, 1875-04-11

Mr.. HArper appeared glad to ESQ them. e.
.,. r. .-- .,.-:a. ,,d <o~ ..r1,;
senoeo 70 tneu oFe1y courtesy. ~ao 1os e"a.
the oil and Tater appeared to mix admlr2b1
Th. first business conversation that ensasd vi
introduced BY LII. Hsrper. who asked to be Q:
cused until about IL o'clock, in order that /
m1eas n1se oppottoo1sS " elp a. @ae 1e"n'n -
advice. The request WaB granted, but had th
effect Of supplaatins tbs smiles with scowls, IN
~o> ~ -::-n,
A1. harper tooA eaaa1 tolain11e4ono3 nt@1oe19
.,nnta-aa ~ ;n1o III. h,1i TThe n.,r Ia
~rsr.o1v c,earad tha 3nor when Mr. Hane
SI:a55s - L. aor,nsr;or ..H.va xar r.
mmspefe9 e. 70 d. nts 4,oro tba SHu ~. ~ -
1ue6saEe 1o1 !At 44u41 tt4e eeso1oo1 AID 10
ply was q sullen mo-" and ths pair vere 500
Lost in the street.
A. soon IS Mr. Harper had left, the Commis
sione1s began MI manner Of conjectures, RI
: Light. Repulsed here, they next rallied sroun
the employees, who wero working With DO ittl
confusion, ina6mach - Harper, in adyance o
their arrival, had told them that il they reeog
ni2ed any other god than himself they would d
it at their own r7sk. Mr. Purdie Ut the time va
paying OF the employees for the past month viii
money which, an hour previous, had been places
in his hands by Mr. Harper, to which n,
objection Mas made, for it wns the sight O.
money which wa& just then their fondeat wied
Patting each Of the emplores upon the ahouide.
AID burdening each with crumbs Of consolation
they bade them be Of good cheer, pointing then
70 the si1rery lining OF the darkest Clouds ani
tho ultimate cIoWn of glory which came to Dan.
iel from his faith and obedience to ons Maste,
Tie sisns Of *s fcht y which Mr.. Harper
Aad DISPLAYED without their knowledge sat
ANYTHING bnt lightly uosu the minds at the
Commissioners .Mr. Parker, to whom they
touked as the SOURCE OF authority, was ab-
sent and attending to his duties on the outside,
was inauired for. INQUIRY after inouirv naaAad
frono one tn smother rna .+ha aceoa v.s mat h.
h..t;f,', ~ ~ 80
conflict OF authority to produce.
LIE WILL NOT GO OUT.
1n1s cono1uon OF analra continued un1l about
noon, when III. harper again stepped upon the
1?e., noards. ~ kas 9u.et N = moment. and the
Little Office that had contained the oil and water
poHder, ano vas nhole 20 DC corn 70 fragments BY
toe algntest 1ncsion-
LII. Eafper AGAIN pfoke toe silence. Looking
squarely At the enemy: 10 sald he hsd just re-
. Eurned from consultation With his attorney and
bondstnen. and to protect the latter he would
not submit 10 snspenHion- Hs than drew
from his pocket the following document:
THE OPINION.
F.uiaA 4: Razpe. En-. caiv Grai~-z.<peeo,:
op.on on eef.tn rotnn You ssass ths Governor bas
~ x1,shonsa tap .nd ana ~ ath,-t f o.a
son Il provides that, aupon complaint IN writing.
me eoVefnoe a1y rf1aoVs you and nanae SUCCESSOR,
but thsre T. no authority 70 suspend you. under
stnd t.t To Governor has directed you to turn o7er
Ranrp.G ~ .ns .aseeeuon nename4t 70 tns
1ntfoT3tv ~ Tn snT ss,., 4.rass;1.s ao @ uo
tsoes not uzlre that tady IA cns4oi;s, ~ ~
ths property of the Department, They do not axe
cuts any bond fer suck purpose Their bond il only
for n1o and 1t Is not conpetcn. that they shall hare
IN their poaeesoa Of tbs funds property Of tho
!:,1a ~, aaar honu y required Tor th9 proper
s.res.a ~ ~ e ~. auasa oa your onee' ana cannot
hw '''@' >@4' ''"14'a7 s41A'<' A0s pso''eoo "
You are undoubted1v rsenon,sh'a f<r III, y>.r,v+-
rent until your successor ID appointed and aualfei,
and the Governor has authority to confer ay power
On tho coznmiRstoners-the lay hxes that You1s
esniy. 5AMEs ?. Roo1.
~. 81 haFe no doubt yon Would b l*ble for sny
tasa anxpeeon occurring, ahould yea turn over the
~ ~ @4@ cooan'e4o1a17 s1se3 toss esent.
c.srasa mnrn tae document had peen read by the
Sxa,.a.l 1alo1els a 1e suenee 1ouo"ed. Hhich Was
BROKEN BY Mr: steele inquirang Of Mr. Harper
0GT ~ .15 n ne UNDERSTOOD toe ady,ee 70 extend