The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-12

.oiiheIly Deputy Collector OF Internal
revenue at st. Marks, Fla, was arrest
ed here, charged with stealing money
belonging to the United States Collect
or's office ut that point, and left for
Florida last night.
| ,. Damaging for Rlaine.
CINCINNATI, April 1.-THE Indianapo-
lis Sentinel Of this morning, in o. leading
editorial, says }. G. Harrison, q promi-
nent citizen and banker Of this city is
IN possession OF secret exposure which
will forever blast the prospects of u GER
tain candidate for the Presidency. It is
thls: An entry appears in the minutes
oa inc executive committee Of the board
OF directors OF the Union Pacific Rail
road Company OF December IG. 1871,
showing that SGi 900 of the company's
money found its way into the hands
tof some persons who had no right
TO it: At meeting Of the board
q directors in September, 1872.
Mr.. Harrison, who has been n mem
Der OF tho Board for number Of years.
through the influence of Senator Nor
ton, introduced a resolution calling for a
committee to investigate the matter and
report who received the large sum of
money, and all the circumstances at
tending its disbursement. No sooner
had this been done than Mr. Rollins,
Secretary Of the Board, quietly went to
Mr.. Harrison and said, you must with
draw that resolution. An investigation
VIII Involve Mr. blaine,
and defeat his reelection. He got the
money.
The Resolution was Withdrawn.
These facts are known to Mr.. Wilson.
Or Iowa, who was present at the time
the resolution was introduced and with
drawn as member of the board Of
directors. 1t is proper to say q lot Of
worthless Arkansas railroad bonds were
deposited as collateral security for this
money.
Nobody will be moro surprised ut the
appearance Of this article than Mr..
Harrison.
Harrison Declines to speak.
Mr.. Harrison has been asked for Il
statement Of facts, but declines to saw
more than that, il brought before a
Congressional committee, he will tell
all he knows about it without con
cealment.
No End {" Crookednc.s.
ST LOUIS, April IL. The Times pub |
fishes an interview with Capt. Joseph |
Labarge, an old and well known steam
boatman, in which Labarge stated that |
some time ago he transported freight on |
the Upper Missouri River for the Gov
crnment, the bill for which amounted |
to $ll0O. The account was approved by /
COl. EaStOn, QuartcrmaSter, and sent to
Washington, with Labarge's receipt in
full attached. Shortly afterwards La
farge received q letter from General
Meigs, informing him that his ac-
count was disallowed Subsequently.
General John Mcdonald called on La
would give to have the account col
lectcd. and offered to collect it for half
It's amount. Labarge agreed to this,
and in q few days Mcdonald called
again and paid him 500. On another
occasion Iabarge sent an account TO
Washington for $3.50 and received word
n reply to take half or nothing. La
Darge wrote to Senator Bogy about the
natter, asking him to look into it for
lin. Bogy replied, advising him to
axe what he could get.
Cable Repaired.
RYE BEACH, April II. The direct
able has been repaired. t
Whisky.
CHICAGO, April 11-Hon. J. d. Ward
lead not guilty to whisky frauds. Bail s
sub-Trcasury Balance. :
New YORK, April II. SubTreasury /
alances gold. SAC, $50, 1913; currency.
&c, SOl ,O7O The Sub-Treasurer paid out a
$1,000 on account Of interest and ST. !
DO for bonds. Customs receipts, $500, d
No.
The Rivers.
WAsHrSGToN, April II. The rivers
ave very generally fallen, except 7
light rise at Dubuque, Keokuk and =
icksburg. =
Probabilities. !
For the Gulf States, stationary or :,
lliing barometer, warmer, 9outherly {
lnds, partly cloudy weather. J
steamer Farrady.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., April 1.-THE i
teaIner Faraday is here. She expects
, repair the direct cable in twelve q
ours.