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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-03-06
w. II. Mills. Sworn.

Q.-You stated on the floor, of the House,
that men had been taken up out of their bed
and offered money.
A.,-All the information have is. that parties
were taken from their beds on Friday night,
from the International to the Merchants. Mr..
Geib said they came after him after he was in
bed, and took him to the Merchants in a car
riage. He said some offers had been made,
which he was ready to state when called on.
This was Saturday morning. In regard to
Hyland it was mere rumor; heard it at the
Windsor; cannot tell who told me.
Question by chairman:-Do you know of any
attempts to influence votes against the text
book bill by money or other pecuniary consid-
erations?
Al know of one case but decline to tell:
do not know of the effect of declining to an
swer your question
Q.-Are you aware that by SO doing you are
in contempt of the House.
Al am not. [ think the answer would tend
to disgrace me but not criminate me.
MILLS SECOND APPEARANCE. 39
Wednesday. Feb. 20.-Mr. Mills appears be-
fore the committee and states that on reflection
he knows of nothing that would implicate any
person as trying to influence votes for or against
the so-called text book bill in any corrupt man
ner, and so desires to answer the question pro-
posed to him by the chairman and wishes to
have the testimony stricken out after that in
reference to Hyland..
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-03-06
Samuel G.. Anderson, Sworn.

l called at the Commercial hotel, Friday
evening, to see John Geib, my colleague to try
and induce HIM to fight the Merrill textbook
bill. told him that Col. Edison and myself
were opposing the BILL and asked him why he
could not join us, and then we would be a unit
on the question. Said he would be glad to do
SO, only he had petitions from his constituents
asking him to support the measure told
him IT that was the case, l did not want him to
do anything to hurt him at home. Did not go
for him to go to the Merchants, only to see him
myself. We walked along till we got to the
Merchants. Nothing more said about the Mer-
rill law. We talked about farming, and we sat
and talked short time at the Merchants and
Hall came along. ] did not expect to see Hall.
This conversation about the textbook bill took
place on the street. wanted to see him alone,
and did not like to talk in the presence of
Brandt as | knew he was On the other side. 1
would like to say right here as my name has
appeared in the Minneapolis paper, that no one
has offered me money to influence my vote or
action in any manner since / came here, and I
know of no one who has offered or tried to in
Huence any member of this House with money
or other pecuniary offers.
MIR. Anderson returns before the committee.
February 81, and states further, at his own re-
quest: told Trewe, at the Merchants hotel
that I would regard it as s; great favor if he
would support the amendment to the Merrill
text book bill. which would make it optional
with the districts to take or reject the books.
| told him that was satisfied that it would be
to his interest to support the amendment.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-03-06
Milwaukee Produce Market.

