, 1875-05-30
The Removal Of Government ofIicfaIs
K0t Political.
E=u Light on the Recent
Whisky Seizures.
Milvaukee's Method Of Developing
Brains and Muscle.
Ee1s and Gossip from Our Immediate
Suburbs.

New1 and Gossip from Our Immediate
Suburbs.
WISCONSIN.
MILWAUKEE.
FT1rs Orr 0en Co77sspondsn&
.~ POLITICAL ACT1y1TI.
NIL vArKEK, May 29:-Tbe past week hash
no less remarkable for activity in local Federal
Offices thau in political CIRCLES. Senators Howe
and Camaron seem to hare made Milwaukee
their temporary headquarters for couple OF
weeks pas. Gen. Jezxy Rusk has been coming
and going with tho regularity OF railroad train.
Chairman Keyes has also been dashinG to and
fro lie meteor. It is impossible that these
names should appear % the hotel registers, and
be transferred to the columns OF tbs local
papesn. and that the owners Of the names should
b. teen In propriA persona upon the streets,
especially ut period when every day is expect
ed to work the decapitstioa OF sone kicking
odice-holder without setting the tonguea OF
gossipers waeeing. The facts are very simple.
As everybody forcsaw, such sweeping measures
as hare lately bean adopted by the Government
to discover frauds on the revenue. and dlstodge
publie officers, could not fail to shake up tho
party. AL ofice-hoiders have fnends, and these
hosl when they ye!L Down to the ward politi-
clans, the d1egs Of thepa1ty have been stirred b5
the recent overlsauling to tho lowest depths.
besides that, tho elections are coming On, and
the wounds caused by the Senatorial campaign
had to be healed, OF the Republican party would
be in danger OF disaster. Therefore, Republican
readers IN this State will be reoiccd to hear that
the joint efforts OF Mr. Keyes and Senators Howe
md Cameron, with = disposition to be loyal On
the pstt Of tho Young Lion ct tbs North. will
probably result in the party presenting soch
bold, united front to the enemy as never waa
peen in the State Of Wisconsin since the dark
DAYS Of tha War. Harrison Ludington has been
centza! hgurs in al the discussions that have
taken place, He is firm in his intention not to
run, unless old antagonists agree to forget past
differences and strike hands for victory. As all
parties unite II accepting Blur Old Hal for
the party nominee for Governor, his de-
cssion has done moro than ANYTHING else to
reconcile conflicting interests, and Republicans
throughout the Stata mar feel justified in hoist
ing the standard: " Ludineton and Victory"
Tho party will como ont early for = long and
earnest CANVASS. Tne difficulties and dangers
that confront us On every side are seen and ap-
-recisted, aud We shall go into this years con-
test stripped Of all dead weight; freed from the
barnacles who have teen c.inging to the ehip
md stopping he- usy with one steady end and
zim In view, namely: the election Of Harrison
Iudington, and the triumph OF purified Repub-
Ican principles and institutions In the 1an-
euAge Of the graceful and accomplished city
editor OF the Eoenin3 Wisconsin: Hoop Ia ]
REMovALs Or OFFICERS NOT PoLI17cAL-
Tho week has been one Of great excitement
among tho distillers and the friends Of of6ce1s
In danger Of losing their official beads. l have
telegraphed you tho nsmea Of persons arrested
for ofrepses against the Internal Revenue laws,
and other happenings Of general interest ! but
there have been developments since, swhlch
ripeued Just in time for this communication.
which I will proceed to relate. Both United
States DistrictrAttornsy Hubbelt and Col1ector
Erskine hive been personal friends and
thick-zad-thin supporters Of ex-senator
CARPENTER. When Matt lost his cleo
tion, there vas = general understanding
arrived at that, both officers should be invited TO
make nom for SUCCESSORS The raid afforded i
prete1t for demanding their heads. Secretary
Bsistow, borrower. was not ready to go quite SO
far Is persons to- whom politics a1e everything
End principle nothing. The CRY raised by the
politicians wns: "Give everybody the grand
bounoe." Tha 6ecreta1y's courteous reply WIS
ave shall remove all offcers guilty OF conniv-
ing at fraud, or negligent jn the performance Of
their duties; but not single person for politi-
cal effect, or to rnnks room for offce-seekars."
The intention was to remove Hubbeil and Err
kline 1t once mot for conniying ut fraud but for
permitting it to take place under their noses.
But tho very ea9arness OF the politicians to re-
move them warned the Secretary to make An OK
animation into the facts before taking step
which, once takon, could not be recalled This
Is, nmply and solely, tho reason Why Mr.. Rristow
delayed III removing both officers. It vas never |
doubted for moment that, If they refused to
resign. he would ultimately have them removed; !
but the fact that he delayed uotai time had been
taken to investigate rebounds to hia credit, and
shows that removals have not been permitted to !
serye merely political ends
THE DEsPEBA11o* or TIE D1sTnLERs
11As found expression In various ways, but noth-
ing has occurred more conclusive OF their con- |
dition than the fact just brought to light aftsr
infinite trouble and investigation. that at least !
TWO whisky firms bare burnt mp their books to |
prevent their falling into the bands Of the Cor
ernment These books belong to the Govern J
ment were fuEnikhed by the Government, were
kept III trust for the Government, and afforded !
by far the moet important and conclusive evi- ]
dence of the frauds that bad been pe1pstsated |!
al anything that could be got At As it is, the |
officers hare obtained sufficient egidepce to con-
8scate every distallerJ in the district
There has been good deal OF
FALSE ErNFArEI WITH s1oaEKkEFEE BpvEY.
This person cannot BE- the sleepy innocent he |
appeArs. His lamb-like features and gsnerally !
simple makeup would lead one to hel1eFe him !
ths most Artlesa Of Gods c1eatnres; but, apart
from prejudice. just think OF what he has done
He was appointed to position OF trust, where
waot of vigilance could cost ths Government |
hundreds Of thousands Of dol!Ars~ He had |
nothing to do but keop his eyes shout him. I
and report what he SAW. His priocipal |
duty. after weighing ths stun thew m1ke !
whisky Of, and watching it 60 through tie yari-
ous processes OF manufacture, was to report such
changes might be made in the distlierg. n = |
check against The dlsaller Increasing his capae-
ity. Before his lace. Eoskmen xere coming and |
going, exesvating cellar, building lurnber- |
1rasnes. and putting up the immense fesmentinr |
vat that wxs found under the Aenomooee distii.
lery, for three weeks and he not only never raw
them, or rather never reported them, but, in Ill
ipg tho columns OF the book provided for tho verv
purpose Of noting such work, omitted Ill refer
ence to t4-:n- 1t could not have been accidental
When negligence takes sucl = shape as this. Il
becomes ! crime, It WAS high time that Rristow
should look into things for himself.
WH1sKY-RA1D STATISTICS.
am informed thAt the frauds certainly