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N1'Kl1E AND bIAGUIRE,

THE WAt DF TILE IkAN6t}ltESSOH IN WllI3kf.
Hpeet1i Dlspatch TO 1ns Tribune
ST. Louis, May 17.-At o'coc.t this nftcr-
NOON William Mckee and Con Magutrc proceed
I'd to the County Jail, whcre cells Ind been
fixed up quite comfortably for them. The
iron bctstcads hul been removed and
tho apartments reiurnslel with SPRING
mattresses, carpets, chairs, Jumps, etc.
Doth Wcrc quito cheerful under the
circumstances, and tho "good Deacon !" NJ
Kee did not break down In the least when the
iron CUTE closed him III. 1le said, smilingy, to
4 youthful friend who accompanied him:
"Thls is heavy calamity for IN old man like
me, but II werc MS young ns you,
IsyouLDN'T GlvR CENT"
As It IS havs Y T.; enough philosophy IN ms TO
conaienee that, long before ill., sentence of two
asntiAl }ar,on l1e was nccempan!sd to the Jatl
Il. H. asst Sss' It. + na,tt tsy s IT, bSss aa p
t. IL d ss to s fs's s esS 81 ~ nei eSe
ed fn llts sentence. Magure was accompanied to
the jail BY his bondsnaun. Con hns only four
curtallment Of iii liberty nude
Ills SlINEWD, 1Nis1I PACE
beam With evident pleasure. 1inny Of Mc1leo's
friend. believe the long conancmens will finish hin.
but, though Of years old, he liasA remarkably
strong physical CGGgtlt1tiGn 4nd Eoou mehtl f1Sost
and IL quito itkely 10 phil through, Az far ~
known thefG " Ill Ge no change In McKees news
IApct, the Globe Democrat.
EDITORIAL nRMANKS.
Tho GioGe- Democrat OF tomorrow wf1l say Cltt-
orIalEy:
''A!r. Mexico was ycstor.lny committed to the
County Jail under sentence OF tho United Status
Circuit Court The efforts Gf hta friends to obtan
Executive ctemshCy were overwhelmed by the zeal
of his enemies 70 Hcck vengeance under thu
plausible dsguIac Of pubiic jusfiCe. Thu end Ally
crowned thu work. Indicted on tho testimony OF
tnfor,ners and convicted thu tcattn,ony Ut per.
jurcrs It but consistent that his plea for cei-
ency should have been os!sct by an affidavit In
which q woman reyl!es the memory OF hcr dead
husband, md chcertuly confesxrs herself tho
widow of thief. There Ia psolmhly no parallel TO
Mr. Mckeo's case In tho extent TO which vindlc..
tyertFs was naar 10 enact the part Of Justice, nId
IN which popular. clamor was allowed 10
drown tic voice Of law. We have M d!spo.
sitton to make this uewspspcr Mf. Mckee's .
special pcaticr or sfndcator: huts It would
BIZ nn eu4y task to show that his
prosecution was a. persecution from It's tncer-
ion to its close and that the Arst step In then nt
tempt to provo Mr. McKee guilty of cousriring
agaInst this Government whs stlu conspiracy
friend. who have enltatod themselves for hiM On
tho side OF mercy will continue ttltr o1ors In tho
constituencies that thu measure Of his snlier1ng kns
already far exceeded the measure Of hs Ecpued sa.
uug."
, 1876-05-18

Sac FnANciaco, Cal, May 17.-ln the suit OF ].
r, Koblnson and other stockholders against the
Centrnl pacldc Rnilroad, tho testimony Of 4. II.
Millcr Secretary Of tho Con,pany, was continued
to-lay. the books Of the Cuupany bciag placed
In evidence 10 show tho amount Of stock issued to
the original aubscrbcrs, and what amount had
been Issued for work performed Or other consider
atlons, mud 1t nppcstng that It would be work
OF several days to scg1cgnte tho stock ~ desired,
tho examination wns continued till Tuesday next.
The Injunction suit OF Anthony Coolut asatnst
tho Central Fnclac Railroad Ia set for Monday nr1t
Meantime, nttldastls will be hled lsprosi,lE puE-
tt0ns Of the nnswes alcd by thu defense. pua'
itiysly asRtel that in thsss suits against the Com"
pany, no compromise will bo entcftatued by thu
comPlaluanta, but all Of tho cases will be forced to
. leEnl conclusion.
, 1876-05-18

