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Yellow Fever ON a Shin.

NEW YORK, June 25.-The Austrian bark
Fres1 Dukrovach1, from Port De Paix, Hayti
lot Boston, put into this port on Wednesday
night In distress While at sea the crew, with
the exception OF the mate and two sailors, was
stricken with yellow fever, and on Saturday
night one Of the sailors died. On Monday the
bark was spoken by another vessel and supplied
with ice and provisions. Captain Perie, who
was sick with fever, died on the same day. and
his body was brought to this port. Six OF the
sailors OF the bark were sick with fever at the
time OF arrival, and were removed TO the quar-.
antine hospital
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Special to The Star.
Terrible Accident i'm Rhrn

BELLAIRE, O., June 25.-At the river side
blast furnace last evening, while force of men
were drawing cinders from beneath the furnace.
section OF the mining fell In. letting down the
red hot iron and scattering ii over several OF
the men, three OF whom were fatally burned
and six others very seriously, including the
superintendent, Frank Hern. The fatal list is
Dennis Tracy. Tayl lor Linton and John SMALL
sty. Their clothes were literally burned from
uelT UOuleS. VAN,
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The PRECEDENT returned to the city this af-
ternoon from Ohio. There was no meeting of
the Cabinet to- day. ~

BISHOP SIMPSON GONE TO CHrNA.-Bishop
accompanied by his wife, departed at O'Clock
yesterday morning from the West Philadelphia
depot on his mission to China and Japan, where
ne VIII make the annual visitation. He was
Dfdden God.speed at the depot by number of
ministers OF the conference and other friends.
1t Is expected that he will conclude his laOors
1n time to return home by the first of the year
Fhila. Times, 23d.
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A SINGULAR DEATH.-The Rochester IN. W
EIpress describes singular case OF death BY
OF the 9th instant, the victim being the wife of
Charles De Gaugh. Mrs. De Ga1gh, who was
ABOUT twenty years Of age, heard the storm
her husband she was afraid of lightning and
would 60 to bed. She did so taking her child
not yet two years old, with her. Later in the
nignt the husband was awakened by the cries
OF the Child, which had been sleepinr in the
arms OF its mother, and discovered that his
Vile was dead. There was no mark or trace OF
the lightning on her body. except chat her hair
was sngntly Slnged. The post of the bed near
her feet was split and Clipped on as il done
WIN hatchet, but there were no traces on the
moor or the wall where the bolt had entered OF
was injured In the least ~ oA
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AT STRAUS',
1Oll PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
SIS s. IS SS IS as
For Light Cashmere Suit worth 3D.
$40 $40 SO $40 sl2
II Different Styles of Suits worth BIS.
S12 S12 Sl2 Sl2 SI2
For Special Made Suit worth S1S.
SA5 Sl5 SIS SIS SIS
Fer Fine Worsted Suit worth s25
$40 $40 $40 $40
For a Fine Granite Cloth suit worth $50.
Boys Suits at Proportionate Prices.
NOWHERE IN THE CITY CAN CLOTHING BE
HAD BETTER AND AS CHEAP AS AT
THIS OLD RELIABLE HOUSE.
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SECRETARY RAMSEY and Col. Barr will leave
next Sunday for Minnesota, where they Will
spend few days. They will then proceed to
inspect the military prison at Fort Leayen-
worth, Kansas. Adjutant General Drum viii
leave here on the Sd or 4th of July to ioin the
Secretary at Fort LeavenwOrth. Gen. McDoWelI
commanding on the Pacific coast will also toin
Secretary Ramsey at Fort LeavenwOrth. Gems
Drum and Mcdowell are members OF the mill
tary prison board
THE RBPoRT ON CADET WHITTAKRR,-Secre
tary Ramsey has suspended action on the re.
port OF the academic board OF West Point In the
case Of Whitaker, The report, as stated in THE
STAR yesterday, recommended Whittaker's dis.
misSal on account OF deficiency. The reason
that action In his case is suspended is to allow
Whitaker an opportunity OF asking trial by
court martial Ii he desires to Vtndicate himself
from the report OF the court OF inquiry. which
found MIN guilty Of mutilating himself. III he
WAS dismissed on the report OF the academic
board he could not ask a court martial, as he
would be out OF the army.
GONE INTO LAw.-Ex-Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury Hawley and James X. Edsall have
formed a law partnership in Chicago Mr..
Hawley was candidate for the Republican
nomination as governor OF Illinois, and Mr..
Edsall for the Nomination as attorney general
OF the state, but both tailed
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Killed by q Train.

