Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-04-26

ratlons for honest government, and econ
omy in the administration ofpublic affair
as strong expressions of pride in and low
Tor the whole Countrywide Nation
from Southern members, as from those 0
the North. Among the most able, indus.
trlous, and patriotic members of the 44tl
Congress is Hon. H. ID. Mooney, whom TIT
people of the Sd Congressional District
or Mississippi have wisely sent here t,
represent them. Mr.. Mooney is tlnrly
educated young man. After leaving tho
University Of Mississippi, he became
lawyer; but, afterwards, adopted journa.
ism; and is now, believe, President o
the Press Association Of Mississippi. A
close thinker, clear and pointed writer
ana an effective speaker, he has acquired
a large and merited influence with the
Congressional magnatcs of the Democrat.
&c party. His late speech on the Hawaii
an treaty is, of itself, evidence enough OF
his right to the position which he holds
as one Of the leaders of the Democratic
party.
MORE ABOUT GRANTS BOSOM FRIENDS. 4
NEW NINE EXPLODED.
The! testimony taken before the House
District Committee, in the investigation
of the Board of Health, shows u state Of
affairs that is anything but complimentary
to the honesty of Drs. Cox and Bliss who
"run" that institution. The committee
met in secret session, but it is known
that j. c. Bradley, one OF the original bid
derS for removing nght soil, testified
that, in 1878, he was paid $1,000 by the
Odorless Excayating Company, to with
draw his bid, which was considerably
lower than their own; that, to his per-
sonal knowledge, Drs. c. c. Cox ana ID.
W. Bliss, of the Board Of Health. rccey-
ed $4,000 each Of the stock Of the COM
pany, with guaranty Of at least per
NShu' lu'SlSpt, III CDHSluHIlUlOI VI lIcll
support; that the contract was soon after
wards awarded to the Olorlc5s EXcavat-
ing Company; that Drs Cox and Bliss re-
ceived their dividends regularly, until
they both sold out their stock ut par, a
short time ago, to Kelsey, the President
of the company, fearing the exposure that
would result from threatened inycstiga-
ton.
1t may be said in connection with the
above, that when the Scrgcant-at- Arms
cndeavored to find Painter and Kelsey,
prominent members Of the company, in
Baltimore, which city they usually make
their headquarters. they were not to be
found; having had an nkling, doubtless
of the subpoena against them. They were
found, however, here in Washington,
closeted with Cox and Bliss, in the Office
Of the Board Of Health. Painter and Kel-
sey have becu here before the committee;
and it is understood, have testistied SUBJ
as did Bradley. At any rate,
DR.. Bliss has confessed that he and DR..
Cox received the stock, rs stated but eX-
plains that they were interested in the
odorlcss eXcavating patent, before the con-
tract vas made in this city; that after the
were brought here, certain i'm
provemcnts were made, for which they
Bliss and CoX) demanded more stock,
which was paid over. DR.. Bliss does not
attempt to explain why he and DR.. Cox,
Government officials, felt justified in
awarding CONTRACT to themselves, vir-
,ually; or why, afterwards, they shielded
heir agents in an organized attempt to
lefraud the citizens Of Washington, in |
he very face of numbcrlcsS and indignant |
protests. The sequel will be looked to
With interest. Ell