Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-31
The SedxwIck Scandal.
EMPHATIC DENIALS OF THE STORIES SEM
FROM THE CITY OF MEXICO

EMPHATIC DENIALs OF THE sroRIEs SENT
FROM THE CITY OF MEXICO.
Last nights press dispatches from Mexico
contained further deniais OF the scandaious
reports sent thence to the Chicago Times regard
ing the conduct Of Gen. Sedgwick, the Ameri-
can special envoy. The dispatches say that
Gen. Sedgwick attended the Jockey club ball
on Friday night last, and "was received with
marked tokens of respect, and every one en-
deavored to make the evening agreeable TO
the small hours there was the usual flow of
champagne, and numerous tOastS were drunk
careful investigation shows That Mr.. Sedge-
wick, while undoubtedly participating in tus
eonyiviai enjoynent, was In no way treated
lnsolently. The members of the club and its
managers strenuously deny that any discount
sy Was Intended or practiced toward Mr. Seds.
WICK, who made AN excellent impression,"
Mr.. Sedgwick himself emphaticaiiy denied
United States He declared tlIat the whole
matter was mOonshine. In interviews with
leading representatives OF the Jockey club they
said that MIR. Sedgwick was u cOnspicuO,is
guest at the ball, and that he behaved as a gen
tleman should.
Mr.. sedgwick is conferring with Minister
jackson and Investigating the laws OF Mexico
bearing on the Cutting case. He is having
TRANSACTIONS OF the laws made, ana When
huahua and then TO Paso del Norte. 81 " 0N''
The dispatches further say that leading Mex
leans contemplate giving Gen. Sedgwlck series
OF dinners ana receptions, In order to show
their esteem for HIM.
CONSUL GENERAL PORCH FEELS "RoWED
DOWN."
The Heralds City OF Mexico CORRESPONDENT
says q meeting OF Americans was held there
yesterday, at which Consul General Porch
asked approval Of the following telegram he
mad sent TO Secretary Bayard: 1.-The envoy has
dlsgraced himself Demand his imu,edlate re.
call. we !eel hum1llated and bowed down with
shame. Demand further particulars aud they
Will De iurnlsaed. Suffice 1t to say that he was
Iouno dead drunk i'll house OF prostitution
anu Is now the laughing stock OF the Mexi-
cans"
The meeting when only few were present
lndorsed the telegram, but VI hen more people
came In everything was postponed until this
evening. Mr.. Porch made q strong effort to
nave his telegram sent last night, but his mo-
lion Was voted down by u large majority. At
the end OF the meeting, the Herald correspOn-
dent says, the feeling decidedly favored MIR.
SeoswicK. The charges made against him
would not be sustained as they were based on
rulnor entirely, while, ON the other hand geu-
tieinen Who had been with Mr.. Sedgwick ue.
clared that he had done nothing ungentIe-
manly.
NO NEWS AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT..
Ills said at the State department that nothing
has been heard concerning the alleged scanda-
ious conduct OF Mr.. Sedgwick.
The department will be very slow to take any
notice OF the matter. They do not believe the
story, but think 1t was intended merely as an
attack upon the department.. AS every step OF
Secretary Bayard in this matter has been sub
lected to an attack, and 1t is supposed that this
IS IN line with the rest, and has no foundation
In fact