Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-27

Hicks In the OdOr of Sanctsty- A
Scion OF the House of Garfield
Taken Up ShOrt-Why sherman
Did Not Want Daylight shed on
BtS PrOteges.
WASHINGTON, May s5.-The stealings and
scandals in the Treasury Department. an ac-
count Of which was given in this correspond
ence some days back. have found their way
into the Washington newspapers. They have
become the staple Of conversation, supersediug
the Conkling theatricals, and for the time the
star route frauds. That such peeulations
should have gone on for over six years is the
principal cause Of surprise People have been
In the habit of regarding Hayes admlnistra-
ton as at least pure IL nothing else. To wake
up and find that pilferings, If not as open, at
least on scale as extensive as those
of the Grant regime, were go
ing on under Hayes, is calculated
to startle those who regarded him as sort of
a man who would not brook crookedness in
any place over which he had the least con
troll The developments made in the Treasury
business continue to be as rich as those here
tofore given, and will embrace many more
than those yet mentioned. 1t is stated that
the exposure IN regard to the stealing Of the
contingent fund of the Treasury Department
will induce inquiries as TO that fund in the
~ = . q AZ ~ uooSs ono SoAiiT
especially the case with the Interior Depart
nHa.. mHsnt. where MAJ or" lockwood has has
furniture. carpets and the many other articles
necessary in big department in which there
are thousands Of clerks There is q ring there
VII. Misn t19ckmoou ~, at tne neau WHEN annusy
uoitduus S lhe government OF tnousanus OF ool-
lars and puts the money in their own pockets
l auu ~ Vne pockets u tne Ting ue4iers from r
Mn3ia iIp !. Iney purcnase tnelI supphes. Ihas
bnt the h rino Il s wall frtieS fhnt not %
t Due tne tlng Is SO wen IorIlnea tnat NOBODY as
&c. % oSs @oae ~ =; IN an9 SANE
VI az SAse ~ ~, So 1reaIsuIy Depa,C
.nd oote; nf NiOsDs' .nG eLieL cierA.
sI,S rohesnS = SJeesio VI HS own seiecuon' run
:. Iie pt puLcIases ana Et2h hat afc r'ch.
~ - N.Y.. ~ lnaC 3 ~ Y s.s geh "a
nsrtmentS and ~ est '.a ~. vac aS
aIzo,1s ,;tb so1,s ~ -i-Sts y
sNt slways ~ VIII soule e1Sepllohs. ehSts y @oAa
~ NY w. neCessaIy o. - Ah o.ntlneht esn
S Ie o"'sI sn,e ,il ~ shs ne. 9sats tlee efs
money. That department Is too eontfacted in
W esso " o.ai. aiom s IN iay ty ~ - tnE
o., oI ~ u, - Sis - ,lAel'. q ice 0lt
on a sllal an scale, toT me same reason tneS 49,
are n0t olg In the state department. In the
; % r. - @ 'ttou' t .noLS Is nucn ISteen-
is Iis. ;t - nas lever oeSn STATED, tninK tnat
hut If is notoroS1s that eoI
does the bnUinS 1oonosas ~ o
TnTcb thar is esoo M ti II a
moor man on N small % saiar n ~ s's,reeu S "a as
plenty of money and mana oaS to lrear1 es e,ood
staI1e &c noos{ aItb & ~ % SoUu
Stickney, the purchaser Of supplies for the
Navy department, manages with large fami-
y 70 IlVe very wen on Sl, ,oOO salary and to get
anu o h.se eseIy year ne Keeps ms
- tIu .h nI Ix 80 anu ls lGSulng memDer
y, " ono oL tne cnurcnes mere, 10 snow now
snofougng corrupe TINS particular part or the
soTernnlehC sn5i management mas become 1t may
a ssteo snas Ine tfaud4Ient practices
Theraroi 's9on 70 ol Mn9e house
is d;shrs;,S- carl, a,, a., 'iI5Ss liz
..Io ~ s3 Isso o es"u I "a tSnaslnE asenC. d1Is
sc t hs2 y %S,ooO edT' ne heeps tour or nve
Snand;S sn1 TS0S 5 'ne uns ana yes m
ssplenulu sty ., WIN somewhat numerous
tSl Soo6, ne mas quis.eo down somewhat since
DC nt hoaJ ITS"uai hj Desan 70 leak OUT, ana
Wt Ho,Ise 20 ts h; grove 10 tne
W. So a S W sAe !lln Ihere IN the morning
oFroid IL y,;h+ 1oit in me ne Is
go ,I t ~ i All OF tnese
nasts With t r aor years 10 tnose mt
Each one of fbe men nj rno sn @
a contains set of favored dealars Tbese |
only can bid to furnish what
is wsnted Tor the departments and have
their bids accepted. All others are barred out
Exorbitant prices have almost invariably been
pald Tor what was ordered, and then the mu
which there is no earthly necessity in the differ
ent onces are bought and given to the favored |
ones: It IS to be hoped that wholesale in
vestigation viii be ordered all around-not an |
investigation by. committees organized tc
whitewash, but by committees organized TO |
ma out facts. Such inquiries will pan out most |
admirably.
