New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-23

HESSf,N.-Surveyor of Customs at Memphis
sent in resignation when special examiner called
| appointed instead usS6, Sept &; newborn
| Times, IL
| GAMBLER AND ELECTION SWlNDLER
HIGGINS. EUGENE S;-Appoimntment Clerk
Treasury Department, in place of Tructt, twenty
| years in service who had risen from clerk {;
questionable appointment uss5, March -;
| New-York Times, ~ Great power and influence,
| Senators and Representatives glad to await their
| turns in his anteroom; can make himself very
| useful TO Mr. German 1885, March -; New
IL ~ New-Yorlr Times. A. Was Confederate deputy
| of Wnder at Richmond; concerned III great
| pavement job, Baltimore; sued for money LOST
at faro at his place and settled connected WIN WI
| sinl, of jniunity called French Froliques' :
corrupter of elections. who took lead in Howard
| County for German and drove negroes from polls
| indianapolis in $40 and $50 QsSo March ~
| The Tribune 81 Resolutions Maryland civil
Service Association: Not man Of integrity, honor
continuance in office irreconclhble with prlhclPes
of Civil Service reform error calculated to bring
dscredit on administration; subpocnaed as witness
frequenting gambling house" 1885, March rs |;
Rest political methods had undertaken to inhict
the lSeenest injury to the cause OF reform at
one blow, could not have shown better way
than by choosing Higgins, the most odlous rep
resentative OF the most odous political practices
A gambler lobbyist, defendant in suit for recovery
OF debt Of honor protector of dlsreputaole resort
voters charged that he carried county and DIS
trict by most glazing frauds" Il 1885, March 10;
New-York Times, ~ "Man Of dsrepurabe prl-
vate life lobbyist, colonzer Of voters, adept
in every form Of corruption. given over to most
dangerous and abom nable political vices 1859,
March 10; New-York Times A. Endorsed by
Mayor Latrobe and others March 81 New
York Sun. 2) Place important because possession
OF daily knowledge of vacancies existing in every
branch of Treasury gives German ch2nces TO help
ofrice-seeI1ers 1885. March Is: The Tribune,
~ Letter Of Ex-Governor Carroll to German:
q You have used your high position TO degrade
the pnrty, and insultcd the party OF this State.
betraying the Administration by appointment OF
tho verv type Of politician it is pledged 70 avoid
Il e95 March 90: Ncw-Yorll Times. A. Documents
fled by Civil Service association appointed with
ont examination contrary to c. s. law 1885,,
March 81 Ncw-Yorl1 Times ~ Charges filed al
lcgng forging names on poll books, fraudulent
personatinp hiring Of reuoaters, ruflianlv lntiml
dation n professional lobbyist, gambler Interested
in profits of gambling house. sued by proprietor 70
recover money lost In gambling house, Letter
Of Walliss giving confession Of Higgins that ne
took out ballots from ballot-boX. burned them IN
stove. substituted others and il was all wrong
hut for the good Of Democratic rarty7 1SS3
March 25: New-Yorll Times, ~ Complete ands
shameful representative of the system Mr. Cleve-
land was elected TO put an end TO. and he was
foistcd on Mr.. Cleveand's Administration by he
lever and adept in that system n ss5. March 23;
New-York Times A. Maryland Democrats declare
appointment direct slap in the face Of reform
1885. May g: The Tribune ~ I'm spite Of all
protests finally appointed nss5, April l: The
Tribune, ~ Rejection Of kellar after certifica-
tion bv Civil Service Commission n SS5. July .;
The Tribune A. "Tongue always loose and wag
cing mischief daily; secured appointment of Nc
Rae MS captain Of watch unwisdOm soon apparent
everybody laughing, at his order requiring door
keepers 10 Qivc military salute In every officer
McRae rebulIed: Washington Star printed the
facts, and reporter charged by Higgins with steal
ing papers. Confronted with reporter, Higgins
backed down, and Manning In his presence declared
belief that reporter was charged with offence not
committed. Higgins uses every moment Of office
holding career TO Pr9ve apPohaiiep, oIunrer
Of riding over Civil Service law Surely not more
difficult to trampc on small clerk than it would be
say to stuff ballot:bo1' ss5, July 6; New;
times promoted under rules, discharged because,
when he thought Blaine elected, he had left his
desk with Others long enough 70 give three cheers
outside Il ss5 june :; The Tribune g Seems to
he about the only appointing power in Washington
that is not making gross blunders in appointments
nss5, Aug -: New-YorlS World f. Higgins,
1857, Oct. 3; New-YorlI World. a. Retire
Incnt too late to save principle grossly violated in
appointment and retention" usS7 Dec. 10; New
HIGARD- Coast Survey: official report Of IN
tOxication at office, also associates in bureau
frauds in accounts fraudulent rolls for payment;
Uilgard q Democrat, and among men and women
found on rolls who render no service was relative
of Democratic Congressman Il ssj, Aug 7: Tho
Tribune. 81 Democratic rascalS why turn them
out?1 1888 Aug 6 New-York World. A.
