Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-01-24
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ROTTEN FROM MAINE TO TEXAS.

ROTTEN FROM MAINE TO TEXAS.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Chairman 1 Springer, of the committee invcsti- gatIng the department of justice, says the examination of Brewster Cameron, who was on the stand for three hours on Saturday, showed
 that there was rottenness among the
 employs of the department through
 out the country from Maine to
 Texas. He said that he intended to | have Brewster Cameron before the 1 committee several times before he goes west. Springer thinks Brew
 sler Cameron an honest and efficient
 man. He told me yesterday that the government service suffered loss
 in his resignation. A sample case iD Brewster Cameron's testimony was
 ex- Marshal John Hall, of Pittsburg. Cameron told the committee that Hall was behind in hls accounts $150, 900; that his bond was good Tor S2O,O00, and that bis own estate
 was worth S6O.000.
 WANT THEIR COMPASSION.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, 23.-Warren
 Dutton and A. D. Moore, formerly directors of the Northern Pacific coast railroad, have commenced suit agaInst the present board of di- rectory to recover $10,OOO as cons mission promised them for having induce the creditors of the company to accept $550 GOO in settlement of their claims, amounting 10 q mil> lion and three quarters.
 THE sTRANGLEh HANGED
 SAN FRANC1soo' Jan. 23--Wheel> CT the st-angier, was hanged in the court yard of the county jail in this city at 12 :54. He was under the in- 1uencc of stimulants and he died game. His neck was broken in the fall.
 GEN. GRANT ON THE MEXICAN
 TREATY NEW YORK. Jan 23.-Gen. Grant ! has written a letter to the Washing ton Star in relation to the Mexican | treaty. It having been published ! That Gen. Grant as United States | Commissioner had individual per sonal interest in Mexico which | would be beuefi ed by the passage of proposed Mexican treaty. Gen Grant says Mir, Romero and myself never had in our lives, any pecunia- ry transactions or transa ctions of ary kind since the close of our res bellio n andt he expulsion of Max. imilllan from Mexico. There has been a warm sympathy between Re, nero and myself; our views being coincident as to the relations that ought to exist be.ween Mexico and the U nited States; we have devoted much time to bringing about more intimate relations between the two republics and intireiy grstuitously oR our part. Argument used that Irder the treaty it would be an easy natter to ship Cuban sugar 10 Mex ico and .reship from Mexico thus .vat!ing the duties is untenable be- ;ause Mexico has a higher tariff lpon sugar than the United States, md that il is only crude sugar, which is admitted free under the reaty and differences between Gu. 'an raw sugar and Mexican raw ugar is so great it would even re- luire an expert to tell the difference. The General says he IS writing from sick bed and hence cannot go in Ieiails. He says while he has spent . thousands Of dollars Of his own honey and great deal of time to ad- ance the development of Mex co by United States Capital aud American lfiut nee, he has no pecuniary in crest in that country, save as ubscriber to a "a lroad which lies Tholly to the south of the City of fexico, the success of which is very Oub'ful in these times when it is } difficult to raise capital for any U uch enterprises 'i