THE REV w W rzrcra 1n.rw
A.. -, :. -.
aSS aoss PfoP5e BE- IN NJ Georgla 29 ana Florida have
s nedau u tne nSV. ". w. TICKS. he mas trans
rTrIou ms helu OF operations TO washington. |
ne ne Iried nara enough TO get an or1ce, but fail
.a;ad T as i1ign ia 1acA & upon Lne ministry Tor
put very lew here' but cannot remain hid for !
ossr aLu then ne VIII 20, accompanied in his |
gong as ne mas so oLten Deen heretofore, by a |
self with new conoreosfo ~ ~ i6a Mt5i;t
Church which has just been formed and wor. |
ships at Kendall chapel In this city. There |
he breaches eloquent sermons every |
Sunday and conducts meetings during the week |
in the most approved manner His nlausibili. |
ty and ready command of language has fully |
deceived all Of his listeners. They think there |
never was such man as brother Hicks, and |
that his sermons are the best thew ever sat mn.
der. He is in high popularity do not know |
M4cvrAcp vrps,,S a .1,,v,
-. - .---'9o0 1A1.. ..44. 4.-O'
named IRWIN who iS is Sesy so1 ao tIe t yoIngster I
for; for his age that it has ever been my lot to col
noe iio; Win; % Inc FreSloent is in the habit of |
USING Teey eolomonS rod on the !
cevous ous " @ noes NO gooo ae Is not only mis-
Wt. ILevSus, % o4e N VICIOUS. Attorney General Mac
Neagn also mas a youngster. de is about the I
same age as young Garfield. He Is a solid
steGlen ea ol Iae coming man Ihe other day
=
Heagh $ mouse 70 piaV Win mis- boy. The two /
soI alohg very wen 1ogeLner until the visitor /
b,ss ,, ~ ~ ,,d HS wehI SO Iar tLat
ms m young most couio stano IL no longer. be /
Traereo tt ms VISITOR 70 leave the house The
@ S4 zlCel sole e4clteu ana angry
ths I4;tS Ss ~ sOe .e son oL tne fresi
@ eent OF 5ne Oni5ed states outside on the ter |
lac9. ne enen klcKSu DIM ooWn lne terrace |
anu anu pue MIN oue Oh tne kate. mrs. MacVeagh |
caod be h ~. OF 1ne Sransactlon and
J;d @ ~ ahVU .us e s.ouso. ouosequen1 pro-
~; @ 49, alus ~, o IN iLol 1 an interested pup
He "y 'lie oiOsins Vi Tue ooof'
TREASURY APPOINTMENTS.
A resolution was adontad l,,, 4ba ca,.4 -.
before i1 adjourned caiIine, ,,non t Iuss ~
the different departments Of the 0ovarnn.eot |
for the names of the oicars orS o,er, .
Moved therein whetIer White n cIs5 III =
thev served in the Union army NJ what Ststa
residents and where annoi1tad p.4rS 0S1'o mi'
nassaoe of smeh reso,ntio,1 a ane
very timely. IL II had heen naSsed Iast ,eaS mas
these answers would have heen yarv nrsa9fs 9ai
factory because thew would have heen 90 |
manlnulatAd to the than bead oF Il