The New York herald., 1876-03-13


Transaction desire 10 know why the President ned
from the trouble that occasion to pItifu Pcnnsyl-
yania village why the go COO traced IRON Soron no 20
President; why Is that OrvIlle Grant should be per
mited TO 80 out West 10 the military posts IN 'ns
Sioux country and dspossess moro honest men OF
their positions by bullying and debating terms
TO them; why the President should surround
himself with men like Delano. Williams ana
BeIknap whose capacity experience and repu
taton for honesty not such as 10 commend tneh
20 the confidence OF the peopef II Is claimed az MO-
kuK that the President could easily have ascertainea
facts relative TO the social relations oil Williams ana
the somewhat equiv oca character OF other persons
near the seat OF power which would have saved the
country from the shame OF their advancement, much
less the lnelaceable disgrace Of their conduct
THE FRIENDS HAS OBLIGED.
Beknap at once placed his own tools and conieoer-
acs in all profitable positions, as traders al posts IN
the Indian country and as contractors ana purchasing
agents Keokuk has furnished a goodly NUMBER OF
these And the benrnciares Of the peculatng Secre-
tary face of all the evidence oil his gut MS own ao
missions nd the efforts OF his we-to him on ac
OF herself having done the wrong, are oua IA
proclamlng him innocent Two oil these gentlemen,
standing on street corner the olher day were nea,u
10 denounce the whole committee OF Congress as "a
pack OF accursed rebels who had trumped up the
charges in order get honest man out OF the war
ohce that the rebels might DC iurhsheu WIN be
10 renew the war;" The presence oi so many oenep-
Charles in Keokuk gives something OF cast TO puoic
opinion here. But icw, however, question MS guh'
outside OF the Indian post traders circles
MS DOMESTIC AND SOCIAL RELATIONS
Perhaps some facts in relation 10 HE domestic ano
social history of the Beknaps would be appropriate at
m s time A. stated before William W. Bcknap came TO
KeOkuk in 1S5O5L he was first married. some t"eht!
years or more ago, 10 Miss Leroy rms aay rs req
resented as having had lovely character Inougn
beautiful nntaccomplshed she was quiet unassu'ning,
emineDtly domestic and charitable and Kind IN disposl
ton Her memory is still cherished by mapy ir'ehds
who mourhed her Toss son. now about seventeen
years OF age is the fruit OF this union The two sisters
OF bcknap reside in Keokuk now one o. these was
married many years ago to man named Walcoit.
Miss Annie Belknap, tile other sister, Is held IN the
very highest esteem She IS represented as oelhg
very paragon of charity and pety Her time rs largely
performance
1.-THE Prcsbyterianl and IN seeking out ana auoruhS
relief 10 the poor. by many she rceardcdas nfn-
istering angel Miss Annie is longer young, and
having responsibility OF family resting on her shc
appears have made up her mind 10 devote her lie
10 the service OF others aud in waiting on the churcn
and It's demands in the interest OF religion.
BELKNAP's LATER WIVES. ..
II is adccatc subject know, TO drag the names or
ladies' before the public. But whenbv their conduct
they invite such treatment tho occasion should not be
left unimprovcd or Mrs, Carrie and Amanda Belknap,
second and third wives OF General Bcknap, we have
some information. These ladies were daughters OF Dr.
Tomlinson; their native place Harrods0urg, ny. IL
has been given out through the press that the family
OF Dr. Tominson was one OF very high social position
In fact that they of the buc blood" OF the blue
grass region. 1t is treating them harshly 10 say
that familiar with Kentucky society generally,
the society OF Harrodsburg IN particular would
admit the claim. They would scarcely assume TO
challenge Investigation OF their Claim 10 former
were good anybody ese' quito possible since
this is supposed TO be tree country. SO drayman
might claim to be good as the Lawrences Winthrops
and Adamscs Of Massachusetts,, or the Lees, Tayors,
Beverleys and Marshalls OF Virginia But who would
admit the claim DR. Tomlinson was respectable and
successful physic He had two sons and 1--WE
daughters, If Information IS correct Mrs. X i.
Bower Mrs. Thompson Mrs Beknap NJ. 3, Mrs. Bel
knap No 8, and other Some who have long
known the family do not accord to them the possession
Of all the Gemanng moral qualities ci, o,S IN
OF reproach can bo spoken. This lady Is Mrs H. f..
Bowers, wife of a leading merchant in keokuk, and
Mrs Belknnp. This lady Is at the head Of society
in keokuk. Her husband is public, rited citizen
married to Colonel worthington. who was killed in
battle during the By him she had daughter,
who is now married with Henry Clews, the uniortu-
Wall street operator, and former dear friend OF
the President "Boss' Shepherd and Rufus B Bullock,
erst OF Georgia.
OF Mrs Carrie or Carta Belknap who died some
years ago, there little be said So far as is known
she sustained an unblemshed reputation
PoLrico SOCIAL TRAGgDY
The people of KeoKuk have had moro than nine
days wonder To them the revelation of the Secretary
affairs has been tragedy. Tho play is gong on STILL
The stranger who arrives in the town. If he had never
heard OF Bciknap, II such thing were possible now
since The great disgrace would be made aware OF
the fact that the people were intensely Interested IN
him and his belongings Groups or men gather on the
and talk the matter over. In the hotel lob
bes, in the stores, in private houses, and especially
among the ladies' 1t theme which, IT appears, will
forever possess fresh interest They talk OF they
casually meet on the street; perhaps thcy dream
about the great social sensation.
To M people In the world did the news of tho Score
tary's downfall come with moro significance and force
than TO the people Of Keokuk. His relations TO the
OF his nearest OF KIN occupy Kcokuk society, all
spred make this terrible revelation a social drama
tho like OF which was never before played tho Gats
City, People have not yet reached the requisite
camncss for discussion history reflection They
calculate their surprise At first u was dscredited
then refused TO believe even II proved TO such
the story vile conspiracy, plot OF the rebels
said the bentfcdires Of the criminal man and Tho
more criminal woman and they still say. But proc
came and Kcokuk knows that the play must &c
on even at the expense OF hurng down It's IDOLS ever
n shadows Green athwart the threshold OF the most pr,
tentious OF its citizens and Keokuk has not yet recov
cred from the full effects OF the disastrous blow Still
there Is time for them to realize that
II is the age Of bubbles everywhere
One hears the gusty nothings Of fpretence.
And the bubbles at last will burst; the airy nothiDg
that made them Will disappear and the surface OF SO
ciey will regain its placidty when parvenucs and pre-
tenders-the forced mushrooms of hothouse condi
uun--have all gone Keokuk knows but too well one
woman who had nearly become the first lady of tn'
land in social rank and is dumb