s.1ty.one 5ears. They came 70 the United Btates
10 la42, and the following year to Fairfield, where
they haze since lived. nut one aon Ia 1!sIn9 out os
are In good health and active having to earn theIr
1wn living. They arc cheerful and chatty, and bid
fa[r 10 I've q decade Of Year, moro.
MAN MfsstN0.
.Jotcph rfstbeek, carriage maker al Ccdar Rap
d.. II m!esing. About four weeks ago ho went 10
Marion, since when he Inns not been seen ~ bis
friends. Ills wifo says there n rtason for dc.
acFtfon Of h!s family, A. his domestic rclatlons
we're happy. nor was there causc fot au!cldc. Iis
had tust affected loan OF seycrni thousand dollars
On long time, with which to lncraase e buslncs3.
ILL., property wss worth IS, GOO. Lie tcavos wife
, 1876-05-18
CASUALTIES.
STORM DAMAGE.

STORM DAMAGE. a..
CLEVELAND, o., May 17.-A very severe EhunA
dcr.storm commenced here last evening md lasted
until II o'clock this morning with heavy fail Of
rain. The lightning did considerable damage, sct.
ting tho packing house Of Rose J. Bro.. on Inds-
ncndtnce atrect, on fro th1s morning. which wa2
entirely 1 destsoyed Tho loss q nos aaeertalned.
Thc Standard OIL Works wcrc also set on tre. Tho
!oas Is small. The spfre on tho German Lutheran
Church. at tho corner Of Eric md Iollvat strpes,
vas struck and badly shattered. No loss oi lifa ID
reported.
Special Dtspd.cA to 7As 1s1bunA
KKoKuK. Ia, May l7.-Dnr{ng violent wind
md raIn stofm thfs morning the rear vail Of lbs
upon the residence OF Sheriff liiggins adjoining.
completely smashing L. Mrs. Higgins, who waa
though not dlanRerousIy., hurt ,by, she IN.
Ing BRICK. She was almost buried in the
dcbris. and her cscapc from lnstant death
is miraeu'ous. The damage to the Court. uouae 10
ses.ion q the ts but .hc udgs md sttotneys
fesca2ed thronRh ~ front igor wlthoat being IL.
,h!rd door Of the building -. badly damaged. ana
disaster vas caused by violent whIrlwlnd.
, 1876-05-18

OMAHA, Eeb., MAY IA correspondent Of the
Ectaia9 BE at Custer City writes May &: IA tro!n
ot afty men arrived on the evening Of The 81 with
the body Of ]. Lcggett, mnn ti8 yeasa old. for
u,rr!y of lancaster, Pa, but moro recently OF
Louisville, Ky. Nearly 81, 600 in grccnbacks
found OIL his person, arc now In possession Of q
Mr. Sargent. formerly hotel.keepeEof Denver. ~
PFivntc dlapatches from Fort Laramie Tonight
say matters Ut lied Cloud are assuming very bad
thug hull OF engage In depredations upon the Black
ll!llers: The nla!l-rider WIS killed yesterday OIL
White Rfycr. The military arc preparing VI rapid.
ly ID possible fur the Geld.
, 1876-05-18
IfEIIAl.
WHAT III Bald TO nEs1No.

