The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-27
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ihbsieotuR cToWa, DnVe not by Hny
means lost their influence, and propose
TO nave some reward for the invaluable
services they have rendered the party
In this Infamous Hayes business.
THE sT. LOUIS HHgswGR.
hhe Werh Of Repairing Gelng On VITA
Energy.
Especial 10 Cincinnati Enaufrer.1
ST. Lou1s, Feb. 20. 3.-The work on the
Ieconstruction OF tho burned part OF
Inc bridge approach is steadily pro-
gressing. 1t was found neoessary to
set three saw-nnills In 81. Louis to work
20 saw the timbers for the bents Of the
wooden trestle bridge, which Ia bsin0
put up under the middle or railroad
tracks To support the croes.ties while
the immediate trusses arc being
straightened and Iighted. Tho timbers
are arriving very fast, and tho SPACE on
top OF The, bridge between the oast
abutment pier aud the west gap of tho
burnt approach Is filled with sawed aw ID live.
OAK tlmbers. The columns supporting
the upper roadway have been all
taken down, and already two
OF the wooden trestles are In place. IT
ls confidently expected by the euperIn-
tehdent OF the bridge that by Tuesday
morning at least one OF the railroad
tracks VIII be in shape TO run trains
over. Workmen are pnshine the laying
o1 crosstles from both tho east and west
siae h9 fast ~ tho. trestle-bents arc
erected. The rain this morning inter
Iered somewhat with the progress of
the work, as well as the lack Of timber.
but from to-day, II the weather will per.
NIT, the work will be- pushed to COM
pletien. The erection OF the columns
and braces for the wagon roadway on
the south and north OF the railroad
track will require more time, as the
NEST OF them will have to be manu-
factured at Phonixville, Pennsyiyana.
under the management OF the BaIti-
more Bridge Com ,,any, who put up the
original structure.
JOHN SHERMAN,
He IL AmbitiousIso Become see. etary of
the Treasury.
Especial TO Cincinnati EnquirerI
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. Sherman has
two years OF his Senatorial term yet un-
expired, and Republicans here In the
Legislature are busily talking over who
they shall elect to serve out the rest OF
his term. Northern Ohio men, and par
ticularly those In the Reserve, are push
ing Garfield for one place, while South
ern Ohio members are divided between
Stanley Matthews and Grandma Taft,
with strong leaning toward the form
St. h1 phopaplilllsb arc bUAt GHTHelQ
will be chosen, and this will create O.
vacancy In the Nineteenth District.
which will give Howland chance TO 4
urge his long-deferred claims to seat
In Congress, and thus relieve the party
OF one OF their most prominent candi-
dates for Governor. However, IL Sfnn-
ley Matthews should come into the ring
and make fight for the position, there
isn't much doubt but he would knock
the persimmons over any man, as be ID
to day the most popular man In the Re-
publican ranks In the State OF Ohio:
but the general impression Is that his
are for the Supreme Bench,
and not the Senate.
Noyes, who had laid all his plans four
years ago TO succeed Thurman, isn't
even mentioned. Some few speak of
Delano as the best represen-
tative OF the Zach Chandler influence.
which has secured Hayes all he has, and
1t may be that tide. will yet set In to
rush him through as the fttest man In
Ohio to grace the Senatorial seat. There
ID no enc OF speculations on these topics.
GEN. GARFIELD IszPLICATRD.
While Hc Held the Nataon,s
Parse strings.
tN. Y. SUM-
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The Commit
tee on the Real Estate Pool has taken
the testimony OF Geo. r. Chittenden
With reference to the alleged corruption
"a the procuring ola contract from the
Board OF Public Works Of the District OF
Columbia for DeGolyer & Mcclellan, q
Chicago drm, OF whom Chittenden was
agent. Chittenden had instituted D
suit against this firm In Chicago for
s10O, 600 for services In obtaining the
contract. The defendants set up the
license that the contract was procured
by corruption, and that certain
persons, among whom was Representa-
i've Garfield, Chairman Of the Com
nittee on Appropriations, whe received
5000, were paid for securing the con-
,ract. On this ground the court dis
missed the suit. Chittenden was very
creed to admit that he paid Dick Par
IONS $15,ee0 with the understanding
hat $1,000 was to go to Garfield. A
;opy OF letter which Chittenden had
written was produced, stating substan-
tally: / have secured the friendship
# Gen. Garfield, chairman Of the Com
nittee on Appropriations, who holds
he purse strings OF the nation. The
,bject OF the contractors was to secure
he cooperation Of the Committee
n Appropriations, and the Shepherd
NAaO Voc W AaoAC tA0 COubIGCtoIS lc6I
hat 1t was necessary first to secure
his before they could get their con-
racts. Hence the importance OF secur-
1g the friendship of Garfield. The
riginal letter above spoken Of was de-
troyed, Jenkins, In his testimony says.
ecause there was no further use for it.
tut 1t appears from the testimony of
theirs that it was destroyed at the re-
uest Of Garfield himself. Chittenden
'as evidently determined not to testify,
nd denied many things point blank
nat were asked OF him, but when con-
'onted with the facts he had to admit
le main feature OF the inquiries.
Two Vessels saved by the Dix.