Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-01
GENERAL AND POLITICAL.

GENERAL AND POLITICAL.
The committee on foreign affairs is
now investigating e1-Minister
Schenck. He says that he bought
into the emma" honestly, and now
holds the stock, and has lost like the
balance. The committee adjourned
until next Monday.
The Boston Post publishes an in
terview with Gen. Fitzpatrick in
which he denies that he left Washing
to escape testifying before the
investigating committee. he says
he 10 ready to swear Gen. Butterfield
offered him $4,000 to assist him
(%Butterfield) in securing the New
York collectorship, and that he can
bring half a dozen witnesses who saw
the offer in writing.
The Manchester, N. H., Union estl-
mates the number of votes purchased
by the Republicans in New Hsmp-
shire At 5000. "Our people," says
the Union, "are not in favor OF pub
lie robbery and private %rascalitv, yet
they are made to sustain both by this
purchased verdict; and no men will
receive it with so much satisfaction
as the thieves who have their head
Quarters at the White House."
The Dubuque Herald of the 18th
Gays: You needn't expect to hear a
steamboat whistle i'll Lansing for two
or three weeks yet, unless there is
one m along on a sled. Footnen
still cross the river between Lansing
and De Sofa, it is 3 hazardous ana
laborious trip to make. They have a
sklff mounted on runners, and when
an open sheet of water is encountered
the boat is launched into water and
rowed across to solid ice again.
The New York Evening Post states
that the treasury department has been
for several weeks making investiga-
ton of charges preferred against
Special Deputy Collector John l..
Lydecker, for many years II OF the
best known officers Of the custom
house. 1t is charged that Lydecker
permitted serious Irregularities i'll
order to show favoritism to his per-
sonal ana political friends. 1t is un-
derstood serious charges against
several well-known officers of the
appraieer's department are also under
investigation.
In 1860 the population of Chicago
was 1O9,26O ; its tax levy S37S,s15,
aud its debt was So, 422, 500, while in
1875 the population is placed at $685.
4O8, the amount Of tax levied $751;
~, 491 and the debt is $2O,0 98 ,O96
An estimated increase of 261 per cent
in population, LAS per cent. in tax
> alton, aud 1873 per cent. in debt; and
this disproportion in the per centage
of population, taxation aud debt, ii
constantly Increasing at an alarming
rate. Her only salvation is i'll becom
ing democratic like Joliet, and stop
; ping expenses until she pays he
, debts.
The Grant Parish case, from Lou
> isiana, and the Kentucky election
case, were decided by the suprem
: court of the United States on Mon
9 day. They involved the most i'm
e portant questions considered by tina
court since the legal tender decision
b The indictment in each case wa
. based upon the celebrated Enforce
ment act of 1870, aud the court wa
n called upou to construe the thirc
,, rourth and sixth sections or that au
b The result of both decisions is tbs
the operation of the sixth section {
t. the Enforcement act is so restricte
1t rs not to interfere with the polio
- powers of the state, aud the thir
10 and fourth sections are practical
le stricken from the statute book.
d The Kansas City Times Wasi,in!
ID ton letter of the 18th inst. contains tt
re following: The several investigati'
'e committees, II in number, notwit
y. standing the howl of the Republics
IN press aud the threats Of the "pestif
rous hynea'' from Maine, are DOH
!, good work. Gen. John B. Clarl
K chairman ct the Committee on Pos
Or Offices and P%ostroads, has unearth'
TO enough frauds in that department
al sink to preditien any party that ev
lie existed in the United States. Gene
US al Clark deserves great credit for |
We exertions in ~endeavoring to give
ty the people the true status Of the "
ct matters were managed in that depal
de msnt. He had to proceed alone, u
1t aided by anyone; but, thanks to !
sst iudomitable will, he has succeede
'rs aud should be remembered for his
OF bors. He has but few equals in t
1t. 44th congress for energy and de,'
mination; true to his friends. aud XII
10 his enemies, he is respected by 6
70 On last Monday, i'll tho house
representatives, Mr.. Payne moved
suspend the rules and pass his bill
10 provide for gradual resumption
specie payment. The first section
the bill directs the secretary of
o' treasury to set aside and retain
lac coin each year until United Sta
notes shall be appreciated to par W
gold an amount equal to three
'es' cent. of outstanding legal tenders
oef legal tender notes, to be held q
resumption fund for the redempt
ms of such legal tender notes; provi'
ked that such coin set aside and retail
}, q shall be counted as part of the 81
om- ing fund. The second section
quires national banks to set aside
er's retain from coin received by then
3 of interest OH bonds deposited as 81
Il. rity for circulation an amount &c
rist. to three per cent. of their circulat
such coin to be counted as par
cur their legal money reserve. The IL