WHAT III BALD TO nEsNG+
Upon the reassembltng Of the Court at
o'clock, Col. 1ngersoll asked permission to re-
cal Jacob Rahm to ask him Two or three ques-
aons.
Permission Was granted, and Jake was placed
On the stand and Intercepted aa followa:
Q.-AF. Rehm, will ask you II, some time In
December, 1875, In the oilice Of A. G. Hesing, in
tAis city, there being at that time present II. B.
Miller, Simeon Powell, 4. @. uestug, and your.
self, whether or not Il. D. Miller gave you an
atemizel account Of the money which he claimed
yeu hsd tee&!Jed from III dlatjlless, aud tie ao-
, 1876-05-18

Mr.. Whttthornc. fron the Committee nm Nh.
~. ~ t,o IN, ~ 49, ~ 49,. ~ .'
Vai Al1alrs, REPORTED hll' that LIE navy aafuS
at Brooklyn, kittery, Charleston, aud Norfolk,
In rtotrn1 for p.nrro, ,,nr,oe.a +1,,at of pm.
w ',, ~. ,.,'s.,, .l .',a, .s.ss...s'".
ana and for tenn tepoary @ rcpairs IL the % sad 1T Was
sngton f9s manufacturing p1tpo;es. p 9nd m that the
doAcd. Rccoulmtttcd.
Mr. Wood IN. ". from tee Conmittot On
Ways AMI, Mcans, reported bill aho!ish!ag tho tax
on receipts IL savings bankH. Fnssett.
The House concullcd In tho Senate amendments
to the bill 10 extend tho time to pre-elnptoss on
public lands.
THE POSTAL HILL.
Tho FlonFc went Into Committee Of the Whole On
the Postal Appropriation bill.
On mutton of Mr.. l.cagnn, tho sum TO be naia to
any railroad for transportation Of tho matlA was
limited to $500 per mile pei, annun;;
Mr. llonE moved tu a1neul by adding new sec.
tian to tho blll providing thns no stamped cnval
ops. O. newsparer-wfarpers shall bc sold BY tho
I'ost.Ufcu department Tor less. In addition TO the
ltgni pub.agc, than tho cost, including salaries,
clerk. tllrc, etc.
Aftur discussion the amendment was agreed to.
3f. CLARK fM0.1 offered MI additional section,
, 1876-05-18
TIE DEFENpAf

THE DEPENDANT.
Mr.. Dow then proposed to place. Mr.. Mum on
,,rs,n,, th,t I, w. ,,,,ss. th ,,,os..
Gsonnu ,as H. WIS u.s.. eone,em. , u..lsSs , t PROSE
,,ion @ H.. Objected; nt tue Court would n0s enter
'1. NV NV p'opvs..'. I,,a.. ,a. A., x,u. A..
After sGr. IN argument on the Inc, po%' ,na' Inc
nrsses.
A@''~7' .,,,u,, uo,nn
'T po" le aes''!sa a Us ,o, toso"s: W..
here once, WIS tic foreman Of the October
f,ran,, H., p.t, ,,ss :, ,vt, t,... hnf,,r.. ,,,ot
u1a'u Jury he"ni ""7 Z" "'thesS petoFe tl'at
Jury.
=. =, ,,.,,,thnr y ,rns onr,an, far ,na,,hnss ~
G. G,ana IN jury to = testify I CONCERNING m the proecc. m
inrs of Grand JurIce. md Ind fund t]e weIrht
a.se.,' aa.Is. !. 1t @ ~, ~,,s. o .,.as,.3I =.
competent, thu Government would not object.
Tho Court deCidcd that 1t WIS coil!Fescnt and
allowed the testimony to proceed.
jury, md wus sworn. lie was there twice, per-
hhpa ~, 'sns ,y.ot h. ~ nos "to,+ f.o,,. M
m Ieyenne. ~ Waa ssnGa m r. ~ s'gnea ile re-
usTv,s wn1"n,c ,nJ NM ani, H. .a In ho m,'i snc
tas rscept; w. T. q moa nna H. ". kiI,g N.
H. NUM- oc ns ~ bs,acI he n. Ct @
cruokcdncss here or not don't recollect whether
no was asked such qtlvatiana Ur not
cnDss-ExAN1NATfoN
by Mr.. Aver; Tho Grand Jury was in ecs.
afpn scycfal wceks Perhaps g[0 witnesses
wcro examined altogether District Attorney
Warl was thrse. / tii!nK ho was present wGe;,
Rehu VIVA examined; be cnn,a In aud unt, hut
don't think ho examined Kchnl. fr1cdcct{ng.
Come to think Of It, think MI. Ward aid examne
him, Mt. bchltcl,ter und nnothcr gentleman tool,
down the Testimony. The ilrst tlmu Rchm wns
asked about the Ito barrels. I think Mr. IIoaR
rccacd him, lie was anxious for Helm TO tell III
hr knew. II sCcms to nc he was there twice.
That il my Impression, but may be mistakpn,
Mr. king and ST.. lloag as;ed most Of tho qucs-
things. but Iull't rcco]lect posIilyely,
IxowELL oLEsoN
H trstianI. I'll" 'A' ""' e14s0 - '''' i''"' ""1
I lave rcsl9cd here about twenty. two years
HIVE praetics4 law since January, 1870; Was A..
n" inv IiSi,m Wa vii ness n,',d ,va. sworn nm
10th occasions: IL was there twice ~ i witness,
i@ Mr Inaas NJ KIM and Nnn,her confj"man' ,Thnso
, 1876-05-18

