The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-23
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Grant displaced the postmasters at Vlcksbu, @ and
Holly Springs, Miss because they were not loyal
to Gov. Ames."
Republican frauds in Missouri elections exposed
Dan Mum indicted.
November H. 1875 as
VIM. Green, Republican postmaster at DAYTON.
Ohio, indicted for fraudulent practices.
November 49, 1875
Henry A. Mann, Republican treasurer OF Sara
toga county, New York, discovered to be default
er TO the amount of $4,000
November 10, 1875.
It is rumored that John A, Logan is caught in the
An emissary of Grant visited Joyce in Jail at
jefferson City, and persuaded him to ask for SEN
tence at once, that his evidence might not be
used in the trials of other Republicans.
November IS, 1875.
l.. p. Luckey, one of the presidents secretaries,
on duty IN st. Louis, watching the whisky ring
trials and telegraphing results IL cipher Grant
and BabcOck.
November 10, 1875.
II is evident that the ST. Louis whisky ring raised
$4,000 to help re-elect Grant in 1872.
November 20, 1873.
1t Is proven that an unknown emssary Is Oh duty
in st. Louis tampering with the jury In the whisky
cases afterwards this agent was proven 70 pc
Sherman, assistant United States attorney OF the
southern district of New York }
November %, 1875.
Mcdonald, of the st Louis whisky ring, was
found guilty by the United 81 States ie jury.
The trial of w. o. Avery, chief clerk of the
United States treasury department, for completely
in the whisky ring, was begun at ST. Louis,
November 20, 1875.
The indictment of Dan. Mum, which had up to
this date been denied by the Republican press was
officially announced to-day.
November IS 1875.
Mcdonald, one of the convicted Republicans in
ST LOUIS, publishes certificate that Grant was not
in the ring.
November 90, 1875
The Republican thieves began the attempt to
break down Bristow.
Robert Des Auges, an official of the New York
custom house, was found guilty of completely with
smugglers.
The supreme court of the United States decided
that under the law passed by the Republican con-
gress there was no way to compel the Pacific Rail
road TO pay any part of the interest the govern
m ent subsidy bonds
Schenck's Emma mine swindle fully exposed.
November 80, 1878.
Frauds discovered in the building contracts
made by the Republican ring of Philadelphia.
host of Republican officials and politicians con-
vlcted OF completely in the whisky ring at Indian
apolis.
December /. 1875.
The indictments of Dan Mum and Dave Linegar
for whisky stealing filed in the United States at
torney's office here.
Douglass, ex-revenue commits Toner, swore on the
witness stand, at ST. Louis, that the order for
measures TO break up the whisky ring sus
pended, by Grants order lest it injuriously affect
the Republican party in he approaching elections
Gen. .: L. Babcock indicted for completely in the
whisky ring.
December >, 1875
the navy yard grounds, at Philadelphia, were
sold in lump for 81 100000. This great steal was
made up by real estate spectators and govern
ment officials.
December 8, 1875.
The Milwaukee whisky ring exposed
1t Is aathoratively stated that the Democratic
majority of the house of representatives. will in
vestgate Republican rohberies. Great consterna
ton among the thieves and papers published in
their interest.
December a, 1878.
Nathan Sprague, negro employe OF the
Rochester, n. Y. postoffice, discovered to have
been stealing valuable letters for two years.
Avery found guilty of defrauding the revenue al
st. Louis.
Gen. Schenck, minister to England, proved tC
have TO have pushed fraudulent claim against
the British government for one third the proceeds
the Republican Indian ring exposed
December q, 1875
J. D. Ward, U. 5. attorney for northern district
Illinois, requested to resign he suspected OF
completely with the whisky thieves OF Chicago
December s, 1875.
Discovery of Republican ring of forgers and
swiudiers In the pension bureau.
December 8, $50.
The Republican editors Of the country started
to-day, story that the Democratic house o.
representatives would pass bill to pension rebe
soldiers.
Burt, the Republican postmaster at Boston
Mass, detected III frauds in connection with the
new government buildings in that city.
Fred. Meyer, supervisor Of internal revenue fol-
the st. Louis district discovered to have consplreC
with gas company to delraud the government
out of he gas tax.
Noble H., arrested forstealing letters.
The military commission for the purpose o.
whitewashiRg Gen. BabcOCk, assembled at Chi
caEo.
December 10, 1875.
The Apache Indians shot Republican agent
who had been stealing from tn, IN.
Hon. John Il Henders Of st. Louis, djscharg
ed because he had prosecuted the Republicans o
the st. Louis whisky ring too vigorously.
December 1l,.1S15.
! Grant assures the publil tnat BabcoCk is ''ab
| solutely innocent
| December 10. 1873.
| Mr.. DAVIS, of the senate offered resolution re
curing the reports of defa 4lters to be made &C
| cordlng to law. 1t was opposed by sherman AM
other Republicans and finally beaten.
| The X publican thieves in the house of reprcs
entatives try diver attention from the rascalit
of the party by howl aDOut wounded soldiers
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