UTICA. N. Y, June ga man named John
Youngs. OF Syracuse, was found dead near the
Gun bridge at Little Falls yesterday. He was
killed while attempting to board a freighf
train.
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u An enterprising cens,ls-taker has dis
covered that one woman didn't know what her
husband does. There are great many women
VINO don't know what their husbands do.
The next boom is the Fourth OF July.
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THR INsTALLMENT PLAN.-In a case growing
out OF sale Of a sewing machine on the In
81 ,a1enI M1g p pan aeclaed oy 1ae supreme court
nverfng the opinion OF the court, heid that.
while the courts In some states hAd maintained
the doctrine that upon sale OF chattels DOS
session Inconsistent with the actual title Is.
per Sc, fraudulent and void as against creditors
and bona f1de purchasers, that doctrine is not
In force In New jersey; that where the con-
delivery, and unconditional delivery, without
eXact1ng payment, would be regarded as a
waver OF the condition, and I'm the absence or
fraud the property would vest In the purchaser;
but where the delivery was conditional as In
the case under consideration, where the parties
had stipulated that the article should not be-
&C me the property OF the buyer until it was
paid for, the seller retained the title until the
money was paid; the property was not subject
to exception at the suit OF creditors of the
buyer, and the title OF the seller was preferred
10 that OF the purchasers from the buyer The
1udpmPnf OF the caurf helnW was Reversed
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The PRESIDENT AT COLLRGE.-The commence
ment exercises at Kenyon College, Gambler, o.,
yesterday, were attended by President Hayes,
who spoke briefly but encouragingly TO the stu.
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ATLANTA, GA, June 25.-A revenue posse I'm
attempting to capture moonshiners near Red
Oak, Ga, were resisted. One moonshiner was
killed and one naOrtally wounded.
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"A Chicago man, not satisfied with whip.
ping his wife unmercifully. set two savage dogs
on her, and stood by until she was nearly
Killed.
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IN THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION yesterday Mr..
Dickson, OF this city, offered a resolution in
favor or representation to the District of Col
umbia and the territories On the national COM
mittee. 1t was tabled.
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The Army Worm.