0xAMA, Nch,, May 17.~Mr. May, Of Cheyenne,
brings In nuws that be wns told by Mr, Church
that j. G. Sanders, Of Cheyenne. and two others
wrrc killed few days ago on Sand Creek, near
Cuatcr Ehurch's Informant hclpch bury thu three.
They were out prospecting. AL wcto scalpcd- hr.
Church wa expected In To-day.
, 1876-05-18

Special Dltp0tch to 1ne IrtounA.
MENDOZA, ILL., May IA son Of Mr. Williams
Roth baggage master hero Of tho Illinois central
Railroad. was gorcd by bull a few days since,
After euncrtnR!nten.cly, he died today from tho
wounds thus received,
, 1876-05-18

6ptrf1l Ditpdlch t. 1Xt Tribune.
ST. Paul, Nina, May 17.-The rear Of TtfFy's
expedition started from Fl. Lincoln ut |, o'clock
this morning, the wagon train alseady being sd-
yanccd days Journey.
, 1876-05-18
THE RECORD.


WAsH1yoros, D. C., May 17.-Mr. Cooper
called up the House bill to further provide for
the building Of Il Custoln-lfouse, post-Oi!lce,
court-roons, etc, III the City OF Memphis.
Pnascd.
, 1876-05-18

AAtIirna---Thouanntls Of thu worst cases OF
asthma have been relieved by using Jonas Whit
combs Remedy. In no case OF purely asthmAtln
character has It failed 10 give relief.
, 1876-05-18
THE WFATHFR.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 1a-1 q. m.--1n no
Lake region, rising followed by falling barometer,
winds hhlf.tng to northeaat or southenst, slightly
cooler, partly cloudy weather, aud rain aseas.
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.
CHICAGO, Mkyiz.
, 1876-05-18

e1abofatelT Tomorrow morning. It thess deposs.t :
tons afe thrown out, The de{tuee will be sllr3.
Ihc Inherent In The case 10 vcfy great and this bda
ttst.cnaea. -
, 1876-05-18

Herr Rosenthnl, late Of Derlins
IL Superintendent of designing
and manufacturing In our Cloak
nlld Suit Department, md villa
guarantee n fit in every instance.
Ladies' Dresses and ClOaks made
to order. Also cutting and fitting
done.
, 1876-05-18

Full of Danscr!-Ncycr Laugh at Cold
In thu Head, Sore Throut, or Pain In the Lungs.
Inat such "lst:lc ailments" ate premonito1y OF
Gonsumrtlon md Death, md Wfsliarts Pine Tree
Cure all Pulmonary Complaints by purifying tho
Blood
, 1876-05-18
YOltNf, fImHS.

