National Republican., 1882-09-08

Of wishing you success in your undertaking 10
erect monument to the memory Of Giuseppe
AT THE CONCLUSION
OF Commissioners Vests address, which WINS most
enthusiastically nppauded, DIR. Verdi announced
Wolf was unable 10 be present, and read most
eloquent letter from him which clearly set forth
his hearty sympathy. with the effort to honor the
memory Of Garibaldi. The Doctor then intro
duced 10 the audience
W. 7. PEDDRrcK, ESQ.,,
who delivered most eloquent address, sketching
IN glowing terms ths history Of Italy, the Won
tion she had held in tho world Of science and Of
art, and the high rank she TO. day occupied among
baldi in whose honor they were met and drew
vital aud realistic picture Of the life Of that elor-
ous soldier, statesman, and patriot In reference nee
great Italian in Washington, Mr. Peddrick heartily
commended the project, and
CLOSED HIS REMARKS AS FOLLOWS:
"All that is beautiful in American life seems to
be gathered here; II is the capital Of great
republic; but Washington will never be the
capital of this country until i Is the capital in an
not BY laws but sy das and s these H IDEAS
emanate,a and ought to emanate to be Of n national
character from the capital OF tho country.
b be erected to Garibaidi. Let the choicest
han, hand Of Italy inspire lhe marble and seek M 10
hs bGb Is' te N OF IN the his 9Se
[Applause,l The time is not far distant when the
arts aud sciences will be gathered together In
fey, years. An the, nations Of the earth
Will be invited, and when the American
representatives shall meet the reprSsenta-
heard saying: We have erected monumentsto
Garibnlil lie Is the common heritage of all peo
oye hs ms
luxury. and his vice, shall find the spirit Of liberty
to wane in his heart, he can repair TO that statue
and fill his lamp again" Continued app ause.
AT the conclusion OF his remarks Mr.. Peddrlck
received teautiful bouquet of flowers, and con-
The as sSemblnge then adjourned to the vcrnnda,
and after witness ng a, brilliant display of fire
work sdevOted themselves TO the festivities Of the
evening, which were kept up to a very late hour.
A Washington Contractor Under Fire.
Mr. Joseph Williams, the former well. known
contractor of the Tiber Creek Sewer, Jefferson
school building, and other public works in this
city, is undergoing an investigation in Denver,
where he has been for two years past constructing
sewers and ditch in that city. The Denver Sun
day UOrid, to which Arthur Shepherd is attached,
gives history of an alleged attempt made by one
Thomas Graves to blackmail Mr.. Williams, which
led to the Investigation. Graves claimed that the
profits OF Williamss contracts we're to be divided
with him, and entered suit asanstWiliams. This
suit spending in.the Hon. John A. Bentley,
ex-CoinmissiOner of Pensions, who is practicing
law in Denver, Is counsel for Williams. The city
councils Of Denver have appointed committee,
uhu wiz
are conducting the nvesigat Oh into the contracts
and work of Mr.. Williams. The World claims tnat
!he whole SCH heme is the work ofDemocratic lawyers
"1hc mayor of the city seems tU BE- n party TO the
scheme, or else he has allowed himself to be made
the dupe OF the lawyers. PrOfessedly Republic
can, having acted Tor two years chairman of the
committee on sewers in the cOuncil knowing
the vile efforts of Graves Patterson, and Long, he
sits back with smirk, and humbly does tho Az \
ding of these woud.be bossls" 0-N
my my same same paper ss editorally: Alderman
II, 0 the committee on sewers, &C.,
Zines to audit any more bills for work done on
he Th teenth street and Twentieth street sewers.
he alderman has became thoroughly di~gusted,
nd takes the position he does not through cap.
ousness, but because he does not propose to be
ounded hereafter. The committee thus declin-
~ to act the contractors Messrs Burke d Ryan
nd Joseph Williams. can get no money for labor
and will probably have to stop work,
they cannot live on air."