New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-06-19

SPECULATIONS. DOCTOR NARY
WALKER ENABLED TO BUY NEW
PANTALOONs. THE DOUBTFUL CHAR
ACTER OF s'oRIGINAL DOCUMENTS
THE WoRKINGMEN' MEETING c.
HAYES PASSED BY.
(From our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. G., June 8. 1873. |
The passage of the Brazilian SUBJ
sidy bill was the event Of the week
in the Senate. Mr.. Blaine made
one Of the finest speeches of the SEES
sion in support Of the measure. His
arguments were all brief and to the
point, and carried conviction with
them. Stanley Mathews made an
open denial of Anderson s statement
in regard to his alleged connection
with the louisiana frauds and de.
manded thorough investigation.
His statement to the Senate did not
harmonic with Anderson's alleged
letters to him, but then such letters
may never have been sent to or re-
ceived by him; and as Anderson does
not harmonic with himself, others
may disagree with him without in
curing any necessary suspicion Of
departure from strict veracity. tits
a little awkward, however, to find
Mr.. Mathews taking a benevolent
interest in Anderson and trying to
get him a place even after he had
shown himself to be a scoundrel in
design, at least, if not. in over, act.
Still Mr.. Mathews gives assurance
that he thought Anderson had sin.
cerely repented Of having even in
tended to do wrong and had abso-
lutely abandoned his wrong intent.
Moreover Mr.. Mathews is reformer,
and it was natural that he should re-
gard reformed rascal with a certain
kindly interest.
The arbitrary assumption Of au-
thoritv on the part Of Secretary Of
the Treasury torun things contrary.
to law and precedent has borne legi-
innate fruit DR.. Mary Walker hav-
ng been appointed to clerkship by
Mr.. Treasurer Spinner was duly
sworn in and was assigned to duty.
Some Of the lady clerks in the De-
partment took umbrage at the Doc
tors excavations, and went with
their complaint to the Secretary. He,
however refused to ratify what had
been done in her case, alleging as
his principal reason her unsuitable
style Of dress. She refused to give
up her pantaloons and don female
attire, and though she reported for
duty for some time, she never got
her real appointment or performed
any service whatever to, the Govern
ment, yet she was ready and willing
to do 50. This is the basis Of her
claim, which the Committee on
Claims have allowed, and the total
amount Of which is 5000.
On account OF the interest taken
in the daily testimony before the
Potter Committee, most important
feature is likely to be overlooked,
and that. is, the character and ap-
pearance Of the original papers put
in as evidence, and upon the relia-
bility Of which so much Importance
hinges. It appears that these are at
best Of a most mingled and most
doubtful character. In some of
these documents the ink is changed
now dark and fresh, now old and
pale in the body Of the same paper,
while writing in ink and in pencil is
often found upon the same page.
These ''original documents should
be subjected to the most rigid and
searching scrutiny, and it is mildly
suggested that General Butler and
Mr.. Reed provide themselves with
microscopes Of magnifying power
offve thousand diameters, and after
applying them to Che documents in
question, turn them upon the char
acters of most yexacious witnesses
who have been and will be sum
moned to prove the so-called frauds.
After their careful use those micro
scopes should be gathered in, mount.
ed in bregonian gold and filed in the
American exhibit at the Paris Elk.
position together with gigantic
cast of Cronin's nose.
Agreat dem nstration of the work.
men of the procession and mass meet.
meeting exceeded the expectations
adopted and which will meet with