, 1875-12-17
ST. LOUIS WHISKY.R.Nc.

rkEiiDEars xYHy.
1fnrersHe Spe<ta! fu hs fndt enatnt Cin,nnet nor-
r<TcnI
Fl. LoEIs Dcc. M.-The Re,uJ,ican NJ to.
mostow will coutain N article on tlla wi,jtk !;
prosecutions, ani tho relations ut the prcs,lept
Secretary bristow. and other prominent inaIy;d-
uala, with tbs ua&ter. While IL was nat thought
proper to give tho names Of tue partos fiom
whom tue information wAs derived. it is proper
TO ttat% that tho ipformatl1n comes from tho.s
WHO Are adv!acd mhe.eof they speak.
Lac A1tlcle ssAtes that DI,stow nn1uastiou1b1y :
kne" long before the opsu w.r had bcnn de-
clATed that the Government MAS beng robbed.
he urged upon Douglass taa uccets1ty far =
more vigorous attempt nt discovery and prose.
cnliop, b1s faun tlA: Dou4laas was % bamn.
cred oY outside influences that be Eas sln,rly
llac'esh III what Was nox ~ emergency, Hence
tue removal Of Dongass. M hcqco tho acs.ou
Of D'7a:ov tn taking matters into hs own hi, Ia,
lle sent agtnts and dete:s,rcs. without the
inoTl'dge OF tue Revenue BIue.u. to every CITY
III the country where Ilvxe qaAnilIeH Of Spirits
wore beng manufactured. who BY rigid obseryn-
uou. kccunulst-d tnasneB Of ey4ueuce. Tie
documentary evidence nFa.nsk Joyce and 3loDon-
aid The Secretary t1at emitted to tho rreaidcni
but ha sefutod t. DO CONVINCED. apd stcaiiastlr
heid to tho deelaraium that lila fr.end MoDou.
alt war Al innocent nAn. incapable OF corr..p-
ton ur1stow. however. tept on until ho hasd
enected prep 'ratsons fur the great raid. Me
Don.tt. becoming alArmed At the si.uat o. wort
to Washington. taking 6lU,01u, wrune IRON twu
dls:ilEorn. 70 Wipo ous tho paat, q. shown in thu
resent sfal Where Ihis mouor vet,s Will prop-
ably TO dore'oped in 40 approaching tr.nt,
Up TO tble time tho President uas probably
ton!inced OF the innocence OF his Secretary, and
OF Mcdonald. "Ths latter tried to Induce him 70
remove BIsto1. osv1nC It would he To .ho inter.
OFT OF tho party TO do 70, bi1ns the real Foayou,
80 great VA G:Ants lnfatuatinu that ho still did
11f ht1.F Ann
manded shas D. isto bo tu.uod out. aud thot b.
th!cDona1d) be aas!gned to the duty OF investi-
eating enn'lcious Affairs IN this district. Graut
e1''al"ed that to rsroore Deistow would DO IN.
Wise. hs 1t would bs construed Into ao a.onpt
10 pFeTeot thu eKpoeu OF tue frauds.
Mcdonald then wont 10 Drtstow. detsrminst
on oold course to nccoupllht, his entl. Aa toll
bf7BsoW le kneA liA game, and ths+ ha hat a biz
1o6 on hand. aud abruit!7 asked ths sccretarr.
%Do .oa ~ snsend to ludacs The fol4s ovt in my
distric. ?" ~ certainly do. IT theTe IL ag:denco
Of guilt: from tho h'Viluss ta tho lowest" IAN
TO understand that you intent to ludIe: ms +"
:" You hhould 10 nodesstaod 1t, II t.ssc ex'tt auy
esideocc to oonuect yon rAh tho fraudt."
Donald c1flatnrd It leug.h this uoa aces In tito
way OF tha be2retary. and tloo mhde PROPOSE
tiou Of compromise. ~ follows: II will aerea t.
nend sou nv resignation. and tn prosans 1uy inr-
taer ero2ked running il ny dis't,ct. II you will
agrea to let b!Rones b bvuones, aud mt to
prosecute the ba'aneo." A[r. Dl1stu~ rep|tod, l..
have determined that II can secure o,idonco
a6 ttosk Fou. you must 70 70 thu Peuitsntiary"
F." 80 to .he 1co,tent..rY! You'll have i. .ntce
tob at tbat Rame. Bot what OF N. proposis,ou: !"
Tho Secretary aid: II tbs President viii pa~,
don vout 1shalf say nothing more." Mcdonald M.
ELL Excited and 'npo7tunate. aud tho Secretary
Axreed TO talk wl!h .he President Al out the mat
tor. McDonAId wEote his Resignation md ieft
1lo Secretary subsequently explained, ~ a
Justification Of his cnnras, that lie had tried
every oshef mehus to convince Grsnt Of alcDon-
AIDA guilt. a'd bad desnsirel of accomplishing
thlt cad. and finally had reccusao to ATcDpn-
ala'a own coLfessioa. McDouald wont to tho
President aud Ioa lbo story Of hls g,litt and the
sceoo Has T., e1clLluR one. Graul Qave no an
Ever TO McDonslds plea for rArdoa. Tho so;z.
ures IN bt. Louis nero msdo, ths Democrat
came ont NTH ito disc'o.uro aud It wRs too lste
for attempts u conceR{lnent.
\ FLAT LEHIAL-
D1spd'ch q ST. Lou G4ebe. .Et.noerat
NAsA1so1uH. D. c., Doc. 1.-The Nov York
Herdtd TODAY has apec,al dispatch from It.
Louis; which gives tbs authority OF p1oni-
nont, but unnlentloue! citizen there. who has
nrnt taas It the Cabinet meeting t.cn Hcuds..
.on Taa diam!assd, Grant acted rudAIy toward
[}riatow. aud Aeked him II hs dared 10 0. poxa
tieudeEson's reten'iop. and that Bgistow cowed
5own anil raid ha did not. urlatow makes = Gat
5en'hi OF this story, ~ does President Graus. |
Tho folmor regarded Houdersoua oouduct q
lncAlied for thrn and does puw.
ANOTHER COUNSELLOR DzcLyxEA
p.suatth " st. Lou = G u,t. .Ltmptf1k
QUINCY. ILL.,. Dec. l4.-Ths Wh.o nt thus eYen-
oc ssAses. ed'turlally. that tho Hon. o. II. |
browning. OF thus city. las been solicited 10 take
'hafge Of tho prosecution Of Tho ~h.sky fr.uds !
It st. Louis thai Mz. Browning bad beeu
obliged IL de.!lne she request Of ihe Qoya.m.ut
~ account OF tho pressure OF hls own pttvats
I6aiIR.