Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-18
Serious Charges Against COnkling, ia
Could and Governor Cornell.

Serious Charges Against ConkIing, Jay
Could and Governor Cornell.
ALBANY, August 18th Certain statements
in the editorial columns of the Journal last
evening and the Argus this morning, in which
the names OF Cornell, Jay Gould and Copk-
hing inquire, have created sensation in polit.
icsl circles here.
The Journals leading editorial yesterday
was entitled Why Conkling and Jay Gould
Oppose Cornell, and bore evident marks Of
being inspired by Cornell or his most intimate
friends. In the FIRST place it reviews the re-
lstions which existed between Cornell and
Conkling before and after the lstters resigua.
ton from the Senate, and the reasons which
led to the political break between the two
lesders. The latter half ofsthe article con.
taips the following serious charges of at.
tempted bribery Of the Governor BY jaw
Gould and bis agents I'VE have stated,
what is known to every one, that CcnkliDg
was the retained attorney of Gould, and has
been so since bis retirement from the Senate
year ago last winter bill was passed in the
Legislature relieving the Pacific Mail Steam.
ship Company of the city tax-S10O, 000 It
was bill against law, tqui.y and decency,
but the Governor was asked to give it his APP
proval. Gould was largely interested
il the swindie, and Conkling, as his
counsel, was anxious that it should not
encounter an executive veto. He 80 intimated
in his blsndest and most persuasive way, and
others by authority assured the Governor
that it would be greatly for his political in.
terest if ne should affix his signature to the
bill. But the Governor could not be per-
suaded, either by Gould, Conkling or others,
that 1t would be right to do wrong, either TO
please friend or benefit himself, and the bill
wss not signed. And this is not all. Our
readers will remember the elevated railroad
exemption swindle, to which We had occasion
frequently to refer last winter. The purpose
OF that bill was to exempt the company from
the payment and assessment of tax Of more
than Sc. 900. It was adroitly worked
through the Legislature regardless of
expense, and was expected to be worked
through the Executive chamber by some
equally effective process. The Governor was
told that he could make that bill not only an
instrument by which to close the breach be.
tween himself and Conkling, but lever by
which his denomination would be made easy
aud his election sure. He was told that as
soon as his signature was attached to the bill
large block Of the new stock would be placed
in the hands of parties named, and the Gov
ernor himself would not be forgotten. And
further, that as the stock would Immediately
advance $50 per share. an interest in the
divide would enable the fortunate hold.
ers to turn handsome penny without
risk or Inconvenience The answer of the
Governor to these glittering proffers was
given in his veto Of the bill, which if he had
signed, the old friendship might have been
renewed, the old breaches would have been
healed, his denomination would have ensued,
and handsome SUN guaranteed to make his
calling and election sure.
The Argus to-day takes up the matter, and
claims that the Journal only gives part Of the
story. Il Gays Jay Gould aud Cornell had a
conference when the elevated railway tax bill
was introduced, and an approval Of the meas
u-e was secured that while the bill was in
the hands of the Governor he held interviews
in New York with Conkling personally, and
Jay Gould through an intermediary. jay
Gould understood then that the bill would be
signed. A promise to sign was afterwards
made conditional, and finally the Governor
killed the bill in four lines of colorless veto.
1t charges further that the veto was the tsrdy
and reluctant declination of colossal BRIDE
The gravity Of the charges on both sides
demands full proof of their truth.
The Bankers Asso citation.
SARATOGA, August 17th.-In the meeting
of the Bankers Association to. day, Hewey
of Mobile, gave brief account of the crop
prospects in the Southern States, which, he
says. are good. The planters of Alabama
are getting rid of the incubus of debt. The
Wtaitu u DLhtt " gT66C ana Only
needs capital to develop it. The improve.
ment of the rivers is doing much for the
State.
w. Fl. Perkins. of Mississippi, read
paper on the industrial growth of Mississippi
and the cotton Ssates,
l.. II. Roots, of Little Rock, gives glow.
ing account of the prosperity and future
prospects of tina. State. The planters have
learned to keep out of debt.