ReUED0uT, N. Y, June 25.-The army worm
mas mace its appearance at Goshen, Orange
county. It Is doing great destruction.
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THE ET ENING STAR.
Washington News and GOSSIP.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS STO-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, s43l, ,0l1.65; customs. $3.50, 1898.
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''ATTESTIt y DEM0CRAIS:-L-.As.ln meet,
70 4 {9nGGfR EGR %eF Vii III s e Sn aoSD
EVENING, June 2sth, az 80 go 9,clnck' a a. bo tso
sfe sfs5s eerdssy 3 II is1 Vited to present:
THE aTSEEkhss OF @kFHsSs FHE 9e TIA
AND POTOMAC RlyER r. r. co. will be held
h e e m ssS sSSni S4 he II pGrposa y sSs G4S
75ine to serve for the ensuing year. Polls open
'r' IL ei0'A Oh'' /, ". n' aU1NANp, President.
H.A. GRIswoLD, Secretary. iel5-iSt
H. TAx-PAYEEs-
The attention Of delinquent ta1 payers ia called
70 he recent resofstion OF Conf ress approved June
PENALTIES. advertising costs, &c, upon the payment
srcgv sescripiion which were due before July LIST.
1879, proylded said payment IS made on or befoIe
Tdxes fr he fscat yesr ending 80 june, 1880. are
now due, and unless paid before September lst
0s 0r'Si u Tue 00NRdJfSsIRs.TfP RoBERT p. DODGE,
tel4~2w Treasurer and Assessor.
fI-ss NEW STEAM CARPET CLEANING, ami
r1s m5nitoT ~ ana S9Efsn dsrn ksnS
Dealers. AL moth destroyed without injury to the
FIRST tabric send your orders TO store, soi
~. NATURAL MINERAL WATERS.
Bethesda, Bedford. B.ue Lick. Ccngress, Deer
assbor6' puna aeftysbnrs FTeIricEsha T Hnnysdi
ssn0s' zFensrs. Pq,IPf aksS %Rt;s sESj4RsRasoT
feb19 1923 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
HAYWARD 4 HUTCHINSON.
8l5 Ninth street.
asve aided to their Hne Of MANTELs, and now
show HASD-PAINTED WORKby y,, artists oi well
LING IN new snd chaste designs.
FURNACES. RANGES and CRATES
Tin ROOFING. sc.
Give ssPEcIAL attention 70 MODERNIZIN6 and
yENIlLATING badly constructed plumbing in
IUMsERl LuMBERM
OUR PRICE LIST.
We ARE ALWAYS THE LOWEST.
No. BOARDS. al Is feet long per 100 feet 81. Is
VIRGINIA FLOORING. No. D.. l75
HEADED PALINGS. IT. long. s........per 100. 1. 50
SQUARED PosTS.s IT, long fbsst). )......e.ch, SOC
SaILs. s13. i6 feet. each lOc
CUR BID ON YOUR LuMaKRl
We ARE NEVER BRATKNii.
WILLET d LIBBEY,
COB. 9Th STREET AND NEW YORK AVE
STOCK REDUCED 20 PER CENT.
Owing TO our opening at SARATOGA SPRINGS,
on JULY 9Th, We find oursef compelled to con-
dense our stock in preference TO packing it ND.
We viii therefore offer our stock of
REAL And IMITATION LICEs,
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S NAINSOOK AND
LACE DRESSES,
RIBBONS, MADE-UP LACE GOODS
RUCHINGS, FLOWERS, FANS, PARASOLS
AND JET GOODS,
At q Reduction of 20 Per Cent.
This is the best opportunity for supplying your
Immediate and future wants-a chance that seldom
occurs to purchase fine goods at the low prices we
offer them
MOOT,
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LONDON. June 2S.--In the house OF commons
to-day MT. Parnell moved TO second reading OF
MS new Irish relief bill, the object OF which was
10 appoint commission for the relief OF distress,
fnnsisiing OF a chairman, two secretaries aud
the principal Organizations engaged In the relief
81 distress In Ireland for the last six months,
and that e2oo,oo0 OF the Irish church fund sur
plus be handed over 10 the commission TO te
appropriated as they might deem ft Right
Hon. VIM. E. Forster. chief secretary for Ire
land, said he conld not assent TO a bill which
props sed 10 adopt an entirely new principle.
lie believed the governments course, aided by
private charity. would be sufficient 10 meet the
evil. lie regretted. he said. that there had been
fever In some OF the distressed districts, but
there was no evidence that It could be traced 10
Iamine, ana IL was confined 10 very few places.
The reports he had received from ireland to-
day, he said. were reassurring. The debate was
adjourned until Monday.
sympathy with the Expelled
~ ,o. Js Jssuits. -.
Limoges ard Pau have resigned their ofiices
because they are unwilling TO enforce the anti
Jesuit DEGREES.
Troubled bulgaria..
BERLIN. June 25.-FreSh difficulties In Bul-
garia are feared. The Pan-slavisl citation Is
Increasing.
The Mansion House Relief Fund.
DUBLIN. June 25.-At a meeting OF the CON-
mittee OF the Mansion House RELIEF fund to-day
IL was announced that only c+o had been re-
ceived since the last meeting. IL was stated
authoritatively that the fund now afforded only
three weeks supply, ana mat eight weeks OF
intense distress haa TO be faced. The bishops
or the dioceSes or Cloufert aud Ktllaloe, WHO