HILL H. disappointed Marshal Of Colorado;
Atkins, of Rocky Mountain News" asked with
drawal of nomination. stating Hill boy. inexpe-
not discuss Atkins saws "Mugwump policy idi-
otto: Sparks an ass u the most monumental kind.
pulled up with egregious vanity like n toad on
log after a shower which thinks Heaven has just
opened its faucets to give him bath
PENSIONS EXAMINER INDICTED FOR PEN
SIONS FRAUDS.
HIRE, DR. WM. H.-Appointcd Examining Sur
geOn OF Pensions on forged application u SS5 Aug !
q; New-lorll Sun, H. Already under Indictment
corning frauds in claims against Government Il $685. |
Aug. 27 New-Yorl1 World, 4 and p; Ncw-Yor1 |
Times A. Collector Pensions same region ar !
rested two days after at Lake Providence for forg
ing name of dead widow and OF witnesses TO PEN |
sion claim Il Ss5. Aug 20; The Tribune H.
HOLMES Observation-Disclosures Postmaster Mt |
Natcbez: chairman Democratic Committee, man |
ager election frauds in 1884 details of reasons for
rejection q ss5, Aug. = The Tribune, 2 Aug; Is |
The Tribune, l, and Sept. 8, New-fork World. A. |
Nevertheless confirmed 1850 June 4: The Trib
unc, q Chairman Republican Committee re- |
moved for offensive partisanship chairman Demo |
cratic Committee appointed. who manipulated |
election returns so that district having great Re |
publican majority is represented by Democratic |
Congressman political activity while postmaster |
nsse, Jan. 90; New-York Sun, o.
HOMAN -Superintendent Post Office |
Building at Washington Voorhees, said: Thank |
God, we have asylum fer our friends at last" |
Il $50, Oct. % The Tribune 81
Observation-Disclosures District Attorney OF |
Illinois in place OF Connolly, suspended, according
to Senate report, strength of a partisan and |
untrue report in his case, and bad faith Il $50. |
Aug. 5: The Tribune, 81
BUWRY, G. N.-Of Oxford, Miss U. S. Dis |
trict- Attorney; was from Lamar's own town, and |
murdered Sullivan, who had determined to defeat |
q friend of Howry named Morgan, candidate for |
Judge 1886, Aug Il; NcwYork Times, 81
HUBBARD. Appointed Minister to Japan: was
colonel Confederate regiment, member of every |
State Convention Of his party since war II SS5.
A..pil Nnttr Nnp = gf.fC ~
minding diplomatic corps in season and out Of
season, and in terms emphatic, that by side of
Texas efTetc despotisms a small matter" Il sS5.
Dec 2S; Ncw-York Times A. Publicly called |
japanese " little brown people over the way
official reply, Climate too blank hot for me TO
travel in at least with any degree of comfort
how he behaves in his carousals 1sS6, May 80:
The Tribune ~
HUIDEKOPER, GENERAL Protest against his