Sptct0i Dfxpdtch to 7as Tribune.
NEw ronK. May 17.-Among Tho graduates at
the Columbia College Inv School In this city to-
night, were Clynsch Simpson Grant, son Of tho
President, and Henry sflas rayaon, Perry Hiram
Smith, aud Thomas William Grayes, OF Chicago.
, 1876-05-18
BUSINESS NOTICES,

Az long n our patrons continue to Keep N
engaged NC haye been for the past two years,
wn shall bc encouraged to contInne cur present
spnst return to fancy prlcgr, s3u ret, The 1neat
gold hllngs at one.lhIrd the usual rates. ". d.
Mcchcsncy, corner Clark and Randolph streets.
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Ladies' Linen Suits listers.

400 Ladioa' Linen Suits. in pteces. for 50.
ao0 Ladiea' L1uon suits, In pieces. n1oo-
" trimmed, 81.
400 Ludies Linen Suits, in Q pieces, enc
broldered, $3.50.
$50 Ladiea Linon Suits, In 2 pteoos. ou.
hrotd0rod, $3.50.
100 Ladies' Linen Su1ta. In 3 pieces, with
knifo plating and Embroi'd. SO.
100 Ladies' L,non Suits, kntfo plating and
flno EmbFoi'd, 81.
800 Ladies' Linen Butts. very handsome
Suits, tine Linen. SO. 50 and $40, former
price SD to SIS. .
500 Ladicn' Linen Uistors, for $3.50. -
and St, tho cheapest and bost made goods
In the city.
A large limo OF stlk Oloaks for &12. s11, SIS
and sac, tnado very nicely and Of good Blk.
Laeios' Print Suits. 5 pieces, trimmed with
knifo Plating and ltned, for $3.50.
Ladies Poroale Suits. -, $3.50 and $b.
vory ntoely made and jacket lined.
Children's and Mlases' Oloaka . speciality
q tull limo OF etzoa from 2ts yeafs to ID years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-19
THE VAR IN SPAIN.
King Alfonso Assuming Chief Command Of
the Army In the Field.

MADRID, Feb. 1S.-King Alfonso reached
Vitorla yesterday lie starts to-day for vergara
to assume the chief command OF the army.
Gen. Quesada will be appointed Chief Of staff.
In the Cortcs yesterday Se1Or Canovas del
Castillo read telegram which he had received
from the army operating in the North, TO the
effect that Gen. Tessara had advanced to villa
Werta, and that tho Royalists had captured
Arandgoyen.
The following oflcial despatch is published to-
nay The Carlists at Pennplata having Killed
French cno ain on French territory. Gen. Pour
cet, tbe French commander, las sent a battery
IN the direction of penaplati."
Don Carlos IS said to be In the neghborhood
of Nalcerlos.
Shells from the royal batteries have DESTROYED
church IL the suburbs Of Estclla.
1he CBrlist Juntl are preparing to seek refuge
with the Carlst archives In tho mountainous
districts OF Lasamezcuas.
HENDAYE, Feb. 1S.-Porsons arriving here
from IOlOsa assert that Gen. Iona haa entered
the town and Don Carlos has gone to Andoain.
telegram from st. jean dc Luz reporis that
Gems. Morloncs and Iona IRE threatening An
dOain. Don Carlos aud his Generals, Perula and
to the northward Of Andoaiu. Heavy nfnz near
Perra Plata has been heard. The Aifonslsts arc
advancing toward Echalar Their troops at
Irun are still waiting for orders TO advance on
Endarlaza. The Carlist deputations are evacu-
ating san Marcos and Santiagomendi.
MADRID, Feb. 1S.-Oficial Information has
been received that Gen. Prms di Rivera has
complete line to the south of Estella. The bonn
bardment from Villatuerta continues. II Is
thought the Carlists will be compelled to cvacu-
ate Estclla almost Immediately.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-19
coAL OIL IN pAssENGER VESSELS.
An Opinion that Is TO Hereafter taovern tho
Customs Oniccrs