preside over large districts OF the west declared
that even II the harvest should be good. which
is still uncertain, the troubles or the country
will be only beginning.
The Fighting at Buenos AyreS.
LONDON, June 25.-Private dispatches from
BuenoS Ayres, dated June 22 state that fighting
is going on. and that many persons have been
killed and wounded; that DR.. TejedoS governor
OF the province OF Buenos Ayres has issued a
pronunciamento; that the city OF Buenos
Ayres has been fortified. and the unarmed pop
ulat1on are fleeing. These dispatches being
more or less of speculative character are re-
Ceiyed with caution.
VI. ROChef0rt Wcdivivus.
PARIS. June 25.-If the plenary amnesty bill
receLtly passed by the chamber 0f deputies be-
comes a law. the famous French journalists and
political eXiles Henri Rochefort and Jules Wales
VIII return 10 France and start two new Jour
mails. NJ. Rochefort's paper Will be named TIE
H'rdnSigedW, and VI. Wales the CI't du P5ltpie-
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MERCiFUL CLKRGYMAN.-A hog killed and
ate some Of the Rev. Bryant Ransom's fne
chlckens, at Mount Vernon, o. The annoyed
clergyman caught the brute and cut out one of
It's eyes. he had intended to destroy its sight
enurely, 50 that 1t could see no more chicKens
70 catch. but through pity he left the fob haif
completed. HIS congregation however, do NOT
credit him with much mercy, and have Resolved
TO put him on trial for the Act 80
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HORACE GRRELEY's 'sCeLoNY.-Among the tracts
OF land disposed OF In Pike county, Pa, recently
for unpaid taxes were several belonging 70 the
estate OF Horace Greeley. On one o! the tracts
a community on the plan OF Fourier, the French
social economist At one time 1t consisted or
l25 members, but II became disa strous failure,
involving loss OF 600 to its protector,
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ALL MARION MoyER's FAuLr.-Priscflla Sny-
der, girl OF eighteen, drowned herself In q
canal at Reading on Tuesday. She had been at
Mover. She wrote with hair pin upon white
washed fence close by, where she left her bon
not, This is all Marion Meyers fault
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MOVEMENTS OF Z. S. NAVAL VEssELS.-The
Pensacola returned to San Francisco on the
9th, having broken her crank-shaft, near Co.
lumbia river, while on her way to Sitka. The
U.s. tug Mayfower arrived at the navy yari
here at $50 last evening from Annapolis. Tie
TalapOoSa arrived at the Brooklyn navy yard
this morning from New London. The Staudish
arrived at Portsmouth, Va, last evening at s
O'Clock.
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The mississippi valley Regatta.
MOLINE, ILL, JUNE 25.-l eSterGay was the
last OF the annual regatta or the Mississippi
Valley Amateur Rowing Association. The wea-
ther was fine ana the water almost perfect. and
about u, 900 people witnessed the sport. The
free for all double was the first race called with
the Davenport, Moline. HlllSdale and Rlverdale
crews The latter won In l3n.. 26a a sec: Mo-
lines second. The next was free for all single
ScullS j. &. Numf0fd OF Providencaf boat CLUB,
C. A. Billings, OF the Riverdale Club chicago;
j. Kelly, ST. Joe Club Fort Wayne; II. q. Mus
grove, St. Johns Rowing Club, OF New orleans,
and A. W. Beasley. or Peoria. A good start was
made. with Mumford leading like an arrow,
with stroke OF 40 to the minute. At the half
mile stake Musgrove was second Beasley third
Kelly fourth. Kelly and Mumford rounded near
~ together, but MumfOrd got of ahead. and re-
tained his lead. AT the half-mie stake Mus
grove stopped rowing, having a severe Chill
Mumford won: time IAN, 20k sec, Kelly 15m..
las; Billings ISM, lShs. The free for all four
cared race was the next event The Hillsdales
won in l2m., 2lS.; Peoria I'm. 81 8. The four
Dared race was won by the Molines In l4m., ,36S.;
ChicagoS I'm, 9l.s. The last race was cons O.
lation race, the prize being gold badge J. +.
Muchmore, of Chicago. came In an easy winner.
evening.
BranlfOrd Races.
BRANTFoRD, ONT, June 25.-At the Brautford
spring races yesterday the four years-old race
had three starters and was won by Simon
James White Rose. Time, 2:4I.
The race for the 2:36 class had four entries,
and was won by Anderson V. Moore's Honest
Dutchman. Time. 2:41s4.
The running race, mile heats, had four en-
tries, and was won by j. Bowen'S sam Willard.
Time 1:50.
Base Hall.
CLEVELAND, June 25.-Cleyeland 5, Provl-
denCe 4.
CHICAGO, June 25.-Troy 8, Chicagos 3.
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The Markets.

