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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-14

Massachusetts is having another dis
euRsion of the sunday question:, The
laws Of the Bay State on the subject are
ia q curiousIy chaotic condition, n
dead-Eetter section still commanding the
long disused Puritan custom Of observ-
ing Saturday evening. and imposing pen-
alties upon all persons present at "a
game, sport, play or public diversion up-
on the evening OF the Lords day on un
on the epeniilz next preceding the
Lord day.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-14

Auarew Johnsonpn Of Racine. VIA, = young
Dams d~issipatsd min his habits and era.aoTed
with ayoun9 girl / of fifteen named bertha
Brassmsn, entelsdd q Restaurant =hera nc
iatter was ennpEoyeyed. The girl, seeing Iim
riassf the pfnces s-asa7sarked: IT doi u want
anything more TO D do with you.' JohnSaz
seized the girl by Il the shosider, drew q re-
yolver and shot, ththe ball strking he girl in
the nreasf, ANA ss Is she turned he shot her
again in the back. !. lie then uuf tina Eiat4l
Ia ais own oresst, + frpd and sxpirhd Instant
Y The girl died VI within am nout.
Information is received that the dend
50Hy on William Br3rRdshaw, g wealthy farm
er living eteven miIliles from Albany, Gentry
County. Mo-, was fofound near his Eo1us Sat
nrday, the q, with b bis head crrzzDesi with q
club, snd isce. nancnds ssnd fess burnea to a
crisp. Indications 3 about the premises arg
that the old man wives sssassinated by fnt-
bers, sh0 torturtd q him with Ere to MAKE
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-14
PerssTsAI Gnssip


Gen. Oliver Fl Palmer was buried IN
New York o N the SIN. Many prominent
citizens, members or the legal profession
end rmy and navy officers attended the
fuasra! Among rhe pail bearers were
chief Justice Noah Davis, Carl Schurz and
Julian T.. Davies and Commander Allen
Brown, Us N.
Nine. Sarah Bernhardt In IikeIyto revisit
tIN United States next --==sa for 4 short
tour under the MANAGEMENT of Mr.. Henry
E Abbey * il understood tnaI Mr.. Abbey
has Ear sometime been quietly o0okispn
tour for Der, situsut mentioning the na mes
OF tbs attraction.
A special cable to the Boston PILOT am
rnunoes thar the 1t. Rev. MIR. HestIot, n.
u rector OF the American college az Rorie.
died IN Rnune recently.
The Kew England Historic GtenealaRicai
snrisig has elected GLADSTONE, ehs British
premier az a0norary MEMBER.
~ w Davis, oi Homestead Monusnent
lame, has gp.ss TO Washington with 4 new
plan tcr ralsarg unds.
Df Lee ~ Hartford Wills a2a,00S In nsis-
si0ns and sehdOiss
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-14
CoANDENSED NEWS


Mi WAHN3R&t0H NEWS
IN thshe senate Oscar Malniros OF 81. Pacl
was nonsnEirmed as consul at Leiths Evsratf
p FYeeueman as register of ths land office at
Redwooaod Fails, and J. II. Kasson as posi-
master 4 al Kassnp. Peter. lex. Saoiberg was
aiso non,minated an receiver OF public mon-
eys at TsTaylors Fails.
The hsh0use ce,mmitts on Invalid pensions
il decidaaadly orSosea teths proposition 60
aboIish 4 pension agencies, ON the grounu
thar agenencies SIRE OF great convenience 20
claimanfnfs By abolishing them an equal
sysottut IT of work would De devOiyed on
other ofificers oi the pension bureau
AT q mmesting of the senate committee on
priviIegeses and elections the following =sb.
commiftefees were elected under the sherman
resolutiouen: For the Mississippi Branch OF
the Tnvgsrsffgafion-Hnar, Cameron, wis.,
Frye. ganlnlsbury and Jonas. Virginia Branch
-Shsrmaaan, Lapham and Vance.
Hon MMilo White will introduce syhiH IN
the houssss granting 8 pension OF 81 par
month to d all who served in the army dur
ing the lafafe war who were not dnssnied, aid
81 De. snnranth TO all who were disabled by
reason of wounds received while IN ths
service.
2 The uuesestion of a Canadian reciprocity
treaty is urunder consideration by q subeom-
mitree of ii the house committee on foreign
affairs, consnsisting of Hitt Of Illinois and
Belmont ofof New York.
The housuse committee on elections voted
in the contDtest election case of Garrison VS..
Mayo, of Virginia Co give tie seat TO Mayo
On prime fRfRrie evidence.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-14

