Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-01-25
The Gas Sack.

The Gas Sack.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-John Har.
mon, the veteran lobbyist, testified yes
terday morning before the Bailey In.
vestigating Committee that he had re.
ceived $4,000 from the Gas Company
Of Washington for work done by him
in aiding to defeat legislation adverse to
the company between the years 1875
and 1878. He further testified that the
money was paid him in the House of
Representatives by John Bailey, the
person under Investigation.
special committee Of the House yester.
day caused a considerable sensation.
The majority of the stock of the Wash.
ington Gaslight Company is owned in
Philadelphia, bat Mr.. John Barclay,
chief clerk in the office of Mr.. Nc.
Pherson, Clerk of the House, is stock
holder in the c,..r any and brother of
the Secretary. Mir. Klotsof OF Penn.
sylvania, and Mr. Murch Of Maine,
charged, in a speech several days ago,
that Mr.. Barclay was the agent of the
Gaslipht Company. and was placed in
the House to prevent any legislation
hostile to its interests, and that he was
in the pay of that corporation at the
same time that he drew salary from
the government. An investigation Of
the charges was requested, and when
the committee met Mr.. Murch, he ad.
mittee that he could not substantiate
the assertions he had made, and klot.
sof said be was doubtful Of his informa.
ton. it seemed as though the inquiry
would prove q farce until John Har-
mon, of Michigan. who has been a
Washington lobbyist for the past forty
years, was put upon the stand. Har.
mon was not willing to be a witness,
but he finally admitted the facts above
stated.
COrnerins the Thieves.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Pin the Star.
route case yesterday Andrew ". Moore
testified. Moore told Viewer that the
mail services had been taken at very
low figures, and that 30 increase OF trips
or expedition could save them if the law
requiring Il propOrtlonate Increase OF
stock and CARR rs was complied with.
To this Viewer replied We are all
good aft Iavit-makers The interpre-
tation put upon this by witness was
that the oath of the contractor was
held by General Brady to be sufficient
evidence of the amount of stock, num-
Der of carriers, etc. No actual increase
would be Necessary as long as they
were willing to make false atfidaviss.
In Oregon Moore made some con-
tracts with John Mclean for route No.
Al, 100. from Carson City to Fsrt Me-
DeImitt. This was let Tor one trip per
week, the price being less than s., 600
year. Moore promised that the service
should be made daily one. and he ea-
pedited until the pay reached $50, 900.
Mclean replied that it was impossible,
as he could carry all the thi oush mail
in his pocket. Mclean agreed to cir.
culate petitions, however. This is sub
stantiaIly what Moore swore to yester-
day, an incident going to prove that
Stephen w. Dorsey was the head and
front of this ring of contractors. Moore
swore that in the Spring OF IS John ".
Dorsey told him that the Senator had
brought him to Washington on bust.
ness that he knew nothing about, and
he wished himself back home again.
NJ cores cross-examln alton developed
nothing important.
Newhall House Inquest.
MILWAUKEE,, Jan. 24.-The inquest
in the Newhall House case began yes
terday. The landlord. Antisdell, was
placed on the stand. He could give no
explanation of the cause of the fire but
that it was the work of an lncendiary.
He noticed very strong smell Of gas
and an unbearable heat. This lead
him to believe that somebody had set
the fire and then turned on the gas, and
that the explosion later spread the fire
with lightning rapliity through all
parts of the building.
Murder.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn Jan. PA
horrible murder was perpetrated last
night in Walker county, Ga. w. II
Rudd, respectable farmer, aged -
years was iouiil III His uooi"ay Will
frightful cut from an AK In his breast.
1t is thought the deed was the work Of
two negroes who were seen in that vi
ciuity the night before with axes. The
old man lived alone and was supposed
to have considered e money. and it was
to obtain this tina: the crime was COM
mitted.
Lynching.
SHAwNEETowS, Ill. Jan. p. Early
yesterday morning mob of masked
men attempted to enter the Jail for the
purpose of lynching the colored muir
d-rer, Holmes. They were repuIsed at
the first attempt by the Sheriff and his
deputies Then The mob brought up
cannon in front of the Jail and threat