Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-16
NIainc's Mixed Government.

The bribery committee of the fusion house in
Maine held meeting yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Clark {greenbackerl, the counted-in member
from Nobleboro, testified that about week be-
fore the meeting OF the legislature his brother
informed MN That certain man wanted HIN to
tell him that If he would resign his position and
give up his certificate he should have good
place in the Boston custom house as long as the
republican party was in power. A few days after
man, whose name he positively refused TO give,
came to see him and renewed the offer OF a place
In the custom house and also s.. 900 In 5ney
$500 down and $500 after the organization of the
legislature. This he positively refused. The man
wanted him to come to house in Augusta. The
man said the money he offered was his own.
Mir. Clark was pressed exceedingly hard to
give the mans name. but positively refused to
do so.
Alfred S. Kimball. county attorney of oxford,
was the next witness. He said he saw Swan in
the Augusta house on Monday the night Of the
organization, and Swan told him he had been
Informed that an effort was being made TO buy
up representatives; that he was going into it to
get some money and expose them. He again
saw Swan about noon the next day, when Swan
showed him roll Of bills, which he said he had
received from Wallace r. White, which, he said,
he had received in consideration of rcsigning his
seat In the house. This testimony contEldictS
Swans affidavit, which sets forth that he went
from the court house, where he received the
money, to the Granite National Bank. and there
obtained draft. At this point the Investigation
was suspended for the afternoon.
A SHERIFF REFUSES TO OBEY THE ACTING GOV
ERNOR.
The following order was issued yesterday
afternoon,
s'AUGUsTA, January IS, 1sS0-Wnl. A. Libb,,.
Sherif orKe7anebec COnnts-Dedr Sir:-The ser
vices of yourself and deputies are required no
longer TO protect the public buildings You
Will please dismiss them at once. Respectfully,
GAS. c. LAMsON, Acting Governor
Sheriff Libby does not recognize Mr.. LamSon
as governor, and declines to obey the order. He
ordered his deputies on duty last night.
The following Is the communication from
Mayor Nash concerning the police force:
"IO Major General ChGn'be11oi,9-Sjr:-Ih have
the honor to state that Will keep at the capitol
only such police force as, in my judgment, the
events from day to day seem to render naceS-
sary for the preservation of peace and the pro-
lection OF public property. In no case is such
force to annoy any person or interfere with any
OF his rights and privileges. After this day ad-
mission TO the public buildings will be confined
to members-elect OF the legislature, and to
those claiming seats therein, and to such other
persons as you may direct. Very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
CHARLES E. NASH, Mayor"
GEN. CHAMBEELAIN'S ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.
Last evening Gen. Chamberlain issued the
following address to the people OF the state:
''70 the People or Maine: Believing that l
ought to do every thing to allay the agitation in
the minds OF the citizens of this state, hereby
give the assurance that up to this moment calm
counsels have prevailed, and that l see 70 occa-
sion for public alarm. regret that messages
should be sent from any quarter which bring
crowds of men of both political parties into the
City. This is great embarrassment in pre-
serving the peace and in reaching proper So
luton OF the difficulties before us. Whatever
threats are made have no fears for my per-
sonal safety. II our people will feel confident
that the disposition made for their protection is
sufficient, although not obtruded on the public
sight, and would all keep and counsel patience,
SO that all political and legal questions could
be calmly considered, our trouble could soon be
in way for settlement. My attitude towards
the Hon. Mr.. LamSOn as matter OF duty has
been made known in my reply to his inquiry ad-
dressed to me on the 18th day of January. At
the same time regard him as In position to
contribute in high degree to the efforts to
save us from anarchy and ruin, and justice
requires me 10 say that he has by all the means
u lawful and peaceful solution OF the matters.