The Baltimore County union., 1880-10-16

bTvIEArH SALE ~ OrVnEs.--W- copy the
fl!"wins extraordinary bit or information from
tie Long Island New York I",n.. "fS.ptcmber
~:
caaia!s in regard I" the sale g; Offices by
Hancock manager are beard from at every
point The men who have charge of tho Demo-
cratic canvass the iausi desperate and shame
les gambler, ever known e. have had a hand in
r"litr.. Plans have been devised to sell every
"llicc ia hc gin of the l're.idcn; " partic, who
will PAY ca.h down IN al, anc-. Agents with ere
dcriiais ir"m the Democratic National Committee
ave found ia every town AMI city in the North.
negotiating lot the sale "i office. of postmastcrs.
uitcl State, marshal. collector. and district AT
t"'ncy> On condition TINT individuals will sub
scribe a certain amount for election purpose. in
advance. They are shown that Hancock : success
J. beyond question. The poor fools are made to
believe that these men have full authority :" dis
rpse of the Offices. and With the assurance that
their apr";n,ncn, j. certain. they subscribe S.,uO
"r l.ouo according {" the Importance Of the office
The same ofice /. sold in the same way 60 n dozen
"f i."rc inii' iiuals Th- game is being success.
iu!lN played all over the country. An old banker
w.n the fret tn con gTatulate ten. Hancock ON
hi. nomination. ant VII" is looking anxiously to
a." dripping. uf the Secretary -; the Treasury.
hcltIn.: ~ the runor. about $4,000 for "lcgiii
matc p"liiical purr"srs. on condition of naming
TIL Secretary of the Treasury. went over ycstcr.
dag t. learn from General Hancock If there was
any truth in the story. and returned feeling NOR.
nr less uncomfortable. lie had a.ccTtaincd cnou gh
:" feel saiishcl that there some foundation
fer the tory. AMI that hi. expectations were
bighicl. That money I" . very large amount
has lccn rai.cd from bankers. who in return look
i"r iaN";s from cn. Hancock. IL elected. there i.
no question. IL l. current in the street that the
head Of n well known mercantile house has sub.
s"ribcd S'nnu" :" the Hancock fund. and for this
amount hc j. o. have the naming of the next Col
let al he ~ Nru 10 Il. nnl.
that the tactic. have been put in practice in every
maritime town and city in the country. The
Democratic managers of to-day more reckless.
auiacous and shainless than were Tweed and
hi gang" They have adopted the tactics 80
successful with the old Tammany regime in buy
ing their way o. success. IL l. by such desperate
and corrupt means that the democracy hope TO
carry Hancock into the Presidency.''
4 SERiors .sn SIsarLAR Loss.--The .Sa. Of
Tuesday says "Mrs. Emma Simms. residing a,
No. 1875 Fifth street northwest, Washington city,
but stopping in Baltimore. dropped a package of
notes. amounting TO 81 .3go. from her pocket on "
Gay street. near Dalla. street. about 10 o'clock
yesterday morning. The money. somewhat scat
tered about. was picked W. by Mr.. John Myer.-
lie remembered that il was the lay of the grand
procession. and looked upon the shower Of green
backs ~ a sham OF some al, ,er,sing deiusi0n. he
NJ 'h'e tsr"iN''l U" Hiakc " cbnpietc give away.
AMI handci around the money to all who desired
II with IN abandon beautiful 60 behold. Scenes
that were lulicrpus in the extreme ensued, though
their ending was scri"us. The idea Of Mr.. Myers
took readily. ani hVc.eent cigars were eooIly
lighted With twenty dollar notes. nearly all the
money being in notes of that denomination
street gamh> rasici few around on awning
p"'ts Z" deceive unsuspeciing strangcrs A boy
sold one 21 note Tor % cents aud il Is said $500
additional were s"li 9or the same amount lady,
rr.iiing not far away. got S2o note. which she
said she would keep in memory of the great ccle-
bration. : friend begged her for IL that she
might frame i, and keep il. and the lady gave i;
Z" her. Mrs. >imms meanwhile informed officer
Iibson 81 her loss. lie hastcnci 10 the sjot aud
managed to recover $3.50 Of the amount. among il
the -" note gotten by the lady mentioned above.
The di.rovcry of the facts caused CONSERVATION
among those who had - freely made away with
what they belle sed 10 be bogu. treasure and much
regret vas expressed for the los. sustained BY
Mrs. Simms. The case is decidedly one of the
fuf - .ts,a.t ttlar.