Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-04
General News Summary.


On the 2lst Richard B. Irwin appeared be-
ore the Committee Of Ways and Means, in
yestigating the Pacific Mail subsidy business,
and told to whom he paid the money. In re-
gard to the amounts, he said he might not be
exactly accurate, but was nearly SO.
The following Is list: Charles
Albert, $1,000; o. j. Ave-ill, flO,Oo0;
J. G.. Berrett, $4,000; z. II. Cormack,
$1,000 or 5000; Amasa B. Corwin, s3,ooo;
L. z. Chittenden, $4,000: B. II. Cheever,
5000; Hamilton G. FAINT, $4,000; John w.
Forney, so5, 600; Samuel A. Hatch, about $780,
600; g. r. Ingham, $40, 600; Alex. w. Randall,
$4,000; J. II. Rice, g., 500; VIM. B. Shaw, sl5,-
600; Chas II. Sheriff., $500; John =. Schu-
maker, s3Oo, 600; A. II. Whitney, 100000.
Witness said the above list comprised the
names Of all persons employed by him, and
that he knew OF the employment OF
only two others-William 8. King, to
whom he paid s125,Oo0. and Richard 8.
Parsons, who was stockwclrs personal attor-
ney. Witness paid Parsons $4,000 on
stockwell's account. He gave Schumacher
s275, 900 in New York and sent $500 more
from California. On the ed Irwin added to
Chronicle, $500; $4,000 to $4,000 to
William Moran for writing letters, ETC.,
and $4,000 to ex-Postmaster-Gen. Randall
for the special purpose Of buying of the
Washington agents Of a continuation OF New
York stock operators who were fighting the
Pacific Mail subsidy while it was before the
Senate.
A fire in Washington on the 9th seriously
damaged portion Of the Navy Department
building, and few public documents were
destroyed.
According to the annual report OF the Gen.
tennial Commission the enterprise 10 moving
forward with encouraging rapidly. The
buildings will be entirely completed by the
LIST OF February, 1876 II is stated that the
commission will not apply to Congress for
an appropriation to aid in the erection Of the
buildings or other work, as this has been amply
provided for, and while an appropriation
would give additional success to the enter
prise the commission feel that the success OF
the exhibition lis guaranteed without regard
to aid from Congress. An appropriation will,
however, be asked for, not to exceed $780,
COO to provide for premiums TO be offered TO
contributors.
A Washington dispatch Of the 18th says
the negotiations for reciprocity treaty with
the Sandwich Islands had been practically
completed and would be sent to the Senate
In few days.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture has given
to Representative Cobb, Of Kansas, Stats
tics relative TO the grasshoppcr affliction
He says the area of this destructive visitation
comprises from 200 to 225 miles wide, extend.
ing from the settlements Of Southern Da.
kota through Nebraska and Kansas, over
500 miles in length, and inclining TO the
south A few western counties Of Iowa and
Minnesota report injuries, but not to com
pare in severity with those OF the country
west. He thinks the area Of territory visited
by the grasshoppers in 1874 very considerable!
exceeds 100000 square miles, and does no
think 1t out OF the way to estimate the mum
Der OF people more or less severely affected b,
this pest at from $1,000 TO 100000.
Another fire was started In the Navy De
partment buildings in Washington on Tho
Doth, and was evidently the work OF an in
cendiary, as was probably the fire of the 18th
But little damage was done.