Daily globe., 1879-05-14
LEGISLATIVE BRIBERY.
CamerOn's Constituents Faithfully Follow
ing His Precepts-General Resort to the
Use of Money in the Riot Relief Bill
Miscellaneous Criminal and Casualty
Record
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE BRIBERY.

Miscellaneous Criminal and Casualty
Record.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE BRIBERY.
HARRISBURG, May l3.-At session of the
bribery committee tonight about thirty men,
bers of the House we're examined. Represen-
tative Sem, Carbon county, testified that Alex
w. Leisenring told him he expected to make
money by speculating in Pennsylvania railroad
stock if that bill passed, and that he would de-
vide the profits with him and his COL
league if they voted for the inca
sure. Witness also testified that DR..
Spoonmaker, of Harrisburg, said he could get
81, 900 for supporting the bill.
REPRESENTATIVE Smith, of Barks, testified
that Chas. B. Salter, ex-member of Congress,
told him he could make $1,000 by voting
for the bill.
McCochran said E. J. McCune, of Shippers
burg, had offered to place in the hands Of any
man he might name $500 worth of border raid
claims certificates, payable in thirty days after
Representative Bordner, Dauphin county,
testified he was offered $l 900 by Chris. Long,
of Cumberland county. if he voted for the
bill.
Rev. Woodruff, Cambria county, testified he
was offered by Jesse A. Craw ford, of Blair
county, from $500 to 81 900 if he published
two articles in favor of the bill.
Representative Fabel Monroe said he was
offered from $500 to $1,000 to vote for the bill
by man whose name he did not know.
Representative Frast Huntington, colored
said that Jose R. Crowford said he would be
given 81 900 as present If he voted for the
bill. None of the propositions were accepte d.
81 DISASTROUS VILLAGE FIRE.
CLEVELAND, May l3.-Several hotels and
Pa, village twenty miles east of Warren,
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destroyed by fire this morning. The fire is
still raging and the entire town threatened
with destruction. The fire department. at
Warren has beea telegraphed for and is now
route. Telegraphic communication has
been interrupted, but further particulars will
be sent as scon as possible.
CLEVELAND, May 13.-Later information
from Irvington, Pa, reports the fire under
control.
NO PROFIT FROM THE sWINDLE.
SAN Francisco, May 13.-The confidence op-
orator arrested for writing bogus reports of
the death of friends to parties East. gave the
name of E. F. Redmond. He acknowledges
his guilt but has reaped no profit from his en-
terprise. He had sent out some 300 letters
since April 1.
HOTELS BURNED.
IRvINToN, Pa, May ia fire broke out here
to-day on the roof of the National hotel, sup
posed to have been caused by sparks from q
locomotive. The flames quickly spread, and in
short time the Junction house was in flames.
Both hotels were burned to the ground. The
loss was nearly covered by insurance. The loss
on furniture in the Junction house reaches
nearly $500, while the National was fully
covered. The billiard hall in the rear of the
National was also burned. Loss on tables and
furniture $500; no insurance.
CHICAGO CUSTOM HOUSE TRIALS.
CHICAGO, May 13.-In the custom house
cases testimony was taken regarding the stone
contract. Andrew Hastrom, formerly clerk in
| the Office of superintendent of construction
explained the plans, gave list of the officers
| engaged in the building, and related the meth
dds pursued in the pay rolls. w. H. Boynton
architect. here testified t" having examined
| the work in the custom house several times
and had found many imperfections in the ston,
used, that it was poor in quality, and that fire.
quent patching was necessary to make it look
WE'LL The stone had scalded badly in the
lower stories. The quality If the stone in the
upper portion was most inferior to that in the
lower. He thought it would require NOR,
could stand exposure. He thought fully fift,
per cent. of the stone used in the attic ant
basement should have been rejected.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May ia special dispatcl
from Harrodsburg, KY, to the Cou,'ier-y you,na
says Geo. Smith, colored, was to-day sentenced
to the penitentiary for life for murder.
| FIVE YEARS.
PoUaHKEEPs1E, May 13.-Alexander Barton
cashier Of the Fishkill bank, convicted of EN-
bezzement, has been sentenced to five years il
the penitentiary.