New-York tribune., 1880-01-10


coutgadio the reports of the serious illness Of Scna-
tor Blaine.
ALE OFT or WHOLE CLOTH"
WHAT SENATOR BLAINE nAs To SAY OF TIE RI
NOR THAT HE WAS CONNECTED WITH IHE AL
LfGrD ATTEMPTS Ar BRIBERY.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 9.-ihe agent of tho AsSocl-
ated Press here was instructed by the General
Agent to obtain from Mr.. Blaine personal state
meut regarding thr published charges that re was
imp'icqtrd in the alleged attempt TO bride Fusion
member OF the Legislature. The message was
shown to Mr. Blaine and he at once sent the follow
inc rcplv TO the General Agent at Ncw-lork:
Have seen your dsp.tch. That is the first ever
heard of any charge against me. hut Whatever tue
uuoraifcd caumny, and merely part OF the mon-
strols wicked. unparalleled conspiracy 10 deprive
free people of their suffrage by fraud, forgery aI
peritlry | am busy uignt and day IN the task
If thwartng the cousprators; and It - merely
part OF their dasardiy and dcspic5bie course TO IN
vent some form of SANDER against me. | nave no,
cloth and cannot now be diverted from the real
Wort. in hand TO do more than denounce ihG caiumhy
and - authors. d. w. p"Ni'''
Rosrov. Jan. "a special dispatch to The Herald
s,,s. II is charged that when White left Iarri-
man in the Court House to 90 after the money. he
"a. followed down street and seen to enter Mr..
Blalnc's house. Upon leaving 1t ho went directly 10
the Court House" -
lHY TELEGRAPH To TIE TnrBuNEl
CucAco. jan. 9.-Iho report that Senator Blaine
- i. ,cpted i'm alleged br bres IN Maine fails Hat
lor, The eorresnondeni Of Tnf TRIBUNE has conf
vcr.cd with many prominent Republicans and Dem
orrats this evening and they unhestatinRly assert
that they believe the story is untrue, and that 1t
was started in order to mal'gn Nj. Blaine
GENERAL CHAMBERLAIN IN CHARGE.
"
MAND OF THE PUBLIC PROPERTY ANp INs1IrU-
TIo>s.
srcrsrA Me- Jan. O.-Early this morning Major
General Chamberlain issued general order stating
that in view of the extraordinary situation now
presented at the seat of government, he would as
sumc command and protect the public property ana
Institutions Of the state in trust for the people un-
iii the Goyorncr4 successor has been legally elected
and duly qualified. b this order General Chnm-
berlain assumes temporarily the office of Governor
and Commander-n-Chici.
The entire police force at the state lionse was
changed thi, morning. those indicated by General
Chamberlain taking the place of those that have
been drilling there for several weeks The change
was quietly made.
This aft ,rnoon Actng-Govcrnor Chamberlain IS
sued the following special order:
Jlcncnaot.Coo JOHN Marshall Brown will charge
him self with the duty 0t TX mining the several puDc
~ nqEc such arrangements f1r guards hc may deem
necessary for the protection Of public property
The administration OF General Chamberlain is
heartily commended.
BosroN, Jan. "a special dispatch from Augusta,
Ne. 10 The HcrqH to-day saws:
rhe feeling Of doubt and dstrust which prevails has
ncrcas ed rather than diminished withn twrnty-tour
hours. The military power thoneh no troops are eailC'
| ont II becoming unusually conspicuous for Maine Cen
cral Chamberlain Il IN constant consultation WIN we
| Hsttpg
arrived from Portland this morning ana other ola Army
Tho conferencc at Mr.. Bialne's house lasted until
| late nuur this morning Teams were coming 10 ana
going from his house as late as o'clock In ne STATE
H1u Just beyond all quiet, the principal Offices
beng brilliantly illuminated. No men were visible out
men were there. Al the Augusta House every person
who entered or went ont, mp to Ococ; a. NJ nj least
was object o: snspicion ana was CLOSELY ""'cne"
until his business was known
BRIBERY CHARGES IN THE LEGISLATURE.
IRE sEXATE ORDER LAID ON THE T'DLE-srATE-
| MrY1s BY REPRESENTATIVES, swAN. HAkRIMAN
AND CLARK-THE HOUSE WITHOUT QUORUM
| AUGUSTA Me-, Jan. 9.-N the opening OF the
session of the Legislature this morning onlv one
| Republican appeared and took his seat-Sela'or
Locke. of Cumberland. In the Senate the vote on
the bribery order was rcconsidercd and the order
was Land on the table. The committee appointed on
| the Gubcrnatorial vote is composed of Mcssrs At
| we'll Linn, Thomson, of Knox. Barrett. Locke,
Dmpley and Flint The Committee on the SeDa-
toriL votes y composed of Mes-r'. Strickland Pat
fen. Thompson, of Knox, Rankin, Coombs and
| LampsOn
An order was passed asking the Treasurer for tho
| names Of Senator'S since 1872 who have returned
| illegal claims To mileage to the Treasury.
The President stated that It had been intmated
| that after tho adjournment the Senate Chamber
would be taken possession Of. The necessary pre-
| coutious would be taken against 1t, he said.
| Seyenty-two members only, all Fusonlsts. ap-
neorcd IN their seats III the House. An attempt to
exclude all persons except the members and Official
reporters was made but several persons were snug
| glel in.
Mr.. Thomas b. Swan of Minot, arose and read
| long statement, saying:
The press OF the Republican party makes charges
rrnti,n TO matters connected with my position as
meinber OF the House refer 10 tue attempt 10 Drlue
me by an agent OF the Republican party WIZ DTieny
state the main fncts connected with this aHar Sane
from u,v nome to the city on saturday, Janu-
arv a on fhc Mcnday following ruRors were
| aooot thot men had been offered money 20
| "hecnt Themselves from the House OF Representa-
| tiyes so no quorum would Do present Oh the
| erst "Wednesday of January Late In the evening OF
| January 8 n person who Is now member OF tns House
| informed me- that Wallace X. White, OF Wntnrop mao
called uuon him aud offered him 81 900 IN cash 70 De
ver mn his certificate aud resign rs member OF INT
ionse which be mad efusod TO aoccpt ana that MT
Wb,tc nformed him that he wanted three more men
resign, aud requested him TO SEQ me- opou tni