In hunting for the very last revoiu-
.ssss=ary centennial, it has been found
hat the evacuation Of New York did
cot mark the final departure Of the
British az their soldiers occupied some
ssilitary POSTS on the P~enobscot until
along IN january, Izs4- With the with
drawal OF these troops the British occu-
paion of our soil was terminated, but
movement hooking to the celebration
Of the event ia yet c~hroEicled.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-14

The immigration statistics for Decem-
Der show a total immigration during tho
month Of % TgS, making the aggregate
sorthe year, 1888 go, 1876. This ISL con
siderable falling on from the flgErez oI
the twelvemonth previous, the inr-
migration for December, 1882, having
been q, sBa, and for the year 1882 IT,,
BI4. Os the December in5migrntions
England and Wales furnished 2,S26,
ireland L. a Scotland $50. Austria 5sT,
Bohemia 500, Belgium Ill, Denmark
252, France zS3, Gesmany 7.G4S, Hum
gary 2,02I, Italy ITO, Netherlands 1I3,
Norway zn7, Russia zae pssll4Hd 800,
Sweden 8Is, Switzerland los, Dominion
of Canada a l72, and all other countries
Gil.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-14

TEIesommittee .. the New York Lsuis.
latare on the Adirondack forests Will
report AGAINST the parcnass OF wood
jands in bulk. The reasons given are
thar all valuable soft timber near the
streams has been cut away, that what
remains is d dense forest, absolutely
mmarketanle because too far away
from any stream; that The agitation a
the question Of pugstsses has slrsady ins
saezsea the price k5 an enormous ss1m
and that ii 9ny eESEt is nadeto carry
out the project tha price will become
STU 40. acre.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-14

This is the richest country in the
world, the total wealth, according to
Hradsfreets', amounting to fortyrthree
billion dollars. The total Tor Great Brit
ian Is thirty-eizht billions. Wa haze, in
our public lands, so muck unproductive
property. however. that Engtand's in
come exceeds ours. The largest item in
Uncle SANS inventory Of wealth il his
farming lard, as he is credited with Ten
billion dollars WORTH Of this class Of prep.
erty. Improved real estate comes next
and railroad property third. According
TO this authority, there we're in the Dis.
triet of Columbia, in 1882, So, 9sl, 0G0 in.
vested in basingss by 1858 traders, on
an average Of ST 500 Of capital invested
by each trader. The failures were IN
in 1874.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-14
WENDELL PHILLIPS DEAD.
The Great Orator ind Abclitionist Breaches
sis Last, d Victim Of Heart
nf11aGp.