BALTIMORE. June 26.-Virgnia skies, deferred,
Ga do coneols. 6lh do new -forties, 45 bid
BAiTIMoRE. June 25.-ootton easier-middlins.
western super, 2. 75a3 SO; do extra 8 75a4. 76 do
family. 5.COa5 75 city mills super, SOoaS. 50; do
brands Soas 25; Pa Pstapsco a family. % 10 10 W Wheat
southern easier western higher for spot and lower
l.15al: is No. western winter red. spot l.lg!S;
a.ssf Spot m SSd ssSs
@iTaS sSnsss sno S gans as seG SF e
western white, sassy; do mixed. S2a33: Penn
syysnia ssast Rye quiet and easier S s. uy Hay
mess pork, new. ID. IS. Bulk ImeatsIloose shoul,
= Baeonashouiders. 6; clear rib sides. So. N
Hams. llha12h. Lard. 80. Butter barely steady
easier, 12a12h Petroleum-crude, nominal refined,
lOalOh. Coffee firm and q shade better-RiO car
Asoit, SSs WHISKY. / iiHaf.iS' Freis6ts 70 Iiy-
erpool per steamer higher for grain-cotton. 3 l6a
bb9nF bsrres wheat bushels a eoPn
bushels; oats. 4. 200 buehsls; rye. none. Ship,
bushels; ssies-%heat. sia.Sa2 bushels; corn.
AZ 250 & bushels. ., ,
2as: szehanHe. long long. 4siN short ssSs Govern
nShv new hYS9oiRK York. June 25.-Flour dull. whea,
heavy and lower. Corn dull and easier. ''''N
- LONDON. June rs. II 80 ,. m.-Atlantic and
Great western nrst MORTGAGE trustees certificates
67A. Erie, 4lh: do. second consols, 9lx Illinois
Central, lO9A. Pennsylvania Central, 55. BEAD
LONDON. June Is. p. m.-Atlantic aud
Great Western first mortgage trustees certificates
6sk Atlantic and Great Western seconds. 3iL
New Jersey Central consos, 105H. Erie. 4Ix
heading. 80. -''|S'
NEW YORK MARKETS THIS AFTERNOON
Inc following quotations were current In New
son & 90. ~. 8. per cents, i6ss5s ieszs: n
=. ~ per cents. 1O9Hal09zx; New Jersey Oe6trsi
66ss Ohio and Mississippi. S2zS Erie. 40L Ichi
gan Central, 81; Hannibal and St Joseph. SiS:
f1Tsd sIS oSDfsfn ss koof dG I,.SSs
I0sA; q; Paul. 79x;. Wabash, st. Louis and
psclhc, DO preferred. &C.; Kansas and Texas.
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ahk XIV. SUMNER LATHAM was engaged at
EGO q year g pastor OF the Baptist church at
bers were not willing to pay him even thar
meager salary. and 1t was voted to dismiss him.
Ae intends TO sue for the $500 at the end OF Che
year, and therefore prepares, every week, two
sermons, which he carries to the chnnch an
SUNDAY to deliver, but always finds the door
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MARQUEE INVADING FORCE DISBANDED.-The
following dispatch from the department of
Arizona was received at the War department to-
day, being forwarded by Gen. Mcdowell: "Capt.
Rafferty,, who was ordered after MarIuez under
date OF June 2lSt. reports that Marquee has dis
banded and dispersed his followers, selling his
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A LII CLAIMS AGAINST THR Ms.
"a TRIOT OF COLUMBIA