IL u Al
the South was the most prosperous country
in the world now.
The Executive Council presented a resolu.
luton that the reasonable construction of the
section to the banking law authorizes the
Comptroller to issue to banks having over
$1,000 capital. circulating notes equal in
amount to the par value of United States
bonds deposited to secure the same, when the
par value does not exceed ninety per cent. of
the current market value of such bonds also
that such construction of the law, enlarging
materially, as it would, the foundation on
which rests the national bank system, would
greatly benefit all kinds of business, as it
would tend to retire a considerable portion of
their circulating notes; also that if the Con.
troller is unable thus to construe the law,
thia Convention recommends such issue of
circulating notes to the national banks upon
that basis. Adopted.
A. z. Hopburne read a paper on savings
bank dividends, and w. B. Williams followed
on the same subject. All other papers on
the programme were ordered included in the
proceedings, and the Association adjourned.
Attempt to Defraud an Insurance Com
pany.
NEW YORK, August 17th.-Captain Brown,
agent of the Marine Insurance Company, in.
terested in the cargo of the bark L. f. Cam,
from Vera Cruz, Mexico, some time ago
found abandoned in sinking condition st
sea snd towed into Norfolk, Va, has re-.
turned to this city, having established the
fact that 3 fraud had been attempted upon
the companies. He says: 81 found nine.
teen holes in the bottom, all freshly made
eleven made with 1i-inch anger, and
eight with three.fourth inch suger.
The cargo was iLvoicel and insured
at the total value of $4,000, and
purported to consist of cIff.e, sugar,
rubber, tobacco, goatskins and a miscella-
neous lot of valuable merchandise. The &C.
tual cargo consists principally of eirt neatly
put up in bags and packages. and other trash.
1t Is said that II. X. K L. Is. Thurber, the
Bond Bros., and I. Garcia Bros. & Co., Of
this city, are among the consignors. None
of the firms mentioned would knowingly lend
themselves to the preparation Of such
fraud, and / am at 8 loss to understand
how any firm could have advanced 1924, 900
on the consignment, as l understand the
Thurbers did, except in good faith. The con-
signees of the goods to Thurber are r. Lane
and A. Graves. both of Vera Cruz Both Of
them have. to my knowledge been interested
in the loss of cargoes Of merchandise befole.
We shall send to Mexico, to try and find the
guilty parties"
+. B. Thurber says "The merchants
who shipped the goods to US are Il. Lane and
A. Graves. Their consignments consisted
of rubber, coffee, deerskips, tobacco, etc.
After the cargo was shipped they drew on us
for s24, 900, which amount we advanced. As
soon as we heard of the loss of the bark we
put in our claim. The bark was afterwards
found aud taken to Norfolk, and we learned
of the fraud. We informed our Mexican
shippers of the charge. We have since re-
csived from them official documents which
go to show that everything was regular, so
far as cur shipments were concerned"
Henry Georges Second Arrest.
WASHINGTON. August 17th.--Captsin John
Mulisn, of California, has filed with the Sec
rotary of State petition inviting his atten-
ton to the second arrest in ireland of Henry
George, of San Francisco. The petition
speaks of George as q native-born American,
journalist, author and gentleman Of ire
proachable chara :ter, and urges that his Sec
ond arrest be promptly inquired into by the
United States authorities. In submitting
the petition, Captain Mullen explains that
he assumes the responsibility of calling the
attention of Secretary Frelinghuysen to the
matter in consequences of the absence from
the city of the entire California Congressional
dee ,ation.
Bulldozing Again Resorted To.
LITTLE Rock ark. August 17th.-The
Republicans of Phillips county have 500
majority. but the bulldozsrs prevent the
negroes voting, and now refuse to allow them
to compromise or In any way put ticket in
the field, threatening to run the leaders out
of town. In the back tcwns they are already
intimidating the negroes back from Helena.
Governor Churchill says he will stop this
work If he has TO declare martial law. He
has already taken vigorous steps to prevent
the outrage, and is thoroughly il earnest.
TN. Surxex af Ruhlic IandS.