Bosrow Special Telegram, Feb 2-WendeH
phfliges died at 8:I5 O'Clock az hiS residence,
ar Common street. He had been seriouslyil
oniv since saturday last On the morning. OF
that day he was taken very suddenly with an
attack of heart tissssase. A physician was
PROMPTLY summoned end pronounced
the trouble arCina pectcris the
malady which brought Charles sumner to
the crave and caused the death OF Mr Phil
los father and three brothers. Ibbad been
hoped that Nh. Phillips strong constitution
and the fact that be had enjoyed remarkable
health for wears svoaid enable him TO rally,
but the disease made rapid progress He
was confined TO his bed ON Sunday,
suffering terrible rains, and his physiciaa
was summoned to the horse four timea Th1
natierst rallied, grew better from day 70
iav, ansS hopes were entertained until
Wednesday OF a speedy recovery. IN
Wednesday came q relapse SO serious
that constant medical aid was required
On Thursday his condition became SO crtti-
cal that it rzas hardly Thoughts at midnight
that he could live until morning Agaiia he
rallied slightly but the relief was
only temporary In attempting TO lift
himself in bed to-day he overturned
his feeble covers terrible paroxism was
bronght ON, and u order 20 quiet the suf-
feref ii was necessarv to- employ anasthetics
10 was evtasUt that the end was near.
Phillips realized this, and except duTTng the
cfHae aEevA referred to, was conscious until
the last, though too feeble to speak He
had been unable TO speak for
two or three Gays. He had taken
no prominent part in public life for more
tHan q year, feeling that, thol. n in excellent
mess and rest were requisite. lie received
many tiattering Invitations 20 lecture,
but was heard but seizom. He
last spoke in public ut the
old South church the dav fol-
lowing Christmas, wiIan the statute of
Harriea Martineau was unveiled The en-
forced removal from his home OF Essex
street was often in Mr.. Phillips mind,
tor he frequently spoke OF the
change with regret, and some
Or lfia friends, thinking that breeding
over this rnatter may have brought, In some
degree at least, the disease which proved
fatsl When Phillips died there wers none
in the death cha1nber save the wire
whom he had cared for with such con-
tenderness these many years. and his
adopted daughter, with other members OF
the family and household His death was
peaceful, and, though the illness had been
painful, the end happily was free from all
suffering. The arrangements for the funarai
.:lre not vet cos24pietad, aissf il PxUbahsy win
not be held FOR several daza
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-14

Philadelphia 3psclaI: Mr.. naA
widow Of the gallant e1mmsaaes q
fated Jeanette. rcaently pnrnhsssf u
one os rms cemeteries near New Aaj
has imimased a desire TO bury III
mains 0f her late husband. she azs
letters 70 tie families OF those rasas]
the snip = crew VINO lost their Iyes i
panv with Lieut.. Commandar JED
ing that their bodies may also "
la the lot. All expenses will p II
Mrs. DE Long. The only Pnisaae
the Jeanette was George w sa
man, and his remains arc noS hzaks
homes together with th0se Of Ms
Ing officer and tina other victims
family have declined 70 accetla y
alles. es -.s 20 70 Ssw IOI1y I
TO reserve his body. which will y J.
Cedar Hill ceme, esso- SraaNs'
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-14

IN tine Senatorial caucus on the 9th inst.
at Frankfort Carlisle WAS Withdrawn ara
Blackburn nominated on the arst ballot.
the vose standing Blackburn So. Joseph g.
y Blackburn ~as born IN Woodford county.
Kentucky, De-, /. 1s3S. His aEcest0rs
wers Of Scntca- irish xiracsiexs, but for sew.
erEA g~eaeEnil0rs wnfe residents OF Virginia
whence shty eEnsSrEssd at M ear y day 10
Kentucky. AT ths aye OF fflean he was
vent TO tire classical schcs5l OF B Is Savrs al
Frankforf, NY, and afserwagd g-adrsfsi
with homer at Center College ia 1857. All.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-14
a. negrspaper correspondent has qoi

Al nesFspapeF correspondent has got
into trouble in Lowell. Massachusetts by
sending untrutbful dispatches to city
newspapers. One of these related to an
elopement from North Chelmsford. q
second to a triple tragsfly'' in NORTH
Andover, in which a husband. a wife.
and the latter,s lover Bit the dust; 4
third described the deadly encounter OF
ca English taFTs SON wfttIa MAiEa shaA
bear, neither Of whsEz survived a
fourth gave an account Of q meeting be
tween a physician and an Andoyei
s.GEaost, who new turns u To have
nsan SIN insane Frenehman. s
strike those who know how news is OF
Ten manufacturers. as very singular thai
Tie young man got into trouble.
Nothing in tue husiness-with some d
the iarEe senaational uapers-fs more
common IRAN notwithstanding news. Il
is dome ererT day In Washington arId
nobody dreams thatit is not Legitimate
i-Dns-.Hiism.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-14
Frnrrr &c f1Id W