y 10 sure preventive to moth. at
teJ 0l0 LOuf0lan ava.
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FIELD AND FLOOD.
RadinesS Tean,-

CLoSTARF, June 25.-Colonel Bodine has Sc
lected the following team OF six ri1emen TO
shoot in a contest at DOLLY mount next Tuesday:
Rathbone, Brown, Scott Farrow, Clark and
Fisher.
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MOOT =,

8I5 Pennsylvania ave. ,e7-lm
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

- ..ATTRsTTtN DEMOCRATS" "A meet
I irg Of yo9ns mer for the orEanlz.a,tioIn, oi 9
'HANCOCK. CLUE VIII be be heid On en-, AoSDai ass
Icuisiana avenue, opposite City HAIL All VINO
desire 70 o their Part for the success OF tne ucaet
are cordially il vfted to be present IL
80 THg ANNUAL MEETING OF THC
SHAREHOLDERS OF TIE ANACOSTIA
ANp POTOMAC River K. r. CO. will be held
At iile fice Of the Company, IL Uniontown, MON
s1sY July II, 1880, for the purpose Of electing
Tine to serve for the ensuing year. Polls open
frt u O'Clock until pm,
L W. GU1NAND. President
III. A. GRISWOLD, Secretary. ie25l5t
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1880-09-09

GEN. BENJAMIN F. BUTLER, in
q late speech delivered In Faneuil
Hall, Boston, developed number
Of novel political Views. Amongst
the rest, he stated that portion of
the Democratic party had started
In to destroy the Union. It was
not the whole Democratic party,
he said, or the effort would have
been a success. 1t was sometimes
said that there were no Democrats
in the war. As to that he could
say with truth that OF the six
thousand men in his command, not
more than five hundred voted the
Republican ticket. The Republic
cans were enabled to. make q spe-
cially good showing because all the
Governors of the Northern States
were Republicans, and they com.
missioned Republicans as generals.
As to the talk of bull.dozipg at the
South, he had no doubt but that
there was more bull.dozing in the
factories of the junior Massachu-
setts Senator than in that whole
section. The strabismic statesman
has evidently awakened to the new
and wholesome dispensation which
Is just ahead for the long oppressed
people of the United States.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1880-09-09

now pharIsaically and hypoofitI-
caIly supporting Garfield. with
might and main, In 1874 had the
following things to say Of him:
1--WE cannot forget that he was
more deeply involved In the cad
Credit Mobilier difficulty than any
other member Of the House OF Rep
resentatives, excepting, OF course,
Ames and Brooks.n s'But the tes-
timony taken In the investigation
Of the Districtof Columbia frauds,"
continues the Independent, "shows
that Mr.. Garfield received $4,000
for his aid In getting through a
paving contract accepted by the
District government. And Mr..
Parsons, q notorious jobber, made
an argument for the paving COM
pany, and then got Mr.. Garfield to
make q further argument and to
use his personal influence In its
favor. OF course, Mr.. Garfield's
argument was successful. How
could it be otherwise He
was Chairman of the Com.
mittee on Appropriations. Every
cent of money voted to the District
had to come through him. Shep-
herd could not afford to refuse him
anything he asked, and Mr.. Gar
field knew 1t when he asked and
received for his services fee which
would have been extravRgant but
for his official position" "For
$4,000 he was willing to use his po-
sition as guardian of the Treasury
of the nation to make the District
government award profitable
contract. As far AS most men can
see, 5000 was an extravagant
price for any service which Mr..
Garfield could render that did not
depend on his official position; and,
II we can judge, the breaking away
of the Williamsburg dam no more
clearly indicated the worthlessness
of Its construction than does such
an act a. this, thus far explained,
the giving way Of the moral foun.
dations of q mans character"
We admit that we have not pur-
sued Garfield as we ought, and as
the circumstance fully admitted.
But one would have to be inhuman
to press matters to their logical
conclusion In Garfield's case. We
confess that We are unequal to the
task, although the Republican
press proved fully eqnal to it in
1874, and the Cincinnati Comm err
cial, which now enthusiasticall lily
supports him, said, the day before
he was nominated, "Garfield HASN'T
record which admits Of his rum
ming for President