, 1874-06-25
LOGAN AND MULLETT.
Special Dlspatch to The Chicago Tribune.

L LITTLE uNrLEAsAETNEss.
WASHINGTON, D. G., juno 24.-NerspAper
Row waR thrown into state Of feYeriBh excite
n.ent this morning by a ru1nor that Senator
Logan, Of Illinois, and A. 3. A1ul!ett, 6uperyis-
ing Architect Of tho Treasury, Ind indulged In =
lHockdo1n. Three or four vorBionR OF tho al
lGyed encounter we're soon III circulation. Ono
was TINT Mullett Ind called Logan = liar, and
blen badly beaton for bis impertinenco. Another
wns that 11ullett had dismissed Rankin, superin-
tendent of the Chicago Custom. Houao, and,
upon bclng interviewed on the subject by tho
ssoAto1 lad grown sna hit out fFSm ta,
Mullett and Logan met in Secretary Dristow'e
office, got into m alteration, abused ono
anothor In an ungentlemanly manner, and had
both been ejooted from the promises. A little
iu1ury only served to put al tha above versions
Of the affair to flight, aud to reach
THE REAL STATE OF THE cAaH.
It would appear that In constructing the now
post-Oftice building, In the city Of New York,
tho Government ndvortiso TOR proposals. for
putting in passenger elevators. Among other
roaponslblo bidders woro tho Mossra Hale,
Of Chicago. When tho bids woro openod, it
WIS found, according to tho statement Of
tllo Chicago firm, that their bid WAS the lowest,
and, being responsib1o men, thoy claimed tho
ooatract. They further state that, upon max
ing thoir domand to DO lwardo1 tho job
MULLETT RAISED VARIOUS
objections. and finally told them that ho had
promiHod tho contract to friend In Now York,
but would give them tho contract for putting tho
elevators into the Chicago Cnstom-Houss aud
Post Office, on condition that they would with
draw from the contract for tho New York work.
They refused to liHten to this proposal. aud con-
tinued to urge their olatms. On tho other hand.
Nullett claims that
THE 1AIE BROTHERS DEcEryED HIN.
10 says TINT upon the opening Of bids ho ask
% the Messrs. Hale to produce some evidence
tfat their elevators nero what they claimed to
b., and that they invited him to 60 to Nov York
with them and inspect ono OF thor elevators
which was in operation there. He belierea he
sayB, that they thought that ho would not accopt
tkeir invitation, for upon going to Ncw York he
found they had no elevator on exhibition, there-
foro he Ind refused to consider their bid. Tbs
Htory Of the Supervising Architect
Ii NOT BORNE OUT M THE
1Ieahsra. Halo.
It ia not at III likely that they would oontlnus
the aorapo alleged by Mullett. But, bo that as
1t may, tho Chicago men have worked aasidu-
cusly to obtain tho contract for tho New York
work. nhile llul!eEt has been doing bis level best
TO prevent them. This morning ono Of tho
Halo brothers, accompanied by Senator Logan,
called At tho Treasury Department to sec Mul-
lott. On meeting Alullett, I1r. Logan addressed
linn about the business about which he and LIT.
Hale bad come, and wan
ABRUPTLY REQUESTED TO COME AGAIN.
End alono. and he would receive an audience. This
arrangement did not suit thoconvenioncs OF tho
ilonator from Illinois, aud for few minutes he
pave vent to his foellngs Mr.. .MuIlett, warning
with tho OCCASION, poured forth 4 torront Of
Abuae Of Mz. Hale, Tricky studded with oatha.
LOGAN GOT MAD
also, and vas only prevented by tho suallness
of tho creature from scattering little Mul1ett
around promiscuously. Finally, aftor exhaust
Ing thoir stock Of abusive epithets tho two con.
teHtantH retired to the room Of the Secretary Of
Tho Treasury, uhere Mr. Logan proceeded
to pour out lin grievances 11ullett
interrupted him frequently during tho recital.
and whon Mr. Logan had finished begau to eWoar
most outragooualY. uo had 10 proceeded tar,
however. whom aIr. BrBtow called halt, and IN
bis sovorest tones informed Mulott that 10
would not permit him or any other man to uss
profane Language in his Office. or any other part
81 tho Treasury building. Ho also impressed
on Mulett the fact that his insolohce to visitors.
and especially to Senators, would no longer b.
tolsrated, aud = repetition OF tho scenes Of to-
NY would load to tho acceptance Of his reaigna-
kou. With thts rebuko Mullett rasirsd.