Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-26
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
SHIPHERD'S POWDER THOR
OUGHLY WET.
A Soured Philadelphia ShysteF-Mr.
Speer's Good Work for savannah
itchell-CamerOn- A Big Fight
In Prospect Over Contested Seats.

IN RFOspecS over contested seats.
WASHINGTON, April 24-Shipherd. the Great
Premature, is being given a rest by the Foreign
Affairs Committee. The committee is now
questioning other men about the Peruvian
business, and it is a rare sight to see how what
shipherd said is rapidly demonstrated as IN
true. It is true that this ex-reverepd fraud
never told anything particularly startling.
Even his small sensations are being swept to
oblivion. Representative Blount, by his scald-
ing cross-examination, first showed that Ship
herd was a fraud The fraud made a great
mistake. He was too insinuating at the
beginning. He surrounded himself WITH q
cloud of mystery. He talked and acted as IL
he knew tons OF startling things. and only
wanted time to let off his packages Of dyna-
mite in rapid succession. In that way he got
up quite interest in himself. he would
have dropped anyway. but his fall would not
have been as hard had he not been so prema-
ture.
The latest thing that has been rrotted out TO
give sensational tone to the Shipherd busi-
ness is a statement made by a gentleman who
now occupies quarters in the Pennsylvania
peuitentiaFy. That distinguished parsonage
has declared that Senator McPherson. Of New
Jersey, was in the Peruvian Company Joo up to
his very eyes, and that he was bought. Before
this statement, which the New York papers
published. had time to get cold Senator Nc
Pherson promptly denies it, and says that he
never even 50 much as heard Of the Peruvian
Company until the job which it represents was
talked Of in the newspapers. He also says
that he has employed counsel to prose
cute cut; the the parties guilty idy,a OF .n2 brand,
bought man With the exception Of Senator
Blair. OF New Hampshire, an a very slight
suspicion attaching itself to ex-Secretary
Blaine, there is not a word so far developed by
Shipherd, the fraud, which shows that any
public men were in the least bit Influenced by
his oily tongue and promises OF shares IN
the company. The great premature Is entirely
dead as a sensation.
You will remember that shipherd was
once Congregationalist minister in Chicago.
There is on the Foreign Affairs Commit
tee a member Of the House who is
typical cynic. I was talking
with him tonight in regard to this matter
expressed surprise that an ex-minister could
be such fraud. and apparently such knave,
and all the while be in good standing IN MS
church The Congressional cynic said prompt
ly and COMPATIBILITY: sShipherd is one of the
worst kind OF tricksters- He is reformed
preacher"
TIE SOUTH CAROLINA CASES.
Mr. Ker of Philadelphia. special govern
ment counsel" who has been in South Carolina
prosecuting the so-called election fraud cases,
passed through the city iast hIght. he
stopped over for a few hours TO
talk with Brewster, he of the
lace ruffies and dinner plate coat Of arms; and
also to perambulste the hotel corridor to
speak about his experience in South Carolina.
He gave the people of the State and of Charles
ton the worst kind of name He denounced
them as uneulightened, inhospitable and with
out law abiding spirit He said that II he had
not personal experience he would not have
believed that there existed anywhere in the
United States such a community of people He
pitched into South Carolina generally. Per
haps South Carolina can stand it. He was par
a-Tr hat al he ms
who haunt the hotel corridors should
hear the romance that he told. And he would
say: Although 8 Democrat, must admit that
what has been printed about the Southern
sort of quasi Democrat He IS evidently mad
because the people of South Carolina did not
receive him with fireworks, brass bands and
things.
Mr.. STEER AND THE GEORGIA RIVER IMPROVE
MENTs.
Navor Wheaton and Col. Warren both speak
in the highest terms of the interest in the pro
posed river and harbor appropriations for
Georgia-especially the endeavor to get
big amount for Sayannah-which IS
taken by Representative Speer. They attest
that Mr. Speer has been very active, and has
rendered invaluable aid to Savannah and her
needs. l am glad TO chronicle that such is the
fact They further say that Mr.. Speer has in
troduced them and got for Savannah friends
among the Republicans who could not have
been made favorable to the cause otherwise
They give Mr.. Speer a full measure of praise.
Thev are right in doing so. Mr.. SDeer has
worked very hard for Savannah, and should be
given due credit give it to him, and the peo-
pie OF the city ana State will doubtless do like
wise. In passing it should be stated that there
is not member, even Republican. of the Com
merce Committee who has not been persuaded
to look on Savannah's pleas for competent aid
favorabIy. There will be 8 good chunk of
money put in the river and harbor bill for the
Savannah Improvements.
MITCHELL AND CAMERON.
A stslwart Penns7lvanian said to-day that
ever since Senator Mitchell made his recent
declaration OF war gainst bossism in that State,
he has been trying to hedge and back out This
does not seem, however, TO be the fact
Mitchell has shown no signs Of backing out
IN fact he talks in more open hostility to the
Cameron dynasty than ever before He hiss
just returned from Pennsylvania. where he
had a conference with the auti-riBg leaders.
The skeleton Of plan Or operations was drawn
made his kick. Don Cameron has been try ing
to get him back into the traces.
1t is stated that finding persuasion unavail-
ing he has been indulging in threats Came
ron is boss. however, and big boss He has
overcome defections from his dictation hereto
fore, and Senator Mitchell and his fFierds have
a hard fight before them in the attempt to
throw of the Cameron dyrastY,
ELECTION CASES.
There promises to De what the newspaper
men call IS me fun in the House this week
There have been no very lively times in the
national bear garden during the whole session
This week is therefore regarded as full of
possibilities The contested election cases
from the South are to be taken up. The first
one that will be tackled is the Dibble-O'Connor
case from South Carolina. The Lynch ChaI-
mers Mississippi case was mapped out for
precedence, but owing to the sickness Of Re
presen rative Atherton. it will give way to the
Dibrell-O 'Connor contest. It is thought that
debate on these cases will be particularly
lively, and will develop politics by the bushsl.
This is what the people in the reporters gal
lery call some fun. =" PoToMAC.
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