GRAIN-Wheat opened firm at &c lower, and
closed easier; No hard 81. 14153 No. L 81. 49,;
No. 2 $685.; February $1.09; March S1.O9;
April $1.O915; No. $1.O3. Corn, scarce and
nominal; No. 2, 44c Oats, in fair demand and
strong; No. 2 25c. Rye, scarce; No. 55c bid.
Barley, dull and nominal; No. 2. SIC; March
55c. i5fs
PROVISIONS NORMALLY shade firmer;
mess pork 5000. Lard prime steam $3.50.
Chicago Produce Market.
GRAIN-Wheat, active firm and higher at
No. l Chicago $1.1O; No. 2 Chicago gilt edge,
$l.O9; regular sl.08ss cash.. $685. March;
$1.082s April; No. Chicago $1.051S@4. 90;
rejected 91c Corn fairly active and a shade
higher at at 42lc cash; 1870 March; 42s4
April; 1870 May. Oats, dull, and nominal;
gilt edge 24s4@25c cash; 24a5c@241Sc March !;
2459c April; 271sc May. Rye. steady and
unchanged at 55c. Barley, frmer at 47c
New York Produce Market.
GRAIN-Wheat receipts 1868, 600 bus; un..
graded spring $l.28@1.29; No. 2 red white
$1.33@1.3314; No. l do $1.36; No. 2 Milwau
kee short $1.26; No. Northwestern $1.28@
l.28119; No. 2 Northwestern $1.25L@
1.27. Rye, firm; No. 1 western 72c. Barley,
quiet. Malt dull. Corn, unchanged and de-
mand moderate; receipts $4,000 bus. Oats.
dull; receipts 24,0OO bus; No. white $50
3511zc; No. do 3517c; mixed western 34@s7c.
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card. Thare were figures on the card; do not
rec0llect what they were: think there was 100
and 200; no dollars marked. I now do recol-
lect it.
talk with Brandt alone and wished me to re-
tire.
@. By Mr.. Richardson:
Did Brandt tell you from whom he received
the $50?
A. He said he got it of Liberty Hall; said
he promised to vote for amendment to tex
book bill in consideration Of the money.
@. Do you know anything that you have not
told in reference to bribery or money being
used on the school book bill or inducement to
have men change their votes?
A. 1 know nothing more.
Recalled did not tell Klossner that if I
would send men down they could get 300 or
5000, Or any words to that effect Hall nor any
one else ever told me that if would send men
would votethat down on the amendments they
could get $500 or 5000. We joked considerably,
Klossner and myself, and if anything of that
kind was said, it was a joke.
Jacob Klossner Sworn.
Knew Mr.. Brandt. Saw him last Friday
evening. After we retired gentleman called
for Mr.. Geib. Geib went off, and when he re-
turned he claimed that he had been offered, in
an indirect way as he thought, money; that
is, he saw a card with 800 marked on it, and
was tOld so he said, IT he would send down one
Or two members who could be made use of. he
might do SO. and the amount would be doubled.
That is all of that evening. Next morning.
while we were dressing, Geib and Brandt in a
joking way, thought it would be a good plan to
go down and get some money, and then explain
it in the House. I remarked that didn t want
any of that money. Then after breakfast
Brandt put on his overcoat and stood talking
to man. I did not know the man. When l
turned around Brandt and Geib were gone. /
never saw them again until saw them at the
capitol. I was the first man in the capitol l
did not know that Brandt and Geib went to
the Merchants. First knew about it Brandt
made the announcement in the House. The
man who came after Geib I think was Ander
son, though it was dark.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-03-06

namented with bouquets of flowers or
birds Nesting in bunch of ribbons, and
still others have them made entirely of
feathers: but in all cases the muffs are
highly perfumed, SO that they are in re-
atty nothing but sachets for pertaining
small, fair hands. A muff rightly worn.
lends as much grace to a womaH's toilet.
as fan, and how admirably do the Paris
ians know how to use one
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-03-06
Jacob TreWe, Sworn.

l was told could get $50 if would vote for
the amendments. Anderson came to me at the
Merchants, and said he could do me a great
favor, if would vote for the amendments. I
then left with Mr.. Null, and Mr.. Null said, if 1
would go to MIR. Barthel and tell him
SO that each could get $50, if we would vote for
the amendment. 1 told him, NO. He said,
eco along with u.s. and you can get $50 now.
or in the morning" That is all that was said.
We did not go anywhere. Did not tell me
IwhIoecould get the $50. 3
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-03-06
Edward MIL sworn.

1 do not know of any member Of, the House
being offered any money or valuable consider
alton for the purpose of inducing them to vote
for or against the so-called Merrill school text
book bill, or for amendments to be offered to
the same, which bill is now pending in the
House. never told any member of the House
that he could get $50 for voting either for or
against amendments to said bill. I had a con-
versation with Mr.. Hewe, and only gave him
my opinion as to the merits of the bill. Think
ktalked to him about the reports that were
contained in the Dispatch about money being
used to bride members, but did not say to him
that he could get $50, if he would go and get
ii.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-03-06
John Geib Sworn.


