The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-11-27
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MAsuIS0roN. NnY. IL

60. WAsuLsGroN, Nov. 10.
Sccretlry Chandler authorises
sweeping nnd explicit denial Of tho
widely spread assertions that he has
made or is making removals III tho In-
terror Department for failures TO con-
tribute to campaign funds, etc. In, nd
dition lie says with reference to the dis
InisSas of clerks employed at the PAT
cut Ohice, that they were made for
cause nnd not in nny way based on per-
sonal or political considerations.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 10
At McDonnld's trial to-day, 8. d.
Thorpe testified that he WAS storekeeper
at Peter Curran's distillery, and while
( there Mcdonald told him to see that
It was run according to law, that il any
violation occurred he would seize the
place. While at Chauteu's distillery
Joyce told witness that the house had
to mnko crooked whisky and money to
pay him (Joyee) and to pay no atten-
ton to McDonald's instructions. The
witness snid about fifty barrels of
crooked whisky WINS mado weekly Mt
Jonetts, at sixty gallons per bRrrel, that
being the assessment mnde in that dis
tillery. Some weeks TINT amount could
not be made. and then Joyce would
send for witness and demand reasons
for delinquency. Joyce told witness he
was taking care OF officers at Washing
ton, Babcock, Avery and others, and
money was being used for political pur-
poses. Joyce would come round, make
special assessments, saying that the
folks Mt Washington wanted money and
must have il. He assessed witness 500
occasionally for tho folks ut Washing
ton. The parties named by Joyce as
receiving money here were District At
torney Patrick, U. S. Marshal New
comb. Geo. Mcdonald, Major Gunthcr
Fitzroy. chief clerk in the U. S. Collec-
tors Office. Wm. Niece. OF the Globe
Democrat, md Constantine Maguirc, u.
S. Collector. Witness did not know
how the money was distributed aiter it
left his hands.
The chief clerk in the Assessors Of
fee in 1871, Joseph NJ. Fitzroy, testi-
fled TO conversation held with Nc
Donald, i'll which he (AIcDonnld) said
he wanted S5,000 to remunerate some
parties in Washington for information
received from them. Witness raised
the amount, threw il over the transom
OF the door of McDonald's room, ns Der
| q rccment: This occurred in 1879.
Witness Ind n conversation with Nc
Donald i'll regard to his testimony be-
! fore the Granl Jury last night. Nc
| Donald told him he must stnnl firm,
that it would not amount to ANYTHING,
TINT they must stand by each other.
Witness told Mcdonald after he hnd
testified, tlInt hc had fniled to recullcct
considerable, and some things he did
not know anything about. Doth Nc
Donald and Joyce said he was all
right.
In McDonald's trial today, b. II.
EnSal, rectificr, testified that Joyce Ind
repeatedly told him he couId manuiac-
tnro crooked>whisky nrd ho protected; {;
Tint Joyce urged and encouraged him
to mRke NIL he could hnndlc; was nj
ways notified Of visits from Washington
officials. Avery used to send tho de-
sired information. Joyce said his
friend Bnbcock wrote him that they
were i'll trouble and must get out.
witness pnid John Lcavcnworth two us
scSsments for whit was called campaign.
The Hutchinson Sixth Ward fund,
reached three thousand dollars and all
were required 10 contribute from 1872.
1he ring waa composed Of Mcdonald,
Joyce, Fitzroy, McGce, McGurric, Pat
rick, NCwculnb and Grosevcnor, of tho
Ot"ocrat. The latter got $40, ,0U0 to let
up on NlaSuirc when he WIS seeking the
nomination for Mayor. Witness Tccciv-
ed letter from g. W. Ford in regard TO
certain matters. II WAS understood
that 500, 900 had to be raispd for cam
paign purposes in 1879. Ford closed
his house for two dnyS in 1872 aud was
then allowed to proceed. The foreman
Of the Ultrich dis,iilery testified that
Joyce was we'll posted as TO tho market
price, and increased the assessment
when tho market was brisk. Wo pnid
20cts. gallon to the ring, and when il
rose to g0cts. they dcmancd I5cts.,
which distillcrs refused to pny.
Louis Tcncher testified TINT joyce
told him to mako thirty or forty barrels
weekly for tho ring. Witness mado
from twenty-five to fifty barrels Of
crooked whisky per week. Carton. tho
ngent Of bingham Bros, testified that
Joyce had notified them Of the coming
OF agents to examine their dstillcry.
Joyco claimed to hRvo letters from Bnb.
cock. llo also read parts OF letters
from tho Treasury md Revenue Dc.
pnrlincnts; hnvo seen letters signed by
Avery, Holland and Rogers. lIis OBJ
jcct was to show mo tho thing was un.
dcrstood nj headquarters. Witness
rHised money for IIngu6 and others, unrt
OF which ho understood was to 70 10
Washington. Adjourned.
CHICAGO, Nov. 10.
Tho Tribune this morning publishes
in full the report OF tho Commission
appointed to negotiate with tho Sioux
nation for tho acquisition OF tho Black
Hills. Tho document is Of n highly
interesting and important character,
not only giving n history Of tho futile
attempt to lcRso or purchase tho gold
region, but presenting for tho consider.
ation OF Congress comprehensive
scheme for tho advancement OF tho
Sioux by making tho education OF tho
youth compulsory, md requiring tho
adult Indians to perform labor ns
condition Of tboir subsistence. Con.
gross Is asked to fix and appropriate
n fair equivalent for tho valuc OF tho
Black Hills, which amount shall con.
stitulo n portion OF tho fund required to
cnrry out the suggcstions Of tho Com
mission. a furthoT recommendation iB
that every Indian bo encouraged In tho
acquisition and protected In tho pus.
session Of private property. Tho In
dinna now in tho northwestern part Of
Nebraska aro to bo removed 10 tho Ios.
ervntion established by tho treaty Of
1867, whero lands suitable for agricul.
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