VignnE cables Since the revolution of
i8as Vienna h2s never passei through SUCH
9 cvisis aExtssT an ! alarm. Tho governs
menfdsi IN possession OF Sisat il b~siisEss TO
s1EIstwort evidence of a plotsto
assassigats the emperor Tina dynamite
carfridger found in Ihs opera house ars ex=
aDtay similar To- those found near the body
Of Beiectivn Bloch md in tine murdered
money cnaugsrs Office A large quantity
OF dynamite was recently ordered Ior the
Arfherg funuei. but ON is arrival a. Wanna
oae iarserase, weighing 1850 Kilograms. WIS
missing. Ts4e sEssiee. a...is q thorough
search torit. but ia vain. SATURDAY, night
eight bafte4lious OF infantry stood in their
baxracks under arms prepared for an imme
diate muvtuueDt-
Washington, French ambassadors presid
lng aa o dinner In L0udnn to AID tue French
hospital, welcomed the sentiment of sEss.
lord mayor. of Loadon that cnrdiagity be-
tween France and EsgianKs should ever be
preserved. He spaks strongly in favor OF a
closer knitting between the two countries
c. sSs bonds OF peace and good viii, wslic1
we're go important To their interests and
th0as Oft world. al ruptIre of relations
betneen thnfl. he said. would be a~caIaIaitv
9eyond conception All their recent quar-
Eels were transient. Ii was, then, the duty
of civilization and humanity to maiatair
goo threiirE he knew that was the ssnti-
nc ton IrauIng Statesmen of England and
France.
The Paris Temps sBgs the Language o
the Marquis Tssng. the Chinese ambassador
continues mist waTiike- HE'S only await
ing an aftnck On Bacninh TO MAKE a far.ssII
dEciaraJI0u OF war against France. The
Chinese government hes ordered the yiea-
ruys of different provinces TO report immeN
diateiy the number OF soldiers they can fur
uisn.
The krcuse. zsitung, of Berlin anti-sssui-
tic. sssn tns United States congress was
quite entitled TO pass an opinion on Tie
social, political sssi scorsomic condition. of
thea Germans. but il might have spared the
esis.=-s-=o OF via ch Kasker was n mem.
ssr. from the consmanica1ion of6iie resolu-
ton eulogszlng Lssker.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-14

When every member IT the Senate
was allowed a pfivate secretary at the
expense OF the government it was pre-
dictsd that the House would follow suit,
and pa= 81 90 Secretaries to members
Of thsss body. The scheme was actually
preached but laid over temporarily. In
the meantime the members hsasd from
the people ami hesitated and faitered
about committing themselves to such a
steal and probably the matter is at rest.
at least for the present.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-14

The London Times says the nest proof
that the government il alive oits resFonal-
bllitiss in Egypt viii be given lift advises,
- we heiieTeit will adviss. ssmsll inrrenss
of the army. II il also decided that pariia-
neuf viii be asked 20 gram E2O00. COO for
de4euae OF Clyde, Huns5er. Mex
sey and Tyne rivers, British Channel TO
p0 Is OF Alen, SINGAPORE, E0EE Kong.
Point de Gale and Cape Enwn, and Islands
OF st. Helena ana Ascension, all helng Il
vital necessity for our iieet which III cass OF
war will have TO depend HpsTa tine cOaling
facilities for their power TO def=id our pos
sessions. Dur army is never more ttnn al
equate for the work il has TO do. anG the
OCCUPATION OF Egypt nuf q severe strain ON
our ordinary military arrangements. The
Importance of improving our siefeasss nav
se Judged from rl1e TACT that pronsTtv az
Liverpool alone, wk:@-..asiuz.Iie Pseg could
destroy Is estimated Al s400, COO, 600.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-14

