the private let
ters thsy expressed the utmost Indignation. 1t
v.s generally known that they were furnished
exscators Of the estate, and who had been during
his life one Of the many proteges Of the deceased.
These Same letters, it was publicly stated, had
been offered for sale by Mr.. Gasssway nearly
year ago, but the gentlemen representing the
reputable journals ssW nothing in them which in
the least reflected upon the ofncial. Of the Dis
trict government end hence. they deemed TO pur-
chase. ihey recogntea tne rignt Of mr., stark
weather 10 appear 70 MS personal friend, the
EMINENT BANKER,
for funds to aid him in his election, which was all
ne ala. They recognized the right Oh Mr.. MI,
oosan ano ms I'VE associates, al business men aha
..,,,d .an.,on 1910 ,o-,ion 81 ,ha $500,
- $50, 20 n. 49,. wh,.h ,as al, .hs I.,,..
nar.s
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=. ~ ~. 800 nan.,..n, "a .h;. ~. .ss
go - g.. ~ NJ oe.nd.., a. a., ..
Ss.-,., s,.r S,.,a,...S a. snh,.,. .th -,
>. n. m.nn.. ., -h,.h c..s.v.v h.d ~, 80
died ont of his supposed precious documents, the
story of which is related as follows Frank Thought
that there was q small stake I'm the sale of the |
letters to some Of the correspondents who repaid
for maign.ng the ocials of the District and sfter
several unsuccessful efforts in other directions he
COL 'uded to offer them to the Sun man, which he !
did.
WE Sun MAN
II pretty smart, and he thought that IL they were
worth anything Frank would put the figures too |