National Republican., 1883-07-16

Mr.. A. c. lIo8ing, ono Of the parties inter
ostcd in the settlement by oompgomi1o OF the
,li.ft of the celebrated Chicago whisky cases,
arrived in tho city Saturday ThCso 10 %
Judgment against Hosing ms boudnnln Of
George Miller, u Chicago di3tilloT. for quite
large amount. A proposition - compromise
the claim upon the payment Of 81, 500 haI boon
before tho secretary Of the treasury ior some
t'mc. IL was reported upon favor ably by So
licitor Raynor, aud but for sham Offer of
$4,000 for the Judgment by one Michaolis, a
political aud editorial opponent of Ucsing, tho
compromise would probably have boon mp
proved. Tho department officials have prac-
tically decided that they cannot 90 into the
business of selling judgments held by the gov
ornment against individuals, but thoy are nat
uraly anxious to get all thoy can out of tho
claim. They thought that If an individual
could afford TO pay $4,000 for the judgment
the government might be ablo Co collect that
amount or more, and pending inquiries into
Hcsings financial condition tho case was
chung up" Now the fnct is A. G. lIcsing has
little or no property "iu sight" and very
little out of sight. Before the great fire
he was very wealthy man. aEd
man of vast political influence IN
Chicago and Illinois. The fire crippled him
badly, and the panic broke him. AS bonds
man for George Miller, one of tho criminated
members of the whisky ring. no was indicted,
tried, and punished for dofrauding the gov
ernmcnt, although the proof that no was iu-
terested in the profits of tho Miller distillery
was of tho most meagor kind. About
this time ho was ground through the
bankruptcy MILL emerging ponni-
less. A millionaire politician and
merchant advanced Hesng's son $4,000
to buy back u controlling interest in the
staats Zeit'Hg, paper owned aud controlled
by the Hosings for years. This put tho
family on its feot again. The elder Hcsing's
interest in the paper is merely nominal, he
holding one share and acting as president of
the company. Tho existence of this iudg.
ment referred to has prevented him from
embarking in business on his own
account. He has made several efforts
to get rid of tho load, and during the Hayes
administration he came on to Washington
with strong letters from tho Cook county
congressional delegation, Gov, (now sen
! ator) Cullom, Senator Logan, q half dozon
| Cx- x-congrcssmen, and the editors OF all the
leading newspapers OF Chicago the
Times excepted, advising the ac-
ceptanco on tho part of tho govern
ment of the proposed compromise. Every
body here was favorably disposed excepting
Secretary sherman and as it could not DO put
through over his head nothing could no done.
Mr. Hosng now appears before the depart
Ihent with stronger backing than ever, and
| it is expected that Secretary Folgcr will act
in tho case worry soon.
This is tho only unsettled whisky case from
| Chicago on the docket. Tho remainder have
all been settled, the government making the
best terms possible. If disposed to bo ugly
Hesing could prevent the government from
getting cent of the judgment. OF this there
is little doubt. Thore is also littlo doubt that
tho Michaelis offer is mere "bluG." The
principal, George Miller, died several years
ago pauper, and Cooper, another interested
party, also died poor, leaving Hesing to hold
| the bag,