Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-08

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,lemen part their hair In the middle,
and both dress like pinks Of perfection.
Bothsv ssr curling mosstschss, and both
have blue eyes ard = fair complexion.
There the resemblance ends. Squirrels
tslkativs and gushing; Flynn is re-
served, silent, and retiring.
FROM GRAvE-DIaoTNG TO MILLIONS.
FIynn's father was . psor grave.
digger in Columbia county. The son
came to New York fifteen years ago
without q cent, and secured . situation
in . manufacturing establishment by
answering . newspaper advertisement.
He was always natty ia dress. At this
time, although receiving only clio .
week, ne dressed in exquisite taste,
while living in room IN rear tenement
house in Brooklyn, for which he paid
a month. He won . partnership in
the firm by his integrity, industry, and
devotion to the fair sex, and branched
out into politics. He secured large NUM-
cipal contracts for his firm and became
q millionaire. lie is credited with clear
ing between s600, 600 and 81, 600, 900 q
year by his contracts alone. He mar
ried q daughter Of Theodore Moss, Of
Wnllack's Theatre, and went to Europe
last year, bearing a letter Of introduce
ton from President Cleveland to Presi-
dent Greyy, of the French republic. At
one time Flynn owned large interest
In truth, q defunet morning newspa-
per. lie has for some time been a
leader Of tho County Democracy, and
no is credited with supplying Hubert
o. Thompson with funds since Thomp-
500 ceased TO he commissioner Of pub
lie works. Indeed, 1t Is probably this
generosity that led to the unearthing Of
the ruiuous letter from Squire. Thomp-
son was extravsgant in his tastes.
lie must have drawn heavily upon the
pockets Of his friend. His bill at the
Hoffman House alone for one year was
over $4,000. AS he was without
cent, and as be had no income, be was
undoubtedly a great bill Of expense
to Flynn. When Thompson failed to
secure the collectorship Of the port his
friend was much chsgrineds Whether
he cut down Thompson's supplies or
not, certain it is that Squire put his
knife into the bowels of the ge-
NAL Hubert. Two months ago he
began to butcher Thompson's polit-
ical retainers, substituting therefor
sworn benchmen Of Tammany Hall.
He apparently cared nothing for
Flynn; probably fancying that the
publication Of his letter would prove
more damaging to that gentleman than
to himself. What explanation Flynn
made to Thompson is uncertain. Pos
sibly be used Squire's action as ground
for decreasing Thompson's money sup
plies. Certain it is, however, that
GOODNESS sprsng up between them.
Hubert was suspicious, aud took his
revenge by leaving Pandora's box open
when he died. Squire's letter was in
the box from the date Of its compilation,
and it blew into the hands Of Squirrels
mortal enemy, Mayor Grace.
AN ADVENTUROUS POLITICIAN.
Squire WAS always known as an adj
venturer. He was formerly editor of
spiritual newspaper. He used to work
spiritual sesnces in Vermont, with
cabinet, something after the manner Of
the Davenport brothers. He came hero
from Boston four or five years ago, and
began to slosh around the city in search
of living. Mayor Edison, who was a
VermOnter, know him when boy, and
he lent helping hand to him in his des-
titution. Squire ingratiated himself
with both branches Of the Democracy,
and msnsged to pick up small con-
tracts in various departments, which
be farmed out to others for percent
age. The run of the contracts may be
inferred from the last one-supplying
broken psncs Of glass for Jefferson Mar
ket. Edison, on the last day of his term
as mayor, appointed him commissioners
of public works, and he was confirmed
by one majority. Four of the Repub-
licans in the notorious 1884 Board Of
Aldermen voted for his confirmation
Sayles, Wendell, Miller, aud Waite the
informer. They probably got whatever
Doodle was put up, for Flynn is said to
have wheeled the four County Demo-
Gratis into his support, on his assurance
that Squire WAS County Democrat and
that Tammany was being cheated by
his confirmation. Subsequent events
have proved that everybody was cheated
by it.
What punishment will be inflicted on
Flynn and Squire the future will reveal.
They may be indicted and sent to pri-
son. The mayor will try Squire on
charges preferred by the commissioners
of accounts, but the Governor alone has
the power to remove him. lie may act
as he did in the case of General Shaler,
when. he said 4" Put him on trial, and
if convicted l will remove him." OF
course the politicians ere awaiting the
result with pslpitating hearts. Pando-
rs's box is still open, and there is no
telling what other misfortunes may
follow in the wake Of this one.
The district attorney will probs.
bly, either 60 slow, as he has
done in the case of the indicted
aldermen, or befog the case, as he did
that Of Shaler. A thorough investiga-
ton might turn up the mayor himself,
and even touch one Of the members Of
the Presidents Cabinet. Despite pub
lie clsmor, you may be sure that both
the district attorney aud the mayor will
handle the expose with u view to its
bearings on the municipal Canvass this
fell. Indeed, It is surmised that Grace
is already convinced that it will result
In his reelection. Meantime every Of
fetal in the Department of Public
Works is drawing long breath, and
the favored contractors are trimming
their sails for a squall.
A NEW FAvORITE OF THE PRINCE.
The cable flashed under the ocean the
intelligence of the marriage Of George
Gould and Edith Kingdom in Paris, i'm
mediately following the publication Of
my letter giving IN account of their
love. The report was founded on the
fact that Miss Kingdom accompanied