Friday evening last was in bed. Anderson
came and said man at the Merchants wanted
to see me. went and met Liberty Hall. He
tried to get me to vote on the other side Of the
bill. From the conversation thought money
could be got. When I got back Klossner said,
Il suppose you are bought. I told them a
man that would vote for the amendment could
be bought. Then Brandt said, IT don't think
anything of that kind is going on" Nothing
more was done that night.
Saturday morning, after breakfast, Brandt
came to me and said, II would like to be intro
duced to that man. We then went to the
Merchants Hotel and introduced him to
Liberty Hall. After I introduced him I left
and know nothing that took place.
After Brandt came down he was awfully ex-
cited; he asked me if had taken any money;
told him had not. After we left the hotel
Brandt pulled out $50 bill and showed it to
me and said, have the proof on 'em here now.
That is all that took place between him and
me.
Question by Mr.. Teller. Did Mr.. Anderson
make any improper suggestion to you?
A. He did not. 49,
@. Did you see Hall Friday evening?
A. did at the Merchants hotel, in the Office.
Q. Did he say anything to you about the
money?
A. He did not, but z inferred from what be
said, money could be got.
@. Did you take the number of the bill
shown you by Brandt?
A. did not. did not look at the bill.
Brandt told me after he sent the bill to the
Clerk desk that it was No. 267O, to the best of
my recollection.
@. Tell us what part Mr.. Anderson, took.
A. He only told me a friend Of mine wanted
to see me. We went on foot.
Q: Did Liberty Hall put any figures on
card or paper?
A. He did not. only inferred from what
he said that money might be had. cannot
recollect what he. said. 1t was only my in
ference. He had a card in his hand and held it
up, but made no remarks.
did say to Brandt that saw figures on
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-03-06
Col. Pfaender, Sworn.

Saturday morning last Brandt came to my
Office and showed me fifty dollar bill; said he
had found out there was money being used to
defeat the text book bill; said the bill had
been rendered to him as a bride to vote for the
amendment to the text book bill, and he had
determined to expose it, and asked me to take
the number of the bill; l did so; it was No.
2670 Government No. V, 1914, $50.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-03-06
j. b. flaming. Sworn

Question. Have you any knowledge of money
being offered to any member of the Legislature
to induce him to vote on the text book bill, or
any other question coming before the Legisla-
ture? es
r A. have not.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-03-06
Ole O. Lien. Sworn.

do not know of any money being used by
any person on the Merrill text book bill.
have never been approached by any person, or
corrupt manner.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-03-06
j. W. Williams, Sworn.

have never been offered money, nor offered
money, and know of no one using money to
influence votes on the so-called Merrill text
book bill.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-03-06
e. #. HYland. Sworn.

have never been offered money, or any val
liable consideration to vote for the so-called
Merrill text book bill, and know of none being
offered.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-03-06
Liberty Hall sworn.

Question by chairman. Have you offered
money or any other valuable consideration to
any member of the Legislature, as an induce
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-03-06

undertake to pay these bonds, principal
and interest, in silver. coin, worth in the
market less than the coin received for
them.
1t is said that the silver dollar made a
legal tender by this bill, will, under its
operations, be equivalent in value to the
gold dollar. Many supporters Of the bill
believe this, and would not justify an at
tempt to pay debts, either public or pri-
vate, in coin of inferior value to the mon
ey Of the world.
The capital defect of the bill is, that 1t
contains no provision protecting from its
operation pre- existing debts, in case the
coinage which it creates shall continue to
be Of less value than that which was the
sole legal tender when they were CON
tracted. If it is now proposed for the
purpose of taking advantage of the de-
probation of silver in payment Of debts,
to coin and make a legal tender a silver
dollar of less commercial value than any
dollar, whether Of gold or paper, which
is now lawful money in this country, such
measure, it will hardly be questioned,
will, in the judgment of mankind, be an
act Of bad faith. As to all debts hereto
fore contracted, the silver dollar should
be made legal tender only at its market
value. The standard Of value should not
be changed except by consent of both
parties to the contract
National promises should be kept with
unf1inching fidelity. There is nos power
to compel the nation to pay its just debts.
It's credit depends on its honor. The
nation owes what it had led or allowed
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-02-07

lsDIcrED.-The Grand Jury found an
indictment against Thomas W. Prosch
yesterday for libel on Berlah Brown, of
this CITY. for accusing him of having
forged the resignation Of Judge Lewis
last Summer. That Mr.. Prosch did
wrong in charging what he could not
prove-nor any one else, for that mat
ter-cannot be denied. ard be has prob
ably felt sorry enough for it ere this
The case will be tried ''for grandeur, :"
as Judge Lewis scientifically styled it
this morning So long Is there is no
punishment for it, why burden the tax
payers with the expense Of q suit to
wbi,ewssh the shSdowy and mythical
reputation Of one who has made libel a
fine art for the last forty years. and was
never known to speak i'll Of any one
but gentleman and of one whose de.
famatory sheet for years past has re-
ceived more pecuniary aid from many
Of our citizens out of fear of the black.
guarding propensities OF its editor.
than from all other reasons combined.
II old Brown thinks he has anything
but bad character in this community,
and that It has bsen smirched, let him
bring . civil action for damages against
Prosch. That's the proper thing. The
people Of this county are not TO blame
for the troubles he brings upon him.
self. and should not be put to any ex-
pense about them.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-02-07

