The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-31

reached them that Beknap had changed his mind and
would not appoint Campbell & Coffee whcreupon, AZ
the story runs, the latter teegraphed to Governor
Campbell OF Wyoming TO 60 TO Washington and six
things" The Governor telegraphcd back that he
would so to Washington and could make il all right Sew
cral arrangements were meanwhile proposed, one Of
which provided that an appointment should be made
In Campbells name Wilson to furnish the money and
manage the business while third of the profits
were to pass Campbell To this proposition the lat
ter gave his consent provided he could first submit it
to the Governor and obtain his approval After
Governor Campbes return from Washington there
seemed no danger further delay in closing Up
the contract for the deal As II has become very
fashionable OF late for all implicated officials OF high
standing protest their Innocence vide Joyce Me-
Donald, Mckee, Babcock and Bcecher, IL Is well TO
provide ones sell with documentary evidence such as
the "sylph" kilograms &c.
THE DOCUMENTS.
The following letters nom Governor Campbcls
brother written about this time, may not be
sdered out OF place here. although II Will not be
prisng If some one seeks AN opportunity TO make 1t
appear perfectly Innocent" such persons had better
not be in haste plain contradict the follow
ing Is but drop ia the bucket compared with what
i0rthcomiEg-
CnEYESSE May =, 1870
Colonel IonKRr WILSON omaha;-
the Governor return expecting General Augur up
Though have since talked wS the ovefnor "i'SSS S
SAYS the appointment Of " will be satisfactory to him,
ing with the administration
win sign them reiurn copy YOU presume
men That however can Ice had when AN invoice of prop
ery is taken Have ia understood in the that
am be Interested contracts connected with the post
in will not be to let
know that | am In any way Interested
truly. j. N CAMPBELL
After looking on that picture, look on this
WASHINGTON, March 10. 1876.
To THE NJ EpIroE OF I I HERALD - - ..,..
from your correspondent at bismarck d. r. accusing of
know how others may think IL advisable 10 meet such
charges but have nothing to fear from Investigations
Their that desire aud shall demand the most
searching Investigation j. A. CAMPBELL
Remembering the Scriptures warning that house
divided against itself cannot stand the house OF
Campbell, having taken opposite sides of the same
story may be lett TO its fate The above letters OF the
Campbell Brothers should be read in connection with
the statement which that the Governors brother
upon receiving proposition to accept one-third OF the
profits OF certain leadership without furnishing any
OF the capital replied that he must first submit II to the
Governor, and II the latter approved II he would
cept IT, Now, all this may have been perfectly inno-
cent in the language OF Bob, but that remains TO DO
Another valuable place at that time was the trader
ship at Fort Steel also partly controlled by Hedrck.
To this place Thayer, u sou OF ex-senator Thnyer,
succeeded through. II is alleged, the special influence
which his father. then United States Senator,
cised. The appointment OF Sweezy as trader ut
omaha Barracks T. supposed as Will be testified TO-
"A
whacsincn hallng IRON a border State. This man
Sweczy harmed subet his privileges trader at
Omaha aud aiterward rich enough to obtain Ter
ritorial appointment Unless great injustice has been
done ex-senator Thayer the appointment OF his
is but one of the many post ,radershps which he in
fuenccd or controlled. In another letter will take
n glimpse at some other tradcrships not yet promi-
ncnty spoken OF in the representation OF which there
will in the language OF the play BILL be an entire
change OF programme, with new cast OF characters
TALL bad), in which the public WILL perhaps, recognize
some old friends with new faces.
A "REMINISCENCES OF BELKNAP'S TRIP
As a curiosity in play bills the following is gwen to
the readers OF the HERALD with this little history.
Belknap has been known systematic plunderer of
officers aud soldiers oil the frontier for years On
the of his visit through the Territories last
fan judge for himself, perhaps, of the value of tho
principal post traGcrslirs some western wag caused
TO be prepared numerous handbills OF the ordinary
szc OF which the accompanying Is fac smile in nm
nature, and at every stopping place the Missouri
River Bekuap had of these reminders thrust into
his hand hung before his face evidence OF tho
real appreciation IN which citizens and soldiers living
the frontier held HIM
! ROCKY MOUNTAIN AND NORTHWESTERN
AGGREGATION
Gin all It's Oriental spendor Zach and every and
managers and Proprietors " BIi.K.KNAP. GRANTS co
Eati'ey ossmiIr ia Cha,acr aid rn'tg superior nS
ercrgding 70 any Shc~ nor tTdssth"g;
Sshow pTeendes the possibility Of our ennmerNing only AZ
Sisn%ent the pn6lie viii have splendid Opportunity 10
Sw''neS' the ie"'s ., , ,9e ng.sd GRANT
sThe Lightning Calculator who viii show the audience
sIOoo pounds. ibis feat that has long puzzled the
Mr.. W W. BILK-KNAP.
gin his pecialtes the Modern Hercules lie will,
sSd 9 %a 4 a%a, 3 e s waS 10 s. s"s
This feat i no trouble 20 him
Gin his Stump Speeches comcsitcs, has no equal
Ben b. guy ns'' c0W&S.
his imitation q 5oR GSSS" b Ss Ss is nature itself
In his Comic song OF My Son John,'
sin mind that this is the second and last term out
Ssde demongra19ns VIII be gwen qnlsis the public de-
THE performance will conclude with the Sensational Melo
Srosr TRADERS; or rINATEs OF TnE UrPER$
Gin which Columbus aud the mii strength Of the com
pnny will show how the thing is done.
swinicr months in Washington. d. e.
Those who manifest surprise at the extent to which
this sale OF post tradcrshps has been carried need only
wait short time 20 learn that the surface has only
been skinned 1t one half the persons who have
been summoned from tins region to testify before the
House committee relate what they know, and there Is
mo- doubt that they wiil the country Will be still
further astoundcd at the names aud numbers who arc
destined to be struck by damaging testimony Bclknap
in a short time viii not feel so lonely IN his misery
and degradation as seems at present The proof OF
this TO be found in pile OF documentary evidence
ample enough TO n entire OF the HKEALD, all Of
which is safely on ITS way 10 the proper parties In
/ Washington.
The leadership at Fort Rice, twenty-five miles from
/ tins point Is held by the grace OF DR.. Iomlinson
\ Beknap's brother. in-laW. The the
/ river at Fort Lincoln, h and has been run
I by the Leighton brothers under the direction Of
the notorious Hcdrick. Marsh received SIP 600 from
/ Fort sill 10 divide annually with Bcknan fort sill
aud Fort Lincoln two OF the largest posts on tho
fronuer II will tie established beyond an doubt that
fort Lincoln has pad The Boknap Ring large
a sum annually thai-Niz, Sl2.W0 stolen
from the soldiers at Fort sin And, what
/ to the parties who. with Bclknap, cNactcd the
tax A large OF this SUN has passed regularly
70 General Rice, the bachelor OF expensive habits F"
who must have 'his codhshng IA summer and his
trtp 10 Florida In winter y Hcdrick OF Iowa, Bel.
kuap's right bower IN playing leadership tricks, has
received considerable fortune from Fort Lincoln and
from other pOsts which VIII be named The prospect
now Is that evidence sufficient has been secured TO
show that Belknap's share OF the stcangs from sol
diers will foot up 100000 year fort Buiord