Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-03


BALTIMORE, March u, -Tne stnte's strong.
box IN tic safe Deposit Com anv's vaults
was opened to-day by the Legislative COM
mites appointed to Investigate tho state
treasurer's accounts. 1t was not found
Empty, as some people suspected hat what
the committee found IL II, or whit they
did not iini, they declined to stg,e alter
their Ave hours examination Of the con
tents.
The committee returned 20 Annapolis
this afternoon. Among tho bonds we're
tlJO,GO0 Of Piedmont & ClmberlaBi rAt-
rohd bonds, AID n iNc amount OF 6 per
cent bonds Of tho West Virginia Central &
Pifrsburg railroad.
y natot Common aud other prominent
pOitiriai W ipiH,gs; 4 IN the two latter
rours Cons ierahie OF These bnnds nav.
bteD On the mlsBBt OF late, Waieh tact "a
70 the discovery OF the teasurUr'S dsial5a
ton.
L is stated that the principal securities
hypothecate we're ihs EbIYa ngHii. II
was not generally Rnown than tina stat
fund> we're Ell IN Onfsle railroads,
md Ii II said Ctr' tho bpuA3 OF the Wat
virginia road Wsrs hnu2ht with the pro
ceeds u this sGls o. Baltimore & Ohio bynts
Tue STA sunant WIS also nIHi- on the
Change to-day that baptG IL adU2el towns
u me state hold a large amount u Archer
paper.
a dispatch rom Annapolis tonight statcs
tha' startling revelations nie promised by
tho c9tnnitfee; that he eNtrut ~ the detail
cation vii axcsed $500 900, and that q big
folitioal scandal ia impending.
There is great excitement at Annapolis.
The Legislative COMMITTEES Tonight held
conference with ths governor and state
controller. All the state officials il ppnr
considerably agita ed over the rev dis.
eoverias. The committee reported to the
governor Si27 900 missing 50 far, and the
Investigation Is not completed.
The Maryland house Of representative
Monday passed the senate bill providing
Tor the continuance uf tho WORK of the
special comm ttee investigating Treasurer
Archer's accounts. An amendment was
put In that ths oommitte-, when satisfied
that malfeAsancn has occurred, snail make
an early preliminary report 10 the COVER
nor, to the end that he may proceed audsr
the constitution aud rsrnova tho present In
cumbant. Ths special committss will, 1t l.
said, mhks thls preliminary report within
this wosk. The governor will then remove
Archer aud appoint his sucgsssor
ThA MARYLAND ls2tslhturs adjourned sine
dta TGe7hay night. Tue important MEASURES
adopted during tue lslou were the bill
rsdlstrlcttng the state, so "a 10 make five OF
the six Congressional districts surely Dem
ocratic, the high license llquor law Tor BAL
timore; tnB "Au frailAn Uali1t" system for
Baltimore city and s,eral Of the countlos,
registration Law tOI the whole stats, ans
re Pill authorizing the ieas+ OF the Ohesa.
peaGe n Ohio canal to thu Cumberland AMI
Washington Railroad Company.
ANNAPOLIS, Mn, April The special
Legislative committee 10 Investigate tho nc.
counts Of Treasurer Archer have drawn nj
paper informing Governor .Ihcksnp thut
there Is sufficient proof that the treasurer
Ia detaulter. Ihey leave tha case 10 the
governor Tor his action against MIR, Archer
for malieRsanGo.
BALTIMORE, Mn, April H. Dsfaultlns
STATE Treasurer Stevenson Archer to-lgv
sAnt III. resignation 10 tins governor. and
Ia his Letter stated that II tsrre was AIM
shortage 10 hts aGc rult9 II was his own
tnlti ald the clerks IN the trausurers
o1iics had pGtfofnei their duties hon
e7tly AMI talfnfu'ly. Hs also stated that
lie had not usei any OF the state's funds ior
campaign purposes.
senator German aud Governor Iaeklou
had q long conferences IA this rfty to.dNy
with AuornHy-ganstgi Whyts regarding I'M
deiAlcttion, The Legal phases OF g case
wera considered, Tna stats authorities
khpw That AS tho governor did nor sent
annually eNamia9 the treasurer, the b0nis
mon hava reasons tor dsputlng the states
claim against them.
Ode Of no laHyers Interested In tho cas-,
SAYS that tho committee On Investigation
must depend ent'rsig upon evidence volnn
tHrily gtvcn. Unless Archer himself Goa
f5ssas thar he male away with sAaurftiss.
or sons Ona TO whom no sold tho bond.
outright volunteers testimony 60 that
effect, prosecution for en- zzameut or
thsft 10 out 81 ths question: Ths COM
ml'tee % iGve5ti alton can, therefore m
best jus. now HAD NJ Archer guilty of ulal.
teaslnGe IN Office, and miSht secure his i'm
mediate lemaval from OIL % II no had 10.
resigned.
Tha bottom facts can probably bast 10
brought out IN casa the bon i,msn resist
payment, rs now seems ia ~, and ina
matter IS taken TO The cnntts | Is stlted.
however, that Senator Garnpu aud Cover
nor Jscks0n are IA favor OF compromising
with the honigmeu, u lbs luttsr Will a.,fns,
AMI avoiding any fuuAer political scandal
ThH Republicans Gud tt5Ild 'pHudent u IA.
o3fats dnmani u thnrdngh Investigation.
and would Ike 70 see tbs whole case alrei
tn ,hs cnurf4.
Governor Jackson will take ~ action ON
tho tteasarer's resignation uutil the inyyg-
uSatlon Is Golnpittrd and the question OF
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