Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-17
Ex.President Grant and the Mica.
raguan Canal.

Ex.President Grant and the Mica.
raguan Canals
THE MOVEMENT TO MAKE THE GENERAL THE PRE-
SIDENT OF THE COMPANY.
Gen. Grants name seems to be fndiSsolublV
connected with the question of inter-oceanic
canal communication. A gentleman, an Ameri-
can resident of Paris, is on his way to this coun-
try with an offer from the Rothschilds concern
ing the canal. The name Of this gentleman Is
not ascertained. Those knowing it are rot at
liberty to give it publicity The estimated cost OF
the canal by the Nicaraguan route is one hun,
dred million of dollars. The gentleman referred
to will arrive in New York next week or the lat
ter part OF this He brings letters OF credit from
the Rothschilds authorizing him to subscribe to
the Nicaraguan canal thirty three million of
dollarS-one-third OF the estimated coSt-pro-
vided Gen. Grant assumes the presidency OF the
company. That provision runs through every
thing in relation to this great project.
NumberlesS spectators have since the So
called canal congress at Paris addressed COM
munications to the Nicaraguan government
asking for concessions TO construct canal 0y
the Nicaragua route. No attention has been paid
to them That government has. however. made
known to responsible parties It's Willingness to
grant every concession that can, with reason
be asked, provided the company to be formed Is
not for speculation, but for the accomplishment
of the work, and especially If Gen. Grant Is at
the head. The fact OF the offer OF the ROthS-
childs has been known to President Hayes. The
administration has taken great interest In the
project and will offer every facility to General
loT llle COHuuCU Vi ucuullt
with Nicaragua. The State department will as
sist him in every way possible. If Gen. Grant
should desire q S. vessel in IN which to visit visit
be given him. 1t is not thought, however, that
he would desire this accommodation.
A gentleman who is closely identified with
the, Nicaragua project was asked by STAR re-
material shape
Undoubtedly" was the reply. The offer
from Paris settles that. / think that within two
wi a
time company will be formed and all the stock
will be subscribed and work ready to be put
underway.
Sdr:-Who will be at the head of the COM
pany?
4ds,reT:-General Grant, believe. haveno
doubt that he will accept the Presidency as soon
as he is convinced that the company Is to be a
substantial one, with no speculative Or stock
jobbiDg feature in it. He has said as much. He
has been almost from the start in this country
thoroughly identified with this work Nothing
would please him better than to see it accom-
plished, and he will aid it in any way that he
can.
Sar:-How about the presidency Of the United
States?
Ansarer:-I am satisfied that Gen. Grant is
not desirous of future In the presidential chair.
would be sorry to see so good man put on
there. If the people will make him President
that would not at all interfere in the meantime
with his putting the Nicaraguan canal well
underway; and / believe that he will do 1t as
soon as he is convinced of the fact that the COM
pany to be formed is honest in its efforts and
has that substantial quality necessary to a sue
cesSful prosecution of the work.
The South Disguised With Politics.
AN INTERVIEW WITH EX-DOoRKEEPER FITZ-
HUGH.
General FftZhugh, formerly doorkeeper Of the
House of Representatives. has returned to the
city from Texas. He was met to-day by STAR
reporter. In response to the inquiry as to poll
In, f1,n Cn11fh iaIIty l,ac cojI
THE simple truth of the matter,-I speak with
especial reference to Texas, but believe the
feeling is widespread-is that there is a disgust
with politics. We have fought so long and under
such repeated m1smanagement that we are to-
tally disgusted In Texas this feeling has been
augmented by the course OF the last democratic
legislature. Everybody is diSgusted, both as re-
CARDS national and local politics.
Stdr.-Are the people of Texas looking much
to the next Presidential contest?
E-No. repeat they are disguised. The eX-
ira session disgusted them, and everything else
tends in the same direction.
StGr.-Are they down for the
GRANT BOOM?
F-Not exactly. They have followed the lead
OF the principal democrats in the party. They
have been misled and are disgusted-I hang on
to that word.
Star Who would they support?
F.:-I believe they will support any man, no
matter if he is Repubican-Grant. Sherman
or any body else-it confident he would assume
just course toward the South and give the Who'll
country quiet and rest. Politics is bad game
they believe. They do not think that the sup
port OF anybody in the democratic party-any-
body sufficiently prominent to be a candidate
can do any good or bring peace and quiet; that's
what they want. Under mismanagement they
have come to the conclusion that 1t would be
much better to support any man calculated to
bring about such condition than any demo-
crat, for they do not believe that any democrat
can do it.
Star: Il am to understand, then, that your
people are becoming Republicans?
E.:-No you are not. You are simply to un-
derstand that our people are disguised.
A SPIRIT WITH BLOODY NosE.-A young man
from Rutland attended a Seance at Spirit valley
recently. He sat in circle around table
joined by holding hands in the usual form. The
lights were turned down. Presently he felt
something very like a human hand playfully
fondling his ears and nose. He attempted to
withdraw his own hands from those Of his COM
panion for the purpose .of investigating, but
failed in his attempt. Finally the !'Spirit hand"
began caressing his knee, and he elevated his
foot with so much SuddenneSs as to bring fur
ther manifestations to close. When the lights
were turned on 1t was discovered that the me-
dunn was bleeding at the nose, which organ
had come in contact with the young mans boot
tRuttond fTt) Herald.
WIFE AND DAUGHTERS DRowNED.-Near Col
umbus, IEd Saturday, Albert Woodward his
wife and two daughters attempted to cross the
Clifty river ford In wagon, and were swept
away by the current. woodward was washed
away iiOuI luC So5Ou SdiHtu tue SllOTt, Dus
his wife and daughters were drowned.
SUICIDE OF AN AssAssIN.-August Wehler, the
German who recently attempted to assassinate
DR.. Z. B. FoOte In New York, committed sui
eide in the Putnam House, in that city, yester-
day. He had registered as ~. Peters, Newark,
n. j." His body was found dangling from a
hook in the room.
THREE SPERM WHALES appeared off Cape
May, n; j., Thursday, close on shore. They
moved slowly eastward, throwing single spouts
about 20 feet In the air. FOcks Of sea gulls sur
rounded and dived about them. They broke up