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-Following the
burning Of the steamship Waco, the Collectors
of the ports OF New York and Baltimore be-
came more careful In giving clearances to pas
sengcr steamers that carried coal oil. Shippers
claimed that the discrimination made was In
many cases unjust, and for further instric-
tion appealed TO the Secretary Of the Treasury,
who referred the subject to Solicitor wilson.
The solicitor has given an opinion by wh ich the
customs revenue officers sill hereafter be gov
erncd. He says the transportation OF refined
petroleum on board passenger steam ers cannot
te restricted by any dxcd rules. II Is not in
Cumbcnt on tho Board OF Supervising Inspectors
to make thu spcCincattun OF routes on which II
may or may not be carried. Their duty ends
with mulNng the prose ibcd regulations cor
ccrning the shipment Of the article, which may
be carried waeu II VIII rot ignite az ITO degrees
Fahrenheit. on routes where there is no other
practicable mode OF shipment. The legality OF
every shipment of petroleum on board steam
boats carrying passengers must to great extent
10 determined 10y the facts and circumstances
that surround the particular case. All Of the Gu
toms officials, as well Is inspectors Of steamers
shOuiu report explicitly to the District Attorney
all violations Of law, with statcmcata Of ahe
facts, TO enable the offenders to he 81, secu ed.
Eorry boats are, in the opinion OF the So
hCitOr, Included IN tho number OF passenger
steamers PROHIBITED from carrying petroleum.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-19
sPARKs FROM THE TELEGRAPH.

The Grand Duchess Marie Of ST. Petersburg Is
dying OF congestion of the lungs
The EgNutian army has penetrated beyond
Adena the capital Of Abyssina, AID battle Is imml.
nVnt,
George Price, prominent citizen OF New Ro-
chee dropped dead ON Thursday night at his residence
OF hcart disease.
Messrs. Addleshaw g. Warburton, manufac-
turing chemlsts OF Manchester, Eng, have tailed.
Judge Pinney Of the Circuit Court Of Maryland
yesterday decided that the appropriations By the
Baltimore CITY Council to various sectaran and Char
table Institutions are unlawful.
=, John L. Locke hanged himself in his stable In
Belfast Me-, YESTERDAY morning. Cause, financial
barraasinent. He was formerly and for many years a
Methodist minister In Maine and Massachusetts.
A. O. Russell. aged sixty-seven years, a leading
citizen OF Great Darlington Mas dropped dead IN tire
street there Yesterday OF heart dsease He was CON
nccted with the Monument Mills OF HOuaatOntc direc.
tor OF the Berkshire Life lnsuTapce Company, and
PresideGt of tue BerkAhiIe WQollen Company
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-19
MARK LINIGdN,S THEITRE
Tho Sherin's Deputies Taking Pos-cs-ion OF
the BoN Once OF the Globe.

Messrs Butler aud Mcserole, proprictors
Of the Globe Theatre. called on Inspector pi.ks
last night, and asked for protection. They said
that Sheriff Mark Lanigan and two deputies mad
taken possession Of their theatre. Rouudsmen
kalaher and Burns went to the theater to en-
quire into TIE cause. They found MIR. Mark
Lanisan iu the box Office, selling tickets aud
pocketing the money. Roundsman kallaher
demanding his authority ior such procedure,
MIR. Lanlgan handed the roundsman a warrant
The document, sworn to by All actress, COM
tlained that Alr. Butler had not paid her her
lAry. Judgment had be given against Mr.
Butler, ana sir. Lguigan saic he would remain
Wlere he was until the play was over. Me-
Noserole's -im tnat he was the proprietor was
denied. lhe police refused u put Nr. Lanigan
ana Lis assls. Ants ONT.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-19
JOTrINGS ABOUT TOWN.