Apecniiar and novel ceremony z
ON the Sd at ST. Raphm 3 catlsafal
huque. 1t was what ID cailed the
OF the Throat aud was inaugtiFa''
in the past year or two. owing ~ saz
of dipntheria and kindred t1r y J
The ceremony cnnsiated IN the cnhk
going ia single file I'd the altar u
prieats held lighted candies 80
placed under the chin OF eRctl spg]
the form of a cross, while tna -
ted prayer. Tina cnurch was c1os
day Iona with the faithful, uiany
children 10 receive the hiess'nE
three priests to attend TO all efia
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-14

Brigham Young academyat Provo, Utah,
was destroyed by Hss. CAUSING a loss $50, 600;
no insurance. It WAS a Mormon school
with 4su students. No lives we're lost huf
there we're rn1fnercEs harrow escapes. Tha
nitro elycagine labrstary was removed ne
fore the fire obtained neadwey.
William Mackenzie, n Scotchman. and
land Inspector forths Corhin Mortgagec com.
pany OF New York, vas thrown out VI his
buggy near C0Iumbia, &C.. and killed. Hs
was SOON to be married IN Biorxlyn.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-14

Since the Chinese immigration to Cab
ifornis wa prohibited by congressional
enactment, the net gain over previous
q in free white immigration has
been very large, and Of the best charac-
The people feel sense OF relief in
-ettinr rid Of the monaghan element.
and Gre more hopeful Of the future than
before.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-14

Eeter Clifford, q brakeman On
Centred railroad, WA awakened ~
dug might, Ehs 2dinaE. atARensi4a 4
two meR, who ASKED him toeomsEsa3
AS soon as the door was Opened 1a|
men put a pist0i Co his brraat "a
Clifford fell into tbs arms of ha ~
= ne HlakeYs bGT@ ksiied me aaA
"a few minutes We was m III
among the neighbors and was aBlg
married. The HicKeyg. wsa ossr
name, were arrested, four IN nuns
Ginding Toe Reddy, "A brother.i1rAT|
ford. Last night q mon of savsTat 1
sulrounied the jail. took Ricsissa
and RsEdy TO q ssave T1sar by wssra|
was langed. Refusing to confess
was also Strung up, buE the r5ps an'
hs begged SO pikeously and prEssas'
ceEicn, that the cro4zd spared Elm 4
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-14

Buffalo il the third city Of New Yors
which has applied to itselfthe civil ser.
vice provisions of the State act which -
row In operation inthe various clerical
..epastments OF the State government
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-14
uK,dr waae Lynchea 3 !,

~ ~
The report nas reached Sioar
upper Elkhorn county in y..,
Kid Wade, leader OF the pss
laws and horse thieves. was b,r.
lants. The vigilauts have t,sis
ters at n place called .Tha a
mouth OF the Long Pine. mmI
rested alarge number OF mas
parts of Northern Nebraska 4,
away TO 1.-THE PEN where ths~
and disposed Of. The fate Of tl:a,.
in not definitely known. but n
neve- seen again, it is supposss
are shot, hanged or cunduesatt !
country. The terrible esrn.,]
the vigilanss, and nvs'1
their ways, Garises men
der when their doiGgs ar q menfia.
positively known that theT ~
eleven men, and equally sura
have met the same late, bui hnwl
by what means, only tia rim ~
and lean kyutes of the Lang Plssi
kid" Wade was captured al Ca n
three weeks ago by two Of shess
He was taken n y stable, the IA
ing succee6ed in gettin be.wa~|
his weapons, ami wisely MAIDEN \
de was q small man and onip ~
ty.one years OF age brit in thatd]
10 Esye hsea al leart fifty years II
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-14
Tns Forfefted Land q.

