The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-05-03

HuDDelI, bOLleIWOTlH' IhBt' iVuHb NV
Dunnell among the number. The depart
ment clerks say that from personal ex
perience they are confident that Hubbel
is the best assessor and collector in tn
world, and they recommend him. Raum'
preferences are for Butterworth, but it II
hardly likely that Mr.. Arthur will attacf
any great weight to the ex-commissioner'!
recommendations, for reasons mentioned II
last nights special, or that he will take
early action in the matter of filling the
vacancy.
WASHINGTON, April 3d. pecial.l THE
elegant rooms of Attorney-General
Brewster have been filed with the incense
of profanity. Representative Pettibone
of Tennessee, was the man who thus out
ragged the proprieties in this most sacred Of
precincts, and the circumstances which cul-
minated in the dramatic scene are as fol-
lows: One Robertson, son OF poor
farmer OF east Tennessee, was made postal
agent in Texas by the late Postmaster
General Manard. After having been in
Office for sometime it was discovered that
| he was q defaulter to the amount OF SSOO.
The doors of the penitentiary were yawn.
ny, and The rt-broken par ents appealed
to Pettibone, if possible, to save their boy
| In an interview with Brewster, MIR. Petll-
bone was given to understand that if the
amount OF the deialcation was made good
the strong arm of the law would be relaxed
sufficiently to enable the unfortunate young
man to escape. The old folks
accordingly bestirred themselves a. 4
mortgaged their farm and all other
property, making themselves beggars in
| their efforts TO raise the desired sum.
Tuesday last Pettibone, armed with a
check for the. full amount, demanded OF
Brewster the fultillment of his part OF the
contract. Brewster feigned ignorance, and
denied having been party to the affair.
| In the heated interview which followed,
| Brewster was the recipient OF choice bou-
uuet of compliments from the energetic
| and frank representative OF East Tennessee,
who taxed the attorney general with being
a drunken falsitier and disgrace TO the
| government. Pettibone has gained the
respect of this community by his vigorous
handling of the nominal representative OF
| Justice in the cabinet, although his "outre"
language is deprecated.
| Commissioner of Internal Revenue Raum
has been using the patronage of his office
to the promotion of Logan as presidential
candidate. Arthur needed the aid OF this
! poWerful political fulcrum for himself.
| lrhe secret of Raum's resignation is now
clear to the reader, who has doubtless
wondered why President Arthur could
gush over man as he lately did over the
late internal revenue commissioner, and at
the same time be careful that he don't
lose his grip on the latter's for
NAL resignation. Kellogg was Raum's
attorney, and was quietly working
| 4 N
indictment for completely in the star.route
frauds caused him to attend to matters OF
a more personal nature. "Chet" did it
with his little Ratchet.
Senator Hill, OF Colorado, it has long
been known, was no admirer of his former
colleague, Teller. He now formally
charges the latter of having sold Yellow;
syndicate. Mr.. Vest, it will be remembered,
put a quietus on the scheme
during the latter hours OF the
Forty-Seventh congress. HIS statements as
to the senegambian under the woodpile and
those of Mr.. Hill bear startling resem-
blance, and would indicate that the astute
Missouri senator has the gift ofprophesy or
second sight. Hill also charges that teller
| is the mere tool of the railroad monopolies,
having given them millions of acres of land;
| that he appoints knaves and thieves TO Of
| fee, and that he has filled the interior de-
partment with democrats!
WASHINGTON, April 30-The unpleasant
personal. relations which it is understood
have for some time existed between the
secretary of the interior and senator
Hill, of Colorado, have at last manifested
themselves in such way that wide pub
tSs cause as "As Of the disagreement
SENIOR Hill. who, it is said,
| f.s oeen greatly irritated by misrepresen-
tatlons OF his language and purposes by
Secretary Teller, as r,n vel ss by
from positions under the interior
department. has written long letter, to
| the Secretary, ia which he complains Bit
| terly of the latter's behavior
towards him, and attacks vigorous
Ilv Teller's management, or in
Hills opinion. mismanagement OF the de-
partment over which he presides.
beginning with his personal griey-
ances, Senator Hill, in his
letter, charges that Secretary Teller
with attempting to place him in a false and
unpleasant position by causing TO be
published unfair and inaccurate reports OF
| his statements. He states furthermore that
the secretary has been guilty OF violation OF
ordinary courtesy in repeating 70
newspaper correspondents Tor publ
cation what had been said TO him
in private interviews. After reviewing
! cau5ytlcally the part taken by Secretary
Teller in the last campaign in Colorado,
| Senator Hill takes up the
secretary's administration OF affairs
| OF the interior department, and subjects II
10 detailed criticisms and severe censure.
Referring 70 the lease OF the yellow
stone National park, he says Leller de-
yised and dictated its terms and other
allowed his assistant secretary TO take all
Inc blame and public disapproval
which follcw,d its execution, and
after congress had adjourned
| the lease TO ten acres. the secretary eyaded
both the letter and spirit Of the law, and
practically gave the Kuius hatch
svndica.e a monopoly OF the entire park,
| In dealing with questions which have arisen
In connection with the public domain and
particularly those growing out OF ltpsed
| land grants, he charges Secretary Teller
of acting in the interests OF great
iateTest Of the government and people.
He .b slso t isser'' secretary s9a 'f TeIeI
has been connected with a number
OF land frauds. in Colorado. In conclusion
| he reviews the manner in which the patron
age of the interior department
has been dispensed since the
appoiptment Of Teller as secrtary
and cites a number Of instances in which
have been given places, while experienced
and able employees have without
any assigned reason been summarily ais-
missed, Among the latter he referred to
NJ A Inert johnson, late surveyOr-general
Of Colorado, a gentleman Of high Character
! and fine attachments, who be says was dis
missed BY Secretary Teller. because be
SAYS be would not award surveying con-
tracts to the latter's friends.
Washington MISCELLANY.