A Coon JoB.-While the ship West
srn Shore was lying ut anchor in the
breakers abreast Of Seal Rock t,t week
the insurance companies were in terror
lest she should 60 ashore and share the
fate of the King Phillip. They finally
concluded that big offer would be
necessary, aud as they had sixty. thou
sand dollars worth Of policies on her,
they concluded to make it an object
They therefore notified all the tug own
ers that they would give fifteen thou
sand dollars to any tug which would
take her of. All the other tugs de.
clined it till Captain John Connick, Of
the Richard Hoiyoke, was appealed to,
and he went to her relief. The little
boat dashed through the binding
breakers ct the risk Of every life
aboard, and in twenty five minutes
after he got alongside of the Western
Shore he had ten-inch hawser To her.
Tho Holyoke has compound engines,
and when live steam is worked through
both the high and low-pressure cyDin-
ders, she has as much power as two
boats of her size. The great ship gave
list for moment. and then q cheer
vent ND from the decks that she was
FREQ once more. The rest Of the story
is known to all, and to-day the most
popular tug commander in San Fran.
cisco is the quiet and modest young
gentleman who left Puget Sound in
search of Q job about four months ago.
He can get all the work he wants in
San Francisco from this time out. and
we are glad to hear from disintcrested
sources such good accounts Of our Pu-
get Sound boys. Fifteen thousand
dollars was big days work, aud he
wss doubtless we'll paid for it.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-02-07

ALASKA SALMoS.-The steamer Cali.
fornia, which left Victoria for Sitks
yesterday. takes up eighteen men and
all the machinery for irst-class SAL
mon cannery. The Portland Standard
says that they are going to start sal
moo fishery and canning establishment
one hundred miles southeast of Sitka.
Fifty SIX tons Of tin formed q part Of
the steamers cargo. The party was
composed of carpenters, timers. black
smiths. mschinists, etc. A reinforce
ment Of fishermen will soon follow.
The concern will be known as tho North
Pacific Packing and Trading Company.
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OVER DuE.-Among the vessels men.

OVER DuE.-Among the vessels men.
toned by us as overdue at San Fran
cisco from Northern ports. we omitted
the ship Grace Darling, now 80 days
out from Nsnaimo with coal for Sa
Francisco She 10 one OF the many
rotten old tubs built out of the refuse
lumber left over from the construction
Of Noah's Ark, now employed in the
Puget Sound trade. Most q these are
tolerably safe to carry lumber in, for
the lumber keeps them sfloat. and if
the dsckload is lsshed down we'll, they
hold we'll together. The past two
years have been productive Ut tolers-
bly, mild weather, hence, these rotten
old hulks, worth. say, $1,000 apiece,
have earned just as much money as good.
sound vessels like the Il. X. Ham,
Western Shore and Caxandra Adams.
Hence the mill compsnies have been
applying themselves pretty we'll with
lot OF old crafts that have been sent
out here to be sold. like rszors. The
Grace Darling was wrecked out in Aus
trslia about two years ago, and should
have been left there. As it is. she has
probably gone to the bottom. The
bark Lizzie Williams is all safe. we
think. being staunch vessel. The
Oregon, from Seabeck, was built in
New York Is one Of the three original
Pacific Mail steamers in 1848. If she
Is not rotten. with all the rough usage
sho has had. she ought to be. The j..
b. Bell is pretty old tub. too. and if
she 10 not below the waves she is n
lucky one.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-02-07
A Gentle Hint.

