Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-29

salary, 81, 600: S. s. Wells (son), salary,
81 $50, and others Of the family CON
nections."
"Who have you seen about this mat
ter of relieving you from paying tins
Judgment"
az called on the president in COM
pany with Gen. Sypher the next day
after my arrival. He treated me court
eously, but made no offer to relieve mo
and remarked that he had nothing TO
do with it, but
ADVISED ME TO sET; ANDERSON,
who, he thought, would settle it. Gen.
Svpher suggested to the president that
he convey his wishes in this regard to
Mr.. Anderson in authoritative form,
which would no doubt induce Anderson
to pay, but for me Casanave to return
to Louisiana with the presidents verbal
message would be useless. The presi-
dent took alarm at this suggestion and
retreated behind the cabinet which was
about assembling. | also called on
SECRETARY M'cRARY,
who expressed much sympathy for mo
and said: If was able / would pay
thia Judgment myself, but l am poor
man and live entirely on my salary.
IL should be paid al once OF course
/ was very grateful to the secretary for
these kind expressions. next saw
Messrs. Shellabarger and Wilson, TO
whom / explained my case. They ad-
vised mo to see Assistant Secretary
Hawley, which did in company with
Gen. Syphcr. Mr.. IIawley referred me
to
MIR. sHELLABERGER.
who, he said, would attend 10 it. /
saw Messrs. Shellabarger and Wilson,
who, assured me, on the promise OF
Mr.. Hawley, that tho money would DO
raised on the return of Mr.. Sherman,
who was then in Maine and would be
home in q week. waited contented u
week, believing II would be satisfac.
toriy arranged. called Oh Mr.. Sher-
man on his return, who received me
very cordially. / stated my Gaze 10
HIM, explaining how my property WIS
about to be sacrificed, und showed him
copy Of
THE sHERIFF'S WRIT.
Ho answered that he knew nothing
about il, and that he did not sec why
Anderson did not settle this matter, but
that the money ought to he raised, and
that lie would give me 500, which ho
attempted to take from his pocket, re-
marking, ut tho same time, You 20
and see some of the leading republicans
and collect something from them My
reply TO him was: 4 have been to zee
tho president and yourself, and ! know
no other leading republicans. Is that
tho best you can do for me, Mr.. Secrc-
tnry? Ho answered: That is all can
do. am only here ON II salary, and !
can't pay everything then took my
hat, M did so, saying: Il thank YOU
sir. That amount would not pay
NY TRAVELLING EXPENSES
to Washington Then left his Office,
being very much disappointed and de-
pressed ut the thought that was going
to be sacrificed and ruined while others
were being enriched in tho high offices
into which they had climbed on tho
ladder helped TO set up. For the first
time in my life realized the force OF
the French aphorism, Servo II great
man and you will know what sorrow is.'
again sought the
ADVICE OF sHELLAnARGER,
to whom ] expressed my great disap-
pointment Mt the manner in which l
had been treated by the secretary after
having been assured upon the word OF
Mr.. Hawley, that the matter would be
arranged on the return OF Mr.. Sherman
from Maine. In my excited feelings
said to Mr.. Shellabarger that | would
expose the whole matter of the return
ing-board proceedings md 70 home
and pocket tho loss. He very kindly
advised mo not to throw tho handle nj
ter tho not, but wrote letter setting
forth tho facts in tho case and advised
mo
no AWAIT RESULTS
for few days. acted upon his advice
and prepared n letter, n copy Of which
| viii furnish you, which delivered To
the president and copy To Mr.. Sher-
man. In II few hours after the dellv-
cry of this letter was informed that
| IDuu nNu Dcen bCll W NuliNClOI bh'lHbl
ut New Orleans, to apply in payment Of
tho Judgment, and TINT more would be
sent. The next day was told that
$500 moro had been forwarded to be
applied i'll the Same manner, which |
have since learned Is not correct.
THE SECOND INsrAIIMENT
of $500 was not sent. On the morning
of the 18th | received this dispatch
from home
NEW ORLEANS, L., Aug. ., 1870
G. CAsANAvE, Washington, u. C.-The
| stable and contents advertised 10 he
sold Saturday, 10th. What am to dog
L. CAsANAvE.
This alarmed me very much, and
went nj once with the dispatch To
Messrs. Shelabargor 4 Wilson and ap-
pealod to them To SEQ Secretary Sher.
man immediately. and get definite
answer whether relief would be given
me, and il SO, when, rs the time for
tho sale was then only three days OFT
for il no relief was to be expected from
ga