Secretary Teller hes sent ID IA
response to the resolution ogsnl
Van Wyck calling for them, ssv!
mortgages ezscuisd by the FEszaj
Railroad company ON lanes rrausj
set OF March 3, 1871, and a lisf al n
of railroad corporations now elsimj
that were not named during ths n \
the grants, ere. The mortgages n
In number, and in Transmitting 4
the secretary points ont that arl
them--that hearing date OF Tund
lis ON landa granted hy sks|
1871, and SAYS this was saEisaes|
1873 A siasement is subnirs'
commissioners os the general al
sh0winE the condition OF rallrasa
the conafrncs ION OF wnicn lands Il
granted 81 sets forth shs f0llcEid
statutes more important:
Northern PAcitic--Tme fired I
piefion July A. 1873 Length 4
2 362 miles. Completed within 1
hsd time. $50 miles. SiHGs ml
I.340 miles. Now uRcomplstai, 4
Estimated number OF acres graBbd
200. Number OF acres passrsssaz =
so, 1853, I'd, 900.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-14
Murder anu sulci.Ie TOR :

4 Aarengo. Iowa, Special--Aean
laborer employed by Mrs. Sn11|
MiliarShass. shis county, isi
Mary Shustsr, who did not rAs)
Mary rejected him. On the 5sh aas
the barn. He followed, dr. 70
AMI SHOT her In the forehead. -
the mnzzle ia his mouth and PIE
brains our. Tne girl was not ~
unsis neaTiJt Exut AND was91saflf y
death. There Is little nope 5fnes 4
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-14

The Land sale nc Taylor Fails -
by the comm ssioner OF the genefa'
flee on the "a inst. pronsbiy o.
SO fa% biddeEs being ;Weselit. IN
inc townships weg GfleFet wnie-
subjtot 10 pfiynfa entry T1sa.
rsngss i6s ~ and 28s townalip s2 :
township 43 r-sr ~ trra %
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-09
THE GRANTS AS FTNANCIERs.
OrYilIes Attempted Confidence Game
on Ex-Governor Morgan.

OrYilIe's Attempted Confidence Game
on Ex-Governor Morgan.
There is one astounding incident never
yet told of the financial operations of the
two Grant brothers, says John Swinton's
paper, the truth of which is assured by
incontrovertible testimony. Gen. Grant,
as all the world used to know, had
brother Orville, and it was in Orville's
leather store in Galena that Ulysses was
employed at the outbreak of the war.
When the man to whom Orville once paid
his weekly wages became President in
Washington OrV.lle tried in many WAYS
to feather his nest through political Job
berry. There were numerous gross scan
dals grew out of these jobs, as everybody
who read the newspapers at that time will
recall, and the tracing of the scandals in
which Orville was a partner always led
straight to the White House.
Gen. Grant was reelected for his
second term, which began in March
of 1878. Orville then took part in
scheme more ambitions and more
startling than any he had ever before got
hold of-a scheme that involved nothing
less than the selling out of the United
States Government for private profit. He
came to New York and sought out one of his
CAO CoAOLN AAACiluS9 bAlAOuSA WuOIu llt DIO-
cured an introduction to a party whom he
belieYed to be able to render him the
peculiar service he required. Orville
Grant was anxious to enter into negotia-
tons with ex-Gov. E. d. Morgan, the great
banker of Wall street, and so pressing
was he in his appeals that means were
taken to bring about a meeting between
them. To reduce the transaction to short
terms it turned out that 0rville sought to
know whether in case President Grant
should nominate Gov. Morgan to the
office of Secretary of the Treasury at the
opening of his then approaching second
term he Morgan would enter into sti-
pulation to appoint Orville Grant as Fin
ancial Agent of the United States Govern
ment in Europe, or else give him
control of the government transac-
tions in bonds and other financial
business in New York, the latter perhaps,
preferable, as these transactions were
large and profitable. Orville had given
his intrOducer to understand that Morgan
would have the Treasury; these were the
conditions that he sought to attach to it's
acceptance. If Orville did not speak with
authority it is certain that he spoke with
assurance. Suffice it to say that Gov.
Morgan listened to the astounding pro-
position with surprise, and that he an
swered the Presidents brother in such a
way as to bring the negotiations at once
to an end.