The silver state., 1880-04-05
TELEGRAPmC ITEMS.

The Senate Select Committee on az
legged frauds in the late election, sub
mitted a special report concerning po-
htical assessments. 1t says the whole
sum received by the Republican Com
mite in the Summer and Fall of 1878,
from Federal officials, was $93, 900 and
the whole sum received from other
+ sources was $4,000. Clerks were So
licited IN every department Of Govern
ment, and the chiefs often headed SUBJ
scription lists. Circulars were sent
second time, when the response failed.
1t IS the custom to discharge employees
who fail to contribute. The Commit
tee think the statute of 1876 is a dead
letter, and report for adoption bill
making it unlawful for Office holders or
employees of the United States to con-
tribute any valuable thing for politi-
cal purpose, or pay an assessment, or
advance or lend money fos that pur-
pose prohibiting the head of Depart
ments or superior officer fram collect
ing, or allowing the collection, or the
receipt from any subordinate of contri-
buttons for public purpose, The
maximum penalty provided is from
holding office thereafter.
A delegation of colored men from st.
Louis, consisting of J. Milton Turner,
ex-United States Minister to Liberia,
j. I. Smith, Charlton Fl. Tarney, J. W.
Wilson, and Alfred Charter, called
upon the President Saturday, and stated
that the negroes and Germans together
comprise the bulk of the Republican
vote of the State; that the negro vote
amounts TO 40, 1000, and controls two, if
not three Congressional Dstrictss that
if the President would elevate the
colored men TO responsible official posi-
tions in Missouri, it would reunite the
colored people, who are now dis
appointed, on account of having to carry
the burdens of the party without recog-
milton.
At Iowa Hill, Placer county, Califor-
MIA, on Friday last, five and one-half
inches Of water fen within twenty four
hours on two feet Of snow The food
that resulted from this heavy down
pour was unprecedented in the annals
of the place. Mining claims were de-
stroyed, bitches damaged, creeks and
ravines cleaned of debris and ranches
injured. The alnoDnt of the damage
by the food is very heavy.
The Boston Journal edisorially says
Well informed parties assure US that
Grant will speak out before the Chicago
Convention and place himself on q
platform that VIA sweep the country
He viii declare that only call of great
weight would induce him TO resume
official duties, and only then under
perfect understanding aaaong Republi-
cans that he is TO be relieved at the end
of four years
/ John Swinton is out in card ad-
dressed 10 J. McGuire and Albert Car
lin, of st. Louis, Geo. A. Smelling, of
Chicago, Philip Van Patten, of Cincin-
natl, Denis Kearny, of San Francisco,
Geo. Herzig, Of Detroit and others, de-
clinining the nominaeion for President
of the United States, ON the ground
that he was not born in this country.
General Grant has accepted an invi-
tation to visit vicksburg. The party
will probably leave for Hot Springs on
April 10th. In accepting the invitation
to visit Vickburg, General Giant said:
once went into Vaksburg by the back
door. 1 would like to go inte it by the
front door.
Sherman's heutenarrt, Parker G.
Chandler, has arranged fox the Secre-
tary to visit Boston ON April 10th, to-
be entertained by the Com mercial and
Merchants Clubs. 1t ia whispered
about town that Amos A. Lawrence
will be President of the Sherman Club
now forming in that city.
The House Military Committee has.
agreed to report a resolution to be