Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-09


Spartan virtue which permitted bin to
steal bat not 10 lie, but was the result OF
q quarrel between the wives of the two
men. Mafsh's wi is a woman of as
great beauty and personal appearance IS
Mrs. Bslknap, and the two often had
those painful little differences arising
from social rivalry. When The pressure
of the committee w8s put upon Marsh,
his wife insisted that he should no longer
attempt to screen the secretary. The
ruin OF Mrs. Marsh socially is as COM
plate as that of Mrs. BelE nap. Her hus-
band is 9 fugitive from justice, and che
has accom- panied him.
WORSE AND MORE OF IT.
. WASHINGTON, March 6-Rumors and
hints and surmises fill the public ear as
to the probabilities Of further revelations
Of frauds that will make necessary the
impeachmento of other distinguished per-
sonages. Such men as Delano, Iugalls,
Meigs, Shepherd, Williams and Sawyer
are mentioned in this connection, while
1t is claimed that the chief CLERK Of the
war department has also been detected
in frauds, and will be brought to book.
TOO THIN-LINE OF DEFENSE.
WASHINGTON, March Gone of the
counsel of General Belknap said, in con.
versstion tonight, that he was much
injured man, and that Mrs BelkDap was
the guilty party. This remark has led to
the inference that the line of defense
viii be to prove that General Belknap
was not cognizsnt of his wife's dealings
with Marsh, and believed, as has been
alleged, that Marsh was paying interest
on her money, which had been given to
him for investment.
A FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR
TRANSPORTATION CLAIM SCANDAL.
New York Tr1bune.I
WASHINGTON, March 5-The Fort
Sill scandal is asmRll affair comp ared to
another case in which it is charged that
Ex. Secretary Bslknap acted in a sus-
pici0us II not in criminal manner, and
this latter case will meet with prompt
action on the psrt of one of the commit
mittees OF the house. The matter is re-
feIred t , in Sunday paper here as fol-
l0wsi 1.-THE Bowers estate of Cincinnati
had claim against the government for
transportation during the war, over
their Cincinnati and Lexington railroad,
Mr.. Stanton rejected the clsim as not
based on any equity. Schofeld, his sue
ces sor, did the same. RaWlins followed
the same example, but prominent at
torney and DemocIStic candidate for
the Presidency, when Belknap came in,
employed Mrs. Bowers (then Belknap's
sister-in-law), and the secretary prompt
ly allowed the principal and interest Of
the doubtful demand. This was claim
for nearly four hundred thousand dol
lars, and was one of great naBy claims
filed by southern railroads against the
government. Almost every southern
railroad has similar claim, but this
was the only one ever paid. The prom
inent attorney was George II, Pendle-
ton OF Ohio, who was president Of the
road. After the payment of the claim,
both Pendleton and Mrs. Bowers went
to Europe, and it is freely charged that
she was paid b0untifully for her part Of
the work.
WE MUST BEAR THE DISGRACE.
st. Loais Republican (Dem.).J
1t is hard to tell what ought to be
done. The crime is too shameful and
the criminal too exalted to be the SUBJ
jet Of ordinary penalties. To try him
and punish him as felon would sggia-
vRte the scandal before the world. Be.
sides, no infiiciing Of legal penalties on
the bIi6ed fanctiOnary would relieve the
sense OF dishonor that overwhelms the
country, and causes every mans cheek
to Jingle with shame. All that the
country can do, perhaps, is to bear its
share OF the disgrace with what patience
t may, dismiss the offender to his in
amy, and hold President Grants sd-
ninistration and the party that put it in
power to reckoning.
GONE IN FORTY EIGHT HOURS.
New York Times (Repl1
But forty-eight hours sgO, General |
8elknRp, with his fine physique, his |
luxurious home, and high position, |
night well have passed for one of for |
une's special favorites. To day, with /
blasted reputation, ruined hopes, and all
he avenues Of public service practically
hut against him forever, there are few
men in any position who would change
'laces with the eX- secretary of war.
And yet, as political morals go, his Of
ense was avenial one. In these DAYS of
pen and wholesale stealing, popular at
ention could not be excited by mere of.
Icial jObbeIy. The magnitude which
UGH an Offanse assumes when COM
nitted in high position may help to edU-
ate the public conscience to pereep-
ion of its Nervousness in humber sta.
ions.
GRANT AND BELKNAP.
lew Orleans Picayune Dem.).l
Secretary Belknsp took brides, and
resident Grant condescended to be-
ome the recipient Of costly gifts.
Where, after ali, is the difference be-
Teen them? One man gives Secretary
ielknap sum OF money, with the ex-
ress understanding that he should have
return certain lucrative leadership
mother man makes President Grant q
resent OF fine house, possibly with no
irect understanding that he shall have
Qlttd pro quo, but with the hope of Sc
lrIng patronage by placing the chief
Magistrate under personal obligations
, himself. The actual result in both
ases is that somebody gets into office
no would otherwise have remained
1t.
GIN A HoLEu
ew Orleans Times DENY
Nothing more CHASTITY, more startling,
ore grews0me has happened within the
injury. The masks which taese peo-
e had been wearing so loi g and 80 sue
ss!ullyi ufOppeuI as III st the toucn OF
agician's wand, and left them croach-
6 in the cruel MONDAY glare, types Of
woe and shame and degradation abso-
teIy unutterable. Well might the {
'esident say, in answer to B3lknap's i
Oan that he had thought OF killing
mself, ~ wish you had" Well might .
e reader Of that terrible report pause to
aster his emotion, while the house and
e galleries sat spell-bound in the ST.
nee Of horror and amazement. g
MORE OF THEM.
Louis Globe Democrat (Rep.)I
It was pretty vanity, was it not, and
worthless ambition, which led its vic
q to forfeit ali the future of high ca
II? And the promising cabinet officer
ID himself very cheaply; but how
any families are to-day trembling on !
3 verge Of such an abyss, simply be-
use they cannot reconcile themselves
the humiliation of living within their :
cans! The daily record OF failures,
.arying US by its persistency, only re-
ats the story OF Belknap over again e
y Cooke, falling for thirteen million 2
dollals, leaves bis creditors a palace
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