, 1875-01-18
THE LOUISVILLE LOTTERY,


LOUISVILLE, Iafls i4.-Ilo unexpected dentl
| Of e1-Goy. Thomas Z. Dfamletto has cauged
vast amount Of speculation in regard to the Pub
! lie Library Lottery game. The effect of his tax
! ing off upon tho scheme ia cauvassed in all quar-
ters, and whilo the general belief is that thor,
will be an indefinite postponemcnt OF tie "dis
tribution Of gifts" those n interest arc loud IL
their protests that Efa1nletto Hss only figure
head. who WAS paid handsome sltn for the us4
Of his name, and that ''the management" wil
carry out tho programme exactly ~ though
Dramle:to was still Iii the land Of tho living.
His uuiooked-for death Inns brought to light q
number of things which tho lottery folks have
carefully kept in the Hhade. The charter oi
1ha 1n, eoacorn, ul.ich was granted By virtuo,'a
begin businoss wneuoFor leo ehase Of 31u
cach had Iecu subscribed. Tun organization
wns effected upon tho basin Of subscription
Of OF J;oo each By tho following parties: Thomas
n. na!lr,na,s, Henry Wattorson, and John s. s.
Cain. No tinla Was fired for thu payment OF tho
subscriptions, bnt by agreement It coald " bo
paid in books aud pamphlets. Tue organization
was Objected without single nIckel being put
up. Ono peter8 contracted to conduct tho five
drawings authorized in consideration of one half
Of the ErorB pr oceeds. After tue tlrnt drawing
his worktncn and an association purchased his
franchises.
In 1871, tho Board Of Trade. urged by ]etters
standing of tho conctrn, appointed Committee
OF Investigation. Tie Committee reported that
under Boo. . Of the charter the Btockholdora wore
authorized, whenever they deemed it inexpedi-
cnt to kcop public library, to diyide eqpttsbly
and equally all books aud property obtained otli-
orwlae than by gift or loan. and recommended
additional Legislation to porpetuate tho library
This report. through the efforts Of tho library
people. was referred back to tho Committee, K
second report OF tho Committee, fully exposing
the swindliug nature Of tho scheme, WAS made,
but, through tho manipulation OF tho Library
managers, u was suppressed. and 1t fails to ap-
pear upon tho records of the Board Of Trade
To secure the indoraement Of the Board Of
Board, through committee, to select aite for
the Public Library Building, the plan Of COM
Htruction TO embrace uuitablo chamber for She
Bosrd Of Trade, which tho Board was 10 have
rent isoa forever. ne b1ibo vas not accepted
l a1n Informed that Peters franchise waa pur-
chased BY tho following parties: Thomas E.
Eramlatte, Ex-Governor Of Kentucly aud a.
torneJ; John y Cain, county official Henry
Watterson, journalist; ". N. Ifasdemhn, Jour
,aist; Dr: +. ?. staadiiofl. member Of Con
gress and President Of the Farmers and Droyers'
!lank (which bank is Treasurer Of tho Public
Library i. II. bryant, merchant and cx-qoY-
ornsneut 1uule contractor; ". Ii. Ray, ex-priyato
policeman and lumber dealor and general spec
Court. DilHgd Ricketts,, Of Indianapolis, form
e1ly President Of tie Jcfforaouyillo, Madison l.
1ndlhnapolis Railroad WHO is now ensagatl ia
mAklng United Statca Senator for indiana,
I,utchasel tho contract from the ahoys named
1lEn but it waB discovered that he waa
Insane. aud tho contract foil through.
llo iB low interested IN the ntotitH
alao, J. Q. Nunes, attorney. G. III. Briggs,
ATTORNEY, Il. 7. Dlrrett, attorney, md Haide..
man It Wattcraon, Of tho CoHrzer-J Journal. In
THU connection LAore ia considerable curiosity as
to the amount Of money belonging to the Libra
ry. Invested III the Courier-Joutndi Building,
now In course uf construction, An impression
baa got dbEoad that nearly all OF the tickets have
bnen sold. and thai there will be full drasing
u February. This impression has boon caro-
FULLY loukosed by tho Library concern. Tho fact
IL lat not one-half OF tho lot. zoo tickets in tho
'ctlrme haye beon disposed OF. The aggregate
amount OF tue proceeds OF tho sale Of tickets
deposited in tic Earmera' aud DfoyorB' Dank,
1Des not e2caed 81 300, 900, aud, Notwithstanding
III tho high.touod assursnces, That amount Is
.ot ''6acred trlluk," but has been loaned to tho
York trado Of LouiaEiIls at a handsome pcrcent-
ASe which inures to the benefit OF tho bank and
he members Of tho ring.
The management are making every eflort to
,ush the eclsono through. Col. Briggs few
lnys ago loft for the Last for tue purpose OF
making arrangements with Jubilee Gilmore for
Eorles of concerts by bis band in tile PRINCIPAL
't!es In the Union, announcing at each that tho /
and WAL on Its way to Louisville to giye tho |
rand concert, ut Which e. 500, 900 would be- |
lyen away. The death Of Bramlette led to hts
ecail botoro tho arrangement Waa perfected,
'rggs, Uurett, and otherd will arriva to-rpor- |
oW, when dstioiso programme will ba agreed !
pon Just now t.cket-ho!lora look blue. and |
he sales amount to o.