Prof. Below, "Drunk on Cold Water" In Ma.
sonic Temple this evening.
II. j. De COrdova lectures In Chlckerng Hall
this evening on "COurtsmp and Marriage"
John Dwyer and George Roake's glove Tight
fell through yesterday Dwyef falling to send deposit
TO the Chpper onlce.
William III. Ward, fancy goods merchant Of
$50 West FOrtyfth street. has been missing since Feb.
To- He was about nfty. ave years old.
In McQuade's court yesterday. y. Eglar won
the rst game at racquet. Ell TO 10 McQuade won tho
second, 81 10 2O snd agan aud Egar won the deeid'
ing game and match, 81 TO ld
Miss Laura Nourse Of 2i3 East Nineteenth
street has been mlssng since wednesday afternoon.
she has blush gray eyes and Was dressed IN Dack sack
with gray ciOth basque beneath black skirt, brown
cloth mantle, frnged gray, felt nat trimmed with vel
vet, and black feather aud brown Veh
buy to-mOrrows Sunday Citizen. The new
cathedral iluitrated. Likeness OF Father Adams
General Shermlns slurs on the sixynnth refuted. IT
Patrckb Day. Twice mucl Irish neWa a. any 0ther
paper.-AaV. WV
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-19
SOME WASHINGTON TOPICS.
Three Western cities Bidding for the Demo-
cratic National Convention.

wAsHINGToN, Feb. 1s.-Dt legations Of promi-
rent citizens of Keutucky. Ohio, aud Miss.ur are
here to influence the Democratic National Committee.
which meets next Tuesday to select Louisville Cincn.
NATL or ST. Louis rs the place fer holding the National
Convention. Some OF the members OF the committee
m favor Of Pniladeihia, the ground that mont
nations made there while The tcnchni ENI OsitiOn is
open VII carry wish them immense enthusiasm 10 all
pirts of the land, The krntuckians thar Louisville
" MI unite large S,scmlhge Of southern IS well
ds Northern people, and thaf The eject uld be
great IA tha caiupnigl. St Louis for the honor
bt cause OF It's ccura iocai while the advocates Of
Cincinnati sly 10 Mi 10 the Democratic parry ~ ONO
a. mucn yeod for ihe Democrat Convention TO meet
there "a 10 W Tie kfl uhc an who have artHuy select
ed that city. 1hg cnoice lies between Philadelphia aud
st. LOUIS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-19

by the Board OF Public Works around property
ownod by the United States. Mr. Mahan audit
ed these accounts also, and passed them, and
yet tho First and Second ComptrOllers Of tho
Treasury were nfterward compelled. In an on
clal report to Congress lSee Mis- Doc. No. %,
40 Congress) to speak Of these measurements
as follows:
BY the acts OF June 10. 1872 and Jan. and March
D. 1870 Congress made certain AUTHORIZATIONS for the
Ss39a PSpe Err ana BTSyaa nS, al
and grounds o. the District after fu examination AID
e prce paid therefor Under these acts the Board OF
chargeabln to the United states. which duly
Ned and approved as required by law and being In
wcre passed oy the accounting oScTi oi Inc treasury
u nc amounts wcle pald Over 70 tle lard o. Public
Of the joint committee subited to Congress at its last
pope pys % aeyos 10 uRop o afS 10
a cases substanateg by the accounts and records Of
the expenditures for Improvements now IN the posses
SION Of hs board have any data been found which
proportion charged 10 tnc United States exceeds the
whole cost US shown by the records aud accounts on
This statement Of the facts In relation To these
false measurements and fabricated accounts Is
avery mild one, and by no means does fun JUS
tlce to the subject. IL shows. however. that
Mr. Mahan's testimony really am cunts to nothing.
His duty ns AN accounting officer I'm these cases
was simply n clerical one, and the same Is true
OF his auditing the accounts OF Babcock as
ofhcer In charge OF the public buildings and
grounds. Every dollar of the hundreds Of thou
sands appropriated annually by Congress for tho
protection and Improvement Of the grounds and
buildings under Dabcock's charge Is expended
solely upOn his approval, and all MIR. Mahan, as
fifst AUDITOR has to do Is 70 see that the
columns OF figures are added up correctly.
There was absolutely, no check whatever on
BabcOck, and ho could and did squander the
money as he saw 1T. The scandal OF his favor
itism to shepherd in letting contracts for all
SORTS of Jobs Is notorious here, and u Congress
stOnal committee ~ even now at work overhaul
ing his accounts for the purpose OF beginning a
ripii Investigation of his conduct in this con-