St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-19

lact, than all the others together. The fact
that there are SO many men of prominence
in it-President Arthur, Mr. Evarts, Minis
ter Morton and Others Of very considerable
note-keeps alive the interest which would
otherwise flag. The general feeling here is
that the fight is likely TO get so hot between
the friends Of the three leading candidates,
Arthur, Morton and Evarts, that some brisk
dark horse like Hiseock may win the prize.
The name of Conkling seems to have
dropped out Of sight altogether
sPooNER BOOMING.
Col. John c. Spooner, of Wisconsin, Is here
consulting with his friends regarding the
senatorial fight. De came over from New
York, where he had been on a business trip.
He was met on arrival By several Of the Wis
eonsin delegation, who appear to be mostly
Spooner men, aud he is about the capitol to-
day. Both the Wisconsin senators are
understood to favor his election, and Senator
Philetus Sawyer is active and industrious in
bis behalf. 1t is also understood that GOV.
Rusk and the other members OF the Wiscon-
sin state administration are in favor OF
Spooner's election TO the senatorship.
THE SPANISH AND MEXICAN TREATIES.
The indications are that the labors Of
President Arthur and the secretary Of state
in the negotiation Of numerous reciprocity
treaties with our immediate neighbors is 70
be entirely lost. There is q disposition on
the part Of the house at least, and with many
members Of the senate, too, to resent what
is termed attempts TO legislate on the tariff
question in congress. There is prob
ably a suspicion on the part OF the
house that some people suppose IT TO be in
capable Of wrestling with this subject, which
suspicion probably makes that body some
what oversensitive on this subject. At
least, 1t is pretty evident that the necessary
legislation TO carry into effect the Spanish
treaty viii not be forthcoming from ihe
hause, and the chances are against the en-
actment Of such legislation in behalf Of the
Mexican treaty.
THR NIcARLeUAN TREATY.
The Niearaguan treaty Is attracting good
deal of attention here. Its terms, since they
have become known, are being pretty care
fully discussed, and there is disposition On
the part of many TO think favorably Of the
matter. A proposition by which this gov
ernment may, by expending even 500, ,O00,-
600 of its surplus, the surplus of q single
year, absolutely own and control the pro-
posed canal and q strip Of country
six miles in width along the entire line of
the canal, is looked upon as so valuable con-
cession that congress is tempted to accept It,
Should it trauspire that the terms Of the
treaty are such that the confirmation may
take place by the senate this year aud the
appropriations for the work at another ses-
sion, 1t seems quite probable that the propo-
sitioD may be successful one.
Western Associated PressJ
wRIeHT's INVESTIGATION GETTING INTEREST
ING.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-Commissioner
Clark, of the pension bureau, was examined
to-day by the house committee investigating
the conduct OF Marshal Wright in the Ohio
election. He had heard rumors that the en-
ployes Of that bureau acted as deputy mar
.shals in Ohio at the election, but was not Of
ficially informed of such action. Some OF
these employees, he had heard, were special
examiners of tie bureau. Clark read letter
written October 20, by Dudley to the CON-
missioner Of pensions, in which the former
said be had been absent forty-one DAYS, but
had returned 10 duty. 81 was acting CON-
missioner" continued Clark, during Dud-
ley's absence, and continued TO act until ]
was appointed to the Office. While Dudley
says he was on duty was not aware OF it -
Clark was requested 70 prepare tabulated
statement showing the number Of pension
employees absent from the city at the time
Of the efaetion, and the number who were
residents Of Ohio. He said IT was customary
for large number Of employees to take their
annual leaves at election.
A. w. Hicks, eighty-two years old, was
called. He said he had no home but had
''llved about the city for ten or twelve
years" He was in Cincinnati the day OF the
election. Deputy marshals were armed with
English bulldog pistols. On Fourth street a
colored man was shot by another colored
man who wore q badge. Folks standing
around said she was shot because he was 90
ing TO vote the Democratic ticket.''
do they shoot men for that out therer'
asked Springer.
SITS a pretty good cause" interposed
Stewart.
Hicks said, further, be saw coIored men
about the polls on election day whom he had
seen on the train in Kentucky q few days
before election.
J. w. Donnelly, clerk in the department,
said: 81 was in Cincinnati on October Il.
and saw persons, tyo from Washington and
one from ST. Louis, whom know, and who
were acting as deputy marshals was
deputy marshal myself, but / never made q
g. ~
authority. l doubted my right to accept
shal but was told that II
wanted to keep from being arrested 1 had
better be sworn in, as had been published
as being a repeater. was requested 10 90
70 Cincinnati by gentleman from Washing
ton, and while there did clerical work for
Wright. Rathbone gave me FIVE names
from Chicago, whom I arrested end kept un-
til after the polls closed. They said two men
in Cincinnati had agreed TO pay their fare to
and from Chicago and TO pay them SIS each
to vote. took the arrested parties and tried
to find the men, but they were not to be
foundp
"Then you did act as q deputy marshslP'
said Van Alstyne.
''No,' replied the witness.
"But you said you arrested five menr'
eyes; but any private citizen would have
looked after them.''
''How were the five arrested men to voter,
asked Stewart.
''The Democratic ticket" replied the wit
ness. Donnelly said his expenses to and
from Cincinnati and at that city, amounting
to about $75, had been paid by Cavanagh,
ex-sergeant-at-arms Of the house Of repre-
sentatiyes.
B. c. Wright, examiner in the pension
Office, and j. NJ. Wright. clerk in the treas
ury department, were examined. They said