In our style of climate, with it. sud.
den changes OF temperature-rain, wind
and sunshine often lntermineled in q
single day-it is no wonder that our
children. friends and relatives are 90
frequently taken from us by neglected
colds. half the deaths resulting directly
from this ca1se. A bottle of Beaches
German Syrup kept about your home
for immediate use will prevent serious
sickness, q large doctor bill and perhaps
death, by the use of three or four doses.
For curing consumption. Hsmmorages.
Pneumonis, Severe Coughs, Group or
any disease of the throat or lungs, its
success is simply wonderful. Is your
druggist will tell you. German Syrup
Il now sold in every town and village
on this Continent. Ssmple bottles for
trisl 10 cents; regular size, 75c.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-02-07

NEW GooDs.-Among the Puget
Saunders who returned by the Dakota
was Il. E. Levy. Of the Seattle Bazaar.
who brought home an immense stock Of
goods for the Spring trade. These he
has now unpacked and exposed for sale,
embracing elegant sets of China ware,
Bohemian glass. pictures, clocks and
bronze statusry, psrfumery and toilet
articles. Possessing thorough knowl.
edge of the trade. be has boon enabled
to select superb stock which be will
sell at the lowest cash prices.
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COMING BACK.-The Victoris Stand
ard Is authority for the statement that
Capt Irwin has purchased the steamer
Wilson q. Hunt and will put her on tho
New Westminster route in opposition
to the Enterprise. She has been put
in tho dry dock and will receive new
boiler. with when it is thought she
will be.able to make fifteen miles per
hour. She WAS built in New York in
lS49 and ran to Coney Island one sea-
son, after which ahc came around the
Horn and made IA bar'l of money" on
the Sacramento river. She ran after
wards from Victoria to New Westmias.
ter; then went to Portland and ran
from that city to tho Cascades; then
came over here aud ran from Olympia
to Victoria under command of Capt Joe
Myrick. She is q good boat when in
order. We heard she was coming to
Port Madison.
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withdraw Capt. Henry Bailey.
of the steamer Wenat. informs US that
for the next month, his boat will con.
fine her trips to White river, where .
larger amount Of freight offers than on
the Skagit ronte. She will therefore
be withdrawn from the lower Sound
trade for the next thirty days. and duo
notice will be given when she resumes
her trips below. Meanwhile she will
make trips to Alverd's landing on al
ternate days. leaving here every Mon
day. Wednesday ard Friday.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-02-07

Cry TAxEs.-The amount Of taxes
assessed on real and personal property
within the city limits last year was
el6.4s0 "a. of which was collected $1l.-
OS4 IS. leaving delinquent $5,452 81.
That nearly two thirds of this tai
should have been paid while the legal
ity OF the City Charter was doubt in
the mind, of many of our citizens,
speaks well for their liberality.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-02-07

INsTALLATIoN.-T The officers of Rem
ton Lodge, No. 81. 10. g. T., were
installed by W. g. L. D.. G. w. Tib-
belts on Saturday last. as follows: G..
w. Driver. w. C. T.; Alice Brown. w.
V. T.; Louis Flowers. w. s.: Frank
Smith. W. +. s.; Cynthia Brown, w.
T.; Charles West. w. c.; Fred Smith.
ers. W. NJ; X. Shesrer. w. 1. c.; w.
Beveridge, w. o. G.
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SLIDING OUT.-The EN- ban kment put

SLIDING OUT.-The em ban kment put
upon the Front street grade, just above
the residence Of w. A. Jennings. is
sradually moving towards the bay, and
has preased down towards the Star Mill
With such force as to disparsge the
foundations of that building and throw
oil the machinery out Of line. This will
neceasitate the removal OF the mills,
which will involve . great expense.
We regret it very much. rs the Messrs.
buzby have had good deal of uphill
work IN establishing their business,
and have just begun to reap the profits
OF their patience and enterprise. We
trust that when they OBTAIN a new site
Tor their mills. they will not be subject
to any similar annoyance.
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The DAKorA.-This steamer came
down here at eleven o'clock yesterday
morning from the up-Soaud ports,
and Il taking in her coal from scows n
is.ler's wharf: After taking what
freight offers here. she viii les,s for
UtsAlady on Saturday morein. vh..s
shc viii take In nearly two hu.drsd
toss OF oats and barley, aftsr vhich .hs
will 60 n Port Townsend aud yietor;s
ssiiing from the latter port as noon on
Monday for San Frsncisco.
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SoLD.-The King Phillips hull and
rigging. now lying on the beach near
the Cliff House, at the entrance of San
Francisco harbor has been sold at suc-
ton. John Molloy was the purchaser
at sl,050. and will get metal enough
out OF her to pay for his outlay. leav-
ing the firewoed rs clear prodt.