The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-02-08
Special Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, d. C.,
January 30. 1877

sentatives Payne, Abbott, UuntOn
Garfield and Hoar, public intercs
was at once transferred to Judge,
Miller, Clifford, Field and Strong
of the Supreme Court, and there i.
still some uncertainty as to wht
they agreed upon as the fifteenth
and last appointed member of the
arbitration commission. All doubt
will be removed to-day, when the
House and Senate will be authori.
tatively notified of tho selection
made. Many probable and improb.
able rumors kept those interested,
on tenter hooks during the deliber-
atoms of the four Justices named,
Tuesday afternoon, to decide upon
the fifth Judge. There is decided
aversion to Judge Davis, among
Republicans; and the hope Of his
selection was more than once ex-
pressed by some jealous and over
COMPLIANT Tilden adherent; notwith-
standing the obvious improperly
involved in such selection, and
the rumor of his purpose to decline
the appointment if rendered. With
characteristic disregard of facts
which is one of the marked pecu-
liaritics of Bourbon, in any and
everything political, the announce
ment was made that Davis had been
chosen, and it was frequently reit-
Grated during the course of the af-
ternoon, in the same exultant tone.
whereby mobocracy ventilated itself
for the first twenty-hours immedi-
ately succeeding the election. But
their boasting was short-livcd, as it
came to be understood that Justice
bradley was the man; and although
nothing official has been learned.
the report is generally accepted, to
the evident dissatisfaction Of Dem
ocracy. Right here wish to call
to mind the immediate attention
given to the political antece'lents
of the four Judges named as referees,
when the report of the joint com.
mlttee was first made known, as. it
so happily illustrates the measure
OF our confidence in the non-parti.
san character of our Judges Of the
Supreme Court.
MIR. Field is undoubtedly a very
ingenious man, and one of remark |
able resources, as is proved by his
ability displayed in Tweed's behalf,
enabling him (Tweed) to hold at BAY
tor months the authorities of New
York City, in their efforts to rccoy-
,r the millions he had stolen from
that city.
1t is generally conceded that
Tweed was indebted to Field as his
egal advisor, for the measure of
success that has attended his strug-'
5les to retain the "swag." 1t is
generally understood that Fields
Utility as manifested to the world
n his defense ofthc most notorious
lllcf of modern times, secured him
Ficlds) his election to Congress
rom a pure New York City con-
tituancy, endorsed as he was by
'lr. Tildcn. And some such genius
las needed, for unless so nc yillainy
Guild be proven against the RepuL-
can managers to offset the Ore
on and kindred infamies in other
'tates, the cause of reform, purifi-
alton and economy Qike that OBJ
ervcd III the administration of af-
'irs in Mr.. Fields own city, always
ndcr the control of the most ram
ant reformcrs) must sink with the
cad wei ght of its own corruption.
lence, the two telegraph operators
'om Florida; the bogus dispatches,
nd the self-confesscd criminal, Lit
cfield, who has told such a scnsa-
onal tale relative to the chairman
the Louisiana Returning Board.
would surprise no one to hear
ore of that kind of testimony, cv-
~ day, until the choice of Pres j.
snt shall have been decided.
n plot to dciraud bond holders
the collection of the interest has
zen discovered, which, it is alleged,
III compromise certain treasury
licials and dishonest attorneys.
'tercst on registered bonds is on
payable to the parties whose
ines are OH their face, or to their r
torneys. When sold to holders,
ey are transferred to the purchas-
s, OH the department. books. Cou-
n bonds may be converted into
gistered bonds. Great care is
served by the government in all Of
ese transactions to protect the in Ct,
'csts OF the holders. The inter- Va
that had nearly accrued on bonds ON M,
It have been sold, just before the %
crest became due, now amounts an
between S2,000,OOO and $4,000. tie
J, and remains in the treasury. chi chi
,Ject to claim by those legally I'm nm
titled to it. 1t now leaks out Jus
t certain sharpcrs have been fur an
he'd from some source with the -
a necessary to make plausible
ms 1.-THE rightful claimant being
d, ignorant ofhis rights, or for
'e reason allowing it to remain)
have been paid. 1t seems i'm
siblo for them to have obtained
information except through