Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-02
ITnALSSOLD FOR MONEY.
/, MEXICAN CONSUL CAUGHT
INA BAD GAME.

or at the New Orleans ExpOsi-
r-strnctsd to- Buy as Many Medals
wv On1..ible and Forward Them to Rus
CThore they were to be Sold for
s,oo 10 $500 Each.
a..survGToN, Nov. IA private let
..ooiyed to-day from Minister LothrOp
s.. petersburg contains charges affect
u .bo integrity OF e. G. Van Ripper,
.s5 states consul at Moscow, which,
4 l.o,aimed. will result in the suspen-
of,bat Gentleman by telegraph to-
4 .sou Mr.. Lothrop says the expose
. about through a suit recently
-.orbt in the Russian courts by G. G.
.saen. \ resident of the United States,
Lover his share Of tho money, which,
aIeges had resulted from their joint
a mos 1', in medals obtained at the New
4 e''-1 ems exposition. 1t seems that an
.oamant was made to this effect: Hoff-
~ was 10 20 to New Orleans, and OBJ
1'o nv hook or crook medals in favor of
4 ,sotr merchants who had through Van
irar sent goods to New Orleans.
/ TO BIZ SOLD TO THE MERCHANTS.
These medals were to be sent to Van
iaer who was to levy large sums for
'Fem an the merchants, and the proceeds
Irsra TO be equally divided between the
f. "Tbe rOgues," to quote from Minis
L. TolhroU's report, "tell ont, and hence
t. snit.D The testimony brought out
Ean Rper's letters to Hoffman, which
mister LothroD says were submitted for
|. ( Derusal. "The letters,1 he continues,
|3re undoubtedly genuine, being written
l. p9per with the consulate heading and
Il he same handwriting as Van Riper'
|1respondence with the legation"
PROMISES TO DIVIDE.
Writing to Hoffman at New Orleans
Erder date OF March Is, 1885, Consul Van
par says: "Send every medal you can
1rcaase at any price or otherwise.
aU disp0se Of the same at a large profit
ere, which 1 undertake to divide with
0u. Don't lose sight Of this all-im-
rtant matter. 1t is the very life-blood
ithe whole enterprise
BIG SUPPLY WANTED.
A week later, under date OF March %,
Ian Riper again writes Hoffman as fol-
,ws: "The Russian exhibitors only de-
he in sending their goods to New Or
.auS was AOl lAG pun EyoC Va 5CN Al AAE
adals, and l beg again to refer to this
position, and TO say that by hook or by
Dok q large supply of medals must be
tained. 1t will be the best investment
gl and l ever made"
on the day following the enterprising
au Rlper wrote another letter to Hof-
IAN, saying: when | know Of any
wards ! Will see the party interested,
nd simply say l believe | can, through
0l. procure him q medal or whatever it
l2y be, but it viii cost so much, say 500
$780, according to the size of the man.
-FOUR MEN WHO MUST BE BLED.
They will pay ii, but it can only be done
D this way, hence | repeat get as many
iedals as possible by hook or by crook,
1i get them at once. You must by all
eans get medals for these four persons.
Here follow the names of four prominent
ierchants of Moscow They are all
ch and crazy TO have a medal, and / can
AXE them pay for it,"
Van Ripper has been in the consular SER
lee for about three years. He was ap-
Anted from New York.
SPRINGER WORKING FOR VINCENT.
EX-Chiei Justice Vincent, of New Mex
%, went over to New York this afternoon
fer having received a telegram from
mgressman Springer, telling him not to
ais for publication. and not to do any
lng else until Tuesday. when Mr..
lringer VIII be here to confer with him
Do 20 see the president and the attorney
eneral in his behalf. Mr.. Vincent will
sun from New York on Tuesday. He
1ts not know what Mr. Springer will
.ggest, but SAYS that so far as he is con-
aned, be considers his case settled. The
ly ylndication that would be satisfac-
)Iy would be his reinstatement, and that
Knows to be impossible.
ROACH NOT PENNILKss.
John Roach is not so hard up as John
herman represents. It IS known here
ial Roach has recently paid a number of
i' I5argest obligations. He may turn up
Ndder for the work on the new cruisers
.aon Secretary Whitney is planning.
FOR CUsTER's WIDOW.
me politicians failing to agree about
Y cnited States pension agency for
..cnigan, 1t is proposed to appoint Mrs.
.Iaoeth Custer, of Monroe, Mich,
NOW oi Gen. Custer, to the place.